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Request at WP:RfAR for your "without prejudice" desysopping

It is with considerable regret that I would advise you that I have filed a Request per the above matter. I assure you that it was done with utmost concern for both yourself and the encyclopedia/community only, and I hope that you will return to contest the request/removal and to discuss your recent actions. LessHeard vanU (talk) 20:50, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Do you have any response to the request? I'd like to hear your side before getting involved. BTW, as can me seen on my talk page, I'm dealing with a health crisis, so I might be out of touch for a few days! Bearian (talk) 23:53, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

• I would advise you the request was declined 0-4-0-0. LessHeard vanU (talk) 12:48, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Arbitrator comment

Hi,

I'd have emailed this note, but as others have commented, email is disabled.

Obviously this is in furtherance of the concerns others have brought to RFAR. I've taken a look, and note three things - a highly productive history of a good editor and admin on Misplaced Pages, lack of contact/email, and also (last 2 weeks) lack of blocks issued. My impression is you're on some kind of break, and haven't used that tool a while, in which case, enjoy and have fun!

Can you just make sure that if/as/when you do return to block a problem editor, you'll be able to respond well to any block discussion and unblock requests by others, and maybe also drop a note here in reply to confirm that's all taken care of, or just let people know what the status quo is, and if all's okay. It matters :-)

The other thing is, email per se isn't the important thing, so much as communication. Right now no blocking is going on, so it's not at issue. It's the combination of no activity except blocking, and no email/no posts to any user/no communication, and around 100 blocks, that's a concern. In some of those 100 blocks, surely there was a wish to communicate by some user or admin. If possible, please ensure the communication concerns of other editors (if any) would be addressed quickly, or at any rate, for sure before using admin tools such as blocking again. If you're taking a break, and switched email off to not be disturbed, and won't be using them a while, feel free to let others know, it's fine :)

The only thing is please, only use blocking if there'll be good communication and responsiveness. The tools aren't being touched by stewards (even without communication) simply because there's been no blocking activity for some 2 weeks - all's fine. But the two go together, the tools need communication and responses.

When you get a chance, please let other users know it's fixed and will be okay, before resuming use of these tools. If you don't then the bit will likely be temporarily removed purely until communication's resolved, and - it should be added - without at that point being "under a cloud" at all. But the tools need good care and part of that has got to be responsiveness if they're going to be used.

Apologies for this, and if you need to, or need any help at all whatsoever, please do email me (or arbcom-l) without hesitation, and we'll sort it out more fully that way.

If all is in fact okay and it's all good, or you're taking a break and just doing a bit of anti-vandalism housekeeping on the side - hope its a good one, and that this note is not a problem :) But please only engage in blocking, if you'll be contactable and responsive for any discussions that might arise.

Best, and enjoy the break :)

FT2  03:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

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Rove McManus

Hi. You semi-protected this page in August last year. Are you planning to unprotect it? Was there a consensus to keep it permanently protected? - Richard Cavell (talk) 11:37, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

He hasn't edited in awhile, best to ask someone else to unprotect it. Avruch 15:36, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Looks like it was already unprotected this morning. –xenocidic (talk) 15:38, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Actually I unprotected it because I saw this thread. Clown hasn't been around for a while (checked his contribs), so I went ahead. --Rifleman 82 (talk) 20:11, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

FYI Inactive

Blocking users

Hi there. Please notify the blockee using the {{uw-block}} templates. For anonblocks, please add {{anonblock}} to the talk page. This is for common courtesy, but also let's the blockee know that they cannot edit, which is especially important for anonblocks. For your reference, your actions are currently being discussed at the administrator's noticeboard. Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 11:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)