CommanderShepardX

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Happy editing! I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 23:36, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

List of King's and Queen's commissioners of Gelderland moved to draftspace

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Communicate

Hi CommanderShepardX! I see you have been adding information to lists of Dutch politicians. In several cases, I have started a discussion because I didn't think all additions were an improvement. So far, you have not responded to any of them, but have continued editing pages in a similar way. I have also noticed that this behaviour matches two accounts who edited the same pages in the same way. Could you have a look at Wikipedia:Communication is required and respond to further discussions? I have no intention to frustrate your efforts, but I believe together we can reach a consensus. Dajasj (talk) 18:01, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Dajasj (talk) 18:19, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ATX-NL Dajasj (talk) 21:16, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

June 2025

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing certain namespaces ((Article)) for failure to communicate.

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 ~~~~}}.  asilvering (talk) 05:44, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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

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Request reason:

I'm a 34 year old guy who in 2003 was diagnosed with autism (asperger's syndrome) in combination with ADHD and social anxiety disorder (SAD). I've not had an easy life and for the last 18+ years of my life I've been mostly confined to my home with little or no social contacts, because of my problems I've never been able to have job or make friends. I spend most of my time learing about history and the World online and have been using Wikipedia as one of the main sources to expand my knowledge. I've been active on Wikipedia since about 2008 if I remember correctly and it has been a hugh positive thing in my life, one of the few bright spots. Communication skills has been one of biggest handicaps in my life, for as long as I can remember I essentially "close myself off" when someome has criticized me when I have only tried to make improvements in a positive way, I've never purposely made "bad" edits in my life. I think Wikpedia is way to important to vandalizing it. While I understand that some may find my lack of communication troublesome I find the way some people have commented on my edits very confrontational and hurtful when I have only tried to help. I had to look up what "sockpuppet" means and those accounts are mine. "A sock puppet, sock puppet account, or simply sock is a false online identity used for deceptive purposes" I strongly object to being called deceptive and find the terminology very hurtful I've never tried to deceive anyone. I'm only guilty of trying to avoid confrontations that have such a bad impact on my mental health. By blocking me in this way you have effectively removed one of the few positive things in my life and I don't know how I'm able to cope with this in the long run, your decision has made a severe bad impact on my current mental state. I find it painful that I have to apologize for for being the person that Iam. I'm only asking for a bit of understanding for my for a lack of a better word "handicap", I've been trying to grow as a person but it hasn't been easy.

With regards, Mike

Accept reason:

The block has served its purpose. Sorry for the shock, and happy editing. -- asilvering (talk) 04:42, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

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Hi @CommanderShepardX:, thanks for responding and clarifying your situation. I'm sorry if my communication style has come across as confrontational and hurtful. It has never been my intention to take away what makes you happy. As I have noted on the administration board, I have always considered your edits to be in good faith and I value your work. Even if I do not necessarily agree with them 100%. Communication is however essential for this project, and we are working on the same topics. Not-communicating takes away happiness in editing Wikipedia for me and others.

Would it help you if we have some off-wiki discussions in Dutch (mail or discord)? We can reach a consensus on some of the table issues I have raised, and perhaps give you the confidence that users here are here to help you, not to criticize you. If that can be a start to participating in future discussions, I support unblocking you (although that is not up to me). Dajasj (talk) 17:37, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi! I appreciate your reaction. First of all I like to acknowledge that I took some time to read and respond to all the reactions because of the aforementioned problems I have and that and that in no way it should be seen as me "not willing to respond". I'm of very much open to some off-wiki discussions about this issue and any further suggestions you might have. CommanderShepardX (talk) 02:19, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I'm an uninvolved editor (not an admin), and came to share some helpful advice I've seen given to people who are requesting an unblock. It shouldn't be too difficult, as Dasjasj points out, they were clear that your efforts are in good faith and you are adding to the encyclopedia.

Having said that, one of the most important parts of getting unblocked is expressing that you understand the reason for the block and what steps you will take in the future. Nobody expects you to jump straight into contentious debates about anything, but can we help you find some way to respond to questions or suggestions? Even with a brief acknowledgement?

I don't know if it would help, but I believe there is a program to assign experienced mentors to users, would you be comfortable communicating with someone like that?MilesVorkosigan (talk) 18:11, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Oh, and thank you for being forthright about the older accounts being yours. That helps make it clear that you had no intent to deceive. Good luck! MilesVorkosigan (talk) 18:25, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your response, I hope I've cleared the air a bit. CommanderShepardX (talk) 02:23, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello Mike, thank you for being so open about your situation. You may have seen me around working on articles you've authored. I only wanted to say I admire all the effort you've put into Wikipedia, and that I value the huge contribution you've made to Dutch political biographies. I hope you'll have your block rescinded. Luxorr (talk) 19:11, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

• Hi Mike, happy to lift the block provided you can make a commitment to communicating with others. It's ok for you to avoid it in general - I have no interest in forcing you to start long conversations or anything like that. But if someone is trying to ask you why you've made a certain edit, you should respond to them, especially if you're going to keep making more edits that are similar. Even just something like "ok, sorry about that" goes a long way. Lots of Wikipedia editors are autistic and will understand. :) Can you please respond to this message (just an "I understand" is fine), and can you confirm for me that ATX-NL and TheDutchViewer are both you and you haven't made any other accounts? There's no sockpuppetry problem here as none of the accounts have been blocked, so don't worry about that. Thanks. -- asilvering (talk) 20:42, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

  For the past few days i've been reflecting more and more about the importance of communication, not just in my own life but in general what's going on at the moment and I think more communication couldn't hurt! And I do like to confirm that ATX-NL and TheDutchViewer are indeed accounts I've used in the past. Thank you for your detailed response, and as I pointed out in my response to Dajasj I needed sometime to give the correct response to all the reactions. CommanderShepardX (talk) 02:26, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

I indeed have seen your name around here on multiple occasions, mostly on the politics related entries if my memory serves me well, I appreciate your feedback on this issue. CommanderShepardX (talk) 02:25, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Welcome back

Good to see you again :) (You don't need to respond if you don't want to) Dajasj (talk) 05:46, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

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I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi CommanderShepardX. Thank you for your work on Jan van Stuijvenberg. Another editor, Klbrain, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Notable, as a significant national politician, but a stub for now. I note that both the German and Dutch pages are brief and without many sources.

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I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi CommanderShepardX. Thank you for your work on Ted Hazekamp. Another editor, SunDawn, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Thank you for creating the article! Have a blessed day!

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