User talk:David Lauder

I am NOT a sock of Sussexman or anyone else. User:David Lauder|David Lauder]] (talk) 10:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sussexman died from prostate cancer in October 2016. I am still here (as is obvious). This whole business was a frame-up and according to Wikipedia's own rules no-one is banned "indefinitely". David Lauder (talk) 09:00, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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

Request reason:

Whatever it is claimed that I did, it was not extreme enough by any margins to warrant a block which has now been over six months in extent. Others whose behaviour towards others has been aggressive, insulting and threatening, and who have been blocked in excess of forty times are unblocked. I believe that my contributions to the project speak for themselves.

Decline reason:

This does not address the reason for your block, see WP:GAB. Also, sockpuppetry blocks by checkusers are generally not undone by other admins. Your appeal, if any, should be addressed to the blocking checkuser or to the Arbitration Committee. — Sandstein 14:28, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Yes, it does indeed address my block, which I have always contested in principal as a more than obvious witch-hunt based upon suppositions and so-called coincidences. It is surely laughable to tell me to address my unblocking request to the person who blocked me?! Its a bit like gang warfare where a gang of lads bundle you into a room and lock the door, me screaming out to the person turning the key to let me out. As I said, my contributions to Wikipedia speak for themselves. Had I wanted to be a wrecker would I have made those efforts? David Lauder (talk) 15:26, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Troubles Arbitration Case: Amendment for discretionary sanctions[edit]

As a party in The Troubles arbitration case I am notifying you that an amendment request has been posted here.

For the Arbitration Committee

Seddon ^talk|^WikimediaUK 16:41, 17 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but really I don;t recall ever being "involved" as such. But thank you. David Lauder (talk) 16:49, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

Request reason:

A very long period of time has now passed since I was blocked. I have always felt that my very substantial contributions to Wikipedia were not properly considered. is it not time for this block to be lifted?

Decline reason:

I'm sorry, but after reviewing this case, I have concluded that your best course of action to be unblocked is to email the arbitration committee. There is too much evidence/history of sockpuppetry and other problems. TN X Man 17:27, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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This is a lie. David Lauder (talk) 09:00, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of William Tollemache, 9th Earl of Dysart for deletion[edit]

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Clarification motion[edit]

A case (The Troubles) in which you were involved has been modified by motion which changed the wording of the discretionary sanctions section to clarify that the scope applies to pages, not just articles. For the arbitration committee --S Philbrick (Talk) 21:04, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock request[edit]

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

Request reason:

Firstly, I was never ever a sock-puppet of Sussexman, regardless of your accusations. I edited twice for him when he was at the office and could not do so. I told you this before. Anyway, William died from prostate cancer in November so you might as well de-activate his account. My reason for writing is to ask for reinstatement. I made thousands of contributions to Wikipedia almost all of an academic nature. Wikipedia's own ruls state that I should not have been banned for this long. David Lauder (talk) 15:18, 8 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Firstly, I don't for a second actually believe you after reviewing the massive amounts of evidence myself (outside of checkuser evidence that I cannot see, but was backed up by two very trusted checkusers in 2008) Second, there are no such rules that you speak of regarding indefinite blocks (which completely by coincidence was a point that the Sussexman account was used to make). Lastly, you were told the last time you asked for an unblock (in 2009) that you needed to go through the Arbitration Committee to appeal this block considering the nature of what led to it (and due to it being a checkuser block)... so, I'll repeat that here: You must contact the Arbitration Committee if you want to make an unblock request; to do so, email arbcom-l@lists.wikimedia.org with your account information and evidence. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 17:54, 8 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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"Massive amounts of evidence". Just a massive lie. Why would someone spending thousands of hours of his time adding to the project deliberately try to sabotage the project? Every ask yourself that? I won;t say anything about the IRA terrorist supporter who "compiled" your "massive evidence". And Wikipedia had a rule about how long people can be expelled for. Maybe you should look it up? David Lauder (talk) 13:00, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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