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November 2018

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

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Unblock discussion

User was blocked three years ago. Inclined to unblock. Needs discussion with @Huon:. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 19:43, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

So the main argument towards being unblocked is block evasion? Before the block, the user's other edits beyond the vandalism were trivia and unexplained removal of sourced content. Three years is a considerable amount of time, but without an explanation of how the future edits will differ from the past ones I don't think time served is on its own a reason to unblock. And if this is indeed Xaminaf, then I don't think an unblock would benefit the encyclopedia. Huon (talk) 23:11, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

@Huon: if it makes a difference, since they're part of a class their contributions are monitored by their instructor and by me, so hopefully they'll be on their best behaviour. If you're not comfortable with this, that's fine (please take this as explanation of guard-rails, not me pressuring you to agree), I'll speak to their instructor about having them work on an alternative assignment. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:40, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

I see a pattern here of some arguably well-meaning language-related edits followed by random vandalism a few months later. I don't doubt that they would be on their best behavior while they're closely monitored, but I see no reason to expect that the pattern of random vandalism some months after language-related edits would change if we unblocked him. I'm neither active enough nor inclined to keep periodically checking Xaminaf's edits every few months. If another admin feels that Xaminaf's unblock request sufficiently addresses his past behavior, I wouldn't object to an unblock, but I don't think it does. Huon (talk) 16:17, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Huon, as I said, I will be monitoring his behaviour, and obviously would reblock if needed. That said, I obviously have a COI here, and there's no way I'd feel comfortable do the unblock myself. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:03, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

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