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:Claudevsq reported by User:Mac Dreamstate (Result: Blocked)

Page: List of current world boxing champions (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Claudevsq (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]

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

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [7]

Comments:
In the space of a month, and now within a few days, User:Claudevsq has reverted my edits five times—slow edit warring, with no edit summaries. The edit I have tried to introduce is regarding Jesús Cuellar, a boxer whose full name of Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar is not used on the title of his WP article, per WP:COMMONNAME. User:Claudevsq is nonetheless adamant that his full name be used via piping, which is completely unnecessary as the article title in question only uses a two-component name, as do most search results: "Jesús Cuellar" brings up around 64,000 more Google hits than "Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar".

Have left four messages on User:Claudevsq's talk page, to no avail. I don't wish to sound petty by dredging up the past, but he does have a history of doing this before, so this isn't anything that surprises me. Furthermore, rather than communicate via talk pages, he has used one lone edit summary to dismiss me as having "threatened" him—I have done nothing of the sort. A bit of pestering, sure, but that's just my style when someone chooses to be non-communicative. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 15:28, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Blocked – 24 hours. This was a case of slow edit warring over a period of a month, and the question was if he would agree to stop. User didn't respond to being asked on his talk page if he would abide by consensus. EdJohnston (talk) 14:05, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Winkelvi reported by User:LanaSimba (Result: Page protected)

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Page Ilias Psinakis was persistently edited by the user Winkelvi on the basis of his/her OWN opinion without taking into consideration facts, confirmed by many reliable sources or discussing. Also the user makes persistent editing of the picture in the page. I need some assistance in the issue. Let some other editors or administrators look through the page. LS 16:31, 3 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LanaSimba (talk • contribs)

Erm... You're the one doing the edit warring. Winkelvi has made a series of edits to improve the article, none of which have been reverted by anyone apart from yourself. You've added the same content three times after it has been removed by other editors (the first diff is when you first added it): [8] [9] [10] [11]. For anyone patrolling, also note that LanaSimba is an SPA who has previously been blocked for edit warring and has continued after a warning. SmartSE (talk) 17:11, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

I am asking for independent analysis by Administrators! Winkelvi did not improve the article, he/she made it poorer, deleting confirmed facts and relevant links, cropping picture etc. This is my opinion. Smartse and Winkelvi a year ago already tried to discard the page, also they were making comments, harming the personality. I ask for protection!LS 17:38, 3 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LanaSimba (talk • contribs)

• Page protected Page fully protected 1 week. LanaSimba, it seems you are only here to edit about this subject. I'd advise you to broaden your interests. NeilN ^{talk to me} 18:05, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

NeilN thank you for your help. I wrote this article from the very beginning, and tried to post there only relevant and important issues, fully confirmed by sources, many of which are in Greek. I wrote this article because I know the subject and can easily find and read sources. May be the article was not amended by others before because its contents were enough relevant and there were no need for cardinal edits? Anyway I am always open for REASONABLE edits, or language improvements because I am not a native English speaker, but total reversion of the article, picture and facts, deletion of links (including by reason of Greek language), judging and harming the public image of the personality, are not admissible in my opinion. And all that by people who have no idea about the subject, do not speak or even understand Greek (even can't correctly read a name in Greek). And why do these people are so interested with the article, which subject is so far from their sphere of knowledge? Why do they take such an efforts to understand the sources in different language just to edit an article, unknown to them? I face such things for the first time. As for broadening my interests here, I will think a lot, because anything posted here may be reverted by an unknown person .. I don't want struggle for obvious things with those, who are no way related to me. I just wonder why should I proove obvious things there... — Preceding unsigned comment added by LanaSimba (talk • contribs) 18:44, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

I also ASK ADMINISTRATORS FOR PROTECTION of the media file from continuing Vandalism by Winkelvi, who at his/her own discretion and without any discussion modified the original file and threatens the author. LS 14:12, 4 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LanaSimba (talk • contribs)

@LanaSimba: we here at en.wikipedia have no control over commons.wikimedia. I suggest you make a note at C:COM:AN/P, the equivalent commons noticeboard. -- The Voidwalker ^Discuss 16:16, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Voidwalker, at this point, that would be forum shopping as she has already started a discussion on her complaints at the Commons Administrators' noticeboard here [12]. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 16:32, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Ah, I hadn't noticed. I was just pointing out that there is nothing else we can do from en.wikipedia. -- The Voidwalker ^Discuss 16:36, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Now personal insult from WV, in addition to threatening. All the forms of influence to prefer form over substance...--LS 17:03, 4 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LanaSimba (talk • contribs)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

User:B'er Rabbit reported by User:Ogress (Result: Protected)

Page

Sheba (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

B'er Rabbit (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 21:19, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "revert systemic bias vs Ethiopians - Ethiopians say this was an country in Ethiopia and their extensive traditions and histories on Sheba are relevant and obscured by this trash piece)"
2. 20:12, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "systemic bias vs Ethiopians - Ethiopians say this was an country in Ethiopia and their extensive traditions and histories on Sheba are relevant and obscured by this trash piece)"
3. 20:08, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "Undid revision 737735902 by Ogress (talk) reason as given before: systemic bias vs Ethiopians - Ethiopians say this was an country in Ethiopia and"
4. 15:03, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "systemic bias vs Ethiopians - Ethiopians say this was an country in Ethiopia and their extensive traditions and histories on Sheba are relevant and obscured by this trash piece"
5. 14:42, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "On the contrary, 1) I have only reverted your last edit, not the others 2) many people are familiar with Sheba through Rastafari religion, widen your perspective a little 3) I am not angry as you keep claiming on the discussion page"
6. 10:57, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "Undid revision 737655984 by Arminden (talk) rv kast edit - "by global importance" is 100% your own p.o.v. and totally reveals what it is"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 20:12, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Sheba. (TW)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

1. made before warning given

Comments:

It is entirely unclear why this editor insists the article say, "Sheba features in Ethiopian, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian, particularly 'Ethiopian Christian, traditions" rather than "Sheba features in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian, particularly Ethiopian Christian, traditions" - why Ethiopian twice? They have made no response to talk page inquiry and reverted after being warned. Ogress 21:26, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Page protected – 3 days by User:Favonian. EdJohnston (talk) 04:21, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Opdire657 reported by User:Epson Salts (Result: Protected)

Page: Ahmad Shukeiri (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Opdire657 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [diff preferred, link permitted] [13]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [14]
2. [15]

This page is part of the Arab-Israeli Conflict topic area, and thus subject to a 1RR restriction. Beyind the clear 1RR violation listed above, this editor has reverted the same material 6 times in the last six days (and a couple of other times earlier in the year), without a word of discussion on the talk page. He has been edit warring on this article since at least October 2015, and was warned about it by administrator @NeilN: - [16]

[17] Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [link] [18]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [diff] [19]

Comments:

He has already been blocked before for edit warring, so is clearly aware of 3RR/1RR

You have also violated the 1 revert restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict since you have fewer than 500 edits and with using sock puppets like Milkawke91 who created an account on 28 August and made only 2 edits then a user called Jahsnik bagan reverting my edit dating back to 1 February 2016, then another user called Epson Salts which is you began edit warring. There is clearly an exchange of roles between you three to avoid being blocked. You have ignored what the administrator @Zero0000: wrote on the talk page "Neither Lebanon nor Palestine were separate countries at the time of his birth. He was born an Ottoman citizen and became a Palestinian citizen during the Mandate period. It is much more sensible to class him as Palestinian than as Lebanese" so you are creating an edit war without any logical reason.--Opdire657 (talk) 23:30, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Page protected – 1 week. Please use the talk page. User:Opdire657, don't charge people with sockpuppetry without evidence. You have been previously warned by an admin for your behavior on this article. You are walking on thin ice. If people keep reverting about Shukeiri's ancestry we'll probably put the ARBPIA banner on it, since after all he was a chairman of the PLO. EdJohnston (talk) 15:29, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Thought Field Therapy (Result: Blocked)

• Thought Field Therapy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
• 74.89.198.83 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
• Inquiry201 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

IP is at 3RR reinserting tendentious material into an article on a quack therapy. IP is undoubtedly user Inquiry201. Guy (Help!) 08:08, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 24 hours NeilN ^{talk to me} 08:58, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Malerooster reported by User:MrX (Result: Warned user(s))

Page

Donald Trump (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported

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

Previous version reverted to

Diffs of the user's reverts

1. 01:34, 5 September 2016 (UTC) "rv nonsense of editor with obvioud political bias who shouldn't be allowed to edit this article"
2. 01:07, 5 September 2016 (UTC) "/* Inheritance and further acquisitions */ still not notable, why single out this one sale out of 100s??"
3. 18:15, 4 September 2016 (UTC) "rv non notable detail, maybe add to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning

1. 01:48, 5 September 2016 (UTC) "/* 1RR */ new section"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page

[20]

Comments:

The article is subject to 1RR discretionary sanctions under WP:ARBAPDS. Malerooster made three reverts. There is a notice at the top of the talk page and a prominent edit notice above the edit window. I also suggested that Malerooster self-revert. He ignored the request and continued editing. The edit warring and the summary on the third revert are exactly the kind of user behavior that ARBAPDS is intended to address. - MrX 13:09, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

• Waiting for Malerooster's response. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 15:21, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
• This was my mistake. Once MrX posted on my talk page I stopped editing the article and went to the talk page. My edit was reverted. NeilN also posted a warning on my talk page which I appreciate and will comply with. --Malerooster (talk) 16:31, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
• Warned I think Malerooster understands another violation will most probably result in a block. NeilN ^{talk to me} 17:03, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Sachamcd reported by User:Mk17b (Result: Blocked)

Page: Jeremy Searle (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Sachamcd (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [21]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [22]
2. [23]
3. [24]
4. [25]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [26]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [27]

| MK17b | (talk) 04:36, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Sachamcd is reverting against the result of a formally closed RfC. If he won't concede the point, I recommend a block. But we should wait a minute to see if he will respond. EdJohnston (talk) 05:12, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

I am removing material that in MAY 2016 was deemed completely irrelevant to the breadth of his political career and comments which were already disproven in the Canadian Jewish media. [1]

MK17b has a history of editing jewish propaganda into a host of pages on wikipedia, look at his edit history and this will be evident. I suspect he might be operating under the Jewish Internet Defence force and it is he who should be banned for perpetuating his bias and obvious agenda. I am reenlisting the help of admin Oshwah who back in May 2016 helped reverse some edits made by MK17b. MK17b is trying to ban me because he knows this is the only way for him to get his libel to stick. Please help. Sachamcd (talk) 13:45, 6 September 2016 (UTC)Sachamcd — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sachamcd (talk • contribs)

Blocked – 24 hours. His only response was with an attack on another editor. If there is any disagreement about the wording and length of this material, someone should start a new discussion, as noted by User:Cunard, the RfC closer. EdJohnston (talk) 13:56, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Yet Another User 2 reported by User:ScottCarmichael (Result: Nominator blocked 24 hours)

Page: Third-party evidence for Apollo Moon landings (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Yet Another User 2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings&oldid=720998707

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings&oldid=737984109
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings&oldid=737983479
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings&oldid=737976419

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

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings&oldid=737985641

Comments:
Many sections have very poor sources (such as those funded by/work with NASA), improperly cited sources (such as referring to pages that don't even exist in Sky and Telescope magazine (11/69 issue), and very misleading info that only tells half of the situation and is not verifiable proof whatsoever. When user got mad that these edits were made, he called me a "Conspiracy Theorist" instead of actually looking at edited/removed content and sources. I could have changed much more. I didn't. If he feels those items are factually correct, he needs to correct the sources and/or find other sources that can legitimately say exactly what is presented. My recent edits are 100% accurate. It's not MY responsibility to prove the text he wants to keep that should have never been there to begin with. ScottCarmichael (talk)

• Nominating editor blocked – for a period of 24 hours Six reverts of at least three different editors in less than six hours. NeilN ^{talk to me} 08:19, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

User:Zaostao reported by User:PeterTheFourth (Result: )

Page: Jared Taylor (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Zaostao (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [28]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [29]
2. [30]
3. [31]
4. [32]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [33]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [34]

Comments:

Editor has been previously sanctioned for edit warring at Jared Taylor. PeterTheFourth (talk) 21:44, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Final revert was in response to this comment on the talk page which stated that the COATRACK veered into BLP territory. WP:3RRBLP. Reporting editor also previously reverted an edit which was the at the time the subject of an ongoing arbitration enforcement regarding 3RRBLP on this same article. Zaostao (talk) 22:01, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

User:JDC808 reported by User:Weweremarshall (Result: )

Page: WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Page: WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: JDC808 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Diffs of the user's reverts: WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

1. [35]
2. [36]
3. [37]
4. [38]

WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

1. [39]
2. [40]
3. [41]
4. [42]

User violates 3RR TWICE in 24 hours on two different pages. He indeed was warned here: edit summary Weweremarshall (talk) 22:24, 6 September 2016 (UTC)