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KA$HMIR

This request may be declined without further action if insufficient or unclear information is provided in the "Request" section below.
Requests may not exceed 500 words and 20 diffs (not counting required information), except by permission of a reviewing administrator.

Request concerning KA$HMIR

User who is submitting this request for enforcement: MBlaze Lightning (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 02:54, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User against whom enforcement is requested: KA$HMIR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Search CT alerts: in user talk history • in system log

Sanction or remedy to be enforced: Wikipedia:Arbitration enforcement log#India-Pakistan_2: A second revert without discussion restriction. A second revert of any edit, however minor, that is done without an explanation on the talk page will lead to an immediate block.

Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it

Diffs of previous relevant sanctions, if any

Blocked indefinitely on 19 October 2017 by Alex Shih (talk · contribs) for not disclosing his "old account". Still hasn't declared it publicly presumably to avoid scrutiny.

If discretionary sanctions are requested, supply evidence that the user is aware of them (see WP:AC/DS#Awareness and alerts)

Alerted about discretionary sanctions in the area of conflict in the last twelve months, on [1]
See also Talk:Kashmir conflict#Sanctions_reminder

Additional comments by editor filing complaint

This is a clear violation of the editing sanctions placed on this page by this WP:SPA. And I'd add that this is not the first time that this guy has violated those sanctions.[2][3] —MBL ^Talk 02:54, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@NadirAli: If you think that those "stray IPs" are someone's sock, then file an WP:SPI. Throwing around groundless accusation of socking against established editors is not acceptable. Please watch your step. —MBL ^Talk 08:52, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And I think it's worth mentioning that NadirAli was warned "to focus on content, not nationality" last month (see: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive221#NadirAli), yet he has continued to make comments like, "The older text whose value Hindu POV pushers want to dilute.."[4], "There is a case here that Indian editors have taken to harass Kashmiri editors through these frivolous reports and when they fail they start to IP sock.."[5] Surely some administrative action is warranted here. —MBL ^Talk 08:57, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@RegentsPark and Lankiveil: I believe that KA$HMIR is in clear violation of WP:CLEANSTART and WP:SCRUTINY policies and therefore he should be topic banned or blocked. This makes it clear that Fahaddar65 (talk · contribs) is KA$HMIR's former account. KA$HMIR has used his former account as recently as December, 10.[6]

KA$HMIR was registered on 23 September 2017, by this time he had already received multiple warnings, and an ARBIPA sanctions notice on his former account's talk page. He has engaged in similar disruptive editing with his new account and has received multiple warnings on his talk page too. KA$HMIR has also used his former account to make POV edits on Persecution of Biharis in Bangladesh, Pakistan, History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, History of Sindh, and for restoring edits of a disruptive sock, Towns Hill (talk · contribs), see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Faizan/Archive#Comments_by_other_users_10 for diffs.

On Dhar (surname) Fahaddar65 removed "mostly in India" (which was sourced) and used Wikipedia as a source.[7] Fahaddar65 also made POV edit on Ethnic groups in Pakistan,[8] (that also violated WP:V, WP:OR, among other policies) similar to those made by KA$HMIR,[9][10][11][12] for which he received a yet another Level 3 warning on his talk page.[13]

Dishonest editors like KA$HMIR shouldn't be allowed to edit Wikipedia. —MBL ^Talk 12:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

[14]

Discussion concerning KA$HMIR

Statements must be made in separate sections. They may not exceed 500 words and 20 diffs, except by permission of a reviewing administrator.
Administrators may remove or shorten noncompliant statements. Disruptive contributions may result in blocks.

Statement by (KA$HMIR)

Well I will make my simple case here but will abide by whatever is the board's final decision, whatever it will be, though this looks like a bad faith report. As far as I know regentspark [removed] the 1RR restriction from all Kashmir Conflict articles, if this is indeed one of them. Besides, there is an exemption from 3RR to remove content which is copyright and or added by blocked users, as anyone can see, I consistently removed the page's content on the basis that it has clear copyright violations which other users Josephus and Danish agree with me on. There is also a talkpage discussion ongoing and I am still compiling the evidence for those users who had requested it. Also a lot, if not most, of the article's content was written by a blocked sockmaster TylerDurden, who was recently caught socking again.

Apologies if I have unwittingly violated any sanction. Will be extra careful in future. KA$HMIR (talk) 07:50, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@RegentsPark: as an example see this sentence in the first section's first paragraph.

" From then on, Poonch remained garrisoned by a battalion of State troops

It's source said this

"But from this time onwards Poonch remained garrisoned by a battalion of J&K State troops."

This is very closely paraphrased. There are more examples especially in the sentences which cite Saraf's Kashmiris road to freedom Volume 2 and other obscure primary sources which are not available online. Overall the wording in the article differs little from the sources.

This [15] also shows the article with a 60%+ similarity. Article needs to be rewritten from scratch. We can not trust a sockmaster TylerDurden to have written this article properly. KA$HMIR (talk) 14:55, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by WBG

His being a SPA and Alex's block are not much of a problem at their respective individual merits. Functionary Yunshui knows his alt-accs and AFAIK, the use of such accounts are permitted by our legit-socks criterion.Obviously, cases of 3RR and/or violation of ArbCom decisions needs to be looked at, though! Winged Blades^Godric 04:09, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by power~enwiki

A link to the copyvio tool: [16]. The top two matches are caused by properly-cited blockquotes. I don't see anything that justifies blanking the entire article. power~enwiki (π, ν) 04:21, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Capitals00

But problem remains that KA$HMIR is edit warring against consensus on multiple articles and often engaged in WP:BLUDGEONING. At least 3 articles (Violence against women during the partition of India, 1947 Poonch Rebellion, Kashmir conflict) have been provided extended protection because of his edit warring. Capitals00 (talk) 16:15, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comments of Mblaze needs serious consideration. Despite the siteban+topicban by Arbitration Committee,[17] recent warning by BU Rob13, NadirAli continues to attack editors by commenting on race/nationalities by saying "Hindu POV pushers,"[18] "Indian editors have taken to harass Kashmiri editors"[19] and now "I am referring to Indians involved".[20] When other editors get topic banned for such attitude, there should be no exception for an all-time disruptive editor like NadirAli. Capitals00 (talk) 12:42, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mblaze is right about KA$HMIR that the account is suspicious and should be blocked since it is frequently engaging in violation of WP:CLEANSTART. You are not allowed to continue edit wars and disruption that you did with your previous account. Capitals00 (talk) 14:29, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Kautilya3

The edit warring that occurred at the 1947 Poonch Rebellion is the most shocking I have seen in my three years of editing, not only for the spuriousness of the rationale but also the bombast with which it was carried out. Note the edit summaries:

There were massive copyright violations in the article's old version. Admins please suppress [21]
stop restoring copyvio else it could lead to you getting a block [22]
whole article is copied from the sources used [23]

Yet, when I quizzed it on the talk page, no evidence was forthcoming. KA$HMIR was certainly aware of the edit restrictions placed on Kashmir conflict articles because RegentsPark recently reminded every one of their existence. This is the apex of all the tendentiousness that the user has been displaying ever since he came on board. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 17:28, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Let us also note the obvious Tag teaming that has occurred in this edit war. These are the first ever edits by any of these editors on this page. Pure coincidence? But such coincidences are now occurring with increasing frequency all over the India-Pakistan space: Talk:Violence against women during the Partition of India, Talk:Annexation of Junagadh etc. At Talk:Kashmir conflict, a group of editors have repeated each other's RfC comments [24]. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 01:02, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well, after five days of continuous prodding, user KA$HMIR was able to produce one sentence of poor phrasing in a Background section, which is not particularly egregious and in no way justifies blanking an entire article. This is clearly shoot-first-and-think-later battleground editing, precisely what the ARBIPA sanctions are meant to control. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 01:10, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by User:EdJohnston

For clarity, the current restrictions in effect for this article (from WP:DSLOG) appear to be:

Kashmir conflict and all articles related to the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir (initially posted here. Modified Sept 2016: 1RR restriction removed and a first revert does not need to be explained on the talk page.):
A 1 RR restriction. Any attempt, even if made in good faith, to do more than one revert in a 24 hour period will lead to an immediate block.

A second revert without discussion restriction. A second revert of any edit, however minor, that is done without an explanation on the talk page will lead to an immediate block.

A civility restriction. Any suggestion that any editor is not editing in good faith will lead to an immediate block.

An ethnicity claim restriction Any attempt to bring the purported or deduced or imagined ethnic or nationality identities of any users will lead to an immediate block. This includes an editor's own stated ethnic identity or nationality. Wikipedia uses reliable sources and the weighting of those sources to decide what to include, what not to include, and how the content should be stated in an article. Please stick to arguments based on those factors.
--regentspark (comment) 13:10, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
Quoted from DSLOG by EdJohnston (talk) 18:20, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Statement by Dilpa kaur

Looks like a bad faith report by a user who has been obsessed with maligning this user through hook or crook. I guess this request is another frustrated attempt after previous failures to rid the encyclopedia of this constructive editor. Previously MBlaze Lightning joyously joined in a ridiculous SPI against KA$HMIR, only to be confronted with the establishment of KA$HMIR's innocence. He also brought him up in a spurious ANI case which was based on such weak evidence (such as MBlaze' Lightnings mixup of my IP address and Danish Mehraj's) that even MBlaze Lightning had to withdraw it. The encyclopedia has also been recently hit by malicious IPs [25] [26], located in different Indian cities,[27] [28] looking to malign this user as a sockpuppet (the different locations of these obvious IP socks suggest collaboration and their knowledge of old SPIs indicate that these are older users IP socking to harass without getting their accounts sanctioned). I suspect a link between these reports and the malicious IPs who are obviously not new strays but old Indian editors who have a beef with KA$HMIR and Owais Khursheed and are IP socking to harass the Kashmiri editors.

Overall this request is nothing more than the latest attempt to get rid of another good user who is a headache for the POV pushers. 223.225.246.200 (talk) 20:28, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by NadirAli

I'll have to agree with Dilpa here. The frequency with which these reports are getting filed show desperation that some of the mud flung will stick. Mar4d previously expressed the same concern in another frivolous AE request, that time against me, about Kautilya3 desperately trying to get rid of editors with another frame of mind. Since this looks like KA$HMIR's first mistake I would advise to go easy on him. We can all rest in peace that Yunshui has confirmed that KA$HMIR was not under any sanctions on their previous account. So a warning should suffice this time. As far as copyvio is concerned I am more concerned at the speed with which this is being used as a reason by not just KA$HMIR but several editors to delete content which no one can check afterwards was really copyvio or not, especially when the users getting the diffs suppressed have themselves restored copyvio content.

Instead I call for a WP:BOOMERANG. The evidence Dilpa has shown has startled me. It is just not possible that stray IPs are able to link to old SPIs. There is a case here that Indian editors have taken to harass Kashmiri editors through these frivolous reports and when they fail they start to IP sock to frame these responsible users for sockpuppetry.

The messages left by these IPs are quite telling.

KA$HMIR - about me - Am an old user (Owais Khurseed) :D I hope indians you have not forgotten me am still doing edits for my friends TalhaZubair Butt. ha ha Indians can never catch me. #gayhind

To Indians: User:KA$HMIR is me - ha ha - am doing edits for my friends Talha Zubair Butt a k a User:Towns Hill. Me and my friends has dozens of wikipedia. accounts cunning Indian Kautilya can never catch . HA H A HA Kashmir Banega Pakistan. I N S H A L L A H

The case of collaboration is quite strong, not least because of the different IP locations within India of the users messaging with the same motive. I just recently expressed my concern at how some editors with no contributions to articles are suddenly arriving on the articles' talkpages as if they were requested by an invisible hand. This is part of a more extensive phenomenon of a particular set of users who participate in the same SPI, ANI and AE requests concerning editors in the India-Pakistan topic area and support each other on the talkpages on articles in the India-Pakistan project.

I call for a warning to user:KA$HMIR to be more careful in future and a full investigation of the accounts frequently filing such bad faith reports and their links to these malicious IPs.--NadirAli نادر علی (talk) 07:01, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

To editor MBlaze Lightning:, I should file an SPI against anyone I think is in violation. Obviously I am referring to the Indians involved. Do you want me to specify that every single time on every single thread related to this case? It would take up a lot of my time and space here. It was also a cruel thing to do in filing an SPI against me for the sheer sake of getting me and one other opposing user blocked, but you are just doing it again here by distorting my statements. Take care to refrain from such behavior in the future.--NadirAli نادر علی (talk) 07:39, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Yunshui

Since I got pinged above, I'm just dropping by to confirm that KA$HMIR has indeed disclosed their original account to me and I'm satisfied that they are complying with the requirements at WP:SOCK. However, per an email conversation yesterday, they have advised me that they intend to abandon their former account entirely, in order to ensure that no accidental violations occur. I do not believe the former account is relevant to this case. Yunshui ^雲 _水 08:51, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Mar4d

I see nothing actionable here. Agree with RegentsPark that a warning, and a note to be careful in the future, is sufficient. Mar4d (talk) 10:00, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Vanamonde93

In the absence of any evidence provided by KA$HMIR, I would concur that an AE block of a week would normally be in order. Given the time that has elapsed, I'm disinclined to place such a block myself, and would much rather give them an explicit warning. Copyright violations are an exception to 3RR, but for that very reason, crying wold over copyright should not be treated lightly. Vanamonde (talk) 12:54, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Result concerning KA$HMIR

This section is to be edited only by uninvolved administrators. Comments by others will be moved to the sections above.

Looking over the evidence provided by MBlaze Lightning, I see that KA$HMIR was repeatedly asked for evidence of the copyvio but failed to provide it. I suggest they provide specific evidence above otherwise these will be viewed as bad faith deletions of sourced material and a violation of the 2RR without a talk page post sanction placed on these articles. If there is evidence forthcoming, then a warning to be more careful in the future is probably all that is required.--regentspark (comment) 16:35, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@KA$HMIR:. Still waiting for evidence of the copyvio. --regentspark (comment) 17:13, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I don't see evidence that would justify repeatedly reverting 64K plus bytes of material without responding to requests or using the talk page as required by the - clearly stated - restrictions that are in place. I suggest a 1 week arb enforcement block but will let someone else decide whether to apply it or not. --regentspark (comment) 15:30, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I too would like to see the evidence that RegentsPark has requested. If such evidence can't be presented, I'll assume it doesn't exist. If the evidence doesn't exist, this is 2RR and that would be unfortunate for KA$HMIR. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 12:56, 24 December 2017 (UTC).[reply]

Block appeal from 68.132.68.52

User unblocked. Sandstein 16:39, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

68.132.68.52 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - Originally posted at User_talk:68.132.68.52#December_2017_2.

I didn't do anything wrong. With regards to the edit to Dismissal of James Comey, I stated Comey's dismissal is alleged to have constituted obstruction of justice in the lead, which is already stated in the article. In pertinent part, the article already reads as follows: "In light of the dismissal, the memo, and Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee in June 2017, several media figures, political opponents and legal scholars said that Trump's acts could be construed as obstruction of justice, while others disagreed.[19][20][21][22]" Hence, my edit adding material already in the article to another part of it is not a blockable offense. I will also note that "obstruction of justice' is in the article 46 times; it was certainly not inappropriate to add it to the lead, given how heavily it figures in the article. The accusation that my edit was "tendentious" is wrong; I was summarizing article content, which is what a lead does. With regards to my edit to Trump-Russia investigations stating that members of Trump's campaign were convicted due to their meetings with Russians, (even though this was not cited as the reason for the block, for the sake of completeness I'll discuss it) please note that this, too, is already repeatedly stated in the article: "On October 5, 2017, Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to making false statements to FBI agents relating to contacts he had with agents of the Russian government while working for the Trump campaign" Also, see Michael Flynn for further information.
I don't think the admin who reviewed my edits actually took the time to look at them, and made a knee-jerk block without making the effort to see if what I said was A) True, B) already in the article. What I stated were items already in the relevant article that I merely added to the lead. Neither of these edits were worthy of a block. The blocking administrator does not appear to have reviewed the article prior to blocking. Had he done so, he would have noticed that this is not undue, but accurately summarizes what the article is about. Blocking administrators have gotten insanely trigger happy and are blocking without taking any time to understand the edits or the article itself. How can you block without even knowing what's in an article first?

Posted per the user's request, via the unblock template. SQL ^{Query me!} 04:28, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you User:SQL. Drmies (talk) 05:50, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by Drmies

I care much less about procedure than about trying to foster an editing environment in which we can produce an encyclopedia whose point of view is neutral. If you don't know by not that I am always amenable to community overview of my blocks, you should come over for cocktails and we'll talk. Given the history of that editor, the blocks that were issued and the reason for it, I figured that an escalation to one week was more than appropriate but, Sandstein, you may well be right about the paperwork. It's not a big deal to me anyway--if the user gets unblocked, they'll either tone it down, which is fine, or they'll continue in the same vein, in which case they'll get blocked again. Drmies (talk) 16:27, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Result concerning 68.132.68.52

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Waiting for a comment by Drmies (talk · contribs). It appears the reason for the block is tendentious editing in the form of this edit. This is clearly not the best BLP edit ever in the history of Wikipedia, but I'd not have issued a one-week AE block solely because of it. It is also not clear to me based on which arbitration decision or remedy this block was made, and it does not seem to have been logged as an enforcement action. If this is not promptly explained, I'd be in favor of lifting the block as a procedurally flawed AE block. Sandstein 08:13, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

In view of Drmies's statement above, agreeing with an unblock, I'm unblocking the editor and closing this thread. Sandstein 16:38, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Sandstein that the block was not procedurally correct. I'm wondering whether User:Drmies just got the wrong template? The user has never received any arbitration alert and so an AE block is out of process - and an arbitration enforcement block ought also to have been logged. This edit appears to imply that Drmies expects any admin to be able to overturn the block - so I'm wondering if this was intended to be a normal block for TE rather than an AE block? GoldenRing (talk) 10:57, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

MickPhil

Withdrawn. Sandstein 19:52, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Request concerning MickPhil

User who is submitting this request for enforcement: EvergreenFir (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 06:14, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User against whom enforcement is requested: MickPhil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
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Sanction or remedy to be enforced: WP:ARBAPDS :

Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it

22:05-22:19, 24 December 2017‎ 4 consecutive edits removing content from Milo Yiannopoulos. Edit summaries are:
- BuzzFeed is not a reliable source. Removed biased information from an entertainment website
- libelous to describe Mr. Yiannopolous as “alt-right” when he has stated he is not. provide sources for your accusations.
- Poorly written without sources for strong accusations as well as claims he belongs to the “alt-right.”
- Make sure sources are being used.
03:33-03:55, 26 December 2017 Five consecutive edits with more content removal on Milo Yiannopolous. Edit summaries:
- removed unsourced comments, and opinions
- The Guardian is a tabloid. incident in Adelaide should be properly sourced with an article that does not include the writers own opinion.
- article from AU news describes Yiannopolous as being “alt-right” and being protested by “anti-fascists.” the insinuation that Yiannopolous is 1) belonging to the alt-right or 2) a fascist is not actual news based on fact. other source was a tab...
- Unreliable sources with clear bias and political agenda. Again describes Yiannopolous as being part of the “alt-right.” Article’s headline is even an opinion and the article serves as a critique of his tour in the “entertainment” section of t...
- Any reference to allegations of being an “apologist for pedophilia” should have a more reliable source than BuzzFeed, and should not be in opening section of article.
05:40-05:42, 26 December 2017 Two consecutive edits removing alt-right related content from Milo Yiannopolous.
05:52, 26 December 2017 Removing alt-right content again
05:54, 26 December 2017 Same content removal

Diffs of previous relevant sanctions, if any

None

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Gave an alert about discretionary sanctions in the area of conflict in the last twelve months, on 05:52, 26 December 2017‎
Article is under active remedies per ARBAPDS.

Additional comments by editor filing complaint

User engaged in large amounts of content removal, apparently attempting to whitewash the BLP. This article is under active remedies. The user continued even after these active remedies were pointed out to them. Note that this user has engaged in other disruptive behavior, including REVDELed edits.

@DHeyward and Sandstein: arb case we mentioned a minute later in this diff. The last edit by the user occurred after the warnings. Further, since the warning is on the talk page, I'm under the impression a formal warning is not required for active remedies. Has this practice changed? EvergreenFir (talk) 17:23, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

~~Forthcoming~~ 06:15, 26 December 2017l

I see this issue is being discussed at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification_and_Amendment#Clarification_request:_Discretionary_Sanctions. This is very clearly a 1RR violation though so I'm not sure how why Sandstein there's been no conduct violations. EvergreenFir (talk) 17:29, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Sandstein: I mentioned "Article is under active remedies per ARBAPDS." above. There's a standard active remedy for ARBAPDS which includes 1RR (see {{2016 US Election AE}}). Do you need a diff to that active remedy being put in place? If so, here they are: [29], [30]. Admins can't read minds, but it's entirely unclear how to file for an active remedy and not a general DS issue. EvergreenFir (talk) 18:38, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Sandstein: Okay, I think this is being discussed over at the clarifications noticeboard. I was under the impression that individual user notifications were not needed. If that issue is still being resolved, consider this filing withdrawn. EvergreenFir (talk) 18:51, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion concerning MickPhil

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Statement by MickPhil

Statement by DHeyward

All the diffs for evidence appear to be before the AE DS warning notice. The warning diff provided doesn't seem to mention the arbitration case, either. --DHeyward (talk) 08:01, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Statement by (username)

Result concerning MickPhil

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Not actionable. This looks like a content dispute; no conduct policies are alleged to have been violated. Also, the notification required per WP:AC/DS#Awareness has apparently not been made. Sandstein 16:18, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No actual remedy to be enforced has been invoked, either. Sandstein 18:10, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
EvergreenFir, if you think that there has been a 1RR violation, you must say so in your report, and link to the arbitration remedy and/or discretionary sanction imposing a 1RR restriction. Admins can't read minds. Sandstein 18:28, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

OK, we do have a 1RR page restriction, but without proper notification of the editor in the form prescribed in WP:AC/DS#Awareness a sanction is still not possible. Sandstein 18:46, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Closing as withdrawn since no other admins seem to be interested in this and arbitrators at ARCA seem to agree that an individual notification is necessary. Sandstein 19:52, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:ScratchMarshal

ScratchMarshall

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Request concerning ScratchMarshall

User who is submitting this request for enforcement: K.e.coffman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 22:31, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User against whom enforcement is requested: ScratchMarshall (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
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Sanction or remedy to be enforced: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American_politics_2 :

Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy

[31] At 21:47, editor inserted contentious material about a recently living person against Consensus required clause on the Talk page. Several editors had previously objected to this material [32] at 21:14; [33] at 20:05, etc.
[34] This revert appears to violate 1RR clause, as it's in addition to the edit above that the editor knew was contentious.

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The editor was alerted in August 2017 about the DS sanctions on the same article here: [35].--K.e.coffman (talk) 22:31, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Statement by ScratchMarshall

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Result concerning ScratchMarshall

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 *Closing as withdrawn since no other admins seem to be interested in this and arbitrators at ARCA seem to agree that an individual notification is necessary. <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Sandstein|<span style="color:white;background:blue;font-family:sans-serif;">''' Sandstein '''</span>]]</span></small> 19:52, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
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+<small>''This request may be declined without further action if insufficient or unclear information is provided in the "Request" section below. <br>Requests may not exceed 500 [[Word count#Software|words]] and 20 diffs (not counting required information), except by permission of a reviewing administrator.''</small>
+===Request concerning ScratchMarshall===
+; User who is submitting this request for enforcement : {{userlinks|K.e.coffman}} 22:31, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
+; User against whom enforcement is requested : {{userlinks|ScratchMarshall}}<p>{{ds/log|ScratchMarshall}}
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+; [[WP:DIFF|Diffs]] of edits that violate this sanction or remedy:
+<!-- Supply diffs as evidence here, and explain why they require arbitration enforcement. Any allegation not supported by a diff is usually disregarded. You may also link to an archived version of long discussions instead of supplying very many diffs. Enforcement requests and statements in response to them may not exceed 500 words and 20 diffs, except by permission of a reviewing administrator. Non-compliant contributions may be removed or shortened by administrators. Disruptive contributions such as [[WP:NPA|personal attacks]], or groundless or [[vexatious]] complaints, may result in blocks or other sanctions.-->
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Unite_the_Right_rally&type=revision&diff=817511202&oldid=817498505] At 21:47, editor inserted contentious material about a recently living person against '''Consensus required''' clause on the Talk page. Several editors had previously objected to this material [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AUnite_the_Right_rally&type=revision&diff=817506831&oldid=817506676] at 21:14; [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AUnite_the_Right_rally&type=revision&diff=817499023&oldid=817487157] at 20:05, etc.
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Unite_the_Right_rally&type=revision&diff=817497032&oldid=817496708] This revert appears to violate '''1RR''' clause, as it's in addition to the edit above that the editor knew was contentious.
+;If [[Wikipedia:AC/DS|discretionary sanctions]] are requested, supply evidence that the user is aware of them (see [[WP:AC/DS#Awareness and alerts]]):
+The editor was alerted in August 2017 about the DS sanctions on the same article here: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AScratchMarshall&type=revision&diff=797772479&oldid=796258874].--[[User:K.e.coffman|K.e.coffman]] ([[User talk:K.e.coffman|talk]]) 22:31, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
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