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Hi Desert ambition! I just wanted to follow up from Discord about fraternities and sororities. I'm not sure what type of editors tend to hang out at WP:WikiProject Fraternities and Sororities, but it at least seems like an active project. My main suggestion for preventing IPs/new editors from getting away with deleting negative content is to make sure there's always a source (or, better, two) backing it up, since I'm pretty sure edits that remove references are more likely to trigger User:ClueBot NG or catch the attention of users monitoring for vandalism. {{u| Sdkb}} talk 08:12, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
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I think you need to go one city at a time for name changes. For example, for Talk:Cala, Eastern Cape please start another RM showing examples of media using the name "Kala" as opposed to "Cala". VR talk 00:25, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
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Thanks for your interest in the Flag of Florida. I rolled back your changes because they didn't seem neutral. The Washington Post article didn't really add anything that wasn't covered already, but if you do find some more original sources feel free to add them. A few months ago pulled newspaper archives for when the flag was changed and there wasn't anything in there to tie the change to the Confederacy. That doesn't mean that wasn't the reason, but I haven't been able to find anything to say for sure. Thanks. Nemov ( talk) 03:42, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
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User:Ymblanter (
talk) 11:47, 8 January 2022 (UTC)Ymblanter I've been editing for years. I feel so defeated. I spent so many hours arguing this and wasn't taken seriously. I do need to take a break but this is seriously intense measures. I was not told I would be blocked for responding and no explanation was given. I engaged with good faith. Seriously upset about this. Feels extremely unfair. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Desertambition ( talk • contribs) 11:35, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Ymblanter:
You didn't read my conversation with Nick-D. I am working on exactly what you are asking for. Why ask for something and then take away my ability to post it? I am working on it right now.
How is it fair to block me and then ignore my questions? Desertambition ( talk) 12:09, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
I was writing my response as I got blocked so that's why you didn't get a response right away. DeCausa Jeppiz
I should have put Afrikaner white nationalist but my main point was illustrating the messaging of white nationalists in South Africa. I have never implied that all Afrikaners are racist because of course they aren't. What I am saying is that there is a significant white nationalist movement in South Africa at the moment that frames the history of South Africa as Afrikaners fighting for their rights against the incompetent/violent South African government/population. That is supported in the news reports I linked. Did you have a chance to watch any of those videos? Desertambition ( talk) 12:05, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
Some advice on raising issues of bias:
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Desertambition ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I understand why I was blocked due to disruptive editing and I now have a much stronger grasp of Wikipedia's guidelines. I apologize for my lack of patience and calm. These guidelines were not 100% clear to me beforehand. I hope it is at least partially understandable why I was so confused. It often felt like I was being given conflicting guidance. However, that does not excuse my immaturity and lack of patience. I am working on a much more comprehensive review related to the problems I laid out previously. My arguments are often overly emotional and I recognize that. I intend to further develop a more neutral writing style.
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I have never intended to cause harmful disruption and I do take issue with the accusation that I am
WP:NOTHERE to build an encyclopedia. believe that I can contribute a lot to this encyclopedia. I attended the [
South Africa meetup] and had a very reasonable and polite discussion on the topic of South African place names. I hope to attend the meeting at the end of the month as well. I hope it is clear that I am here to build an encyclopedia.
This post is intended to serve as a genuine apology and explanation for why this won't happen again. I fully understand that it was my disruptive editing style that largely contributed to my ban. I maintain that I have not baselessly accused users of being neo-nazis but that my concerns about
WP:BIAS and
WP:NONAZIS can be handled much more maturely, politely, and calmly.
Desertambition (
talk) 13:30, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
Accept reason:
See discussion below. I am giving you what we call a WP:ROPE unblock. It does not absolve you of fault, but does provide a second chance. Use it wisely; if you are blocked again you are unlikely to be unblocked. Don't be afraid to ask for guidance at my talk page or at the Teahouse, which will probably be better staffed than my talk. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 01:28, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
Adding pings so that administrators are aware of this post. @ Ymblanter:, @ Bilorv:, @ Buidhe:, @ Vice regent:, and @ Paine Ellsworth:. Don't know if I forgot anybody. Desertambition ( talk) 09:01, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Improved my block appeal with strikethrough so changes are transparent. I believe this appeal is significantly improved from the last one. I hope this makes it clear that I understand what I have to do and just stop arguing. I'm not going to keep bringing it up. I apologize. @ Ymblanter: Desertambition ( talk) 19:39, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Pinging the first two administrators on Recently Active Admins for my block to be reviewed. Apologies if this is inappropriate.
@ BD2412: @ Liz: Desertambition ( talk) 01:59, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ After Midnight: @ Keith D: I messed up my pings before and I just realized that. After reading WP:PINGFIX, I am doing the same thing as before and pinging the two most recently active admins on Recently Active Admins for my block to be reviewed. Desertambition ( talk) 14:10, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Schwede66: @ Orangemike: This time I made sure to specifically ping admins who have references to handling requests/offering help on their user page. Also found on the list of Recently Active Admins. I think I might be messing up the pings. Desertambition ( talk) 19:52, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Charles Matthews: @ Deb: Pinging the first two admins on Recently Active Admins so that they can hopefully review my unblock request. If this is incorrect please tell me that. I find the lack of communication confusing and I am unsure if this appeal is still being considered. I do not believe it would be harmful to allow me to edit again. Desertambition ( talk) 08:57, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
You have identified a real problem: Wikipedia has lots of out of date and POV articles, and South African articles seem to be especially bad at times. I sympathize with you: I've worked for some years to keep Suidlanders free of white-nationalist guff. But the solution is not to broadly accuse your enemies of collusion in some sort of plot. You will find that most editors are here in WP:GOODFAITH. You will also find that the vast majority of editors share your concern for insidious ethnonationalist ideas infiltrating pages. Those editors work everyday to quietly improve pages with quality research and collegial cooperation. If you are to continue cleaning up pages, you will need that same spirit.
I would describe your conduct charitably as preaching to the choir, or less charitably, mansplaining. Our experienced editors understand the complexities of neo-nazism and racism and other such topics. That such unpleasant material continues to fester in the corners of Wikipedia is a result of not enough volunteer hours, not some fundamental failure on the part of our regular editors. Unfortunately, low edit WP:SPA editors far outnumber our core editing group. If you really want to fix the problem, you will need to work with the regulars, not against them.
I have some element of compassion for you in this matter: our rules are byzantine, and it is hard to fault you for failing to grasp the true nature of AN and our dispute resolution process. But weighed against my concerns with your behavior, I'll admit that your current unblock request is simply lacking. That you then kept posting preach-y screeds has not helped your case. But I think that you could be a productive contributor.
Tldr: this is your chance to succinctly convince an admin that you understand the rules of Wikipedia. Take your time. Research how Wikipedia works. Ask questions. Then when you're ready, ping me and we'll go from there. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 08:05, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
Hello, Desertambition!
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Mentioning this here, rather than the discussion page, as it isn't relevant there and I believe you are unaware of this: your proposal to merge Zonnebloem into District Six could be seen as WP:FORUMSHOPPING. I would suggest withdrawing it, and either asking buidhe to reopen the RM, or waiting a suitable length of time before proposing it again. BilledMammal ( talk) 14:14, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
Quick question; how did you notice the AFD for Golconda? BilledMammal ( talk) 21:41, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Orania, Northern Cape. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
Points to note:
If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. -- Toddy1 (talk) 20:37, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
Comment Sorry for pinging you Toddy1, thought that you had replied and not BilledMammal. Desertambition ( talk) 21:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 22:37, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
I am very sorry, but I have removed a post by you at Talk:Orania, Northern Cape. The purpose of article talk pages is to discuss improving the article, and objections to its content. The post I removed consisted of accusations of racism against another editor. The place for you to make such accusations is WP:ANI. Have a nice day.-- Toddy1 (talk) 07:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Orania, Northern Cape. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 23:59, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Can you please quit spamming the same links in all the flag articles? Your recent edit for Flag of Alabama is a perfect example. A few editors have pointed out the problems with the additions and the direction seems to be ignored. There's an element of WP:RGW that appears to be working against your ability to edit these flag article without bias. Please find consensus. Thanks. Nemov ( talk) 01:01, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
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Comment I just came back here to review a reply after another less than positive interaction with this user. Reviewing the last unblock reasoning by CaptainEek [5] shouldn't this be the end of the line? If not, it might make sense to topic ban from certain issues. Racism is a real problem and tackling it everywhere is a worthy ambition, but if an editor can't cooperate with other users or follow guidance then it doesn't matter if their heart is in the right place. If the user can prove to work in good faith on other articles for a period of time then the topic ban could be lifted. Nemov ( talk) 03:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
has a track record of false allegations and inappropriate conductand now you say the user is
blatantly lying. This is a disturbing pattern of behavior towards other users. Based on your lack of ability to communicate in good faith there doesn't seem to be much hope that your behavior will improve. Nemov ( talk) 15:19, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi Desertambition! The thread you created at the
Wikipedia:Teahouse, You can still read the archived discussion. If you have follow-up questions, please .
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Nemov ( talk) 00:12, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Your reply was Apologies, the same logic applies to google search results
, and my edits were minor clarification of an unrelated section. I don't believe your reply was deprived of context, and the nature of my edit means that noting the alterations would be very messy - I don't believe it is necessary here. However, if you feel your reply was deprived of context, please explain and I will address it.
BilledMammal (
talk) 21:31, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
BilledMammal is requesting I edit my comment to comply with WP:TALK#REPLIED but is refusing to edit their own comment to comply with the guidelines. Seems hypocritical to me. Do not understand why this discussion needs to take place on my talk page but the other discussion did not. Desertambition (talk) 21:39, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 21:09, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
Well done, getting an anti-monarchist Brexit supporter indefinitely blocked at WP:ANI. -- Toddy1 (talk) 18:08, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
You have nominated the article for a move, but it looks ripe for a WP:POVFORK where the post-move redirect will be replaced in short order with an article about “actual farm attacks”, which I doubt was your intention (if it was, then you can safely ignore this message). It would quickly render the current article, which reflects years of painstaking consensus, irrelevant, and open a new page for conspiracy theories to proliferate. Park3r ( talk) 21:01, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I'm JalenFolf. I noticed that you recently removed all content from Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush. Please do not do this. Blank pages are harmful to Wikipedia because they have a tendency to confuse readers. As a rule, if you discover a duplicate article, please redirect it to an appropriate existing page. If a page has been vandalised, please revert it to the last legitimate version. If you feel that the content of a page is inappropriate, please the page and replace it with appropriate content. If you believe there is no hope for the page, please see the deletion policy for how to proceed. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you wish to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Jalen Folf (talk) 01:49, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
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Galobtter (
pingó mió) 02:04, 6 May 2022 (UTC)@ Galobtter: What should I do/how long do I need to wait before I can start editing again? I understand that the SPI request was a mistake and it was explained to me well by multiple admins. It was my first SPI filing ever. I have reduced the number of edits I make and engage in lengthy talk page discussions. I am just a bit lost as to what I am supposed to do next. Desertambition ( talk) 02:53, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
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Galobtter: It's important that you understand the reasons why the administrator blocked you before starting an unblock request. A block is not intended as punishment; it's meant to prevent you from making disruptive edits, either in good faith or as vandalism.
Don't ask questions within your unblock request; that's reserved to explain why you will not be a problem to the project, not to request clarifications about policy. Before requesting to be unblocked, you can ask the administrators that blocked you any clarification about their actions, and they're expected to answer them, though first you have to read the policies they have linked as the reason for the block. If you need to attract the attention of an administrator, you can write @
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Desertambition (
talk) 17:29, 17 June 2022 (UTC)).
I am following guidelines. It is not unreasonable to ask that you respond within the month. We cannot understand how to move forward if we do not communicate. Desertambition ( talk) 17:29, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
@ ToBeFree, Bearcat, and Abecedare: Apologies for pinging you. I am requesting that another admin takes responsibility for my block. @ Galobtter: has not responded for over a month and I would like to ask questions about my situation. It is impossible to figure out what to do or express concerns if the admin who blocked me does not wish to communicate. Desertambition ( talk) 21:34, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
Don't ask questions within your unblock request; that's reserved to explain why you will not be a problem to the project, not to request clarifications about policy. Before requesting to be unblocked, you can ask the administrators that blocked you any clarification about their actions, and they're expected to answer them...
I can't even explain myself or ask questions without being called a liar. I don't know why the admins hate me so much. They don't even respond to me, just call me an idiot, condescend, and gaslight me.
Desertambition (
talk) 22:37, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi, apologies for not responding earlier. I've been busy with real life, and I didn't really see any questions from you that needed answering - rather you were making statements as to why you shouldn't be blocked, which should be put in a block appeal. I believe I've explained the block well enough above, and also how to appeal the block. I don't think any of your statements above remove the reason for a block. The only question I see from you that I didn't answer was What kind of topic ban are you thinking of?
. As I mentioned, I was referring to the topic ban that was proposed in the ANI thread and received a lot of support.
Galobtter (
pingó mió) 03:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Desertambition ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I understand that constantly arguing is not a productive way to build consensus. I realized I needed to take a step back and I did. I believe that I can be a positive contributor and I would like an opportunity to edit again. I want to avoid naming topics/South Africa for a while. I would like to focus on articles like List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Finland-NATO relations if possible. At some point I would like to raise my objections to the Port Elizabeth close as but I believe that I should take some time and edit other areas before I address that. The sockpuppet report I made was poorly composed and did not have compelling evidence. Desertambition ( talk) 6:47 pm, 29 July 2022, last Friday (2 days ago) (UTC−4)
Decline reason:
I'm sorry, but you are just too combative. This is your second indefinite block in under five months. You are too unwilling to assume good faith. It has not been three months since the debacle of Special:PermaLink/1086417138#Desertambition's_hostile_edit_history. I cannot believe that the change in personality and temperament needed to stop your behavior could have occurred in so short a time. Perhpas you should to take this time away to find a new perspective. Deepfriedokra ( talk) 21:21, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
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.
@ Deepfriedokra: It has been a few months. How long would you like me to wait? I am unsure of what I could do to convince you and there's not a clear timeframe for being unblocked. Thank you. Desertambition ( talk) 23:12, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: I understand your reservations. I believe that having a broad topic ban, as discussed in the ANI thread, while only editing articles such as Finland-NATO relations and List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay would be a good opportunity to prove I can be a helpful and collaborative contributor. Examples of edits I would like to do:
1. Edit the Guantanamo Bay template to accurately reflect the number of detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay.
2. Help keep Finland-NATO relations and Sweden-NATO relations updated with current accession votes.
3. Expand details on List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
I have not had conflict in this area and I will do all I can to avoid it. I am not asking to revisit contentious topics. Please let me know what you think. Desertambition ( talk) 07:18, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
Heck, I'll quote you: the recidivist rate for these high risk unblocks is appallingly high. Ravenswing 14:02, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: I do not speak any language other than English. I have apologized for my actions and will willingly avoid the areas that caused conflict for the foreseeable future. I am not sure what kind of change you would like to see. I do not believe there is anything left to say that has not already been said. Desertambition ( talk) 04:32, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: It is unclear how long you would like for me to wait given that I only speak English. I would like to show that I can edit productively and I have in the past. Making productive edits is the only way to show that I am capable of doing so. How do we move forward? (Also, I love fried okra. Not relevant to the conversation but I just realized that's what your username said.) Desertambition ( talk) 21:39, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
More fabricated allegations from Toddy1 and BilledMammal. [ [9]]
This is complete bs when I was indeffed for making a single sockpuppet allegation. This is like the fourth allegation against me. I have only edited on this account. I have never even used an IP. Good to see that Tamzin has strong suspicions I am socking as well. Wtf am I even supposed to say? I have not edited, you can use CheckUser (and I am almost certain you have).
What's really happening here is that some admins/power users want to ban me but they know I haven't actually committed any bannable offenses. Admins have already made clear to me that I am almost certainly unable to successfully appeal this block. If I were to accept everything they are accusing me of then I would be covered with a broad topic ban which kneecaps my ability to edit topics I am interested in. So they are trying to bait me into sockpuppeting by not following their own guidelines (ie. WP:GAB) while being very aware that all of my edits are being reversed. I can see they have been going through my previous edits and reversing many of the changes I made. It's also convenient that I am unable to defend my position on articles while I am indeffed like this. Toddy1 and BilledMammal are lying and have been lying about what I am doing. I have never and will never use a sockpuppet. Desertambition ( talk) 12:07, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
@ Tamzin: Can you explain why you believe these allegations when I was banned for making similar allegations? Cannot believe you are humoring this nonsense. There is clearly a bias against me. How are two edits convincing enough for you? Desertambition ( talk) 12:11, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
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I was blocked for making a bad SPI report yet other users are free to lie through their teeth and accuse me of socking 24/7 with no consequences. Toddy1 is again lying about me socking after being proven wrong the first time https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ora_(currency)&diff=1107041032&oldid=1107040129 The double standards are so obvious. Desertambition ( talk) 02:27, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Pinging @ Toddy1: because I mentioned their name and forgot to ping. Apologies for the lack of ping. I would appreciate if you would stop with the false accusations please. It's bizarre to see no consequences for obvious falsities and lies. Desertambition ( talk) 16:59, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
per UTRS appeal #84889 -- Deepfriedokra ( talk) 20:08, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
Desertambition ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
It has been about a year and a half since I was blocked. I fully understand why I was blocked and I intend to discuss any disputes I may have with people on the talk page. If someone reverses my edit, it's important to politely engage and understand what was wrong with the edit rather than edit war. I have to assume good faith and if I have an issue there are channels to bring that up in. I believe in the message of Wikipedia and I hope I can improve the experience for other users. Desertambition ( talk) 8:29 pm, 14 February 2024, last Wednesday (2 days ago) (UTC−5)
Accept reason:
Conditionally per special:permalink/1208069537#Unblock discussion. "User:Desertambition is topic-banned from undiscussed moves, move discussions, deletion discussions, and racial issues broadly construed (including topics associated with the Confederate States of America). They may appeal these sanctions, in whole or in part, in 3 months. Contravening the topic bans will result in an indefinite block, which must be appealed at WP:AN. They are also cautioned against polemic conduct, casting aspersions, personal attacks, edit warring, and adopting a WP:BATTLEGROUND approach to editing." Welcome back. -- Deepfriedokra ( talk) 16:26, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: The proposal in the link @ BilledMammal: provided is:
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Hi Desert ambition! I just wanted to follow up from Discord about fraternities and sororities. I'm not sure what type of editors tend to hang out at WP:WikiProject Fraternities and Sororities, but it at least seems like an active project. My main suggestion for preventing IPs/new editors from getting away with deleting negative content is to make sure there's always a source (or, better, two) backing it up, since I'm pretty sure edits that remove references are more likely to trigger User:ClueBot NG or catch the attention of users monitoring for vandalism. {{u| Sdkb}} talk 08:12, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
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I think you need to go one city at a time for name changes. For example, for Talk:Cala, Eastern Cape please start another RM showing examples of media using the name "Kala" as opposed to "Cala". VR talk 00:25, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
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Thanks for your interest in the Flag of Florida. I rolled back your changes because they didn't seem neutral. The Washington Post article didn't really add anything that wasn't covered already, but if you do find some more original sources feel free to add them. A few months ago pulled newspaper archives for when the flag was changed and there wasn't anything in there to tie the change to the Confederacy. That doesn't mean that wasn't the reason, but I haven't been able to find anything to say for sure. Thanks. Nemov ( talk) 03:42, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
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User:Ymblanter (
talk) 11:47, 8 January 2022 (UTC)Ymblanter I've been editing for years. I feel so defeated. I spent so many hours arguing this and wasn't taken seriously. I do need to take a break but this is seriously intense measures. I was not told I would be blocked for responding and no explanation was given. I engaged with good faith. Seriously upset about this. Feels extremely unfair. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Desertambition ( talk • contribs) 11:35, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Ymblanter:
You didn't read my conversation with Nick-D. I am working on exactly what you are asking for. Why ask for something and then take away my ability to post it? I am working on it right now.
How is it fair to block me and then ignore my questions? Desertambition ( talk) 12:09, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
I was writing my response as I got blocked so that's why you didn't get a response right away. DeCausa Jeppiz
I should have put Afrikaner white nationalist but my main point was illustrating the messaging of white nationalists in South Africa. I have never implied that all Afrikaners are racist because of course they aren't. What I am saying is that there is a significant white nationalist movement in South Africa at the moment that frames the history of South Africa as Afrikaners fighting for their rights against the incompetent/violent South African government/population. That is supported in the news reports I linked. Did you have a chance to watch any of those videos? Desertambition ( talk) 12:05, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
Some advice on raising issues of bias:
— Bilorv ( talk) 18:04, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
Desertambition ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I understand why I was blocked due to disruptive editing and I now have a much stronger grasp of Wikipedia's guidelines. I apologize for my lack of patience and calm. These guidelines were not 100% clear to me beforehand. I hope it is at least partially understandable why I was so confused. It often felt like I was being given conflicting guidance. However, that does not excuse my immaturity and lack of patience. I am working on a much more comprehensive review related to the problems I laid out previously. My arguments are often overly emotional and I recognize that. I intend to further develop a more neutral writing style.
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I have never intended to cause harmful disruption and I do take issue with the accusation that I am
WP:NOTHERE to build an encyclopedia. believe that I can contribute a lot to this encyclopedia. I attended the [
South Africa meetup] and had a very reasonable and polite discussion on the topic of South African place names. I hope to attend the meeting at the end of the month as well. I hope it is clear that I am here to build an encyclopedia.
This post is intended to serve as a genuine apology and explanation for why this won't happen again. I fully understand that it was my disruptive editing style that largely contributed to my ban. I maintain that I have not baselessly accused users of being neo-nazis but that my concerns about
WP:BIAS and
WP:NONAZIS can be handled much more maturely, politely, and calmly.
Desertambition (
talk) 13:30, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
Accept reason:
See discussion below. I am giving you what we call a WP:ROPE unblock. It does not absolve you of fault, but does provide a second chance. Use it wisely; if you are blocked again you are unlikely to be unblocked. Don't be afraid to ask for guidance at my talk page or at the Teahouse, which will probably be better staffed than my talk. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 01:28, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
Adding pings so that administrators are aware of this post. @ Ymblanter:, @ Bilorv:, @ Buidhe:, @ Vice regent:, and @ Paine Ellsworth:. Don't know if I forgot anybody. Desertambition ( talk) 09:01, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Improved my block appeal with strikethrough so changes are transparent. I believe this appeal is significantly improved from the last one. I hope this makes it clear that I understand what I have to do and just stop arguing. I'm not going to keep bringing it up. I apologize. @ Ymblanter: Desertambition ( talk) 19:39, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Pinging the first two administrators on Recently Active Admins for my block to be reviewed. Apologies if this is inappropriate.
@ BD2412: @ Liz: Desertambition ( talk) 01:59, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ After Midnight: @ Keith D: I messed up my pings before and I just realized that. After reading WP:PINGFIX, I am doing the same thing as before and pinging the two most recently active admins on Recently Active Admins for my block to be reviewed. Desertambition ( talk) 14:10, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Schwede66: @ Orangemike: This time I made sure to specifically ping admins who have references to handling requests/offering help on their user page. Also found on the list of Recently Active Admins. I think I might be messing up the pings. Desertambition ( talk) 19:52, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
@ Charles Matthews: @ Deb: Pinging the first two admins on Recently Active Admins so that they can hopefully review my unblock request. If this is incorrect please tell me that. I find the lack of communication confusing and I am unsure if this appeal is still being considered. I do not believe it would be harmful to allow me to edit again. Desertambition ( talk) 08:57, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
You have identified a real problem: Wikipedia has lots of out of date and POV articles, and South African articles seem to be especially bad at times. I sympathize with you: I've worked for some years to keep Suidlanders free of white-nationalist guff. But the solution is not to broadly accuse your enemies of collusion in some sort of plot. You will find that most editors are here in WP:GOODFAITH. You will also find that the vast majority of editors share your concern for insidious ethnonationalist ideas infiltrating pages. Those editors work everyday to quietly improve pages with quality research and collegial cooperation. If you are to continue cleaning up pages, you will need that same spirit.
I would describe your conduct charitably as preaching to the choir, or less charitably, mansplaining. Our experienced editors understand the complexities of neo-nazism and racism and other such topics. That such unpleasant material continues to fester in the corners of Wikipedia is a result of not enough volunteer hours, not some fundamental failure on the part of our regular editors. Unfortunately, low edit WP:SPA editors far outnumber our core editing group. If you really want to fix the problem, you will need to work with the regulars, not against them.
I have some element of compassion for you in this matter: our rules are byzantine, and it is hard to fault you for failing to grasp the true nature of AN and our dispute resolution process. But weighed against my concerns with your behavior, I'll admit that your current unblock request is simply lacking. That you then kept posting preach-y screeds has not helped your case. But I think that you could be a productive contributor.
Tldr: this is your chance to succinctly convince an admin that you understand the rules of Wikipedia. Take your time. Research how Wikipedia works. Ask questions. Then when you're ready, ping me and we'll go from there. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 08:05, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
Hello, Desertambition!
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Mentioning this here, rather than the discussion page, as it isn't relevant there and I believe you are unaware of this: your proposal to merge Zonnebloem into District Six could be seen as WP:FORUMSHOPPING. I would suggest withdrawing it, and either asking buidhe to reopen the RM, or waiting a suitable length of time before proposing it again. BilledMammal ( talk) 14:14, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
Quick question; how did you notice the AFD for Golconda? BilledMammal ( talk) 21:41, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Orania, Northern Cape. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
Points to note:
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Comment Sorry for pinging you Toddy1, thought that you had replied and not BilledMammal. Desertambition ( talk) 21:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 22:37, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
I am very sorry, but I have removed a post by you at Talk:Orania, Northern Cape. The purpose of article talk pages is to discuss improving the article, and objections to its content. The post I removed consisted of accusations of racism against another editor. The place for you to make such accusations is WP:ANI. Have a nice day.-- Toddy1 (talk) 07:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Orania, Northern Cape. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 23:59, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Can you please quit spamming the same links in all the flag articles? Your recent edit for Flag of Alabama is a perfect example. A few editors have pointed out the problems with the additions and the direction seems to be ignored. There's an element of WP:RGW that appears to be working against your ability to edit these flag article without bias. Please find consensus. Thanks. Nemov ( talk) 01:01, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
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Comment I just came back here to review a reply after another less than positive interaction with this user. Reviewing the last unblock reasoning by CaptainEek [5] shouldn't this be the end of the line? If not, it might make sense to topic ban from certain issues. Racism is a real problem and tackling it everywhere is a worthy ambition, but if an editor can't cooperate with other users or follow guidance then it doesn't matter if their heart is in the right place. If the user can prove to work in good faith on other articles for a period of time then the topic ban could be lifted. Nemov ( talk) 03:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
has a track record of false allegations and inappropriate conductand now you say the user is
blatantly lying. This is a disturbing pattern of behavior towards other users. Based on your lack of ability to communicate in good faith there doesn't seem to be much hope that your behavior will improve. Nemov ( talk) 15:19, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi Desertambition! The thread you created at the
Wikipedia:Teahouse, You can still read the archived discussion. If you have follow-up questions, please .
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Nemov ( talk) 00:12, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Your reply was Apologies, the same logic applies to google search results
, and my edits were minor clarification of an unrelated section. I don't believe your reply was deprived of context, and the nature of my edit means that noting the alterations would be very messy - I don't believe it is necessary here. However, if you feel your reply was deprived of context, please explain and I will address it.
BilledMammal (
talk) 21:31, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
BilledMammal is requesting I edit my comment to comply with WP:TALK#REPLIED but is refusing to edit their own comment to comply with the guidelines. Seems hypocritical to me. Do not understand why this discussion needs to take place on my talk page but the other discussion did not. Desertambition (talk) 21:39, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. -- Toddy1 (talk) 21:09, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
Well done, getting an anti-monarchist Brexit supporter indefinitely blocked at WP:ANI. -- Toddy1 (talk) 18:08, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
You have nominated the article for a move, but it looks ripe for a WP:POVFORK where the post-move redirect will be replaced in short order with an article about “actual farm attacks”, which I doubt was your intention (if it was, then you can safely ignore this message). It would quickly render the current article, which reflects years of painstaking consensus, irrelevant, and open a new page for conspiracy theories to proliferate. Park3r ( talk) 21:01, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I'm JalenFolf. I noticed that you recently removed all content from Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush. Please do not do this. Blank pages are harmful to Wikipedia because they have a tendency to confuse readers. As a rule, if you discover a duplicate article, please redirect it to an appropriate existing page. If a page has been vandalised, please revert it to the last legitimate version. If you feel that the content of a page is inappropriate, please the page and replace it with appropriate content. If you believe there is no hope for the page, please see the deletion policy for how to proceed. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you wish to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Jalen Folf (talk) 01:49, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
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Galobtter (
pingó mió) 02:04, 6 May 2022 (UTC)@ Galobtter: What should I do/how long do I need to wait before I can start editing again? I understand that the SPI request was a mistake and it was explained to me well by multiple admins. It was my first SPI filing ever. I have reduced the number of edits I make and engage in lengthy talk page discussions. I am just a bit lost as to what I am supposed to do next. Desertambition ( talk) 02:53, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
@
Galobtter: It's important that you understand the reasons why the administrator blocked you before starting an unblock request. A block is not intended as punishment; it's meant to prevent you from making disruptive edits, either in good faith or as vandalism.
Don't ask questions within your unblock request; that's reserved to explain why you will not be a problem to the project, not to request clarifications about policy. Before requesting to be unblocked, you can ask the administrators that blocked you any clarification about their actions, and they're expected to answer them, though first you have to read the policies they have linked as the reason for the block. If you need to attract the attention of an administrator, you can write @
UserName: in your comment and they will get a notice, provided that you sign your edit with four tildes (
Desertambition (
talk) 17:29, 17 June 2022 (UTC)).
I am following guidelines. It is not unreasonable to ask that you respond within the month. We cannot understand how to move forward if we do not communicate. Desertambition ( talk) 17:29, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
@ ToBeFree, Bearcat, and Abecedare: Apologies for pinging you. I am requesting that another admin takes responsibility for my block. @ Galobtter: has not responded for over a month and I would like to ask questions about my situation. It is impossible to figure out what to do or express concerns if the admin who blocked me does not wish to communicate. Desertambition ( talk) 21:34, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
Don't ask questions within your unblock request; that's reserved to explain why you will not be a problem to the project, not to request clarifications about policy. Before requesting to be unblocked, you can ask the administrators that blocked you any clarification about their actions, and they're expected to answer them...
I can't even explain myself or ask questions without being called a liar. I don't know why the admins hate me so much. They don't even respond to me, just call me an idiot, condescend, and gaslight me.
Desertambition (
talk) 22:37, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi, apologies for not responding earlier. I've been busy with real life, and I didn't really see any questions from you that needed answering - rather you were making statements as to why you shouldn't be blocked, which should be put in a block appeal. I believe I've explained the block well enough above, and also how to appeal the block. I don't think any of your statements above remove the reason for a block. The only question I see from you that I didn't answer was What kind of topic ban are you thinking of?
. As I mentioned, I was referring to the topic ban that was proposed in the ANI thread and received a lot of support.
Galobtter (
pingó mió) 03:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Desertambition ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I understand that constantly arguing is not a productive way to build consensus. I realized I needed to take a step back and I did. I believe that I can be a positive contributor and I would like an opportunity to edit again. I want to avoid naming topics/South Africa for a while. I would like to focus on articles like List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Finland-NATO relations if possible. At some point I would like to raise my objections to the Port Elizabeth close as but I believe that I should take some time and edit other areas before I address that. The sockpuppet report I made was poorly composed and did not have compelling evidence. Desertambition ( talk) 6:47 pm, 29 July 2022, last Friday (2 days ago) (UTC−4)
Decline reason:
I'm sorry, but you are just too combative. This is your second indefinite block in under five months. You are too unwilling to assume good faith. It has not been three months since the debacle of Special:PermaLink/1086417138#Desertambition's_hostile_edit_history. I cannot believe that the change in personality and temperament needed to stop your behavior could have occurred in so short a time. Perhpas you should to take this time away to find a new perspective. Deepfriedokra ( talk) 21:21, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
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.
@ Deepfriedokra: It has been a few months. How long would you like me to wait? I am unsure of what I could do to convince you and there's not a clear timeframe for being unblocked. Thank you. Desertambition ( talk) 23:12, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: I understand your reservations. I believe that having a broad topic ban, as discussed in the ANI thread, while only editing articles such as Finland-NATO relations and List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay would be a good opportunity to prove I can be a helpful and collaborative contributor. Examples of edits I would like to do:
1. Edit the Guantanamo Bay template to accurately reflect the number of detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay.
2. Help keep Finland-NATO relations and Sweden-NATO relations updated with current accession votes.
3. Expand details on List of current detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
I have not had conflict in this area and I will do all I can to avoid it. I am not asking to revisit contentious topics. Please let me know what you think. Desertambition ( talk) 07:18, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
Heck, I'll quote you: the recidivist rate for these high risk unblocks is appallingly high. Ravenswing 14:02, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: I do not speak any language other than English. I have apologized for my actions and will willingly avoid the areas that caused conflict for the foreseeable future. I am not sure what kind of change you would like to see. I do not believe there is anything left to say that has not already been said. Desertambition ( talk) 04:32, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: It is unclear how long you would like for me to wait given that I only speak English. I would like to show that I can edit productively and I have in the past. Making productive edits is the only way to show that I am capable of doing so. How do we move forward? (Also, I love fried okra. Not relevant to the conversation but I just realized that's what your username said.) Desertambition ( talk) 21:39, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
More fabricated allegations from Toddy1 and BilledMammal. [ [9]]
This is complete bs when I was indeffed for making a single sockpuppet allegation. This is like the fourth allegation against me. I have only edited on this account. I have never even used an IP. Good to see that Tamzin has strong suspicions I am socking as well. Wtf am I even supposed to say? I have not edited, you can use CheckUser (and I am almost certain you have).
What's really happening here is that some admins/power users want to ban me but they know I haven't actually committed any bannable offenses. Admins have already made clear to me that I am almost certainly unable to successfully appeal this block. If I were to accept everything they are accusing me of then I would be covered with a broad topic ban which kneecaps my ability to edit topics I am interested in. So they are trying to bait me into sockpuppeting by not following their own guidelines (ie. WP:GAB) while being very aware that all of my edits are being reversed. I can see they have been going through my previous edits and reversing many of the changes I made. It's also convenient that I am unable to defend my position on articles while I am indeffed like this. Toddy1 and BilledMammal are lying and have been lying about what I am doing. I have never and will never use a sockpuppet. Desertambition ( talk) 12:07, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
@ Tamzin: Can you explain why you believe these allegations when I was banned for making similar allegations? Cannot believe you are humoring this nonsense. There is clearly a bias against me. How are two edits convincing enough for you? Desertambition ( talk) 12:11, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
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I was blocked for making a bad SPI report yet other users are free to lie through their teeth and accuse me of socking 24/7 with no consequences. Toddy1 is again lying about me socking after being proven wrong the first time https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ora_(currency)&diff=1107041032&oldid=1107040129 The double standards are so obvious. Desertambition ( talk) 02:27, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Pinging @ Toddy1: because I mentioned their name and forgot to ping. Apologies for the lack of ping. I would appreciate if you would stop with the false accusations please. It's bizarre to see no consequences for obvious falsities and lies. Desertambition ( talk) 16:59, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
per UTRS appeal #84889 -- Deepfriedokra ( talk) 20:08, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
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Request reason:
It has been about a year and a half since I was blocked. I fully understand why I was blocked and I intend to discuss any disputes I may have with people on the talk page. If someone reverses my edit, it's important to politely engage and understand what was wrong with the edit rather than edit war. I have to assume good faith and if I have an issue there are channels to bring that up in. I believe in the message of Wikipedia and I hope I can improve the experience for other users. Desertambition ( talk) 8:29 pm, 14 February 2024, last Wednesday (2 days ago) (UTC−5)
Accept reason:
Conditionally per special:permalink/1208069537#Unblock discussion. "User:Desertambition is topic-banned from undiscussed moves, move discussions, deletion discussions, and racial issues broadly construed (including topics associated with the Confederate States of America). They may appeal these sanctions, in whole or in part, in 3 months. Contravening the topic bans will result in an indefinite block, which must be appealed at WP:AN. They are also cautioned against polemic conduct, casting aspersions, personal attacks, edit warring, and adopting a WP:BATTLEGROUND approach to editing." Welcome back. -- Deepfriedokra ( talk) 16:26, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
@ Deepfriedokra: The proposal in the link @ BilledMammal: provided is:
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