SpeakersBureau200167

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January 2024

Hi SpeakersBureau200167! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Claudette Colvin several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree at Talk:Claudette Colvin, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. Thank you. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:18, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for edit warring, as you did at Claudette Colvin. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  DMacks (talk) 07:01, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Admin note: in addition to simple edit-warring (and declaring intent to continue such; see also User:108.18.25.74) some of the edits themselves are unacceptable on their face, such as changing cited quotes. DMacks (talk) 07:04, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Also legal threats in edit summaries, by the way. 97.113.16.33 (talk) 13:16, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for that, IP. @SpeakersBureau200167:, when your block expires and if you wish to return to editing, your very first order of business must be to clearly and unambiguously rescind those threats. You will not be permitted to edit Wikipedia while such threats are pending. I'll post the standard message about it momentarily. DMacks (talk) 15:04, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

They are not threats. I need to have the page protected. How can I do that? SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 16:14, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

You did threaten legal action, presumably against me. You said "Please do not misinterpret what Rosa Parks or Claudette said. It was Claudette’s case who went to court - and Rosa Parks who led the movement. If this edit keeps being altered, legal action may need to be sought. Thank you." In the edit associated with that summary, you changed a direct quote. I am concerned, since you don't recognize the issues with such conduct, that you'll behave similarly once unblocked. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:39, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Okay. SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 17:22, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Still would like to how the page can be protected. Thank you. SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 17:22, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Your recent edits could give Wikipedia contributors the impression that you may consider legal or other "off-wiki" action against them, or against Wikipedia itself. Please note that making such threats on Wikipedia is strictly prohibited under Wikipedia's policies on legal threats and civility. Users who make such threats may be blocked. If you have a dispute with the content of any page on Wikipedia, please follow the proper channels for dispute resolution. Please be sure to comment on content, not contributors, and where possible make specific suggestions for changes supported by reliable independent sources and focusing especially on verifiable errors of fact. Thank you. DMacks (talk) 15:04, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

We need the page protected. Please advise on how to do this SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 16:16, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

As previously advised, you are not permitted to edit or discuss anything else with legal threats pending. DMacks (talk) 17:33, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Nothing is pending. It has been 24 hours. SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 00:11, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for making legal threats or taking legal action.

You are not allowed to edit Wikipedia while the threats stand or the legal action is unresolved.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  DMacks (talk) 17:30, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

DMacks - I’m not sure what legal threats you’re referring to? What is not resolved? Thank you. SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 00:14, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

As three editors have said (including with links and explanation) you made legal threats. You have not explicitly and completely rescinded those threats. Therefore those threats are still pending. Therefore (again, as you have been told several times), you are not permitted to edit this site at all. DMacks (talk) 00:43, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Kindly please let me know how to resolve the threats and they will be removed. SpeakersBureau200167 (talk) 01:52, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

You have to say, in your own words, that you completely rescind all those threats of legal action that you will not make any more such in the future. DMacks (talk) 18:03, 24 January 2024 (UTC)