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Winterysteppe - It's honestly a real bummer to see you in this situation. You're a great guy to talk to, and it was always fun running into you on my talk page. From our interactions, I know that you're an intelligent person and your edits show that you're a dedicated editor on Wikipedia. That being said... I know that you know that you messed up, man. You knew that creating a sock puppet account was against Wikipedia policies and that it was the wrong thing to do, and the reason that you did so wasn't worth it. But... I also feel that, while you knew it wasn't okay to do what you did, you were unaware of the severity of the offense and the sanctions that would result from doing so. As I recommended to you earlier: you need to take a six-month break per Wikipedia's standard offer policy, focus your contributions on the Simple English Wikipedia while you wait, learn from your mistake, don't create any more accounts (lol), and come back when it's time. I really hope that you learn from this, that you don't give up and leave, and that I see you back here. I wish you the best of luck :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:21, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and I also edit on the Simple English Wikipedia. Can I be your mentor during the next six months? :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:23, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it seems that another sock was blocked. Now, this really does beg a couple of simple questions:

• Are you still interested in editing Wikipedia now or in the future?
• How do you want to be remembered here?

If you are not interested at all, then you can simply leave the confines of the computer screen and move on to something new. No more worrying about keeping your socks hidden or about getting unblocked. If, however, you are interested in coming back in the future, then the single worst thing you could possibly do for yourself would be to keep socking. Admins tend not to like that, to say the least. Just wait it out.

As to my second point, you could try to get an unblock later, after a while. You never know, and you might just be able to rejoin the community. Or, you could simply step away and no one will think the worse of it.

Regards,

GAB^Hello! 11:58, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@GeneralizationsAreBad:, if you mind joining me in the IRC #wikipedia-en, I would prefer to answer those questions there than here. Or, we can talk by email. Send me an email@ Winterysteppe (talk) 19:02, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I had the same thought as GAB and was disappointed to see a new sock blocked this week. As long as you continue down this road, you will never be able to edit as a regular editor and be able to collaborate with other editors. Socks are eventually discovered and Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Winterysteppe is already too full of accounts. Please take a break from Wikipedia and return in a few months with a sincere unblock request that can be considered so you might return to editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 12:02, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz:, and i take it you might consider a unblock request? Winterysteppe (talk) 13:46, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]