User talk:Inferno, Lord of Penguins/Sockpuppetry archive2
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{{helpme}} Quick question - am I considered blocked, or banned? (This question is aimed primarily at User:Hersfold and User:Spellcast, so if you see this question, let them know, much obliged) because in the future, I may consider a clean start under a new name (see section in WP:SOCK), and I could if I wanted to right now, but if you say no, I'll leave entirely. Thanks in advance. (This is aimed at Hersfold and Spellcast because they are the blocking admins - I want their opinions) Inferno, Lord of Penguins 20:48, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- You're blocked, not banned. Bans must be decided upon by the community. — neuro(talk) 20:52, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Btw, I'll notify them. — neuro(talk) 20:53, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. I kinda want their opinions as well, so thanks for letting them know. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 20:54, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Btw, I'll notify them. — neuro(talk) 20:53, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Saw what you did neuro - thanks :) Inferno, Lord of Penguins 20:55, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- WP:SOCK doesn't allow for a blocked or banned user to come back under a new username. It allows users to wipe the slate clean of past disgreements or poor behaviour; it does not allow blocked users to circumvent their block, because when you are blocked the person is blocked, not the account. The only difference between a block and a ban is that a ban is either decided proactively by the community or through inaction--no admin willing to unblock = ban. //roux 20:56, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Ah, ok. From what I read, that seemed like only banned users to me, but ok, I'll comply with that. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 20:59, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- No.. if that were the case, no block would ever work. Cheers. //roux 21:32, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, if it required a full reform into a constructive contributer, then I don't see why it wouldn't work (as why would a constructive contributer need to be blocked?). But anyways, don't wanna argue Inferno, Lord of Penguins 21:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- No.. if that were the case, no block would ever work. Cheers. //roux 21:32, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Anyways, if anybody has something to say, just post it, I still read wikipedia, and I log on, so I'll see any new messages. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 21:14, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Ah, ok. From what I read, that seemed like only banned users to me, but ok, I'll comply with that. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 20:59, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Hmm...I don't think any admins would unblock, I guess I'm banned....Inferno, Lord of Penguins 21:21, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- They might in future, I for one wouldn't consider yourself banned - I've seen people who've done a lot worse than yourself reform. — neuro(talk) 21:23, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
I'd just like to wish you luck for the future - you were very helpful & constructive on the occasions we interacted. DuncanHill (talk) 21:30, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, that's all I intended to be Inferno, Lord of Penguins 21:33, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Click "show" to view a summary of my sockpuppetry/meatpuppetry/account sharing/ whatever you may call it |
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I don't know whether to call this sockpuppetry, meatpuppetry or account sharing, as it could be considered a little bit of everything. Anyways, it all starts back when User:Chukonu xbow was created. This account was created by a friend of mine at school when we were discussing editing wikipedia. At first, we started off sharing the account (Hence the behavior similarities User:Spellcast pointed out, you were right). About 6 days before User:Inferno, Lord of Penguins was created (the only account I currently have access to), my brother vandalized as User:Djakil, a main piece in this puzzle. (I didn't point that out while I was trying to evade all of this because it would specifically give me away as Chukonu, anyways, moving on from that) 6 days later I created this account, as the other owner of User:Chukonu xbow did not wish to share the account anymore. A little while into my life as Inferno, I found myself wandering what the community thought of me, so I had my friend nominate me as User:Chukonu xbow, which I no longer had access to. This was not a serious attempt at adminship, I had read all the guides beforehand and read previous RFA's, and I had predicted the WP:NOTNOW outcome. After that, I continued Huggling, and one day my brother vandalized again as User:Bang boom so ha, which was blocked. At some point after this, I decided to get a friend (not the same as User:Chukonu xbow) into the antivandal buisness while he was staying at my house for the day, and User:Mario080595 was the result. Now a little while after this, me and my brother got into a fight, and he created User:Inferno, Lord of the Losers in order to attack me. It was when I requested unblock-auto that all the drama ensued. User:Hersfold believed that User:Inferno, Lord of the Losers was me, and indef'ed me as a result. I went onto IRC and tried to explain to Hersfold the identity of User:Inferno, Lord of the Losers, and he wanted a checkuser, and User:YellowMonkey carried out the checkuser (details at User talk:YellowMonkey). Naturally, not wanting to be indef blocked as a sockpuppteer, I denied all relation to User:Chukonu xbow and User:Djakil (saying that User:Djakil is my brother would instantly give me away as User:Chukonu xbow, as both accounts are older than my main and sole account as of now, User:Inferno, Lord of Penguins). User:Spellcast found the behavior similarities in me and User:Chukonu xbow, and as a result I was branded a sockpuppeteer, and all accounts found by checkuser were blocked, I was indef blocked, and my IP was blocked for 3 years I believe. Below is a list of all accounts in question, and their relationship to me.
User:Inferno, Lord of Penguins - Me User:Djakil, User:Bang boom so ha and User:Inferno, Lord of the Losers - Younger brother (Yes yes WP:BROTHER, I don't blame you for doubting me...) User:Chukonu xbow - Former shared account, then meatpuppet. (Note: the current owner of Chukonu has made another account since this, for their privacy I am not disclosing the username) User:Mario080595 - Friend, not the same person as User:Chukonu xbow, he is completely innocent in all of this, I tried to get him into the antivandal buisness. Anyways, that's the whole painfully true story, feel free to believe it or not to at your own discretion. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 03:49, 2 February 2009 (UTC) |
I'll be checking up on this later. Inferno, Lord of Penguins 03:50, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
- I've asked Hersfold to comment. Since this is what you want too, I'm placing the request on hold for now. Mangojuicetalk 19:57, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
- I'm here, and reviewing. Hang on a bit. Hersfold (t/a/c) 20:02, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
The Purple Barnstar | ||
Sometimes owning up to your past mistakes is just as difficult as writing a featured article - something which I hope you'll now be able to do. For your efforts to return from your block and get back to editing, and also to some extent as an apology for putting you through this, I hereby award User:Inferno, Lord of Penguins the Purple Barnstar. Hersfold (t/a/c) 20:45, 2 February 2009 (UTC) |