User talk:Ctfn

September 2013

Hello, I'm A.amitkumar. I wanted to let you know that I undid one of your recent contributions, such as the one you made with this edit to Burke's, because it didn’t appear constructive to me. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. A m i t 웃 19:31, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Redirects and speedy deletion

You seem to misunderstand the purpose of redirects. They don't need to be from "correct" names, but simply from names that a reader might look for. And if you nominate a page for speedy deletion you shouldn't blank it at the same time. That simply makes more work for, and annoys, people reviewing the deletion nomination. Phil Bridger (talk) 21:37, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Www.burkes-peerage.net

I have declined the speedy deletion of Www.burkes-peerage.net again. There are very specific criteria that can be used to speedy delete redirects. You have not specified any criteria that is listed at WP:CSD. You might have a valid argument for a WP:RFD nomination. GB fan 02:26, 14 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Hasteur (talk) 17:47, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Sockpuppet investigation

Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ctfn, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

Stuartyeates (talk) 22:33, 7 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Request reason:

Could you please state CLEARLY all reasons for my block - I have no possible way of defending myself without clearly seeing ALL the evidence against me. Thank you.

Decline reason:

See the block message above, and the reasoning at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Ctfn/Archive. Yunshui ^雲 _水 08:07, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Another unblock request

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Request reason:

I have decided to add a reason with a more level head - however, I have left my previous comment in below to show my frustration. I have been looking at comments and edits by ErraticallyIntelligent and BenoitHoog to counteract the arguments against me. With BenoitHoog, I cannot see how the arguments can possibly equate to sockpuppetry, other than they have made multiple edits on the AfD article. On closer inspection BenoitHoog appears to be correcting his username and adding a link. ErraticallyIntelligent on first inspection looks like they have edited the same information as I did previously - but I notice all they did was to disagree with another users reason for a deletion and then undid what was added. As for timings - how can that be argued one way or the other? I have not been suspected of anything malicious or malign before, so why would I need a different account. Again (as per my comment below), please check my registered details. Thank you. Craig. Previous comment: Is there no way for administrators to check registered account details? It is a bit difficult to say I'm not XYZ when it has already been decided that I am two or three other people, because they have shown some support. As a new user it is quite disheartening. It is as though I made comments which perhaps contradicted some long standing user and their only rebut was to accuse me of sockpuppetry, once the first bit of support came along. The "slam-dunk" is very much from the assumption that I am guilty. I would ask you to review my comments left on AfD again - I have responded to other users' "delete" with comments to lend support to my arguments. As is clearly stated - the argument to win is not based on a "vote" system, but rather the reasons we give in response - so there's absolutely no motivation for me to create multiple accounts for voting purposes. I now have no way to defend comments I've left - and please see my comments, which are not even being considered properly - if anything I feel that unfair methods have been used to "voice me out". I was going to leave the issue alone -- but actually - as someone who has actually donated money to Wikipedia - I feel rather offended!!!! I do not expect editing rights for a donation I've given in good faith, but I was not expecting to be treated in this manner!!!! Ctfn (talk) 13:05, 18 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

The SPI is quite clear, and the evidence brought forth by Atama very convincing. It is not the support at the AfD, but rather the totality of editing patterns related to the disputed article. Drmies (talk) 01:12, 25 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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? again ?

Sockpuppet investigation

Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ctfn, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

Stuartyeates (talk) 10:27, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

? again ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.98.155.137 (talk) 17:48, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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