User talk:Johnmoor

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Unblock request

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).

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

Request reason:

I have been blocked for over 4 years and would like to start contributing again—see history; I have studied the document on Paid Contribution Disclosure and the Wikimedia Terms of Use, and I know that Wikipedia is not a soapbox or means of promotion, so I promise that my future contributions would be in compliance and not disruptive. Thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 11:49, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

I have off wiki evidence(which I will not share publicly but will with other admins upon request) that you have engaged in block evasion and not been honest with your request here. Until you disclose any and all other accounts you have used, and disclosed any and all paid editing you have engaged in, your chances of being unblocked are zero. Even if you do disclose those things, your chances are low indeed. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 14:36, 1 November 2019 (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.

I'm generally in favor of second chances after lengthy times away for a user, but what future contributions do you want to make(such as what articles or topic areas) if unblocked? Part of the block reason is undisclosed paid editing; do you understand the paid editing policy and do you intend to engage in any paid editing? 331dot (talk) 13:52, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, you could not wait for my response, 331dot. Anyway, if unblocked, I will continue to contribute as a disclosed paid editor, in total compliance with Wikimedia Terms of Use—see the top of this talk page. And I do not have any other Wikipedia account. Thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 19:44, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You may make another unblock request, which will be reviewed by someone else, but my position is unchanged. 331dot (talk) 20:06, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 20:12, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Another unblock request

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).

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

Request reason:

I am making another unblock request as advised by 331dot above; I am appealing particularly to Bilby who blocked my account and just blocked my IP—197.211.58.140—too, and to all other administrators to please unblock my account. I will continue to contribute freely and as a disclosed paid editor in total compliance with Wikimedia Terms of Use; I have already made a paid contribution disclosure at the top of my talk page, and I will make a disclosure in the edit summary for every paid contribution in the future. Please do not take this as multiple or disruptive unblock request as I do not intend to make another request any time soon regardless of the outcome to this one. Thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 09:47, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

The disclosure on top of your talk page is not compliant with the Terms of Use. "Until you disclose any and all other accounts you have used, and disclosed any and all paid editing you have engaged in, your chances of being unblocked are zero". That remains the case. MER-C 10:51, 2 November 2019 (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.

Thank you MER-C for that correction, but as an administrator, do you not know that this block prevents me from editing my own user page? —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 14:42, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I do know. I am requiring you to disclose here, then if you are unblocked copy the disclosures to your user page. MER-C 17:21, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

For posterity and to all administrators:

“

Which would serve Wikipedia better—to have known (not disruptive) paid contributors whose contributions are disclosed and can be easily watched and reviewed or to have unknown (disruptive) paid contributors whose contributions are undisclosed and difficult to or cannot be easily watched and reviewed?

”

No one can be stopped from contributing to Wikipedia or Wikimedia projects, except they themselves do not know how to contribute, and trying to stop anyone from contributing (be it freely or paid) is like stabbing the soul of Wikimedia itself. Thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 15:02, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you are so eager to make paid edits, I would think that you would be eager to make another unblock request and fully and honestly answer the questions you've been asked. Since you don't seem to want to make another request, I can only assume that my evidence of your block evasion and undeclared paid editing is correct. And why did it take you four years to want this account to be unblocked? 331dot (talk) 15:19, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am not eager to make paid edit, 331dot, and I have no pending contribution to make, if I do, I would have made it before Bilby blocked my IP this morning—I could always change my IP, anyway. I have already answered your question above too—I do not have any other Wikipedia account; if you have found one, then block it. Thank you. —JOHNMOORofMOORLAND (talk) 15:39, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
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We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC)

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Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.

The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:

Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
Gender-gap fillers - $100
Language Winners - up to $100*

Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)