[WikiEN-l] Hardblocking usernames

[Armed Blowfish]

On 12/08/07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I still feel banned.  There is more than one option available to
> > unblock individual Tor users.
>
> Allowing individual Tor users to edit Wikipedia involves adding a line
> to LocalSettings.php and having a Steward give you the permission.
> It's easy. But why would we do that? We don't allow people to edit
> through anonymous proxies (and there is no consensus that Tor nodes
> are not anonymous proxies - I, for one, certainly don't see any
> significant difference) for a reason. That reasons applies to you just
> as it applies to anyone else. If there is a reason to make an
> exception for you, then there is a reason to make an exception for
> pretty much anyone, in which case we should simply remove the rule.

Okay, so I am banned for using Tor and running a Tor exit node, right?

So can I pretty please qualify for emotional protection under
[[Wikipedia:Banning_policy#Dealings_with_banned_users]], where it
says, 'Wikipedia's hope for banned users is that they will leave
Wikipedia with their pride and dignity intact, whether permanently or
for the duration of their ban. As such, it is inappropriate to bait
banned users or take advantage of their ban to mock them.'

Also BLP....

Armed Blowfish