User talk:Themasterofdenial

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I'm really happy to have you here, and I look forward to contributing with you! Dharden (talk) 07:36, August 15, 2016 (UTC)

Necrobumping old messages

It's unnecessary to partake ancient discussions or revive ancient comments, because it would be either resolved already, dead, or irrelevant. In this case, it's all of them. The message you revived hadn't been paid attention to in over two years. Also forgive me if I'm sounding a bit blunt here but you revived a message that didn't concern you. What's in the past is in the past. ― C.Syde (talk | contribs) 07:52, August 15, 2016 (UTC)

Blocked

You are Blocked

Reason for Block: Intimidating behaviour/harassment. Carrying drama from other wikis. Block Length: 1 day Issuing administrator: ― C.Syde (talk | contribs) 08:09, August 15, 2016 (UTC) You have been blocked from editing The Sims wiki for the reason(s) stated above. Repeating this behavior, or breaking other wiki policies may result in additional, longer-lasting blocks or other actions against your account and/or your IP address. Please note that you may be allowed to request that this block be removed. Please see this page for details. For more information about wiki blocks, please go here.

RE: Unfair Block

Hello.

To be fair, this wiki does have a system in place that allows users to appeal blocks. Our blocking policy page has a section titled "Unblocking" which details how this process is handled. In general, if this can be done, this appeal process should be followed first. Unfortunately, when I drafted this system, I tried to make it policy that the blocking administrator should not be allowed to review unblock requests for blocks they have made, but the community rejected that. However, it could potentially give other admins the opportunity to look at the block as well. Also, all blocks are listed at Special:Log/block, so technically I was aware of the block, but didn't know enough details about it (And I was busy at the time anyway). In fact, all on-wiki processes are made in plain sight of everyone, so any action an admin takes is visible and reversible by another admin already.

In practice, you may leave a message on the blocking admin's message wall at Community Central wiki to ask about a block, as described here. However, if the blocking admin rejects it, I would suggest instead looking for a second opinion; you may try to contact another admin privately. However, try not to be disruptive about doing so; our guide to appealing blocks has more on that.

In short, I do not know enough about the reasoning behind the block in order to make a definite judgement; I was not in our Wikia chatroom or the Community Central chat to know what happened exactly. However, I would say that, if the behavior was limited to chat, I would say a block is much too harsh and a ban from chat would've been more appropriate instead. That being said, reviving an old discussion generally isn't appreciated, and if someone reverts your edit it is better to discuss it with them rather than have a revert war.

—k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 10:53, August 16, 2016 (UTC)

Hi, K6ka.

Thank you for your quick and timely response.

At the time the block was made, I was not aware of the system this wiki has in appealing for blocks. However, although this system is very well thought out, I think we have to have a system that makes sure that unfair blocks should not be made in the first place.

Wikia is like a community and we can compare it to things that really happen in our world. Blocks are like imprisonments, where it is difficult and sometimes impossible for the imprisoned party to speak up for themselves. No innocent person should ever have to face this. No innocent person should be silenced.

We can also see how our world applies to Wikia in health care. Primary health care is preventing a disease from having an opportunity to appear, secondary health care is managing the early symptoms and tertiary health care is treating the disease once it arises.

Right now we have a tertiary health care system. Blocks can only be fixed and dealt with after they occur. There is no method of actually preventing unfair blocks.

I believe that we desperately need a system where admins must have their major actions approved by other admins before they are performed. This may be slower, but it will also be more just.

Furthermore, I also believe that this situation with CSyde banning me should be investigated. We cannot let injustice slide.

Thanks,

Themasterofdenial (talk) 11:09, August 16, 2016 (UTC)

This whole situation is very strange.

Themasterofdenial (talk) 11:15, August 16, 2016 (UTC)