User talk:Clayalc

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Blocked by Zzuuzz. No idea why.

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).

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

Request reason:

Your reason here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Zzuuzz Hi. I have no idea what this means:

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Blocked by

Zzuuzz

Block will expire in a year / 25 April 2020 12:32 PM OK

I must be among the most anodyne editor there is. I just fix spelling mistakes and minor oversights, on topics hardly anyone cares about. This block seems a little draconian, no? In addition, is April 25th a year?

Decline reason:

Duplicate request, leaving the request below open. SQL ^{Query me!} 06:31, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Clayalc (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi - you'll need to provide the IP you're using so we can review the block. If you don't want to disclose it here, WP:UTRS is an option. GAB^gab 16:27, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Block appeal

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).

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

Request reason:

Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is 185.244.215.4. Place any further information here. Had my VPN on. Oops. Perhaps you could give a warning before blocking someone for 16 months for a first "offense"

Decline reason:

You were not blocked for 16 months. Your VPN's IP is. This isn't directed at you, nor are you personally blocked from editing, we simply do not allow edits from VPN's.

No warning is required in this case. SQL ^{Query me!} 06:33, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Clayalc (talk) 02:43, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How do you edit a page that says "This page is protected to prevent vandalism"?

There are overt grammatical errors that make some statements unintelligible. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itamar "In 2002, Palestinian villagers near Itamar claimed they were not involved in attacks, and ask why they should be published for them." I'm certain it should read 'asked' and more absurdly, 'punished'. How does one fix this? Who gets the right to edit these pages? Clayalc (talk) 06:13, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]