User talk:Tom Sales

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Hello, Tom Sales! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}' on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! To m S al es 16:49, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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{{helpme|How can I run a bot through my account?}}

I suggest you take a look at WP:BOT and Wikipedia:Creating a bot. I would advise NOT to run a bot through your account but create a separate account to run it through. But first, you should read up on those guides I linked. They should answer all questions. If you still have questions, I suggest to ask at the talk pages related to bot running on Wikipedia. Regards So Why 17:48, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock

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).

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

Request reason:

Not sure why I've been accused of block evasion, no other reason's been given. And, I've made no purposely unconstructive edits or things that could be taken as vandalism to start with.

Decline reason:

Seems to be a prior history at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Tom Sayle. — Cirt (talk) 22:06, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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

Request reason:

I still don't know why I've been accused. Even if this was his sock, it can't be called a sockpuppet, because a sockpuppet is an account used maliciously. This account doesn't have any unconstructive edits.

Decline reason:

Irrelevant. Please see WP:EVADE. By editing at all while blocked, you are violating policy. Creating multiple accounts to do this is only compounding the problem. — Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 15:29, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Presumably user:Thomas Sales is you as well? --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 15:17, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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

Request reason:

It is me, but I have already said and cannot stress enough that no unconstructive edits have been made with this account, therefore it is not a sockpuppet. Also, can someone tag my userpage with the appropriate block template, please?

Decline reason:

You misunderstand. Your deceptive use of this account constitutes sockpuppetry. Your attempt at block evasion with this account constitutes sockpuppetry. Engaging in sockpuppetry in whatever form, malicious or not, while you are blocked is forbidden. As this is your third request, I am now protecting the talk page. — kur ykh 18:17, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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(my decline text, EC with above) The problem is that there is a block against your first account, and you have compounded any problems you initially were blocked for by evading that block with additional accounts. Regardless of anything else, your most recent violation is to evade your block. If you intend to edit constructively, you need to request an unblocking at the very first account that was blocked. You also, in that request, need to "come clean" with a full listing of all alternative accounts you have used. That would be a start. Creating new accounts is still a violation while your first account is still under block. — Jayron32.talk.contribs 18:22, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]