User talk:Dientboy

spamming medel.com[edit]

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you insert a spam link. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines. Jytdog (talk) 21:45, 17 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked[edit]

This account has been blocked indefinitely as a sock puppet of Gregorybarry (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · logs · block log · arb · rfc · lta · SPI · cuwiki) that was created to violate Wikipedia policy. Note that using multiple accounts is allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not, and that all edits made while evading a block or ban may be reverted or deleted. If this account is not a sock puppet, and you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below. Ian.thomson (talk) 00:55, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

18.111.21.151 edited an draft that Gregorybarry created (and as drafts don't show up in search engines, it's extremely unlikely that the IP is someone else). That IP also added WP:REFSPAM to the article Cochlear implant which Dientboy would later re-add, before going back to Gregorybarry's draft for another edit. These edits occurred in a close enough time frame that they have to be from the same person. Ian.thomson (talk) 00:55, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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).

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

Request reason:

I am the person who made the edits from 18.111.21.151 (before I remembered I had a Wikipedia account). I am not the same person as Gregbarry; he sent me the draft and asked me to proofread it.

Decline reason:

Thank you for admitting you were editing on behalf of another editor, in violation of WP:COI and WP:SOCK. As noted below, this is grounds to leave your account blocked. Yamla (talk) 13:50, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Being recruited is only technically different from sockpuppetry. It's on another admin to decline your unblock request, but (assuming what you say is true) you were recruited by an editor with a conflict of interest, which isn't good. Ian.thomson (talk) 05:14, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Given the discussion at User talk:Gregorybarry, it doesn't seem that Dientboy was recruited as [{WP:MEAT]], but instead was asked to provide some feedback. I'm inclined to see this as enough to be worth a bit of leniency. - Bilby (talk) 23:27, 22 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There are the separate WP:APPARENTCOI and possible paid editing issues with Dientboy. Dientboy would you please disclose if you work for companies or organizations related to cochlear implants? Gregorybarry has been forthright in his disclosure. thx Jytdog (talk) 00:25, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- I do not work for a cochlear implant company (e.g. Med-El) or organization focused on cochlear implant advocacy (e.g. American Cochlear Implant Alliance), either directly or through a third party. I do have professional experience around hearing loss, including cochlear implants. Unlike Gregorybarry, I am not comfortable disclosing my real name. Thanks. 03:49, 23 February 2018 (UTC)Dientboy (talk)

Thanks for replying. There was no need to disclose your name, so I am glad that you didn't do it.

This is starting to appear more and more like a big misunderstanding. (I don't know if you read this section on gregoryberry's talk page where I explained what happened...)

I reckon you are going to get unblocked soon, and I would like to get you better oriented. I will wait for that. Jytdog (talk) 04:11, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Inthink this is worth giving a shot. I’ve unblocked per the discussion here, and the clarification on the relationship between you and Gregorybarry. - 13:51, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Jytdog and Bilby. Apologies for reverting your revert, Jytdog, and for my previous ignorance of WP:MEDRS standards — I did not intend to create a psychodrama here. Dientboy (talk) 20:18, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia from the Wikiproject Medicine![edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia and Wikiproject Medicine

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Please do have a read of the above, which will help you get oriented to how we edit about health and medicine. Editing is pretty evolved in this topic, so please do take time to review the stuff above. Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 21:33, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]