New subject: I ask you to consider whether this block was not malicious and frivolous

4 Oct 2005

To whom it may concern:

I believe that I have been blocked by an administrator for frivolous reasons, as part of a
campaign of personal animosity that constitutes [[Wikipedia:Harassment]]. The
administrator in question is Willmcw, and the ostensible reasons for the block are posted
at
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incide…].
My initial responses are also available at that location and at [[Talk:American System
(economics)]]. Further response on those pages by me has, of course, been blocked.

If you will examine this exchange:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Willmcw#LaRouche] ...on Willmcw's talk page,
you will note that, despite the rather furtive language, the topic is the best means to
prevent "H", that is, myself, from editing. Willmcw and his correspondent,
SlimVirgin, are clearly aware of the impropriety of either of them banning me, since they
have both engaged me in protracted POV conflicts. They also make reference to recent
discussions of "WikiCliques or POV posses," indicating that they are aware that
their behavior is under scrutiny. SlimVirgin advises Willmcw to persuade a third party,
Snowspinner, to block me.

In this exchange: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Snowspinner#ArbCom_enforcement]
...Willmcw approaches Snowspinner on this matter. We have only Willmcw's side of the
discussion, but it is apparent that Snowspinner is unwilling to be a party to it. Willmcw
then decided to block me himself that same day.

The portion of the relevant ArbCom decision which is used to justify the ban is the
following:
"4) Herschelkrustofsky is placed on POV parole for up to and including one year. If
he re-inserts any edits which are judged by a majority of those commenting on the relevant
talk page in a 24-hour poll to be a violation of the NPOV policy, then he shall be
temp-banned for a short time, up to one week." In the talk page in question ([[Talk:
American System (economics)]], there are a grand total of two participants: Willmcw and
myself. Therefore it is certainly questionable as to whether "a majority of those
commenting" took Willmcw's side in the matter. Willmcw apparent sought to
obfuscate this matter in this edit:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:American_System_%28economics…]4353961].
Willmcw had the option of posting a Request for Comment in hopes of soliciting some
allies, but he did not avail himself of this option.

My request to readers of this list, is that they examine the relevant talk page and other
exchanges, to determine whether this ban by Willmcw was not made frivolously and
maliciously.   -HK

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