User talk:Epikman

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My birthday is Aug. 16 so if anyone wants to know, there it is. Thank you for being considerate, polite and helpful towards Wikipedia!

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Thank you, NottNott (talk · contribs)! :) Man epik (Epikman) (talk) 20:33, 9 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Epikman: Purposes and Intentions

I intend to work on some of the newer articles to ensure that their sources are good and that the articles do reflect their sources. I have seen a lot of newer articles do this recently and I know how much of an impact Administrative tools could have on Wiki---therefore I must solemnly promise to do only that which I am 100% sure is for the bettering and not for the worsening of Wikipedia.

On RFA

(talk page stalker) Hey there! Welcome to Wikipedia. Recently I was scrolling through recent changes and I noticed your intention in becoming an administrator. You may wish to read the guidelines WP:NOTNOW - being an administrator usually requires several years of experience with thousands of edits to various different areas on the wiki.

There are plenty of ways you can contribute the site without requiring administrative tools - just get started! Adminship is not particularly glamorous work, nor is it a WP:TROPHY. I hope this has helped you, and if you have any questions feel free to let me know on my talk page. NottNott|talk 20:22, 9 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A sad and depressing sight

I recently clicked "Random article" to come to the article entitled Luc's Lantern. Before, I had gotten help with a German article under this same heading title, so don't be fooled Anyways, I think this article would do good with some watching on the parts of responsible editors---something seems incomplete or not right about it; and my senses say that as an editor I should have this checked out. Thanks, Man epik (Epikman) (talk) 21:28, 9 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies

I am dearly sorry for making an error while messing up your talk page. Allow me to help you with this Luc's Lantern article, and I am sure it will be much better than it is now. In fact, here I go now to make it better!

Don't worry

; all is forgiven.

Talkback

Hello, Epikman. You have new messages at Intelligentsium's talk page.
Message added 23:11, 10 May 2016 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]

Intelligentsium 23:11, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your userpage

Hi there! Just a quick note that I think in the recent vandalism someone has changed the meaning of your talk page message "I want to make Wikipedia worse by being an inaccurate editor" - I tried to find the revision which caused this (possibly this?), but you may wish to change it back. Happy editing! -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 07:31, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On talk pages

Hey there! Sorry to message you yet again, I'd hate to create the impression of 'piling on' as I've noticed you've had the smallest bit of drama so far here. But this is just a good faith message to let you know about talk page conduct.

Typically, when responding to talk page messages, you leave the original message intact (such as this one), and then respond to the user underneath with a colon.

Like this! See the talk page source for how to do this.

Also, it's good practice to respond with a {{re|username}} template if the user is in question isn't on their own talk page. This produces @Username: and sends a notification to a user. Add the two together and you can respond to messages like this:

@Username: Response!

Hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know on my talk page. NottNott|talk 08:25, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

there's been a mistake!

This blocked user's request to have autoblock on their IP address lifted has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request.

Epikman (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

127.0.0.1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

Block message:

Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "Jamesandlily12". The reason given for Jamesandlily12's block is: "Disruptive editing".

Blocking administrator: Materialscientist (talk • blocks)

Decline reason: Clearly the same user. See for example, the edit history for that user's page at [1]. Blocking you directly. Yamla (talk) 15:13, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, whoever lifted the block for me!

I looked at the link that Yamla (talk · contribs) described and they are obviously not even my edits---they are both under jamesandlily12 (talk · contribs)'s name. I am on a public computer; this is used by all other users at the library and the computer is allowed for use only when the time described by my librarian has passed. Therefore, it is likely that jamesandlily12 (talk · contribs) was on the same computer as I used to edit.

Same network

jamesandlily12 (talk · contribs) network---the same as mine.

I am currently on a public wifi network. This means that when I am on one of the six computers in this library, I am making edits to Wiki under the same IP address as any of the five other users. I am highly disconcerted about my recent block and have only been working towards the bettering of Wiki. I

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Epikman (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

ORIGINAL PAGE BY ME= this part of the bottom of my talk page---this is where I 'proved' that jamesandlily12 was a vandal on the same connection as me. Therefore, you misunderstood my edit.

Decline reason:

Either you're the same person or you have identical bad behavior. Don't need. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 18:46, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Time slot end

My time slot for the computer ended; the next slot that I have is tomorrow...;( I asked the librarian and no one named James or Lily ever assigned a time slot... until then, (Epikman) (talk) 18:21, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It is not credible that you have no idea who jamesandlily12 (talk · contribs) is. For crying out loud, do you think we are idiots? We can see your contribution logs, these are matters of public record. For example, we can see [2] and [3] and we can see this account creating the user page for the other account, [4]. Your edits are almost identical. And, oh, Jamesandlily12 is only ever active at the exact same times you are. I mean, I suppose you could have convinced us that you are two different people, but trying to claim you don't even know each other, I mean, come off it. You are in a hole, time to stop digging. --Yamla (talk) 23:54, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Yamla (talk · contribs),

I am dearly sorry if I came across with the impression that I think you are idiots; I did not mean to look that way. but jamesandlily12 (talk · contribs)is no longer allowed on this computer because the librarian kicked him off. And yes, I do know him---he is my friend and I tried to bail him out of getting blocked. I am sorry that this got out of hand and wish to convey my sincerest apologies.

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Epikman (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I would like a second chance at making Wiki the best encyclopedia out there. I admit to my misbehavior of sockpuppeting and of disruptive editing---but I did make some useful edits<ref>[5], and I would like to continue doing so, without the disruptive editing.

Decline reason:

I would recommend trying the standard offer in about six months. Socking, then lying about it, and even now it still doesn't feel like you're being honest with us... Maybe you should try contributing positively on another related project and asking to return in a while - with no socking. SQL ^{Query me!} 03:33, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Teahouse talkback: you've got messages!

Hello, Epikman. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by — Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 18:01, 18 May 2016 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template.[reply]