User talk:Zad68/Archive 2015 Sep

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The Signpost: 02 September 2015

Special report: Massive paid editing network unearthed on the English Wikipedia

News and notes: Flow placed on ice

Discussion report: WMF's sudden reversal on Wiki Loves Monuments

Featured content: Brawny

In the media: Orangemoody sockpuppet case sparks widespread coverage

Traffic report: You didn't miss much

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Please reconsider and rescind your limitations on new users for the Gamergate article

I've been looking this over and it seems the article is full of controversy and hyperbole. Your sanctions have not helped. In fact, it looks like the proper course of action would've been to topic ban TheRedPenofDoom at that time (which was who the initial complaint was about), instead of chasing away new users, which is the effect of your actions. TheRedPenofDoom was eventually topic-banned, but your sanction against ALL new users remains.

I've been looking into the rules for enforcement and your sanction is not actually allowed by the rules. With regard to page protection, full and semi-protection are the only remedies allowed to you. Furthermore, the sanction pages specifically state that such sanctions should not be used to chase away new users, which is precisely the design and outcome of your sanctions.

Please correct this error. Thank you. Saigo no Yume (talk) 21:22, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)Zad68 hasn't edited since June, so I don't think you'll be able to get an answer out of him. Technically you could appeal his decision at WP:AE, but I'd suggest you don't because I love the 30/500 rule and think it's the best. Instead get a hang of editing in other areas first, before trying to edit the Gamergate page. From what I can gather you really dislike the Gamergate article as it currently stands but trust me, there are far worse and far easier to fix articles out there. Go gain some experience dealing with those ones first, and then come back to Gamergate. It will decrease your chances of getting topic banned by 95% or something. Brustopher (talk) 21:37, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, it's working. The OP is evidence of that. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 21:41, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

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