Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring

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This page is for reporting active edit warriors and recent violations of restrictions like the three-revert rule. See this guide for instructions on creating diffs for this report. If you see that a user may be about to violate the three-revert rule, consider warning them by placing {{subst:uw-3rr}} on their user talk page. You must notify any user you have reported. You may use {{subst:An3-notice}} ~~~~ to do so. You can subscribe to a web feed of this page in either RSS or Atom format. Additional notes When reporting a user here, your own behavior will also be scrutinized. Be sure you understand WP:REVERT and the definitions below first. The format and contents of a 3RR/1RR report are important, use the "Click here to create a new report" button below to have a report template with the necessary fields to work from. Possible alternatives to filing here are dispute resolution, or a request for page protection. Violations of other restrictions, like WP:1RR violations, may also be brought here. Your report should include two reverts that occurred within a 24-hour period, and a link to where the 1RR restriction was imposed. Definition of edit warring Edit warring is a behavior, typically exemplified by the use of repeated edits to "win" a content dispute. It is different from a bold, revert, discuss (BRD) cycle. Reverting vandalism and banned users is not edit warring; at the same time, content disputes, even egregious point of view edits and other good-faith changes do not constitute vandalism. Administrators often must make a judgment call to identify edit warring when cooling disputes. Administrators currently use several measures to determine if a user is edit warring. Definition of the three-revert rule (3RR) An editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Violations of this rule normally attract blocks of at least 24 hours. Any appearance of gaming the system by reverting a fourth time just outside the 24-hour slot is likely to be treated as a 3RR violation. See here for exemptions. Sections older than 48 hours are archived by Lowercase sigmabot III.
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User:Harmony944 reported by User:Amaury (Result: Blocked 48 hours)

Page: Tiera Skovbye (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Harmony944 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [1]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [2]
2. [3]
3. [4]
4. [5]
5. [6]
6. [7]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [8]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: N/A

Comments:
Simply put this user is edit-warring to include unreliable sources and then claiming the onus is on the people reverting their edit to prove why it's incorrect. Sorry, but that's not how Wikipedia works. The burden of proof is on them to prove why what they're inserting is correct. Amaury (talk | contribs) 15:17, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

If IMDb is an unreliable source why does every actor get their IMDb page listed as an external link on their Wikipedia page? Why are people allowed to label others as disruptive all willy-nilly without actual proof, and then shut down the person they're calling as disruptive simply because they're suddenly the good guy for dragging an innocent person's name through the mud? It is not your job to make false reports.--Harmony944 (talk) 15:25, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Because they are allowed per WP:EL. IMDB just can't be used as a source. Also, you're right. It's not my job to make false reports. It's my job to make true reports when disruptive editing and edit warring are going on, which is the case here. This also isn't your first rodeo with disruptiveness and edit warring, and at this point, the only way to prevent further damage is by you being blocked significantly. Amaury (talk | contribs) 15:32, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 48 hours NeilN ^{talk to me} 15:38, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Truthsort reported by User:White Shadows (Result: Withdrawn)

Page

Nick Freitas (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

Truthsort (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. [9]
2. [10]
3. [11]
4. [12]
5. [13]

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 05:48, 12 June 2018 (UTC) "Final warning: Not adhering to neutral point of view on Nick Freitas. (TW)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

Comments:

Edit warring. Violating the three reverts rule. And blatantly violating WP:POV and probably several rules about Bios too. There seems to be an election going on today which is why this account is so keen on trying to add in intentionally inflammatory commentary about a candidate. Looking at contributions and talk page, it appears this account only exists to push a political/campaign agenda. White Shadows ^{New and improved!} 16:10, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Sourced content from neutral sources is not "inflammatory commentary". Also the content was being removed by an IP address with no valid reason. Truthsort (talk) 16:30, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

That's wrong of course. But that doesn't mean you should engage in a fight like that for no reason. Could the first admin who comes along please strike this? I'm going to try to work things out with the editor in the talk page...haven't tried to use all avenues to settle this dispute yet so I probably shouldn't take it here until we attempt that.

Thanks!--White Shadows ^{New and improved!}

• Withdrawn. Truthsort, no more reverts please until this is settled. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 16:46, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Dstaebler reported by User:Davey2010 (Result: Dstaebler & Nwatts2018 CU blocked)

Page

Lauren Wolkstein (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

Dstaebler (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 21:25, 12 June 2018‎
2. 17:22, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""
3. 17:11, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""
4. 16:50, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 17:15, 12 June 2018 (UTC) "General note: Unconstructive editing on Help Lauren Wolkstein. (TW)"
2. 17:16, 12 June 2018 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing on Lauren Wolkstein. (TW)"
3. 17:16, 12 June 2018 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Lauren Wolkstein. (TW)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

Comments:

Editor is reinserting promotional content, I've told them to go to the talkpage but unfortunately they're more interested in reverting than discussing, Wasn't sure if AIV or here were the best choice but figured here might of been better, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 17:31, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

• Just to add after the 17:22, 12 June 2018 diff I went to the talkpage telling those who object to go there but instead the user again reverted, They have now come to my talkpage however they've had ample oppertunity to go to the talkpage. –Davey2010^Talk 20:33, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Dstaebler continues to revert to their preferred version. Please block as an undeclared CoI editor. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:32, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

• DST had stopped after a few more reverts however a new editor (Nwatts2018) has popped up to continue the edit war, I've lost count with the reverts but both editors are over 4 and it's worth noting a few other respected editors had also reverted these 2, Anyway SPI filed, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 22:02, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

• DST & Watts cu blocked, Hope no one minds me closing, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 22:28, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

User:79.101.129.73 reported by User:Ktrimi991 (Result: )

Page

Yugoslav National Movement (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

79.101.129.73 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 18:11, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""
2. 04:32, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""
3. 13:56, 11 June 2018 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 18:02, 12 June 2018 (UTC) ""

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

Comments:

This IP editor is also trying to make unsourced changes on Yugoslav Partisans (and other pages as a matter of fact). Diffs [14] and [15]. A short block or a semi-protection would help. Ktrimi991 (talk) 18:41, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

After I reported them the person who edited with this IP stopped warring, has been reverted by other editors and it seems there is no need for further action. Ktrimi991 (talk) 17:37, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

User:2601:807:8100:D910:E15C:5934:3A41:68BC reported by User:NZ Footballs Conscience (Result: Page protected)

Page

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

2601:807:8100:D910:E15C:5934:3A41:68BC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 03:29, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Undid revision 845634035 by Donner60 (talk) Claim uses the same source. If you're going to make revisions, try to establish why you feel they're accurate."
2. 03:26, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Undid revision 845633746 by NZ Footballs Conscience (talk)"
3. 03:23, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Undid revision 845633371 by EEng (talk) Making an unsubstantiated claim isn't credible enough to go on a wiki. Citations are for wiki articles to establish claims, not link to someone else making the same claim. Your own revision description literally contains the information that deconstructs your claim. "Maybe 1700 people showed up but we're not sure" isn't credible enough to state it as fact or at all."
4. 03:16, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Undid revision 845626325 by NZ Footballs Conscience (talk) Same source literally admits "having no clue how many people attended". You cannot just refer people to specific portions of sourced material claiming itll establish credibility. The entire source material is to referenced, in which this does not substantiate this claim."
5. 01:54, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Same source admits the current layout is in the 1865 appearance and on a separate page of the same website admits the theater capacity is less than 700, not 1700. The claim "1700 people were in attendance" is dubious at best from this sources own admission. "Estimated" and "We'll never know the exact amount"."

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 03:26, 13 June 2018 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (TW)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

Comments:

Reverted user, wrote on my talk page. Both on [there] and on their own page. Suggested taking to talk page. Continues to revert even though three different users have disagreed with the change NZFC^(talk) 03:31, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

IP is just your typical determined edit warrior with no understanding of how we use sources. EEng 03:45, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

• Page protected I've just indef semi protected this. Pending changes wasn't helping and this will prevent edit wars and most of the other stuff that was having to be reverted. TonyBallioni (talk) 15:01, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

User:YechezkelZilber reported by User:CrayonS (Result: No action)

Page: Sex differences in psychology (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: YechezkelZilber (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [diff preferred, link permitted]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [diff]
2. [diff]
3. [diff]
4. [diff]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [link]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [diff]

Comments:
Persistently restoring copyrighted material, while Jytdog reverts it.

This is resolved and the filing was not needed. Jytdog (talk) 14:55, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

I dispute the call of edit warring to begin with.

Those were links to papers, where I mistakenly gave the links to reserachgate (whose legality is not that clear. Some deem it legal). So the links now are to mainstream paper depositories that are clearly legal.

But its case closed by mutual agreement anyway.... Jazi Zilber (talk) 15:13, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

No.

There was a COPYLINK issue, and edit warring on two different things.

On the WP:COPYLINK issue, all three pdfs to which you linked here violated that policy.

In this diff you removed content.

In this diff I removed the COPYLINK violations and contested removal of the content. (read the edit note)

edit warring diff #1 - you restored 2 COPYLINK violations and again removed the content.

edit warring diff #2 you again removed the content.

Do not violate COPYLINK. Do not edit war to restore COPYLINK violations. If you remove content and that removal is contested, take it to talk instead of repeatedly removing it Jytdog (talk) 16:20, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

wrong representation on multiple counts.

But the dispute is currently resolved anyway, so I will avoid wasting energy on this nonsense Jazi Zilber (talk) 18:41, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

It was completely correct and shown by diffs. I advise you to be careful. I will not respond here further. Jytdog (talk) 21:10, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

• Result: No action. It looks like the war has stopped. It is unfortunate that nobody took the opportunity to use the talk page. Based only on the comments in the edit summaries it is hard to figure out the reasons for the reverts. The claim that WP:COPYLINK was violated would benefit from more explanation. (If an author seems to have uploaded his own conventionally-published work to researchgate.net, are we forbidden to link that?). EdJohnston (talk) 19:21, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Zeehassan45 reported by User:Saqib (Result: )

Page

NA-240 (Korangi Karachi-II) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

Zeehassan45 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 17:59, 14 June 2018 (UTC) "/* Election 2018 */"
2. 17:22, 14 June 2018 (UTC) "/* Election 2018 */"
3. 16:43, 14 June 2018 (UTC) "/* Election 2018 */"
4. 16:40, 14 June 2018 (UTC) "/* Election 2018 */"
5. 16:29, 14 June 2018 (UTC) "/* Election 2018 */"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

Comments:

Adding OR and engaging in edit warring despite warnings via edit summaries and discussion at Talk:NA-240 (Korangi Karachi-II). Clearly not being here to build an encyclopedia. Saqib (talk) 18:11, 14 June 2018 (UTC)