I have had a clean record for many years, with over 5,000 edits; often I have served as a mediator on some very contentious issues and in doing so have been praised by both sides of such issues (see barnstars here: ).  I'm not perfect, and I have lost my cool a bit in response to a provocation. I did depersonalize the comment for which I was blocked prior to the block.  Here is the admission that his post that I responded to was a provocation:  "I was being fascious, just yanking your chain Fasutian. Nobody in my profession uses this test not because we couldn't but because we have no need for it." (talk · contribs I was warned that I may be blocked for more comments and I did comment in a personal way  - but again, I then depersonalized it.  
 
I will not engage in such behavior now. I would like to make edits on other articles and participate in a civilized discussion and would prefer that my record not be tarnished by this mistake.