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Devil Goddess ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
No proof has been offered that I am a sockpuppet. WP:SOCK says that you can be blocked if you are found to be operating a sock-puppet account. It does not say unproven suspicions are a basis for blocks, but they are all that has been offered. The words, "An editor has expressed a concern that this account may be a sock puppet of Skoojal" have been placed on my user page, but that shows suspicion only and is inconsistent with my being found to be a sockpuppet.
Decline reason:
There is clearly credible reason to believe that you are Skoojal, and you aren't denying it or explaining the similar behavior in terms of topics / articles / edit style. If you are not Skoojal please provide us with an explanation for the apparent similarity. If you are, please just admit it and stop covering up. Honesty and clarity will help you here. Thank you. — Georgewilliamherbert ( talk) 03:06, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
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Devil Goddess ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
The only reasons Will Beback gave for my being Skoojal are that I know how to edit properly, and I am interested in many of the same subjects as Skoojal. The first proves nothing by itself, and WP:SOCK is clear about that. As for the second, did it occur to you that someone might be interested in the same subjects as Skoojal because they are gay? Gay people frequently edit articles about gay subjects. That's as credible a reason for the similar interests as my being the same person (and WP:SOCK supports me here too, stating, "Keep in mind there can be multiple users who are driven to start participating in Wikipedia for the same reason, particularly in controversial areas such as articles about politics, religion, or articles for deletion.") However, Beback's guess was right, I am Skoojal, I admit that. My block was nevertheless not in accord with policy, which does not indicate that you can block based on suspicion alone. I wait with interest to see how my honesty will help me.
Decline reason:
I'm sorry, but it seems to me that your rationale behind being unblocked is "I admit being a sock, but I disagree with the methods through which you deduced I'm a sock and I don't feel that they conform to Wikipedia policy, so I demand to be unblocked!" While I understand where you are going with this, I would like to direct your attention to WP:BUREAUCRACY. Wikipedia is not a convoluted legal system where your actions become expunged because you find some cryptic argument of policy that suggests your block has been unfairly handled. — Trusilver 08:26, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
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Devil Goddess ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
OK, I am a sock-puppet. But unblock me anyway, because I'm also a good editor. Remember WP:IAR
Decline reason:
If you've solved the problem that made your original block necessary, that's great news. But please request the unblock on the talk page of your original account, not this one. By the way... I'm gay, and yet, inexplicably, I've never been mistaken for another gay user's sockpuppet. I wonder if there's a flaw in your theory? — FisherQueen ( talk · contribs) 02:17, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
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