User talk:Georgewienbarg

Hello, and thank you for visiting my page. I recently worked with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Trust & Safety team to clarify some past issues with my account. They have confirmed that my editing access is in good standing again. I am committed to contributing constructively and transparently moving forward. If there are any questions about my editing history, please feel free to reach out here. My goal is simply to build and improve articles in accordance with Wikipedia’s guidelines and community standards. Thank you for your time and support. — Georgewienbarg (talk) 19:35, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, admins and editors,

I’m seeking help reconciling an older block on this account with recent guidance from Trust & Safety.

On [DATE], John Sullivan (Trust & Safety) confirmed by email that I was “cleared to edit” (his phrase included “happy editing”).
I briefly regained access and began placing a new draft in [[User:Georgewienbarg/sandbox]], but access then reverted and I’m blocked again.
I’m not editing while blocked and am asking for administrative review to align the block status with the Trust & Safety determination.

If useful, I can privately provide the email header/wording from Trust & Safety to an admin for verification. Thank you for taking a look.

— [[User:Georgewienbarg]] Georgewienbarg (talk) 19:49, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of David Capurso for deletion

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July 2011

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Speedy deletion nomination of J. Paul Emerson

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Speedy deletion nomination of Hank Berger

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Speedy deletion nomination of Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/George Jay Wienbarg

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You Deleted a page about me. Please userfy this page and repost

There were citations from Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, The United States Patent and Trademark Office, The Washington Post (twice), The Los Angeles Times, etc., etc., etc. at [1] documenting about how Hank Berger and I cut the original Hollywood Sign selling pieces of it on Art Deco Lithographs and how I was the first person to attain a U.S. Trademark on the configuration of the letters, which was cited in the Deletion Talk. How on earth does one make that stuff up? That I just created a documentary on my 106 year old Great Aunt funded by the Cody Museum in Wyoming and was written about on page two of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, that I was Lee Abrams national news and public affairs director when I was 22 and he was 20. How the Hollwood Sign was sold in itself is important, but that I was the first person to attain a tradmark. That was historic. Thank you!

Can't we userfy this page and get it back up? George 18:41, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

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February 2018

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This blocked user is asking that their block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

Georgewienbarg (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

UTRS appeal #20566 was submitted on Feb 08, 2018 03:11:24. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 03:11, 8 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Unblock

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Unblock My page was hacked by a sock puppet of Lee Klein. Georgewienbarg (talk) 02:19, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Furthermore, the pages I have created are currently on Wikipedia: J. Paul Emerson, for one. Hank Berger for another. Please google my name George Jay Wienbarg for documentation (IMDB etc) and let me know what I can do to remove this block so I can continue editing many of the pages I created were ripped off by this Lee Klein guy. Georgewienbarg (talk) 02:23, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Masterknighted was the name Klein used. I'm sure he is still using others. Georgewienbarg (talk) 02:27, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

September 2025

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Georgewienbarg (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I respectfully request reconsideration of this block. I am George Jay Wienbarg, a journalist, broadcaster, and actor, and I was attempting to draft a biography of myself in my sandbox with properly sourced references. I have no connection to the user "Masterknighted" or any other blocked accounts, and I believe my account was mistakenly associated with them through technical logs.

I fully understand and respect Wikipedia’s policies against sockpuppetry and disruptive editing, and I have no intention of violating those standards. My goal is simply to contribute a reliably sourced biography in good faith.

I kindly ask that this block be lifted so that I may continue working within the guidelines. Thank you for your consideration.

Decline reason:

Closing surplus request asilvering (talk) 03:55, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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(Non-administrator comment) Hi, I have moved this unblock request to a new section at the bottom of your talk page to make it easier for others to respond to. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 22:20, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
George, you say above I recently worked with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Trust & Safety team to clarify some past issues with my account. They have confirmed that my editing access is in good standing again. We'll need some verification of this from T&S; perhaps you might request your contact there to post it here. Otherwise, we have to continue to treat this as a compromised account. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 01:14, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the guidance. I have reached out to the Wikimedia Foundation’s Trust & Safety team and asked them to provide direct confirmation here. I will await their response.

–––Georgewienbarg Georgewienbarg (talk) 11:46, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Request reason:

Hello, I am following up on my request for reconsideration. I believe my block was made in error, as I have **no connection to the other accounts** listed. I only wish to contribute constructively, beginning with a properly sourced biography in my sandbox.

I am George Jay Wienbarg, a journalist, broadcaster, and actor. I was told by Trust & Safety that I was “cleared to edit,” yet access was later revoked. I understand and respect policies against sockpuppetry and disruptive editing, and I will fully **abide by community guidelines**.

My goal is to make good-faith contributions, starting with a biography using reliable sources. I can provide Trust & Safety’s communication confirming my clearance if needed.

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Georgewienbarg (talk) 05:40, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick note: I have refreshed my unblock request above with a shorter explanation and clearer assurances. Thank you for taking another look. — Asilvering Georgewienbarg (talk) 05:45, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure why I've been pinged, but you didn't need to make a new unblock request, so I've closed the old one. -- asilvering (talk) 03:56, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for clarifying. I understand now that I only needed to update the existing request, not create a new one. I appreciate your patience, and I’ll make sure to follow the proper process going forward. Georgewienbarg (talk) 04:39, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that writing about oneself can be problematic, and I appreciate why that concern was raised. To address this, I have prepared an improved draft offline, written in neutral language and supported by reliable, independent sources with complete, varifiable inline citations from highly-respected national sources such as the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and others. My goal is not to self-promote, but to ensure verifiability so that others can review and decide on its suitability. If my editing access is restored, I would place this draft in my sandbox for review. Thank you for considering my request. Georgewienbarg (talk) 05:03, 21 September 2025 (UTC) Georgewienbarg (talk) 05:03, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Previously, you stated that you communicated with someone at T&S. jpgordon requested that you share the contact you communicated with, so they can verify. However, you haven't provided any contact. Could you do that now? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 13:32, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Apologies for the duplicate signature above — that was unintentional.) Georgewienbarg