User talk:Lfcohen

Blocked

You are simply not going to be able to force edits onto the page, no matter how many accounts you create. Whenever you are willing to discuss this rationally and calmly, and defer to consensus, let me know. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:25, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What are you talking about ??? Who the hell are you ??????

Could you please UNBLOCK me right away ?

many accounts ?? What are you talking about ? this is the only account I have for almost 6 to 8 years!

br.linkedin.com/in/leonardocohen

This is an absurd!

Leonardo

lfcohen

Blocked WHY ???

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).

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

Request reason:

This is outrageous and absolutely ridiculous! Who is this guy named "Floquenbeam" whatever that blocks me AND ACCUSES ME OF USING ACCOUNTS ???? you can check my credentials and who I am here: http://br.linkedin.com/in/leonardocohen and make your own conclusions. If you want more references of who I am, we can play this childish game forever! My disagreements with your erratic behaviour on João Gilberto's page does NOT give you the right to ACCUSE me and BLOCK ME in Wikipedia!

Decline reason:

I won't weigh in on the merits of the sockpuppetry allegations, since your unblock request gives two reasons for denial in and of itself. First, be civil (i.e., lay off the CAPS LOCK key and don't refer to this as "childish") and don't blame other people. Second, linking to a website to prove your identity is no defense to a charge of sockpuppetry. You may well be who you say you are ... it doesn't disprove that you've used other accounts under other names if we believe that's likely. Anyone can open an account and give it whatever name they like. It doesn't matter who you are. If the Pope edited Wikipedia and someone found credible evidence he was using other accounts in violation of policy, we'd block him, too. — Daniel Case (talk) 04:53, 3 September 2012 (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.

Unblock request - part 2

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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

Request reason:

Dear Daniel Case, Dear Wikipedia Admins. First of all, my apologies for the unblock request and the way it was done yesterday. I was upset with the situation and instead of waiting a bit to write without anger, I ended up deciding to write. It was not personal but ended up looking like. I dont have access to the technical evidence used to support my block, so, I have no way to point what might be wrong and led to this. What I can say is that I do use Wikipedia as a registered user since 2006 or around, my edits are all registered since 2008 (dont know why no history exists before) and that can be checked on my contribs page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Lfcohen). Of course I am no Wikipedia expert and need to familiarise with the terms and the codes used. So, I went to check the "Sock puppetry" situation and that is really not correct at all. I am sure that an IP analysis and history of edits will show that. I have no affiliation with any other user editing the João Gilberto page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/João_Gilberto) and my last contribution to that page was to correct a new fact. (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=João_Gilberto&oldid=510197983) and that was that basically, João Gilberto decided to name the company ShowBras his official and exclusive agent again. That can be verified on João's own web page, that has been modified to direct any requests for bookings and etc to the agent, Showbras. That can be verified here: (http://www.joaogilberto.com) where the link to the page was added.

The contribution that I did was minimal and in no way did interfere with the overall discussion that still goes on on the talk page. My contribution from that talk page was also removed, probably with the assumption that I am another person, and that is not the case at all.

I agree with Daniel Case in that anyone can just try to pretend he or she is someone else, but I do not hide behind any bogus info. My user name reflects my name (LFCOHEN, that stands for Leonardo Forte Cohen) and while I can point to online info that testifies the person that I am, I can also provide other means of verification, like e-mail addresses, social profiles and etc etc.

Anyway, whatever is needed, technically speaking or factually, for you Admins, I will be more that happy to provide and clear up this situation. But please, do not accuse me of sock puppetry, it is a very serious accusation and that leads into someone that is not fully honest and is trying to deceive the system. That is not my case. I am 42 years old and was never the subject of such accusation, either in the real world or online universe.

So, my apologies for the use of all caps writing, aggressive language and offensive comments. There was no need for that.

Thanks for the additional unblock revision and let me know if there is anything else that I can or need to provide as final evidence of not doing any temper with user accounts.

additional info on 4 September, 00:41: It is now obvious that my proper identity attached to my profile, LFCOHEN is irrelevant to this case. So, in this regard, I kindly request to understand the basis for the conclusion and block of my user by User: Floquenbeam. I believe that some evidence was used to be able to make a conclusive decision, that, unfortunately, is not right / correct. I repeat: I have no affiliation with any other Wikipedia user, I have no other profile than my original one, now over 4 years old and I did not create any new user nor used someone else's user to post and contribute to Wikipedia. All contributions were made by myself, and using my own profile, logged in as LFCOHEN.

Thanks again.

Leonardo

Accept reason:

I don't think this is sock puppetry; there might or might not be some sort of collaboration between Lfcohen and other named accounts and IPs involved with the issues over at João Gilberto, and there are very serious problems with the edits you're trying to make, but this isn't sock puppetry. What you really need to do is talk to us on the Talk:João Gilberto and attempt to reach a consensus, rather than continuing to edit as you have. (In other words, continue as you have been and you'll be blocked again, for disruptive editing.) --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 04:28, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't matter how much online info proves that you are personally connected to your account (and, for the record, having personally identifying information online is a Pretty Bad Idea), it doesn't, and can't, prove that you haven't edited from any other accounts. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:27, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear User talk: The Bushranger. Thanks for the comment, I will remove personal info and links later on. So, how do you suggest I can make a point that I never created or used any other account to post or contribute to Wikipedia ? - I made some comments on my original unblock request. Thanks.

Apology

Jpgordon has had his eyes on the João Gilberto page much longer than I have; if he says this is not sockpuppetry, I'll take his word for it. I apologize for the accusation and the block. --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:06, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]