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I'm sorry, but after reading up on Mr Merkey's history, particularly his tendency to sue people, I'd rather my ISP email address stayed well away from any kind of wikipedia storage.  That said, if you want confirmation of who I  am IRL, mail my registered email address, and I'll happily reply direct to you from my ISP account.

Yes, I'm familiar with the way wikipedia works, and yes, my account is only a week or so old.  My personal reasons for finally registering after years of using wikipedia as a first hit for research are given here and here, and can be summed up, in short, as ""I don't like the overtly political edits Mr Merkey is making on something that I feel attached to"".  I haven't gone as far as reverting edits, calling people trolls, sockpuppets or spambots, violating the 3rr or being out-and-out rude, as Mr Merkey has.  I haven't managed to get 2 distinct entries on WP:ANI either, for that matter.  I do feel somewhat sorry for Mr Merkey, though, and there's no hard feelings toward him for my block.  He's obviously being trolled something rotten, and it's good that the administrators have taken some action, but I do feel that I've been caught up in it all inadvertently. "