User talk:Whixper

Blocked as a sockpuppet

This account has been blocked indefinitely as a suspected sock puppet of Liborbital (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · logs · block log · arb · rfc · lta · SPI · cuwiki) that was created to violate Wikipedia policy. Note that using multiple accounts is allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not, and that all edits made while evading a block or ban may be reverted or deleted. If this is a sock puppet account, and your original account is blocked, please also note that banned or blocked users are not allowed to edit Wikipedia; and all edits made under this account may be reverted. If this account is not a sock puppet, and you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 12:37, 24 August 2017 (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).

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

Request reason:

I am not a sock puppet of liborbital, nor do I even know who that is. This seems to be guilt-by-association, based on the fact that this other user and I edited the same page, but I'm not sure how to prove that I'm a distinct user... All I can legitimately say is that my edits were intended only to improve the page I was editing. Nothing I did was meant to be vandalism, nor done with the intent to disrupt or damage wikipedia. To my knowledge, none of my edits violated the protection or disruption. Furthermore, evidence provided in support of the ban is specious, and no prior warning was given, per the 'Preliminary: Education and warnings' policy. I am new to editing wikipedia, so if my edits were not up to the standards expected, I apologize, but blocking a user, without warning, seems an extreme measure. Whixper (talk) 13:55, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

See notes at User talk:CrankyBolt. Yunshui ^雲 _水 13:02, 8 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Please explain why your first edits are to this article? Why are you editing that particular article?
— Berean Hunter (talk) 18:27, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing nefarious. I am a fan of Rick Heinz's storytelling, a backer of his book on the Inkshares/Nerdist contest, and a follower of his subsequent work with Geek & Sundry. When I learned this article had been created, I wanted to help spruce it up and help it look like other authors' articles I've seen (hence the info box, which was my only significant edit). I had intended to contribute to other articles if I had something relevant to the article in question, but we all have to start somewhere.

How did you know that the article had been created (please supply link)? How did you know his birth date? The reason for the questions is because this article has the appearances of being created by undisclosed paid editors.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 19:38, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have no link to provide, unfortunately, as I was told that it had been created in a chat conversation. His birth date is available on Facebook to those connected with him. Some other information, primarily links to other sites regarding his other work, I requested from him directly, but which has been included in the article at this time. I cannot speak to the 'undisclosed paid editors' comment, except to say I have not (nor will I) receive any payment, but I don't really know of any way to prove that fact. (Addendum: I appreciate you taking the time to consider my appeal, regardless of the final decision in the matter) - Whixper (talk) 19:56, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]