User talk:Dreftymac

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Note: Please check your block log linked below. If there are no blocks listed, or the latest one has already expired, then you have been autoblocked. Dreftymac asked that their block be reviewed, and the request was granted. Other administrators can also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason. Dreftymac (block log • ipblocklist • contribs • creation log • block) Reason for the unblock request was: Request unblock for approx 5 accidental page creations and a series of non-accidental start pages. Reason for the unblock being granted was: account now under control, thank you Unusual? Quite TalkQu 19:46, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Preventative Block

Hello. Looking at the series of page creations, it looks like you were running either a script or an unauthorised bot. Hopefully this was a one-off accident, however, just in case I've blocked you for now. Once you've fixed whatever the problem is, just reply here and an admin will unblock you. Thanks Unusual? Quite ^TalkQu 20:44, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

Please unblock me. The issue was a runaway browser plugin. It created some pages that I did not intend, as well as some pages that I did intend. I have requested deletes on the pages that should be deleted, the other ones should remain as those can be used as a starting point for further edits. Thanks a lot for helping out and my apologies for any inconvenience. Cheers. Dreftymac (talk) 17:21, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Additional details and issues:

* block ID is #21133.

* It appears that *all* of the page creations done on the date in question were deleted, although I requested only deletes on about five of them

* The additional items that were deleted were intended for use and continuing active edits

* I hereby request permission/instructions on how to restore the pages that were deleted

* I hereby request permission/instructions on how to re-create the pages if the previous request is not possible

* I hereby request information necessary to allow bulk-edit operations such as the ones I carried out from being erased

Dreftymac (talk) 18:21, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Can you request the page restore at the Reading Room please? I'm not clear why you would want 200+ randomly named pages with no content, so I think this should be discussed first. Thanks. Unusual? Quite ^TalkQu 19:48, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Alright, I will be happy to explain. I am also happy to consider alternative approaches, if necessary to prevent the appearance of superfluous and unwanted content. (I have posted | here.

On another issue, could you please identify what steps I need to take if I want to perform a bulk-edit operation and not have the bulk edit overridden as an action of an "unauthorized bot"? I have several hundred pages of content for this book and it would be pretty burdensome to cut-n-paste each individual page one at a time. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Dreftymac (talk) 22:49, 12 October 2009 (UTC)