[WikiEN-l] Re: RK welcome

Mon Feb 14 06:16:37 UTC 2005

Rick, I know the block log does, or used to, show each time a page was
viewed by a blocked user account or IP; or rather, each time a page
was viewed, the block was automatically extended. I don't know whether
it's still doing that.

Sarah

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:55:26 -0800 (PST), Rick <giantsrick13 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The Block log showing his attempts at re-editing every day is my facts.  It does not show people who just view articles.
> 
> RickK
> 
> Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have no idea whether the block log mentions or not attempts to editing or.
> 
> And I frankly do not think it matters.
> 
> The infringment would be to actually edit. No edits were made under his
> user name.
> 
> If he actually edited under another user name under another ip range,
> nobody noticed, which means the contributions were all good :-)
> 
> If some attempts were made to edit, it does not mean these were RKs. If
> they were RKs, all that mean is that he was suffering from
> wikipediholism :-)
> 
> But I do not believe RK is stupid. Him trying to edit every day just in
> case for some reasons the software be bugged and let him go through
> seems to me to be an unreasonable assertion.
> 
> I would add Rick, that you did not provided any facts.
> 
> So, sorry, your disagreement does not seem to hold much sense.
> 
> As I said, since RK had finished his ban time, I really really hope that
> he will have the opportunity to edit in peace, so I expect good will
> and constructive attitude of *all*.
> 
> Anthere
> 
> Rick a écrit:
> > I disagree with this action.
> >
> > RK continued to attempt to edit during his ban,
> as is evident by a practically daily entry into the block log showing
> that he had done so. He did not serve his ban appropriately,
> and the ban should have been reinstated from the date he last attempted
> to edit.
> >
> > RickK, who had no opinion on either side of RK's banning
> 
> > Anthere wrote:
> > I received a mail from RK today, telling me his ban
> > was over, but he was still banned.
> >
> > The ac decision was made on the 14th, but he was
> > apparently notified on the 15th (after being blocked I
> > fear), so it seems to me that he should be unblocked
> > today;
> >
> > Accordingly, I unblocked him. I however asked him to
> > edit his personal space today, in case some people are
> > nosy enough to say it is the 14th rather than 13th.
> >
> > RK served his time very well. He did not try to cheat
> > at all. He apparently went on reading what was going
> > on, since we could see him write to this mailing list,
> > in a very reasonable tone, from time to time.
> >
> > I hope that everyone will take heart to welcome him
> > back and hope that we can all work together in good
> > faith and peace.
> >
> > Anthere
> >
> >
> >
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