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About IHTS

Hi, would you mind taking a look at the logs of UTRS appeal #20545 whenever you have time? I have had some exchange with the editor, although I am rather unconvinced with their rationale, I am thinking about reducing the block extension (perhaps to one month) with conditions, depending on your thoughts. Regards, Alex Shih (talk) 04:41, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

I've never been able to navigate the UTRS interface. If they've agreed to stop pasting a copy of GoldenRing's RFA opposes in lieu of an unblock request, and agreed to stop violating their topic ban, then I don't object to restoring talk page access for an on-wiki unblock request for the indef block. However, I would very, very strongly object to unblocking before the 2 week AE block is up (which, on re-reading your post right before saving, I see you're not suggesting, so skim the rest of this paragraph). Even if you ignore the original Toddst1 blocks (which IHTS believes were unfair, tho many disagree), there's still a long history of this kind of crap, and an early unblock no matter what they're saying would be the wrong thing to do. You'd have to request that at AE/AN, as GoldenRing enacted a solid consensus of uninvolved admins for that block (and then got personally blamed for the block by IHTS).

I've finally reached the conclusion that I don't think unblocking at all, ever, is wise, but I don't feel as strongly about that as I do about the AE block, so I won't object to another admin reducing the indef block if they honestly think it is best, and there are conditions that IHTS explicitly says they will follow. If you're comfortable doing that based on UTRS, I wouldn't insist on a public discussion or anything. Although that might be best to determine a good set of restrictions, i don't know.

If they're unblocked, this needs to be the last unblock ever. --Floquenbeam (talk) 12:29, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

• @Alex Shih:, Alex, what were the conditions you ended up agreeing on with IHTS on UTRS? Please note them on IHTS's talk page before the block expires. --Floquenbeam (talk) 13:23, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Here they are (). Personally, I think it would be probably more convenient if you could access the UTRS interface, in this kind of cases when you are the administrator that turned off talk page access (so that you can keep track of the conversations). But I understand it's unnecessary, just my thoughts. Regards, Alex Shih (talk) 05:23, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

I've tried before, and never got it to work, and never needed it enough to get someone to hold my hand while trying to figure it out. Thanks for posting them on-wiki; even if I had UTRS access they'd need to be known to the community. --Floquenbeam (talk) 15:15, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Arbitration case reminder

You had recently provided a statement regarding a request for arbitration. We would like to remind you that the case is still open and evidence will be accepted until 11 February. Evidence may be posted at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Joefromrandb and others/Evidence according to the instructions of this page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kostas20142 (talk) 12:36, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Hmmm... I see the evidence page is kind of dying on the vine. I can't argue that Joe's temper isn't too hot and too quick, and he's been unfair to MrX. I don't really have any evidence to add in his favor except a character reference (I assume you don't take those). But I'm certainly not going to help get him banned. So thanks but no thanks. --Floquenbeam (talk) 12:41, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

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Well hello there

Hey Floq - good to see you're still out and about once in a while on wiki. Hope all is well with you and yours. — Ched :  ?  — 17:09, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Ditto. All is, indeed, well with me and mine. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:30, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Yours what? His what Ched?
I always knew you were hiding something from me Floquenbeam. :-/
—usernamekiran(talk) 10:55, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

deleted page

Could you please send me copy of a deleted article through email? This guy was an actor who later became dancer, then singer, and now apparently a wrestler. Vicky (wrestler) —usernamekiran(talk) 10:57, 13 February 2018 (UTC)