As indicated in my comments on the /Workshop, I was involved in discussion on WP:ANI or on users' talkpages at the time of the blocks of users ThuranX, John Reid, Centrx, and to a lesser extent David Levy. If this case still involved the question whether Philwelch should be desysopped, I would present evidence here and workshop proposals relating to each of these blocks. Given Philwelch's voluntary desysopping and his acknowledgement of some misjudgments in his statement, and what appears to be uncertainty about the scope of the case, I am not sure whether compiling this evidence would be useful at this time. An indication from one or more arbitrators concerning whether they are looking for additional evidence (beyond what's already contained in the parties' pre-opening statements) concerning the specific individual blocks would be helpful. Newyorkbrad 00:29, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
This is quickly devolving into a forum for axe-grinding, libel, and personal attacks. If someone could handle this I would appreciate it. Philwelch 23:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
This is not devolving into axe-grinding, please. Try to take responsibility for your past actions, which were not gutsy or "good" for the community in any manner. Your karma will always come back at you. ThuranX is merely presenting the evidence as he deems fit (and in that way saving a lot of my time, from looking around for abuse in Phil's logs. Do you think the ArbCom are an incompetent bunch who cannot recognise what is "axe-grinding" and what is not? Please leave them to decide this in any manner they deem fit and stop harrassing other users by commenting on them or editing their comments. — Nearly Headless Nick 14:46, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Good. Welch agrees that he unblocked his own IP address – [1]. Even a rookie admin would have the sense to know that while Samir's original 3RR block got your IP blocked automatically, as in an autoblock, you unblocked your IP address, specifically to remove the autoblock. The indefinite block which you applied on your own account, would have been possibly blocked without checking the autoblock functions on the Blockip page. In this way, your IP does not record any edits, the user gets away by creating a sockpuppet account and editing away. Block evasion, clean and simple. — Nearly Headless Nick 14:43, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
From [2], reordered chronologically
Philwelch 23:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Ok, could I suggest you update the evidence page accordingly... Addhoc 23:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Nick, present to me this supposed sockpuppet account that I created and used while this account was blocked, or remove your personal attacks immediately. I have already shown you why I unblocked my IP, and why I did so. It is an assumption—without evidence—of bad faith to suppose I had additional, malevolent reasons for unblocking my IP. Philwelch 23:49, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
If anyone's interested the full record in GMT is:
My understanding differs from PhilWelch - from the above I summise the indef self block didn't reblock the IP. Addhoc 00:01, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
As indicated in my comments on the /Workshop, I was involved in discussion on WP:ANI or on users' talkpages at the time of the blocks of users ThuranX, John Reid, Centrx, and to a lesser extent David Levy. If this case still involved the question whether Philwelch should be desysopped, I would present evidence here and workshop proposals relating to each of these blocks. Given Philwelch's voluntary desysopping and his acknowledgement of some misjudgments in his statement, and what appears to be uncertainty about the scope of the case, I am not sure whether compiling this evidence would be useful at this time. An indication from one or more arbitrators concerning whether they are looking for additional evidence (beyond what's already contained in the parties' pre-opening statements) concerning the specific individual blocks would be helpful. Newyorkbrad 00:29, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
This is quickly devolving into a forum for axe-grinding, libel, and personal attacks. If someone could handle this I would appreciate it. Philwelch 23:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
This is not devolving into axe-grinding, please. Try to take responsibility for your past actions, which were not gutsy or "good" for the community in any manner. Your karma will always come back at you. ThuranX is merely presenting the evidence as he deems fit (and in that way saving a lot of my time, from looking around for abuse in Phil's logs. Do you think the ArbCom are an incompetent bunch who cannot recognise what is "axe-grinding" and what is not? Please leave them to decide this in any manner they deem fit and stop harrassing other users by commenting on them or editing their comments. — Nearly Headless Nick 14:46, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Good. Welch agrees that he unblocked his own IP address – [1]. Even a rookie admin would have the sense to know that while Samir's original 3RR block got your IP blocked automatically, as in an autoblock, you unblocked your IP address, specifically to remove the autoblock. The indefinite block which you applied on your own account, would have been possibly blocked without checking the autoblock functions on the Blockip page. In this way, your IP does not record any edits, the user gets away by creating a sockpuppet account and editing away. Block evasion, clean and simple. — Nearly Headless Nick 14:43, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
From [2], reordered chronologically
Philwelch 23:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Ok, could I suggest you update the evidence page accordingly... Addhoc 23:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Nick, present to me this supposed sockpuppet account that I created and used while this account was blocked, or remove your personal attacks immediately. I have already shown you why I unblocked my IP, and why I did so. It is an assumption—without evidence—of bad faith to suppose I had additional, malevolent reasons for unblocking my IP. Philwelch 23:49, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
If anyone's interested the full record in GMT is:
My understanding differs from PhilWelch - from the above I summise the indef self block didn't reblock the IP. Addhoc 00:01, 16 February 2007 (UTC)