Chicdat

Re: appealing ban

Oh man I didn't know you've been banned from project space for that long! Good job for wanting to still contribute after all of this time. I suggest maybe creating a few sandboxes to show the kind of articles you'd like to work on, and maybe show other projects you've done to prove your usefulness, such as the List of Atlantic tropical storms that you made. I would support appealing your ban, however. I think you could be a productive editor, for sure! ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 18:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your support and advice. I created two new sandboxes to work on, which will end up becoming tropical depression lists. I'm probably going to appeal in the next week. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 23:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

I think that's a good way of stepping forward. When you appeal, you should mention how you have changed, matured, grown, and how you will be as an editor moving forward. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:04, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Feel free to comment at WP:AN#Chicdat ban appeal. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 13:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

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Topic ban lifted

Chicdat, I have just closed your appeal with consensus to lift your topic ban. I would encourage you to take Lindsay's advice to heart: you are likely to have eyes on you as you fully return, so please take everything you wrote seriously and abide by it. But in the meantime, happy editing. If you need anything, I am reachable on my talk page. Best of luck, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 16:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@HouseBlaster: Yes, I will take that advice to heart. Thank you. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 16:29, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry I've been inactive recently and was unable to comment on your request. As others said, your appeal shows a level of insight and self-reflection that was missing a few years ago. I wish you well with your continued editing. Best wishes, Cabayi (talk) 16:44, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your support Cabayi. I will try hard to keep editing well. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 17:24, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 07:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks HouseBlaster. As with the lifted ban, I will use the right well. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 12:12, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

December 20, 2024

Hello, my name is Dylan Hackworth, I have a YouTube channel, so I wanted my channel to be seen on Wikipedia. I'm sorry that I was being disrespectful on Chad Hurley's wikipedia article. I did that because more people that are on YouTube my see my YouTube channel and check it out. I thought I would get more views and subscribers. I apologize for doing all of this. 2605:59C8:409B:4E10:8CC3:7F6F:DCC3:E972 (talk) 15:12, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your apology Dylan. In the future, remember that you can't use Wikipedia to advertise your YouTube channel or anything else. Happy editing! 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 18:17, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Jenrick Pornographer IP

Hey there,

Just to let you know, the edits that IP are making are legitimate and more than likely good-faith. Richard Desmond is noted heavily as a pornographer (see the bevy of citations on his wikipedia article) - and I think intentionally or not you might be straying into edit war territory.

Best, CR (talk) 12:20, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

So sorry. From a first look the edits look extremely defamatory. Still not sure this is very relevant to the actual sentence (about a mere donation), but I agree the edits don't look like vandalism. 🐔 Chicdat  ^{Bawk to me!} 12:22, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

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