User:WindarProd/Appeal discussion

Appeal

• WindarProd (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
• Dtimberlake (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
• Bhambel (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

I've received two messages, one on the unblock-en-l list and one private. I am going to paste the messages here, since there does not seem to be any private information in them beyond what they have already attempted to make clear when appealing their unblock requests with {{unblock}}. Here is what I believe happened according to their appeals:

• The account WindarProd was created first by a Brion Hambel to promote the film whose article was subsequently deleted.
• WindarProd was blocked under CORPNAME/SPAM.
• Brion created the account Bhambel to deal with the CORPNAME issue -- IMO, this is not sockpuppetry. (Supporting evidence: WindarProd's block came a full five days before the Bhambel account was created.)
• Derrick created the account Dtimberlake for himself.
• Brion and Derrick are employed by the same company, and Derrick was coaching Brion.

Therefore, while the meatpuppet conclusion is indeed valid, I believe that the two accounts Dtimberlake and Bhambel should be unblocked, if these people indicate that they are aware of WP:COI, WP:SPAM, WP:NPOV, WP:NF, and WP:MEAT. I will monitor both accounts to ensure compliance with policy if they are unblocked.

I'm curious to hear the opinion of the blocking admins on this matter, and if any of you believe a second chance would be appropriate in this case. --Chris (talk) 20:54, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Message from blocking admin

I would be fine with unblocking if they agree to contribute to articles that they do not have a COI with. Toddst1 (talk) 04:34, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Message from Brion

Received at my personal email address. --Chris (talk) 20:54, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

“ Hi,

My name is Brion Hambel...or "BHambel" in the world of Wikipedia. I have been a lot of issues creating an article for a film called Natural Selection...it keeps getting deleted and now my username is blocked altogether. I am Brion Hambel. I am a real person. I am not a bot or a company.

Also, I am friends with Derrick Timberlake. He works beside me (hence why the IP address is probably the same) and he has been helping me navigate through Wikipedia. We are different people...individual human beings.

I initially selected WindarProd as a username. Upon seeing as it didn't pass the mustard with Wikipedia, I tried to change it to my name, Brion Hambel...or BHambel. Apparently, that was the wrong approach.

Basically, all I'm asking is that you please unblock me as a user (BHambel) and allow me to put up a page about "Natural Selection." I apologize for all the confusion...but I strongly believe that I am not abusing Wikipedia...and it certainly is not for promotional purposes...or promotional editing. I have news on a film that I would like to put out into the world...and again, Derrick Timberlake was simply helping me navigate.

I appreciate your time and again, my apologies on any confusion. I am new to Wikipedia and I understand I may have fouled up some things but I love the site and my heart is in the right place...and I am now more proficient in this world so you can expect no more messiness on my behalf.

Thanks.

-Brion

”

Message from Derrick

Received on unblock-en-l. --Chris (talk) 20:54, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

“ can you please inform me on how to unblock my account dtimberlake. I, along with others from my office building will be editing the same page. We would like to abide by all wikipedia rules, and are unaware of misbehaving. ”

Discussion

This started with user:WindarProd which was used to create an article on a film made by Windar Productions. That account was blocked for promotional editing and username. The user requested unblock to rename to Brion Hambel, but the unblock was declined due to the promotional editing issues (not addressed in the unblock request). The user then registered account Bhambel, which is block evasion. This user plus Dtimberlake then worked on two separate copies of the article, Natural Selection (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Natural Selection (Film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), re-creating the latter when it was deleted as a duplpicate, despite the former having been deleted by AfD. It is clear that Bhambel is a block-evading sockpuppet of WindarProd and Dtimberlake is a work associate brought along to help in the work of promoting this film, the Wikipedia term of art being "meatpuppet" - an unflattering term but one at least we admins understand. The current unblock requests do not show any understanding of the fact that the article is deleted by consensus and may not be re-created. I see no reason to unblock given the strong implication that their intent is simply to continue promotional editing. Guy (Help!) 08:06, 23 July 2010 (UTC)