User talk:Computermadgeek

{{help me}}

What do you need help with? Algebraist 15:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can turn on HotCat at Special:Preferences/gadgets. You can then add categories to pages easily using the '+' link in the categories box. Algebraist 15:19, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have you bypassed your browser cache? Algebraist 16:07, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback

Hiya. It's not really a specific number of edits or a particular length of tenure. You're clearly here in good faith. Demonstrate some use of the undo feature and give it a couple of weeks and I'll be happy to grant the tool. Pedro : Chat 15:51, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Computermadgeek, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome!

As you no doubt are aware, the above is a boiler plate - but it's very handy! Any problems or questions please just ask at my talk - I'm here to help. Pedro : Chat 20:28, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Overzealous UNDO's

Please take care with the undo tool.

A good faith (and accurate) change to punctuation. [1]
A perfectly good wikilink tighten. [2]
A perfectly acceptable categorisation [3]

Also, when reverting clear vandalism / spam (e.g. [4]) it is a good idea to warn the user using a template. This makes other editors aware if there is a history or pattern of vandalism. Pedro : Chat 11:51, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WP:ANI thread

Please see Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Editor_claiming_technical_abilities_relating_to_WP:RFCU_and_WP:ADMIN as I'm afraid I have asked for wider input on your editing and claims. Pedro : Chat 13:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you have the technical ability to get checkuser information, and to be able to make yourself an admin, then this would seem blockable for preventative reasons, yes. However I have asked for a deeper review, per the thread at WP:ANI which you may wish to comment on. Pedro : Chat 13:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Program

Could you please send me the program you meantion to Ryanpostlethwaite[at]hotmail[dot]com so I can verify you are telling the truth? Ryan Postlethwaite 13:55, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Probation

Admin probation? I don't know. You would need to find an admin and ask that question. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 13:56, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

I have blocked this account for disruption and trolling. [5][6][7] The account should remain blocked until the user convinces an administrator that they will contribute productively. Jehochman ^Talk 14:00, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It has been discovered that this user is a sock puppet of Chris19910 (talk · contribs). Compare [8] and [9]. Jehochman ^Talk 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Computermadgeek (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

How the hell is this a proper block? This is not right being blocked for informing the technical guys about a potential loop hole in the system. Maybe next time i will keep my mouth shut so that some hacker can come along and take the whole of the site down. So do I get unblocked or not?

Decline reason:

No, you do not get unblocked. I've been watching your progress ever since you started here, and I do have a degree in computer science. You clearly haven't much of a clue what you're talking about, and on top of that, you have been proved to be a sockpuppet of a blocked user. That, in itself, is enough to ensure that you will not be unblocked. — Rodhull andemu 14:11, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.