User talk:DrLeebot
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A quick note: I have a debating style that many find odd, as I usually try not to commit myself to a position until all the arguments are played out. This means that I'll often state arguments from both sides of a debate on different occasions, simply because I believe the arguments themselves have merit and should be made. If you stick to discussing the arguments themselves we'll have no problem, but if you try to assign a position to me, you might end up quite confused.
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[edit] Your user name
Hello, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Your user name caught my eye on the recent changes page, because I thought you were an automated bot at first glance. (Most Wikipedia bots have names ending in -bot.) After looking at a couple of your contributions and your user page, I easily determined that you were obviously not a bot but rather a living, breathing human editor, as just about any other Wikipedia user could determine in a matter of seconds. According to Wikipedia's user name policy, user names of regular users should avoid giving the impression that the account has any status other than that of a regular user. I asked a few other editors whether they thought your user name was confusing, and they all agreed that your name (DrLeebot) was acceptable. (See Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Possibly confusing user name.) Of course, it's entirely possible that your real-life last name is Leebot and that you have nothing whatsoever to do with Wikipedia bots, so your user name is acceptable to me also. Anyway, I just thought I should let you know that we've been talking about you.
Although it is unlikely, there is a small chance that the community's interpretation of the user-name policy might become much more strict in the future. For example, Wikipedia guidelines concerning signatures and userboxes have changed drastically over the course of the last six months or so. The same could theoretically happen to user names. So, if you ever want to change your user name in order to avoid confusion or controversy, you can find instructions at Wikipedia:Changing username. Thanks, and keep up the great work! --TantalumTelluride 22:02, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I had honestly not considered this possibility when I registered, and "Leebot" (and variations on it) is simply my typical online handle.
- At the present time, I don't believe a name change is warranted, however. The first reason for this is simply that although there's an off-chance of initial confusion, it's obvious with very little work that I'm not a bot. The second reason is that I'd prefer to keep name continuity over different communities, so that people who know me can recognize me.
- I will, however, put a brief note on my User Page about this, just in case.
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- The note on your user page is a good idea, and it should quickly clear up any confusion. Thanks for understanding. --TantalumTelluride 17:00, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Requesting IP address unblock
<<unblock|Result of collateral damage of blocking IP address 199.64.0.252 which was recently used by blocked user Bruiser 227. This is a shared IP address used by my company, which he apparently also used. The blocking admin, Naconkantari appears to be on vacation so another admin will need to assist here.>>
