Forum:Appealing a block?

Dear Admins

I recently had a polite discussion with another user about a disagreement over their editing of a page. (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Gavyn_Sykes#Shield_generator:_Movie_vs._game_mechanics)

An admin AdmirableAckbar then suggested that if we could not agree, that we seek others opinions. You can see his post at that page.

I therefore - with absolutely honourable intentions - created a page in the Wookieepedia Consensus forum, having read the FAQ on resolving disagreements, outlining both sides of the arguments, using quotes from the other party to forward on his argument fairly, then asking other users to give their opinion 'for' or 'against' the changes he made that I was disagreeing with (as the removed established info that had been in place since 2006). I fully thought and still think this is correct and how it is supposed to be done. (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:CT:Should_Gavyn_Sykes%27_main_achievement_be_restored_to_his_article%3F)

I spent 2 hours carefully writing this, because AdmirableAckbar asked me to.

To my complete shock, after submitting it, it was deleted by the admin 'Graestan' quoting "-- 1.2 Nonsense" and I was blocked for one year quoting "Gaming the system to prove a point (WP:POINT): gross violation of WP:POINT"!

This was followed by the admin and 1 user who disagreed with the discussion I was trying to bring to the masses, in engaging in childish 'having a good laugh about it now we've got rid of him' kind of behaviour, which made them obviously feel very clever and powerful, but is in fact bullying which is a serious offence.

Are these the actions of a fair community website such as Wikia.com? Are these what it expects from 'admins'?

I am devastated and very angry that one human being is treating another this way. However I feel I know the reason. I sincerely feel I am being bullied by this admin. My claim is that the reason he has taken this action, is because he originally agreed with the other party in the disagreement, and he is afraid that if my consensus request remained up, that other users would also agree with me - and therefore against him. He feels this because my point in the deleted consensus page is a very strong one (I hope you can read it). As a result he is afraid his position in the disagreement will be shown to be wrong. He cannot handle that due to some clear power issues he has, (some might call people who behaviour in a similar fashion, 'little Hitlers') and therefore protected himself by deleting the consensus that another admin suggested I seek, and blocking me to slam the door in my face and ensure I don't pose a risk to him again. This is a blatant abuse of power.

If he is not afraid of this, then he should let the consensus go to a vote - which I thought was was AdmirableAckbar was requesting I do. It appears we have 2 admins contradicting each other, and I am caught in the middle as an innocent victim with a strong point.

I assure you I was NOT aware that creating a consensus after an admin suggest I seek other users opinion was a blockable offence, and if I have overstepped any sort of boundary or broken a rule I am not aware of, it is entirely unintentional. I had only good faith here. If you read the consensus and the discussion at the article in question's talk page, you will see that out of the few people there, I am by far the most polite, friendly, and willing to compromise.

Yet an article that took me 2 hours of my life to carefully write has been deleted without even a discussion, and this user who has always made useful contributions has been terminated. At this moment in time I feel like taking the matter to Court, I am so angry at the actions of 'Graestan', allowed by Wikia.com. He is clearly unaware that he is dealing with a real human being.

I would ask you to please kindly:


 * 1) Unblock my account - I have clearly done nothing intentionally wrong and only what another admin asked me to do. I realise this is exceptional, but so was my blocking. "Your block ID is #63050. Your IP address is 90.213.2.55."
 * 2) Reinstate the consensus article above - it is the correct way AFAIK to resolve the polite disagreement over the article, and is what another Admin suggested I do AFAIK.
 * 3) Investigate Graestan's actions as I feel strongly that his inclusion as an admin gives your site a bad name. (E.g. just look at the way he talks to us on his own Talk page: "I'm not going to unlock the page until I see ... otherwise the version I saw it at remains for the next month"!  That is quite dictatorial - 'do this, or else'.  I do not believe admins should sound like school headmasters, then expel a pupil just because they happen to have a different opinion, and when they try to act honourably to establish it.

I cannot appeal the block at Wookieepedia itself, because I have been blocked and therefore cannot email any admins or post on the community pages (which in itself is a ridiculous policy, as it says 'you can appeal a block', when you can't - except here - which I am).

I look forward to your reply and hope I will not have to argue this case any further, and that you will be able to see that what I write is correct and fair. Thanks for your time.

Regards, Forest W.