User talk:Benfen

August 2011[edit]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, but at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Tosh.0, did not appear to be constructive and has been automatically reverted (undone) by ClueBot NG.

Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Note that human editors do monitor recent changes to Wikipedia articles, and administrators have the ability to block users from editing if they repeatedly engage in vandalism.
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The following is the log entry regarding this warning: Tosh.0 was changed by Benfen (u) (t) ANN scored at 0.954896 on 2011-08-23T23:52:02+00:00 . Thank you. ClueBot NG (talk) 23:52, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Tosh.0 with this edit. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Topher385 (talk) 23:56, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abuse of editing privileges. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Eagles 24/7 (C) 00:54, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This blocked user's request to have autoblock on their IP address lifted has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request.

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

120.144.31.204 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

Block message:

This was out of my control, somebody used my account to edit the page Tosh.0 on a blocked IP (school IP) because they could not create an account, but now I am using my proper home IP. I am changing my password right now.

Blocking administrator: Eagles247 (talk • blocks)

Decline reason: If an account has been compromised we do not unblock it - for one thing, we have no way to know whether the person requesting unblock is the account holder or the hacker. See WP:GOTHACKED and follow the instructions there. JohnCD (talk) 10:07, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, this sucks. Because I totally deserve this. I'm blocked. That's all. Despite actually tring to give a fuck, now my common username (benfen) will be tainted for anybody who reads this. Great. WHY ME NO CHANGE PASSWORD?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benfen (talk • contribs) 13:55, 24 August 2011

Because we have no way to be sure that the person on account Benfen who has changed the password and is asking for it to be unblocked is not the same person who made edits like this. JohnCD (talk) 14:07, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I understand. I get that it's my fault. Dun worry. But I do have a question. Couldn't you look at the IP from the vandalism, then look at the IP from this edit and compare them with my older edits? Benfen (talk) 14:09, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We still have no way to determine who is currently in control of this account. But it is interesting that you return to this account after last editing six months ago and happens to be right after the vandalism occurred. Eagles 24/7 (C) 18:33, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So he's gonna sneak into my house/hack my IP just to do my Wikipedia? Doubt it XD. And of course I came back, my account got hacked. Why wouldn't I? Benfen (talk) 07:09, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, don't worry about it, set up a new account, link your old one as described in WP:GOTHACKED so you don't get suspected of sockpuppetry, then keep your password secure and don't leave your computer unattended while logged in. JohnCD (talk) 14:41, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fine. Done. Is this one fine? Do I have to put

This user previously used another account: benfen.

on every one of my edits, or only my homepage? Benfen97 (talk) 08:03, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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