On 9/16/07, K P kpbotany@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/16/07, Wily D wilydoppelganger@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/16/07, K P kpbotany@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/16/07, RLS evendell@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/16/07, K P kpbotany@gmail.com wrote:
The blocking message still says the same thing it did.
Not to me, it doesn't:
Your block will expire $6. If you do not wish to wait for your block to expire, you may contact $1 (the blocking administrator) via email to resolve the problem that led to the block. You cannot use the 'email this user' feature unless you have a valid email address registered and confirmed in your user preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. If after discussing the matter with $1, or if you cannot contact $1, and you still believe your block is unfair, you may appeal the block by requesting that another administrator review your block. To do so, add
{{unblock|your reason here}}
to the bottom of your user talk page (which you can edit while blocked, unless it is protected) to request unblocking. Please be aware that abuse of this template will result in protection of that page.
--Darkwind
It's on two pages, one was changed, the other was not. I changed the second one.
KP
Sorry, I didn't know about the second one. With both fixed, is this a resolved issue?
WilyD
The fixing of these is a resolved issue, thank you.
But that admins feel free to ignore users they block is not a resolved issue for me.
And, yes, Guy, I know that most users who get blocked are the equivalent of what shows up on the new articles speedily deleted, or I assume that is the case, particularly after looking at a list of user names blocked by an admin.
That doesn't mean that admins should feel they have carte blanche to treat all users like shit when they're blocked.
KP
Well, the short answer is "depends on the user". This guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&pag... is not going to get a response from me if he requests an unblock, in all likelihood. Other users I've blocked might.
It's the same as article deletion - in principle, you're supposed to consult with the deleting admin before you run off to deletion review or something - that doesn't always happen. Fine, it's not a big deal - the outcome is what matters. There's no real reason to believe that admins with emails not enabled are ignoring users they've blocked - in all likelihood they've watchlisted their talk pages and so on.
I'm not sure admins generally feel they have any more entitlement to treat blocked users like shit than they feel they have entitlement to treat unblocked users like shit. I don't - I suppose I shouldn't speak for other admins.
Cheers WilyD