User talk:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )

Deleted mayor tables

Mayor of East Newark, New Jersey
Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey (deleted)
Mayor of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey (deleted)
Mayor of Verona, New Jersey (deleted)
Mayor of Absecon, New Jersey (deleted)
Mayors of Bergenfield, New Jersey (deleted)
Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey

September 2024

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abuse of editing privileges. In addition, your ability to edit your talk page has also been revoked.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then submit a request to the Unblock Ticket Request System. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 19:22, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The reason I have done this is that it has been six years since you were blocked, with no appeals that I am aware of. While we do allow blocked users some latitude on their own talk page, just coming by to delete things off your talk page without even attempting to get unblocked over such a long period of time just seems unproductive and frankly, unhealthy.

Note that as a community-imposed block, UTRS can only re-grant talk page access, it cannot lift the block. If you aren't planning to try and appeal the block, please just move on. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 19:25, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Having consulted Just Step Sideways, I shall restore your talk page access. However, I have also declined UTRS appeal #93760, and my advice to you is that making another unblock request is almost certain to be a waste of your time and anyone else's time who reviews the request. As I said at UTRS, your recent history at Wikidata does not encourage me to think that unblocking you would be constructive, and I really can't see any likelihood at all that a community discussion would lead to unblocking. JBW (talk) 22:23, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Democrasy Index" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Democrasy Index has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 27 § Democrasy Index until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 20:42, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your Service Award

This editor is a
***Sagacious Editor***
and is entitled to display this
**Carbonadium Editor Star** with the
Strangelet Superstar.

This editor is **Ephoros of the Encyclopedia** and is entitled to keep this floor plan of **The Great Library of Alecyclopedias** with magnifying glass, signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube.

Hi there Mr Norton. I came across you totally at random. Looks like you've run into some unpleasantness. That sucks, and you have my sympathy. That doesn't mean I have any idea who did what or why or when or whose fault it was. Just that, right or wrong, it sure sucks to get piled on so heavily and then shown the door after being here so long. I do feel badly for you.

On the merits, quick glance shows that you seem to have some fair points about some things at least. But we'll not talk about that now.

Anyways, when I made the WP:SERVICE awards, I was adamant that they applied to everyone the same, always, whether you were banned, dead, serving ten to twenty in the Iowa State Penitentiary, or anything else. No political considerations can ever enter into it. Therefore allow me to award you your current service award. You are at an extremely high level, highest I've seen. I'm sure that, regardless of anything else, that you have made many valuable contributions to the project, and I thank you for your service.

I have some ideas for a possible appeal if you want one, contact me. Regardless, godspeed and dread nought. Herostratus (talk) 02:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]