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Blocked

I'm assuming you know how to request an unblock. And you're most welcome to ask ArbCom if they would like to remove me as an administrator if/when you're unblocked. Nick (talk) 22:00, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You blocking me just proves your temperament and unsuitability to be an Administrator. Eyebeller 22:12, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
That is a common response to someone who has just been blocked, I will obviously allow uninvolved administrators to review both the block and your unblock request, so we can see whether I'm wrong here (hey, it sometimes happens, even the infallible can occasionally be wrong). There is nothing wrong with being wrong, genuinely, you sometimes have to go "oh, right, sorry about that" or "thanks for letting me know I was mistaken". That's the main reason I believe your editing has crossed the line into being disruptive, you have become hostile and instead of accepting you have made some errors, you've become defensive and have attacked people trying to help you. It's not just that though - your work at New Page Patrol was problematic, accepting material which shouldn't have been accepted, and then being hostile and uncooperative at AfD isn't a good look. I'm also worried, not just annoyed, but actively worried, about your attitude with regards to copyrights violations.
In short, you're leaving a mess behind you, you've been asked not to leave a mess and not only do you continue to leave a mess behind you, you actively argue with those trying to help you. We don't have infinite patience or infinite resources, at the moment, you continuing to edit the project risks the project (copyright violations, spam, editing disputes, battleground behaviour) so preventing you from editing is, in my view, the correct choice. Nick (talk) 22:28, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Eyebeller, as your NPPSCHOOL instructor, your attitude over the past few days has been severely problematic. You've ignored pretty much every piece of advice that I've given you to try to avoid this outcome, and this is the predictable conclusion. I hope that one day you'll be able to return and edit constructively, but until you're able to reflect on why your behavior on talk pages and at AfD has been inadequate that's not going to happen. You can start by retracting your accusations against Nick, who made a call that was totally appropriate as an administrator. signed, Rosguill talk 22:35, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Nick's call was purely driven by temperamental reasons which have nothing to do with my conduct. If anyone should be blocked, it's them. I will not be returning. Eyebeller 23:27, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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).

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

Request reason:

I do good to the encyclopaedia. I am an experienced anti-vandalism editor. Eyebeller 22:09, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

I am declining your unblock request because it does not address the reason for your block, or because it is inadequate for other reasons. To be unblocked, you must convince the reviewing administrator(s) that

  • the block is not necessary to prevent damage or disruption to Wikipedia, or
  • the block is no longer necessary because you
    1. understand what you have been blocked for,
    2. will not continue to cause damage or disruption, and
    3. will make useful contributions instead.

Please read the guide to appealing blocks for more information. It is apparent your behavior has been subpar. You would do well to consider what you have done wrong, and your next unblock should address that in significant detail. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 22:51, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

I edit-conflicted with the decline above, but here is what I typed out: As someone who has been trying to help keep the temperature down around your edits and interactions with other editors, I am genuinely disappointed to see all of this action today. Being wrong? Okay. Being right and having people doubt you? Okay. Discussing disagreements? Okay. Fighting with people who disagree with you? Not cool. Your responses at that AFD are painful to read, because you clearly don't know what you're doing (which is okay) but then you double down on that lack of knowledge. You might be good at fighting vandalism, but it's quickly becoming clear that you are struggling in other areas. Unless there's evidence that something has been learned today, I cannot in good faith unblock you. Primefac (talk) 22:56, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I no longer wish to be unblocked. I'm done here. I've wasted enough of my life here. If people provided clear direction on how to improve instead of you're doing bad at this we wouldn't be here. Enjoy the AfC & NPP backlogs. Eyebeller 23:26, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

January 2021

Stop icon
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abuse of editing privileges. In addition, your ability to edit your talk page has also been revoked.
If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then submit a request to the Unblock Ticket Request System.  Nosebagbear (talk) 13:47, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Advice

Hi Eyebeller, I swithered about whether or not to drop you a note here. When I first saw the IP edits to this page, I wasn't sure whether or not it was you - there are plenty of WP:LTAs who get excited about the idea of editing through an IP and pretending to be a blocked user for the lolz, but in this case I think it's probably you; since we spent a fair amount of time interacting, I'm going to offer you some advice. I don't offer it to help you get unblocked, or to help you edit here in future (although it might be useful if you want to do either of those things). I'm assuming you're quite young, so this is really just some general life advice from a teacher; read it or ignore it as you wish.

When you are new to something, you need to approach it with a minimum of ego; listen far more than you speak. If someone disagrees with you, or even criticises you, don't go into self-defence mode, just ask them to explain their perspective. They might be right, and if that's the case then it will feel much better afterwards if you don't double-down on a wrong position. Even if they aren't as polite as they might have been, or if you end up believing that they are wrong, you might still learn something in the process of discussing it with them, and you will still have felt better about having discussed it with them maturely: it's a win-win. Don't respond to pointiness, just look for what you can gain from the interaction. We don't learn simply by being told that we're awesome. Positive encouragement is an important part of the learning process, and I hope you recognised that I praised your efforts during the CVUA course; however, an important part of learning is making mistakes, and being corrected on them. That's the harder part to swallow, unfortunately - it doesn't always feel good, but if you approach it with the right attitude, you can learn from it while maintaining a positive relationship with the person who's giving out the criticism.

On to the block(s). I initially blocked the IP for PAs/harassment because (a) I interpreted the comments as including both of those, and (b) I wasn't entirely certain that it was you. Now that I've convinced myself that it was you, the block is clearly necessary because it is a clear-cut case of block evasion. When a user is blocked, they are not permitted to edit here except on your own talk page; when their talk page access is withdrawn, they are not permitted to edit here at all. This applies even if you think the block is unfair, and it applies to the person, not the account. Any attempts by you to edit by IP will inevitably be met by blocks as soon as they are discovered, per the very clear instructions in our blocking policy. If the comments you directed towards various individuals in your last posts truly represent your feelings, you obviously should not return. If, on the other hand, you were venting because you were pissed off, please consider my points above before e-mailing UTRS. Recognise where you went wrong, and commit to do better. Best wishes for the future. GirthSummit (blether) 19:56, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Girth Summit: - it isn't Eyebeller. I'll apply semi-protection to this page. SQLQuery me! 22:10, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks SQL - I guess I called it wrong. I'll leave these thoughts here, in case they're helpful to the real Eyebeller. Cheers GirthSummit (blether) 23:25, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@SQL and @Girth Summit, can second this, known Eyebeller online for a while and actually introduced him to the 'pedia. We haven't spoken since November, however, I can say with 100% certainty the IP is definitely not Eyebeller. ✨ Ed talk! ✨ 23:27, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Ed6767, thanks for letting me know. GirthSummit (blether) 23:29, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I've restored talk page access. Unblock requests should happen here (not UTRS or ArbCom). Primefac (talk) 18:49, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Girth Summit: I'm not a part of this, but this guy seems alright. Give him another chance perhaps... Hockeycatcat (talk) 09:08, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hockeycatcat, this user has stated their desire not to edit any more. If they change their mind, they are now able to make an unblock request, which will be considered in due course. GirthSummit (blether) 09:11, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Girth Summit: OK sir or madam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hockeycatcat (talk • contribs) 09:15, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Blanking of Draft:Mitchell James Kaplan

Hi Eyebeller, you recently blanked after declining an AfC Draft Draft:Mitchell James Kaplan and neither 331dot nor I do understand exactly why you did so - can you please explain why you blanked the draft? It seemed good sourced and the author is asking at the Helpdesk why it has been declined. CommanderWaterford (talk) 20:02, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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17:29, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

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