User talk:Avrumd

This blocked user (block log | autoblocks | rangeblocks | unblock | contribs | deleted contribs) has asked to be unblocked, but an administrator has reviewed and declined this request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock request while you are blocked.

Request reason: "I am very sorry. I did not know that sending my opinion by email to selected other editors was not allowed. I was unaware of that policy. I have read it now, and I acknowledge my mistake. I sent a number of emails (?about 8) to editors I saw on Cobi's RFA, Acalamari, Crum, Sarah and Useight.

I don't know if it will help the situation to know the replies I got were negative including one "just piss off and die NOW". As far as I can tell my canvassing achieved the opposite effect to what I intended.

I have learned my lesson. I will never do it again. For one thing, after your post to the various noticeboards asking for a counter-balance to my canvassing, it has increased the supports massively.

To everybody, please accept my apologies. I have put you in a difficult position. Sarah said I am a sock. Actually I do not have any other accounts. I always edited WP as an anon using my old ISP until I stopped completely in Summer 2007 when I got busy with a new job in RL. I knew the user Ben by then but had never interacted with him on WP. I resumed editing this week. This time I use a proxy because the IT department at my work has blocked access to WP. Also I registered a username for the first time.

I spotted Ben's name on RfA and wanted to oppose because I felt he had weak experience dealing with policy matters, but I didn't want to post an oppose using my username which has clues to my real full name, so I canvassed instead.

I am sincerely very sorry about my behavior and the disruption it has caused. Maybe I don't get a second chance to use this account again. If so, I should accept the block as a punitive reaction with good grace.

Avrum"

Decline reason: "I'm declining this to remove this account from the unblock category and will defer to the blocking bureaucrat. — Sarah 11:25, 12 March 2008 (UTC)"

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