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 * It was your original contribution under nsswitch.conf which had been deleted by another admin for lack of content and marked for speedy deletion a second time for the same reason. It looks great now.  Thanks for asking.  :)  --PMDrive1061 (talk) 14:52, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

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 * OK will do now, thanks! Mikemaccana (talk) 13:58, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

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January 2023
Hello, I'm Grayfell. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Solana (blockchain platform) have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Grayfell (talk) 05:23, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Notice of general sanctions
MrOllie (talk) 00:34, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

 * You are in violation of the 1RR rule that is in place on all cryptocurrency related articles. I will give you a little while to self revert, but if you do not I will report the violation for administrator action. MrOllie (talk) 21:52, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi @MrOllie. I did not re-add the notable information as part of an edit war. I responded with information on how developer use is a notable aspect of developer platforms including blockchains.
 * Given that constructive Wikipedian that did not wish to engage in edit wars would have responded with a rationale about why developer use is not relevant to development platforms, I'd consider that you are engaging in an edit war. I have recently raised this issue with you on your talk page.
 * I am happy to escalate this to some third part following whatever process Wikipedia has to ensure wikipedia remains a constructive place. Mikemaccana (talk) 22:07, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Mikemaccana  - violation of 1RR on blockchain article Solana. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 22:10, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

 * MrOllie I was about to comment, before I was blocked from responding: you mentioned elsewhere that 1RR requires a second revert in 24 hours. Where is the second revision? The 'revision 2' link has no edits shown.
 * Per https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solana_(blockchain_platform)&action=history I have made:
 * 1 revert of 1500 characters
 * 1 a revert of four characters ('has '), both reverting the same content.
 * This is effectively one revision - they would have seen a single revert if I knew how to undo both at once. The 1RR accusation is clearly baseless. Mikemaccana (talk) 00:19, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

March 2023
Please do not attack other editors. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:41, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

 You have been blocked from editing for a period of 31 hours for making personal attacks towards other editors. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:07, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

 * Since you appear to be disinterested in understanding what vandalism actually is, resolving disagreements without attacking others, or citing sources to support your edits, you're blocked so you will have an opportunity to study those issues. You were asked to drop the stick and stop with the name-calling. You didn't. You're blocked.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:10, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Acroterion Thanks for reaching out. I don't think I did comment about MrOllie personally. I did specifically name policies from WP:Etiquette (assume good faith, discuss changes etc). What did I write about MrOllie personally? Mikemaccana (talk) 00:20, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Additionally I have cited sources to support my edits. The edit we are discussing was removed my MrOllie on the basis that it was not relevant, not that it was not sourced. Hence my reply, and outreach to @mrollie explaining how the edit was relevant. Mikemaccana (talk) 00:22, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * You specifically called his edits vandalism and speculated that they were motivated by malice. Disagreement is not vandalism, and the onus is on you convince other editors that your contributions are germane to the topic. You are also editing from a conflict of interest, and doing so disruptively. I have not reviewed the content dispute, nor will I, since administrators are not arbitrators of content. You are responsible for collaboratively discussing proposed changes, employing suggested sources that support your proposed changes.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:31, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I said @mrollie's actions constitute vandalism meet Wikipedia's definition of vandalism, and that MrOllie's actions do not meet wp:Etiquette, quoting both. This is not a personal accusation. I did question when someone else mentioned their actions were not malicious - but that's a matter of logic as no personal can ever know how another person's actions are motivated.
 * > You are responsible for collaboratively discussing proposed changes, employing suggested sources that support your proposed changes.
 * Completely agreed. My feeling is that having mentioned the rationale for the information's inclusion in the page history, and politely reaching out to the @mrollie on his talk page discussing the same and providing further evidence, a polite user that works collaborativly to others would gave responded rather than simply ignored discussion and deleted the information. Mikemaccana (talk) 00:44, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

@Courcelles: You have not mentioned anywhere I have made personal attacks against this user. If you have evidence, present it. "Between your edits leading to the AN/I". I re-added some relevant information that was relevant to a discussion, politely explaining how that information was relevant to a discussion. The information was then removed completely ignoring that discussion. WP:Etiquette says users should talk to each other. I discussed, MrOllie simply removed the additions without a response and then started a demonstrably false 1RR against me in retaliation (I've made 1 practical revision today - split into 1000 characters and 4 characters).

As I've mentioned:

> MrOllie's actions in this matter are very clearly a violation of good faith, etiquette, civility, being open to compromise, and being willing to discuss - you didn't attempt to respond to the reasoning given to you in two places - the edit history and your personal talk page - about how the information you deleted was relevant. Instead you just reverted the changes

This is against all the stated values on WP:Etiquette. I could happily "provide evidence in the form of WP:DIFFS to support your claims that MrOllie violated WP:Etiquette" but I've been banned before I can even reply! I don't have a 'stick' I simply wanted to try and fix the slander - maybe you should familiarize yourself with WP:Etiquette's concept of assuming good faith? That said yes, I will refrain from contributing to wikipedia. This has certainly been an awful experience.

Topic banned: General sanctions/Blockchain and cryptocurrencies
After a review of edits you have made since your return from a 13 year hiatus, I believe you have repeatedly failed to “adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia, any expected standards of behavior, or any normal editorial process”, in particular NPOV. You are also repeatedly uncivil and pushing an agenda to promote something you disclose a COI over. Therefore, I am topic banning you from any edits to pages or content “related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, broadly construed” under the community sanctions duly authorized. This restriction is indefinitely imposed until repealed by process outlined on the general sanctions page. Courcelles (talk) 01:04, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

 * I have simply mentioned wikipedia policies MrOllie has violated, along with examples of how their behaviour violated those actions. Doing so is not uncivil. In this matter I followed General_sanctions and WP:Etiquette by reaching out to the user explaining the basis for the edits, and it was @mrollie did not follow General_sanctions and WP:Etiquette by ignoring the discussion, and reverting them.
 * I have previously asked you to provide evidence of anywhere I have made personal attacks against MrOllie, which you have been unable or unwilling to provide. I have been civil throughout this entire process, simply stating information that can be obtained by wikipedia policies and edit histories on the relevant pages. Mikemaccana (talk) 01:18, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * In addition, I suggest you examine the relevant pages and draw your own conclusion - wikipedia isn't here to promote anything, but it's not here to demote anything either. It wasn't me that added the 'Trump isn't notable or relevant' tag - it was another user, and many other people have the same concerns about the page being used in a non-neutral way to demote Solana as much as possible. Removing relevant information - like how many developers a developer platform has - and adding things like "someone that is disliked once used it" - is a step in the wrong direction. Mikemaccana (talk) 01:22, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

 * As an uninvolved admin, I endorse the WP:TBAN on Blockchain and crypto currencies. (Not that it was needed) -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:47, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
 * OK. Why? User:Deepfriedokra Mikemaccana (talk) 21:36, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Vandalism accusation against MrOllie
Acroterion MrsSnoozyTurtle I am familiar with WP:Vandalism and have cited it - it seems very clear that MrOllie removing relevant information and readding malicious content, without engaging in discussion per WP:Etiquette and General_sanctions, obstructs or defeat the purpose of creating a free encyclopedia. I do understand what you mentioned in terms of "we must assume someone else's actions are not malicious" but it is very difficult to imagine someone would see a change stating why information is relevant and then take action to remove it without response.

Acroterion I know I need to cite published sources in reliable publications, not personal knowledge. I did not cite personal knowledge. Now was the reliability of the source the reason it was originally removed - rather it was MrOllie stating that he did not see how developer use was relevant to a blockchain platform.
 * You may be familiar with the page but you don't seem to understand it which didn't bode well for your future here. To be clear, accusing someone of vandalism is a personal attack unless there is actual evidence the editor has engaged in vandalism. As many experienced editors have already explained to you, there is zero evidence MrOllie's edits are vandalism. You continuing to insist it is will therefore just lead to you being blocked further so dropping that claim is an absolute bare minimum to continue editing anywhere here. Nil Einne (talk) 01:46, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

 * To be clear this also means you asking for evidence of personal attacks is silly since you've made further personal attacks right here after being blocked in this thread and others. Nil Einne (talk) 01:59, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Nil Einne thanks for clarifying that accusing a user of vandalism is considered a personal attack. I have cited WP:Vandalism repeatedly, even on this page, and described how User:MrOllie's actions were deliberate were consistent with that definition in that they harmed wikipedia. No editor has responded to this. They have simply disagreed. If there is a flaw in my logic, state what it is, rather than simply telling me I am wrong without supporting evidence. Mikemaccana (talk) 02:01, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Others have already explained it to you, but there is no evidence that MrOllie's edits were a deliberate attempt to harm Wikipedia. Your inability to accept that another editor may in good faith disagree with you on what's best for the article doesn't change this instead it just reflects poorly on you as an editor. Part of editing here means accepting that sometimes others may disagree with your reasoning for an edit no matter how sound your feel your reason is or how well you feel it is supported by our policies and guidelines and rarely would it be considered vandalism. Nil Einne (talk) 02:16, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * "Others have already explained it to you" - no, they have disagreed. Repeating once again:
 * > I am familiar with WP:Vandalism and have cited it - it seems very clear that MrOllie removing relevant information and re-adding malicious content, without engaging in discussion per WP:Etiquette and Wikipedia:General_sanctions, obstructs or defeat the purpose of creating a free encyclopedia.
 * Not a single user has responded to that argument. There might be many rational explanations but one has not been provided.
 * Ultimately, all that has happened here is that:
 * an article has had significant relevant information removed
 * an article has had irrelevant information added for the purposes of demoting the topic
 * the above two have harmed wikipedia
 * the action of harming wikipedia was performed deliberately
 * familiarity with wikipedia tools and policies were used to enable this harm
 * General_sanctions and WP:Etiquette were ignored.
 * Mikemaccana (talk) 02:25, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I've extended the block to a week, since despite explanations from at least four other editors, Mikemaccana hasn't yet stopped with the accusations that induced the block in the first place. This must stop. If it happens again, in any form, I will remove talkpage access.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:26, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * User:Acroterion there have not been "explanations from at least four editors" about why User:MrOllie's behaviour does not constitute vandalism. Rather there has been a pile-on of other editors who seem intent on forcing me to disagree that the evidence provided in the page history and WP:Vandalism is somehow incorrect. I am not obliged to agree with you, particularly if you will not engage in discussion. Mikemaccana (talk) 02:32, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Adding again, for your own benefit, in case you wish to discuss:
 * > It seems very clear that MrOllie removing relevant information and re-adding malicious content, without engaging in discussion per WP:Etiquette and Wikipedia:General_sanctions, obstructs or defeat the purpose of creating a free encyclopedia. Mikemaccana (talk) 02:36, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * As promised, talkpage access is revoked. If any of this recurs after the block expire, the next will be indefinite. You are expected to abide by community norms, which have been amply explained to you.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:43, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Just an additional note that in any case, the question of whether MrOllie or any other editor has done anything wrong in any of those articles is no longer of concern to you, your topic ban ensures that. In so much as you were blocked over your unsupported claims, it may be technically correct that you can ask questions to help you understand why you were blocked including why your earlier characterisation was incorrect. But frankly you've already had it explained enough. And asking questions does not, and did not, require you to continually make unsupported allegations. Nil Einne (talk) 15:40, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Nil Einne you are a wikipedia moderator: are not in a position to tell any other human being what they should or should not be concerned about. Mikemaccana (talk) 21:31, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what a "Wikipedia moderator" is, but I'm definitely not one. Also for clarity my point was it does not concern you as an editor. You can worry about it in your life in general if you want, it's no concern to me what do in your private life. But you are not entitled to discuss it anywhere on Wikipedia including this page as long as you are topic banned. If you aren't willing to accept that, then you will have to remain blocked. Nil Einne (talk) 16:28, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Nil Einne I would define a wikipedia moderator as someone that moderates wikipedia. If you're definitely not one, I'm not sure why you're commenting here about moderation topics. I accept I am topic banned, blocked etc. - you clearly have the power to do this, so I have no choice to accept it. I don't understand on what basis Wikipedia moderators (let's call a spade a spade) would tell users to not be concerned about other users potentially violating wikipedia policies, including sanctioned topics, NPOV, etc. Mikemaccana (talk) 21:40, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Again WTF is a Wikipedia moderator? There is no such thing. Any editor in good standing is allowed to discuss sanctions and proposed sanctions against another editor (or anything else that is on topic to Wikipedia), it's a fundamental tenet of Wikipedia. Even if the extremely abnormal case of arbcom proceedings and contentious topics i.e. the two examples of where certain other editors have special powers which do not apply to other editors and where consensus among regular editors isn't required or expected, it's something still allowed (albeit with restrictions on length and stronger enforcement of staying on topic). So of course it's even more so in the case in any normal area where no editor has any special powers and where consensus is expected. (Special tools, sure.) If you want any chance to be able to edit here, your history suggests you need to learn the basics of how Wikipedia operates which includes not making such fundamental mistakes about how Wikipedia operates. As long as you continue to believe nonsense about Wikipedia moderators, no wonder you have no chance of understanding other fundamentals. Nil Einne (talk) 10:45, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Please use respectful language when interacting with others on Wikipedia. Swearing at people you're writing to and telling someone that isn't familiar with the inner working of wikipedia that they 'continue to believe nonsense' - even if you do think calling people that moderate the site 'moderators' is nonsense. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Civility Mikemaccana (talk) 13:53, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @Acroterion My understanding is Wikipedia's policies remain in place, including WP:Vandalism, WP:Attack, WP:Etiquette, and WP:GS. You have given me no reason to believe that @mrollie has an exception to these policies, not have you provided any explanation for why his behaviour does not fall under what is described in these policies. Repeating that "norms have been explained to me" will not change this, nor will further retaliatory behaviour towards those that have pointed out instances where these polcicies have not been followed. Mikemaccana (talk) 21:29, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

March 2023
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for making personal attacks towards other editors. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:43, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

 * Since you insist on abusing WIkipedia for vendettas against other editors, I've reinstated your block, this time for an indefinite term. Nobody but you thinks MrOllie was acting improperly, and you've been repeatedly advised of that. It does not appear to me that you are able to collaboratively contribute to this project.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:45, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
 * > Nobody but you thinks MrOllie was acting improperly, and you've been repeatedly advised of that.
 * This is patently untrue as most of the dialogue on this person's edits outside Wikipedia shows. Rather you mean that other other moderators are not willing to explore whether a moderator is breaking Wikipedia policies. I expected a retaliatory ban, rather than any meaningful engagement, thank you for meeting expectations. Mikemaccana (talk) 12:11, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

 * It's up to you to convince an administrator that the block is unjustified. I don't think it is, but my opinion is not the final word. 331dot (talk) 20:51, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Sam Kuru Thanks for responding quickly. The topic ban was laid out for the reasons I am disputing above: there is no evidence of any personal attack on MrOllie because no personal attacks were made, and raising concerns about potential policy violations against a user does not constitute a personal attack.

The complaints I bought against this user are that his edits to the Solana Wikipedia page - adding a section about the use of Solana by an unpopular individual (Melania Trump) to the introduction of the page violated:

1. NPOV. Wikipedia is not an attack site. There are many well known individuals and organisations using Solana, including citable references, focusing on a single controversial user in the introduction of the topic seems biased.

2. Edits should be encyclopaedic. Melania Trump is not a significant aspect of Solana.

3. Sanctions. A sanction applied to this page at the time, where edits to the page should have been discussed with others first. When I removed the non-encyclopedic content, I communicated why it was being removed, and I added a note to the page to discuss potentially re-adding the 'Melania Trump' content if MrOllie considered it needed to be re-added. Conversely, after I added stats about developer use of the blockchain, MrOllie removed them questioning their relevance, My own re-add, per the policy, calmly and politely explained how developer statistics are relevant to a blockchain platform. I followed the sanction rules, the user I raised the complaints about did not.

4. Not getting into edit wars. To his credit while MrOllie was re-adding non-encyclopedic content to the page in violation of 1, 2 and 3, he did not do this in the compressed amount of time to qualify as partaking in an edit war. I accept MrOllie's actions here do not constitute an edit was as defined by Wikipedia as the re-edits were made slowly, and thus this policy does not apply.

1, 2 and 3 weren't investigated, when I raised them I was blocked before I could respond. There is evidence of all the above on the dispute page I raised after MrOllie made the edit in question.

5. Vandalism is a wikipedia policy, rather than a personal attack. Vandalism is defined as "deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia, in a variety of languages, presenting the sum of all human knowledge" It's hard for the wikipedia policy to apply here as nobody can know the motivations of another individual, but I would say that it's reasonable to believe that adding tabloid-style attack content to the introduction of a topic constitutes vandalism. I'm not sure what other motivation there would be.

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It is believed the island is only some 4,000 years old, and stone art left on the island attests it has been visited by man over milennnia. Taíno natives made frequent trips to the island on fishing expeditions, and when they were defeated by the Spanish during the 1511 battle of Spanish–Taíno War for Borikén, the natives attempted a retreat to the Caja de Muertos but shortly afterwards they were either captured or killed. During much of the 17th century, the island is known to have been used as a hideout by pirates and mutineers. For example, in 1599-1600 it was used by a group merchants-turned-pirates who, after learning of a Portuguese ship filled with gold, silver, precious stones, other treasures, attacked it and appropriated its contents. As they attempted to travel back to England, though, they faced an attempted mutiny and, surviving it, they took refuge at Caja de Muertos. Venturing to the Puerto Rico mainland for provisions, they were killed, except for one, who later confessed to the existence of the hidden treasure. The Spanish colonial governor then appropriated the remaining treasure for construction projects among other uses.

In 1842, the first known map was drafted using the name of the island as it is known today. In 1880 the Spanish government started construction of a lighthouse on the island, completing it in 1887. During the 19th century, the island was also hideout for Puerto Rican patriots who sought independence from Spain. Some of the patriots who hid there include Ramón Emeterio Betances and Segundo Ruiz Belvis. During these decades it was the secret meeting places of masons when they were persecuted on the mainland. In 1928, Cayetano Coll y Toste wrote a novel titled "El Tesoro del Pirata Almeida" (The Treasure of Pirate Almeida) inspired by Caja de Muertos island, and in 1883, it inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write the novel "Treasure Island".

In 1898, at the time of the American invasion, the island had a population of 64 permanent residents, and a decade later only 16 residents remained. These residents had no fresh water in the island, so water was brought in from the mainland when, during periods of little rain, it could not be collected from the rainfall. The island eventually became uninhabited, except for the lightkeepers. In 1945 when the island's lighthouse was automated, there was no longer a need to have lighthouse keepers and the island became deserted. After this, the island became a day-trip vacationing spot for some owners of private vessels who might venture to the island for a day trip or for fishing.

On January 2, 1980 the island was declared a nature reserve by act of the Puerto Rico Legislature and entrusted to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources to be guarded and administered. It is administered in conjunction of the Ponce Municipal Government. In 1985, the Government of Puerto Rico gave its approval for the development of a tourism center at Caja de Muertos. The lighthouse was restored by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources and for a while it housed a museum. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority had public transportation to the Island until 1993; shortly thereafter a company called “Island Venture” started offering daily trips. Service was interrupted twice, after Hurricane Maria and after the 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes, both of which badly damaged La Guancha, the area on the mainland where passengers boarded the catamarans to the island. The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources built a dock, barracks for reserve personnel, as well as a small museum, trail signs, and compost bathrooms for tourists.

In 2009, the government of Puerto Rico announced plans to make development of the island and its restoration of its lighthouse, both for tourism purposes, a priority of the DRNA. By the summer of 2012, there were three businesses making tour trips there, including one for charter trips only. In 2010, Playa Pelícano received the Blue Flag beach certification. In 2017, much of what DRNA had built was destroyed by Hurricane Maria and the tourist ferry was halted, but restarted about a year later.

However, government inaction following the 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes left the reserve without DRNA rangers for over a year, since the housing structure was severely damaged and not timely repaired or replaced and they limited to maritime patrolling despite having obsolete equipment and expired bulletproof vests. In 2021, the last of three vehicles assigned for this task broke down and the rounds stopped altogether. This had several repercussions on the natural reserve, leading to tourists illegally breaching the perimeter, anchoring in the sand, riding jet skis, camping, hosting parties and vandalizing the remains of the fallen structure. The preservation program that monitors and protect the reproduction habitat of the hawksbill sea turtle was halted, due to the rangers being unable to follow up on their nesting habits, leaving 25 stations unattended.

When queried about the situation in April 2022, the DRNA claimed that the housing structure would be eventually reconstruct since disaster mitigation funds had been approved for that purpose. However, the process was still in the early stage, since the government had yet to name a contractor for the project. The agency also claimed that patrolling had taken place when the boat “was available”.

Location
Caja de Muertos is located 5.2 mi (8.4 km) south of the Puerto Rican mainland and is part of the Playa barrio of Ponce, Puerto Rico, municipality.

Geography and climate
The island measures 2 mi long northeast-southwest, and up to 2,822 ft wide [1,837 ft on the average]. It has an area of 0.59 sqmi. Close by are Morrillito Key [591 ft off the southwest point, 0.02 sqmi] and Berbería Key [3.9 mi to the northeast, 0.12 sqmi], both part of the Caja de Muertos Natural Reserve. Berbería Key belongs to Rio Canas Abajo barrio of Juana Díaz municipality.

The climate is dry and the island supports dry forest. A still-functioning lighthouse, Caja de Muertos Light, established in 1887 and automated in 1945, sits atop the highest hill on the island. This 170 foot high hill is located at the southwest extreme of the island.

Features
The island has four beaches: Pelicano, Playa Larga, Carrucho, and Coast Guard. The island also possesses fauna and flora not found anywhere else in the world. The island has no permanent residents, but the Government of Puerto Rico maintains Department of Natural Resources staff and security personnel there. In 1899, it registered a permanent population of 64 residents, but it since declined to zero.

Etymology

Since 1511, the island has been called by different names including Isla Abeiranas, Abairianay, Antías, Jutías, Yautías, Utías, Abeianay, Angulo, Isla Bestia, and Isla del Tesoro, in addition to the translations as Coffre A’morr, Deadman’s Chest, and Coffin Island. Caja de Muertos can be translated into English as "Coffin" or "Dead Man's Chest", there is no consensus on how the island got its current name. The official version of the origin of the name, as given by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, and under whose care the island is currently entrusted, is as follows: "Its name is attributed to the 18th-century French writer Jean-Baptiste Labat who called it Coffre à mort (Caja de Muertos) or Bomba d'Infierno, making reference to the fact that when the island is seen from certain places in southern Puerto Rico, it gives the impression of seeing a dead person laying on a plateau."

Maritime fiction
In 1901, it was suggested by one A. W. Van Buren of Yale University that the island's name may be related to the sea shanty "Dead Man's Chest", first written by Robert Louis Stevenson for his novel Treasure Island; However, no scholar since Van Buren has made this connection nor is there any evidence to support such a claim. Further, Van Buren says that Stevenson did not write the song "Dead man's chest" himself, that he "picked it up somewhere", which is another baseless claim (see "Dead Man's Chest" for more information on the fakelore surrounding this song). Finally, the shanty invented by Stevenson was most likely inspired by a different island, Dead Chest Island, British Virgin Islands.

José Joaquim Almeida
One story given by Kurt Pitzer and Tara Stevens is that of a Portuguese pirate, José Almeida. A former merchant sailor, Almeida fell in love with a Basque woman in Curaçao, married her in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands and took her pirating with him around the Caribbean. On the first raid, she was killed by a stray bullet. Distraught, Almeida had her embalmed and placed in a glass box inside a copper coffin. He buried her in a cave in a deserted island near Ponce. He would come every month to gaze over her preserved body and leave half of his treasure in her grave. Almeida, however, was caught in the Puerto Rico mainland, tried, and executed in Castillo San Felipe del Morro in 1832. Many years later, a Spanish engineer discovered the glass and copper coffin, and identifying the cay on a map gave it its present name. The treasure found, if any, was kept secret.

British shipwreck
In 1599, several English merchants departed to China with a letter from Queen Elizabeth to the Chinese government. However, the expedition was dangerous and a ship was lost to the weather. Off the Indian coast the group turned to piracy and after learning of a Portuguese ship filled with gold, silver, precious stones, other treasures and other valuables (spices, silk, some clothing), they attacked and captured the vessel. The fleet managed to capture another vessel, but in the process lost its flagship and a large part of the crew was fatally injured, including the fleet commander. Shorthanded, the group decided to return to England aboard a smaller ship, taking part of the loot with them. After surviving an attempted mutiny, the Englishmen decided to take a canoe left behind by a frigate off Puerto Rico's eastern coast from where they took refuge at Caja de Muertos. Losing the smaller vessel, the Englishmen traveled to the main island in search of provisions, but one of them left behind to mind the canoe was captured and let the presence of the treasure known to the local authorities. This led to an incursion to take the treasure, where all but one of the Englishmen were suddenly executed despite negotiations and the Spanish took the treasure with them and reported it as being captured in a battle with the English. The lone survivor, named Thomas, managed to build a makeshift boat out of wood remnants and drifted to Puerto Rico, being taken to San Germán and telling his version of the events. The governor of Puerto Rico grew suspicious and an investigation was held between the autumn of 1599 and early 1600, which lead to a confession by one of the murderers. The authorities then began confiscating the treasure seized during the incursion, with other parts disappearing and reportedly ending in the hands of the governor's own nephew. The treasure confiscated was auctioned, with about 4,000 ducats of Indian silver remaining by 1602. The following governor employed another part in construction, with a collection of jewels and bars that were left behind being sold. The last piece, a large gemstone, was sent abroad for transport to Spain. From these events, the island would gain the moniker of "Isla de Caja de Muertos" ("Dead Man’s Chest").

Natural reserve
The island was designated as a nature reserve in 1980 after a meeting was held in Puerto Rico by the Puerto Rico Planning Board wherein they considered the recommendation set forth by the Coastal Management Zone Program to turn the island into a protected wilderness area. The island has remained a protected area ever since. The protection is mainly due to its heavy turtle traffic which is an endangered species.

Beaches

The island is home to five beaches: Playa Pelícano, Playa Ensenadita ("Pocitas"), Playa Larga, Playa Blanca (also called Playa Coast Guard), and Playa Chica. Playa Pelícano has been named a blue flag beach.
 * Playa Pelícano Blue flag.svg - located on the western (docking) side of the island, between the boat dock and Cerro Morrillo.
 * Playa Ensenadita ("Pocitas")
 * Playa Larga - a protected (and thus not accessible) beach on the southeastern side (the open Caribbean Sea side) of the island between Cerro Morrillo and Caja de Muertos Light.
 * Playa Blanca (Playa Coast Guard) - located on the northwest side of the island (facing the city of Ponce), northwest of the Caja de Muertos Light.
 * Playa Chica (Playa Carrucho) - located on the northern and northeastern end the island, facing the Puerto Rico mainland.

title: Caja de Muertos Island