Help, I can't edit my help pages

**slickymaster** · June 21st, 2016

Originally Posted by PaulW2U

Wrong group slickymaster - https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-wiki-editors/+members

Yeah, you're right. My bad.

**sudodus** · June 21st, 2016

Originally Posted by PaulW2U

Quote possibly and of course in error which is why I suggested that you contact Canonical IS. Obviously I can't quote user-names but I know of one former member of these forums that had a similar problem.

it is my understanding that Canonical IS run a number of scripts to delete or ban users and remove (spammed) wiki pages. I'm not sure what else to suggest.

Oh well, let us assume that this is the case: a Catch 22 situation. Canonical has me blacklisted, so all appeals will be discarded.

**bapoumba** · June 21st, 2016

Originally Posted by PaulW2U

Quote possibly and of course in error which is why I suggested that you contact Canonical IS. Obviously I can't quote user-names but I know of one former member of these forums that had a similar problem.

it is my understanding that Canonical IS run a number of scripts to delete or ban users and remove (spammed) wiki pages. I'm not sure what else to suggest.

Originally Posted by sudodus

Oh well, let us assume that this is the case: a Catch 22 situation. Canonical has me blacklisted, so all appeals will be discarded.

Happened to me not that long ago, when the first spam flood hit the wiki. I removed a large batch of pages and got caught in the cross fire by scripts. My LP access was suspended

Went to ping LP admins on IRC and they fixed it in one minute. They do have scripts, one caught me because I had a lot of access to the wiki in short period (of course as I was deleting pages as they were coming in). Now I just leave the wiki spam alone.

I also have reported spam to LP bugs I was subscribed to.

**sudodus** · June 22nd, 2016

So IRC might be a way to reach the people, who can remove me from blacklists. I'll try that but I have no time today and tomorrow. Until I have time, please suggest which IRC address(es) '#rooms' to visit

**PaulW2U** · June 22nd, 2016

Originally Posted by sudodus

So IRC might be a way to reach the people, who can remove me from blacklists. I'll try that but I have no time today and tomorrow. Until I have time, please suggest which IRC address(es) '#rooms' to visit

sudodus, you've probably already read Alan Pope's mailing list reply to you but for the benefit of others, #canonical-sysadmin on the Freenode network is the channel where you can talk directly to those that administer the various Canonical/Ubuntu sites and servers. But be prepared to stay in channel and wait for a reply as they're not there to chat

Make sure you read the topic when you join the channel as it will tell you who to "highlight" or direct your message to.

**sudodus** · June 23rd, 2016

Thanks, PaulW2U,

I can try, maybe tomorrow, but I feel awkward with IRC because I don't know the etiquette. I have read some tutorials, but it seems very different from the forums that I know.

-o-

What about starting new (with a new Launchpad account)?

I can discuss this matter with the admins at the Ubuntu Forums - if they endorse it - fine

Den 2016-06-22 kl. 10:21, skrev Chris Perry:
> Hi Nio, do you remember Alan's launchpad account Elvis Presley
> (mentioned earlier on this thread)? Presumably you could have a second
> account if you wanted to? Regards, Chris.
>
>
>>
>> Hi Chris and Alberto,
>>
>> I can even think of a scenario, where it is a disadvantage to have more than
>> one Launchpad account - a reason for blacklisting.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio
>>

If you think it is the way to go, should I link it to my Ubuntu Forums and Ubuntu member IDs, or should it be kept completely separate?

**sudodus** · June 24th, 2016

Popey suggested that I create a new Launchpad account. So I did and he approved it, and now I can edit the Ubuntu help pages with that account

Hello Ister Kokos,

The status of your membership in the team Ubuntu Wiki Editors (ubuntu-
wiki-editors) was changed by Alan Pope  (popey) from Proposed to
Approved.
<https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-wiki-editors>

--
You received this email because you are the affected member.

-o-

Thanks a lot for helping me.

As Ister Kokos I can log in to the Ubuntu help pages

Best regards
Nio