User talk:Panic richard

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November 2014[edit]

Welcome, and thank you for your attempt to lighten up Wikipedia. However, this is an encyclopedia and the articles are intended to be serious, so please don't make joke edits, as you did to Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities. Readers looking for accurate information will not find them amusing. If you'd like to experiment with editing, please use the sandbox instead, where you are given a good deal of freedom in what you write. Dwpaul ^Talk 16:38, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

On the (remote) chance that your edit was in fact serious, please be aware that Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities is not an advice column. The time of the volunteers who provide research and information to other editors on that page is just as valuable as yours, and should not be wasted offering you personal advice about matters that have nothing to do with the Humanities. Dwpaul ^Talk 16:41, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a message on your talk. I was not making a joke edit, I am being entirely serious, and whilst I appreciate that (second time round) you attempt to explain your actions I would appreciate it if you do not remove my question. Thank you very much. Panic richard (talk) 16:43, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT - I am not sure this counts as a request for advice either. This is related to Humanities as in it is related to politics.m Is questioning how to invite a politician round for dinner not an enquiry for information? Panic richard (talk) 16:43, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your disruptive editing, as you did at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities. Your edits have been reverted or removed.

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It is clearly not disruptive. What a strange welcome to this website. Panic richard (talk) 16:57, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Statement[edit]

I was intending to post this in a more apt venue, but as I seem to be currently unable to edit any other pages. I have to say I am surprised by the reaction I have had here. I am here believing this is an enlyopedia "any one can edit", and yet when I asked a Genuine question here there I am met with rudeness and hostility. At no stage does anyone attempt to explain what has happened, just being called making "nonsense" and "troll" and "warning". I would have expected a more friendly and open face from such a popular web site. I would appreciate an explanation and also to allow me to make edits to other pages. As regards my question, sadly it seems it must be unanswered and I shall have to stomach the social disapproval it will undoubtedly lead to. Panic richard (talk) 17:04, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am finding hard to answer your question without insulting you, or even to take it seriously. But I will try:
Suffice it to say that obtaining advice on how to extract yourself from a socially awkward situation involving you and your wife and another couple "who [you] very much aspire to their lifestyle" is not what the Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities (or any Wikipedia Help Desk) is intended for, and coincidentally has nothing to do with the Humanities. You were repeatedly advised of this (on this very page, and elsewhere) by multiple editors, ignored their advice, and persistently repeated the same edit. That is why you are now blocked from editing Wikipedia. Dwpaul ^Talk 17:12, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Humanities - relates to a prominent politician.

Not an ask for advice but genuine enquiry about social situation, also humanities and need for reference.? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Panic richard (talk • contribs) 16:13, 11 November 2014‎ (UTC)[reply]

Click the link for Humanities above, and you will not find anything there about politics, politicians, or social situations. Now please stop. Dwpaul ^Talk

I clicked on the link for Wikipedia:Reference desk, given that was where I was posting, and under "Humanities" it lists "History, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society" (emphasis mine). Despite my attempt to explain that my question was perfectly fitting for its location on the Humanities desk, I was met with rudeness and absurd statements about the nature of my problem and now I am unable to edit any other pages. This is what I do not understand. Panic richard (talk) 17:24, 11 November 2014 (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).

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

Request reason:

EDIT - please see above conversation as evidence this block was improperly applied. Please unblock immediately. Panic richard (talk) 17:45, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Either you understand perfectly well why, and are deliberately trolling, or you don't, in which case you are so unable to see what is and what isn't appropriate for Wikipedia that it is unlikely you will ever be able to edit constructively. In either of those two cases unblocking you would not help the project to build an encyclopaedia. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 17:49, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Please explain without using counterfactuals. Panic richard (talk) 17:52, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quite simply: Read Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia. Those who are not do not retain the privilege. Dwpaul ^Talk 18:09, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]