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Administrator's disrespectful message accusing me of being a sockpuppet and threatening to block me, later confirmed as false
Hi There,

One of The Administrators, User:QuiteUnusual messaged me with the notice that we do not welcome users who have not made any contributions. Now, I am a supervisor over at WikiAnswers, in which we welcome all contributors, no matter how many edits they have made. I do apologize on that.

Now, the admin then proceeded to message me with this: This is a different wiki so different policies. Also, in any case, creating socks and interacting with them as if they were different people will lead to those accounts (and yours) being blocked, so best to desist now - thanks. QU TalkQu 16:46, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I then replied: Creating socks and interacting with them? I'm sorry, but are you trying to imply that I am being a sockpuppet?

The followup reply:

Are you denying that the two accounts you welcomed are actually your sockpuppets? If you continue to use them I will block them - and you. Hence my suggestion that you desist now. QU TalkQu 16:50, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

The rest of the conversation: QU, They are not my accounts. Why would I need to create two other accounts? --Byzantine95 (discuss • contribs) 16:51, 9 October 2012 (UTC) If I run a CheckUser against them then I am confident that I will find they are sockpuppets. I've no idea why you would create them. Usually though they are created by people intent on complex vandalism (like voting for themselves when they request additional rights). That's why they aren't permitted unless they are openly disclosed. QU TalkQu 16:54, 9 October 2012 (UTC) Feel free to run a CheckUser on those two accounts.--Byzantine95 (discuss • contribs) 16:56, 9 October 2012 (UTC) I think I must have a headache - don't worry, and apologies for accusing you incorrectly. I won't need to run the CU on those accounts. Now I've checked my notes properly I realise I was mixing you up with someone else with a very similar username from a couple of weeks ago. Sorry for the nasty "welcome", please carry on. QU TalkQu 17:01, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I do not appreciate the way this admin approached and spoke to me. I find it highly disrespectful and unprofessional of them, and later apologizes for the "nasty" welcome. Well, I always say, you can apologize all you want, but the damage stands in stone. --Byzantine95 (discuss • contribs) 17:29, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm not a professional, and I'm very busy as the only really active administrator on this project and that means I make mistakes - for which I apologised. In my defence, in the last three months this project has needed 920 admin actions, of which I've had to do 759 (see the stats here). Pressure to in effect deal with all the problems myself with little help means I occasionally make mistakes. Of these actions there have been 202 blocks for vandalism as well thousands of vandalism reverts and over 1,000 compromised spambot accounts all of which have a pattern name very similar to yours. It is unfortunate I made a mistake but let's be clear - I didn't block you and I retracted my comments straightaway when I realised I was wrong. One mistake out of 759 is unfortunate but hardly indicative of a systemic failure to do my "job" (which isn't a job) properly. Personally I think the damage to this project would be greater if I went away than if I stay, but I'm not here for love so I'll go if people want.
 * Let's also be clear that you posting a warning on my talk page was offensive given it was done after I retracted my comments. QU TalkQu 19:59, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * QU has offered what looks to be a very sincere apology. I think you should accept the apology and move on.  --Jomegat (discuss • contribs) 22:06, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

Hello, Now that both sides of the story have been said, for the sake of letting bygones be bygones, I will be glad to accept your apology. I became defensive due to the way I was approached, but let's drop that.

Thanks for understanding.--Byzantine95 (discuss • contribs) 23:52, 9 October 2012 (UTC)