User talk:Handlebarman

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Hi, I am glad to hear that. I am with Wikipedia since 2005 and seems to me, that Wikipedia is difficult for new users.

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Unblock

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).

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

Request reason:

I am not a sock puppet of user Rotsmasher and I am not a SPA Handlebarman (talk) 13:22, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Yes, you are.

Your edits on Optical Express, all the way down to your edit summaries, are substantially identical to those of Rotsmasher (talk · contribs) and Rots2 (talk · contribs). "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's a duck."
Furthermore, your edits reveal a lack of understanding of Wikipedia policies and guidelines, such as Wikipedia:Reliable sources and Wikipedia:no original research. I am not convinced that unblocking you will benefit Wikipedia. Declined.

Any further unblock requests should be made from your original account, including a full disclosure of all your accounts and explanation of your understanding why you were blocked. ~Amatulić (talk) 16:39, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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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).

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

Request reason:

I was accused of being an SPA in my original block. I have edited many different topics so that is not true. I supported all edits on Optical Express with references that are published. having reviewed edits by Rotsmasher and Rots2 I do not accept that my edits are the same. I would respectfully like to appeal the block and I would like to know what I can do (apart from saying I am Rotsmasher) to aid this Handlebarman (talk) 06:14, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Yes, you have edited on other topics (perhaps because your earliest account was described as a "single-purpose account" by the blocking administrator, or perhaps not). However, that does not in any way detract from the fact that you are perfectly evidently the same person. You give yourself away so blatantly, but, alas, I must resist the temptation to tell you how you give yourself away. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:28, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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You may wish to read WP:NOTTHEM and edit the above accordingly dangerous panda 18:40, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This user is asking that their block be reviewed:

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

Request reason:

I was accused of being an SPA in my original block. I have edited many different topics so that is not true. I supported all edits on Optical Express with references that are published. having reviewed edits by Rotsmasher and Rots2 I do not accept that my edits are the same. I would respectfully like to appeal the block and I would like to know what I can do (apart from saying I am Rotsmasher) to aid this Handlebarman (talk) 06:14, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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