Requests for comment/blocked and ignored by the bureaucrats in Hebrew Wiki

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Hi, 3 weeks ago I (user: Louisis14) was completely blocked from the Hebrew Wikipedia. The claim made in the announcement page was that the 43 users (me included) were blocked as they were identical to other users AND their activity patterns showed them to be working as part of an organization trying to harm the Hebrew Wikipedia (my free translation to the Hebrew announcement).

It took me by surprise to be included in such a list as I'm working on my own and tried to contribute to Hebrew Wiki to the best of my capabilities. I've added completely new two entries, added sources and footnotes, fixed mistakes, added images as well as adding local links (and external links).

Ever since then I've tried to get a response on my activities and it was in vain. The most I could get is to open my talk page (and tag the bureaucrats that blocked me) - but everything that I wrote there was completely ignored.

From the announcement it seems that users were blocked not because they failed the CU test - but rather due to some vague criteria that the bureaucrats are unwilling to expose. Hence - leaving me in a dead-lock. I'm not getting any specific response and I can't explain why I'm not falling within their criteria (as these are not provided).

I've already tried writing to the Wikimedia Stewards - they told me to talk with the local Hebrew Wikipedia bureaucrats. There are only two such bureaucrats both were tagged by me and none of them is answering. Hence I'm trying this method to get a response.

Best, Itay Gat Louisis14 (talk) 09:11, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Why do we need three separate Requests for Comments on the same issue? There is also Request for Comment/Banned without any explanation and Requests for comment/Abuse of power by bureaucrats in the Hebrew Wikipedia. It would be wise to make a singular RfC covering this apparent problem in detail with comments from both sides, because such small biased requests without proper input from hewiki bureaucrats lead to nothing. A09|(pogovor) 09:33, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Two reasons for that:

- The blocked people are unable to communicate (as we are blocked) in order to create one common request

- (most importantly) Nobody knows what's the reason for blocking hence it's not clear if it make sense to write together.

The last thing is actually unbelievable if you think of it. You block people (not just on CU) without telling them anything why they are blocked. For almost 4 weeks now you do not reply to any of their claims and given that there are only 2 bureaucrats in Hebrew wiki and both of them are not responding - there's nothing to do. I understand your concern about hearing the comments in an orderly fashion from both side - but that message should be conveyed to the bureaucrats who are not responding at all and not to the people who are blocked.

Louisis14 (talk) 13:33, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Being blocked at hewiki does not necessarily mean you're blocked on other Wikipedia projects because they are independent of one another. So far, none of the accounts blocked on hewiki is blocked on meta as well. I suggest we should take any further matter to the firstly created RfC, this being Requests for comment/Abuse of power by bureaucrats in the Hebrew Wikipedia. I cannot comment on hewiki bureaucrats behaviour here (not because I would be silenced, but because I have no real editing praxis on hewiki). Best, A09|(pogovor) 20:21, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@גארפילד@ביקורת, for your information. Neriah - 💬 - 09:22, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]