User talk:Thandi moyo

Welcome!

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Reverting my edits

Looks like you reverted my edits here with no explanation. Was there a reason for that, or was it an accident? --McGeddon (talk) 14:28, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. If you're going to revert my edits without discussing them or even explaining why, after being asked, I'll have to assume that it's either unintentional or vandalism, and revert it back. Please use an WP:EDITSUMMARY, at the very least. Thanks. --McGeddon (talk) 14:38, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You can check the page's history to see what edits other people have made, and the reasons they gave for them. Which parts do you think "repeat" and "make no sense"? --McGeddon (talk) 15:08, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest check

Given that the article has had conflict of interest issues in the past, can I ask if you have any personal or professional connection to Mccreedy? --McGeddon (talk) 07:58, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If you've been "tasked to factually update the wikipedia pages of prominant South African artists", why are you not editing any other articles?

I removed the painting resale sentence by mistake when cleaning up the article, I've added it back in the relevant section. I cut "He is internationally renowned and is reportedly the highest priced artist under the age of 30 to date." because the first half of the sentence is what Wikipedia calls a WP:PEACOCK phrase, and the latter didn't seem to be supported by either of the sources given. --McGeddon (talk) 08:23, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Given that the issues on the article have included McCreedy apparently not being "GQ South Africa's best dressed man of 2012" as claimed, and "the highest priced artist under the age of 30" having no source to back it up, I think we're better off starting from the current version than yesterday's. By all means update the article to correct it or provide sources for material that I have removed, or raise any disagreements on the talk page.

You can click the "history" tab to see what has actually been changed - I haven't been reverting all of your additions, the line about an art dealer refusing a resale offer is still there. Remember that Wikipedia is edited collaboratively. --McGeddon (talk) 09:48, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

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Sockpuppet investigation

Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Rusty69t, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

McGeddon (talk) 17:08, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

June 2014

Please stop your disruptive behaviour. Your behaviour is verging on harassment. Wikipedia prides itself on providing a safe environment for its collaborators, and harassing edits, such as the one you made to User talk:McGeddon, potentially compromise that safe environment. If you continue behaving like this, you may be blocked from editing. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:24, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours for persistent disruptive editing. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 07:26, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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).

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

Request reason:

Dear King of Heart, McGeddon should be the person who is blocked, he is exactly the kind of person Wikipeadia doesn't need. He portrays himself as some kind of moral high ground but his edits are more vandalism that anything productive. He flexes his technical muscle making it impossible for anyone to make any useful contributions, he is an internet Troll. I don't care that i am blocked, i am not interested in continuing on Wikipedia, he has disillusioned me like so many others from even being involved in Wikipedia. If you know what's good for Wikipedia get rid of the Troll McGeddon Thandi moyo (talk) 07:38, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

No need to unblock, as editor is "not interested in continuing on Wikipedia" anyway. Rest of the rant/accusations/name-calling for others' behavior is off-topic. DMacks (talk) 07:56, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident in which you may be involved. The thread is Conor Mccreedy. Thank you. —McGeddon (talk) 09:02, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

July 2014

Please stop your disruptive behaviour. Your behaviour is verging on harassment. Wikipedia prides itself on providing a safe environment for its collaborators, and harassing edits potentially compromise that safe environment. If you continue behaving like this, you may be blocked from editing. You have previously been both warned and blocked for harassing User:McGeddon, but still persist, making mass-reverts of edits by them today. So stop, or you will undoubtedly be blocked again. Thomas.W ^talk 13:30, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you purposefully and blatantly harass a fellow Wikipedian. --McGeddon (talk) 13:52, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ANI-notice

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Thomas.W ^talk 14:10, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 2 weeks for attempting to harass other users. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Yunshui ^雲 _水 14:12, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppet investigation

Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Thandi moyo, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

McGeddon (talk) 07:43, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for sockpuppetry

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing for a period of indefinite for sock puppetry per evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Thandi moyo. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not, and that any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted. If you believe that this block was in error, and you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:12, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]