User talk:Bus68

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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Jim Lang concern[edit]

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Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Jim Lang[edit]

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Not Blocked[edit]

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

Bus68 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

It appears I was blocked for removing the following sentence from the page Leif Erikson (ship), "Leif Erikson can now be viewed by visitors to the Leif Erikson Park in Duluth, Minnesota." Not only can I physically confirm this statement to be false–being a resident of the city and acquainted with those involved in the ship's restoration, none of the provided sources on this page give this information in the first place (the critical point here). The restoration project's old website appears to be used for much of the information present and seems to be a questionable source, however it clearly documents the ship's removal from the park in 2013 to the LaFarge Waterfront facility where it is currently being restored and awaits permanent housing for public viewing. I am not vandalizing this page as the generalized reasoning for blocking my account declares. I was actually working to improve the page, which is clearly lacking information given the amount of publications and press available regarding this subject, when I was blocked. It is exceptionally frustrating to be wantonly reported and subsequently banned for helping to keep simple falsehoods out of this immensely valuable resource–especially when recourse is neither simple nor, arguably, accessible for the average user/editor. Thank you.Bus68 (talk) 04:39, 5 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

This is an adminstrative action to close the request and remove it from the admin back log. There is no evidence you were ever blocked. If you can't edit anywhere other than on your talk page then ping me and I will look into it. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:32, 5 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see anything in your block log to say you are blocked. You'll have to post the message you are getting. BTW, I'm afraid that you don't constitute a verifiable source - we need to have sources that are published so that other people in other places can read them. What you see (or what I see, for that matter) is not visible to someone else on the other side of the world. Eye witness accounts in courts of law are acceptable in courts of law, but we require published sources - please see WP:V. Seeing it counts as 'original research' WP:OR. Peridon (talk) 10:23, 5 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Ad Orientem: Automatic message if I click "edit" on any page other than my talk page:

You are currently unable to edit Wikipedia.

You are still able to view pages, but you are not currently able to edit, move, or create them. Editing from 67.218.18.234 has been blocked (disabled) by Cyphoidbomb for the following reason(s): Disruptive editing - Unsourced date changes, talk page comment refactoring and removal, addition of incoherent and dubious prose. Indistinguishable from vandalism. WP:CIR

This block has been set to expire: 18:16, 4 March 2017.

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Bus68 (talk) 01:57, 6 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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

Bus68 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

My unblock request (above) was approved, though it appeared I was not blocked in the first place. However, I am unable to edit any pages other than my own talk page and receive this message if I attempt to: You are currently unable to edit Wikipedia. You are still able to view pages, but you are not currently able to edit, move, or create them. Editing from 67.218.18.234 has been blocked (disabled) by Cyphoidbomb for the following reason(s): Disruptive editing - Unsourced date changes, talk page comment refactoring and removal, addition of incoherent and dubious prose. Indistinguishable from vandalism. WP:CIR This block has been set to expire: 18:16, 4 March 2017. Even if blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page and email other editors and administrators. Other useful links: Blocking policy · Username policy · Appealing blocks: policy and guide If the block notice is unclear, or it does not appear to relate to your actions, please ask for assistance as described at Help:I have been blocked. Please help! Thanks.

Accept reason:

As per discussion below, I've changed the block on that IP address. You should be able to edit now. Yamla (talk) 15:03, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Cyphoidbomb:, you blocked the IP address in question but did so without restricting it to anon-only. I'm at a bit of a loss here. It initially appears to be two separate users on the same IP address, which is certainly plausible. The IP address may certainly have been reassigned since it was blocked. Any objection to me changing the block on the IP address to anon-only? --Yamla (talk) 14:26, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Yamla: Thank you for the note. No objection, based on this user's edits. I do, however, feel that there is probably one editor responsible for most of the disruption from IP 67.218.18.234. Beano and Noddy are recurring areas of interest for the IP over the span of a few years. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 14:58, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Cyphoidbomb. I agree, likely one editor on that IP address. I've changed the block to be anon-only. --Yamla (talk) 15:03, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]