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With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Persecution_of_Hindus&diff=599150419&oldid=598892502], I copied the matter from [[Osama bin Laden]], along with the references.
With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Persecution_of_Hindus&diff=599150419&oldid=598892502], I copied the matter from [[Osama bin Laden]], along with the references.
<br>With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Persecution_of_Hindus&diff=599150419&oldid=598892502], I have cited references, so it doesn't go against the rules.
<br>With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Persecution_of_Hindus&diff=599150419&oldid=598892502], I have cited references, so it doesn't go against the rules.
<br>With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anti-Muslim_violence_in_India&diff=599181677&oldid=599161780, I did not restore what I added because other editors told me to find references for it, but I did not because of time constraints.
<br>I haven't even edit warred with <font color=blue>Smsarmad</font> and he has not even discussed my edits on the discussion/Talk page of the article. Aren't we supposed to discuss things on the Talk page, then post a Request for comments and then ask for the mediation committee's help before asking for arbitration (that's what an admin told me when I complained about another editor/user)?—[[User:Khabboos|Khabboos]] ([[User talk:Khabboos|talk]]) 14:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
<br>I haven't even edit warred with <font color=blue>Smsarmad</font> and he has not even discussed my edits on the discussion/Talk page of the article. Aren't we supposed to discuss things on the Talk page, then post a Request for comments and then ask for the mediation committee's help before asking for arbitration (that's what an admin told me when I complained about another editor/user)?—[[User:Khabboos|Khabboos]] ([[User talk:Khabboos|talk]]) 14:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)



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    Maurice07

    Maurice07 topic banned from everything related to Armenia, Azerbaijan, or related ethnic conflicts and warned if the disruption does spread to another topic area they will be blocked indefinitely as a normal admin action. Callanecc (talkcontribslogs) 08:10, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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    Request concerning Maurice07

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    EtienneDolet (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 16:51, 10 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    Maurice07 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    WP:AA2
    Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it
    Removal of Armenian names/Edit-warring
    Disruptive oppose votes at Armenian related WP:FP nominations

    28 February Voted Oppose to my FP nomination that was related to the Adana massacre by calling it "Irrational nationalism" and claims that the source is unreliable since it is "Armenian." Maurice07 came out of no where. He is not a regular at WP:FP (see here) and has never voted or participated before. It seems this was a WP:BATTLEGROUND-like move to strike at his supposed "opponents" where it hurts them the most.

    Deletion of Armenian related articles in form of a redirect
    Aggressive language and WP:BULLY
    • 9 March "Next vandalistic edit, I will report to admin"
    • 8 March "Next edit war, this issue, along with other Turkish cities will go to the WP:ARB!"
    • 4 March "absurd and extreme nationalism"
    • 28 February "Irrational nationalism"
    • 27 February "I will not let in any "fait accompli" about Sabiha Gökçen like your vandalic edit"
    • 27 February "I have to report this situation to the administrator."
    • 25 February "Next edit war, i will report to administrator."
    • 23 February "Irrational nationalism"
    Repeated removal of Sabiha's Armenian ethnic background

    Sabiha Gokcen's ethnicity is disputed among those who believe she is Turkish and those who believe she is Armenian. There has been a long consensus to include both claims in the Early Life section of her article.

    The user initially removes an entire sourced paragraph of her being Armenian under the edit-summary "Personal effort to impose and deception". I proposed a compromise at the TP of the article by giving more WP:WEIGHT to Maurice07's claim that she is Turkish by placing it as the first paragraph of the section.

    After I have warned him over this matter and repeatedly told him to go to the talk page ([7][8][9]), the user continues to edit-war by keeping any notion that she may be of Armenian origin out of the Early Life section ([10][11]).

    I opened a section at the talk page to reach a compromise. Maurice07 repeatedly says that "Allegations that are of Armenian descent, too add early life section just absürd and extreme nationalism" and says "All sources one-sided and unreliable" because one is an "Armenian newspaper" and the other is by an "Armenian historian" ([12]).

    Diffs of notifications or of prior warnings against the conduct objected to (if required)
    1. Warned on 25 February 2014 by EtienneDolet (talk · contribs)
    2. Warned on 15 January 2013 by DeltaQuad (talk · contribs)
    Additional comments by editor filing complaint

    The user is indefinitely sanctioned under WP:ARBMAC is continuing to conduct a similar WP:TENDENTIOUS editing pattern in Armenian related articles. I find that every time he edits an Armenian article, it is disruptive in one way or another. This disruptive editing pattern is similar to the very same disruption that has gotten him the ARBMAC ban. The user has a pretty extensive block log which includes several blocks from edit-warring and topic ban violations. However, despite all the blocks, warnings, and bans, the user still displays a belligerent attitude to those he comes across and is willing to edit-war to get his way. This WP:BATTLEFIELD-like demeanor has been the story for the past several years now. In the past, he deleted an entire paragraph stating that Mount Ararat was a historical part of Armenia with an edit-summary saying, "Political opinion can not be included here." His deletion of Greek and Armenian native names of appears to be an obsession stretching back several years (examples include Greek names: [13][14]; Armenian names: [15]). He's almost impossible to work with since all of his "opponents" are either extreme nationalists or deceptive individuals. I have yet to have seen him refer to the talk page to gather a consensus before making such contentious edits or reverts.

    For the reasons I have aforementioned, I believe that the user should be banned from editing topics related to Armenia and Turkey.

    For past inquiries, please see Maurice07's ARBMAC report: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive128#Maurice07
    Also, please see AA2 report: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive134#Maurice07
    (Note: the second AE report was unsuccessful because he was already blocked when the report was filed)

    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

    [16]

    Discussion concerning Maurice07

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    Statement by Maurice07

    Totally unacceptable request by User:EtienneDolet. I did'nt remove Armenian names from the articles of Turkish cities. There are many examples in this regard. Trabzon, Bayburt, Gaziantep..etc. User accusing me, Armenian names impose to cities, just like example of Erzurum. In the section of Name and etymology there are many names of city (Kurdish, Ottoman Turkish, Greek, Latin) but was only interested in the Armenian name. [17]. Another disctrict in Divriği, Armenian name placed by a Armanian user [18] waithout citing any source.

    In city of Iğdır, a edit war still continues by another Armenian User:MarshallBagramyan. I've added an information sourced [19] but this title and Kurdish and Azerbaijani names removed by this WP:ARBAA2 [20] user [21]

    About the Sabiha Gökçen issue, another Armaniafication effort by Etienne, Bagramyan and Yerevantsi. I have moved the Armenian claims to related section "Controversies" [22]. Because, in this regard, not any certainty. I don't think that User:EtienneDolet per WP:NPOV. As part of this dispute, this user has carried out an intensive effort to intimidate.

    In parallel, same terrorization effort applied by Proudbolsahye renamed (Etienne) in Wikipedia Commons Sabiha Gökçen's photos deleted and nominated for deletion See:

    I think EtienneDolet should be topic banned Turkey-Armenia related articles per, WP:ARBAA2. Maurice07 (talk) 18:34, 10 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    @Երևանցի It's very poor argument to accuse me. This is my personal opinion, and in no time, i didn't impose this opinion to specific articles like, Armenian Genocide or Genocides in history. Inappropriate language?? Probably, this example should be included in this definition. Maurice07 (talk) 11:18, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by Yerevantsi

    Maurice's comment speaks for itself. Using inappropriate language is, apparently, OK for him (e.g. "terrorization effort"). I'd like to point out a few more expressions of his attitude towards Armenians. As of January 2014, his userpage had a template saying "This user rejects the so-called Armenian Genocide"[28] The current version of his userpage declares "This user rejects the so-called Armenian claims and believes that it's a big lie concocted by Armenian diaspora!" --Երևանցի talk 16:45, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by Dr.K.

    For your information, I have informed Callanecc about a possible violation of Maurice07's ban from Greek-Turkish relations broadly construed. Maurice07 added a picture in the Eurozone crisis article showing Greece as the first domino of the crisis. I know this is unrelated to AA2 enforcement but it relates to your thoughts about Maurice07's behaviour spreading to other areas. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 01:29, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by (username)

    Result concerning Maurice07

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

    This appears to me to have merit. The most actionable concerns here appear to be Maurice07's edit warring at Divriği and Erzurum, as well as his battleground behaviour, such as calling other users' edits vandalistic. As being topic banned under WP:ARBMAC doesn't seem to have gotten Maurice to edit appropriately, I would consider going straight to a lengthy topic ban.

    EtienneDolet has shown some signs of edit warringat Erzurum as well, so I'm not sure his/her hands are totally clean here, either. Nonethless, as the edit warring isn't as extensive and I'm not seeing the same battleground behaviour, I would tend not to sanction. Will wait to hear what other admins think. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 07:36, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    From the diffs and the pattern of problematic edits, the complaint clearly has merit. There might be a merit in a complaint about the initiator, but I don't see them exhibiting the same sort of battleground mentality as Maurice07. Clearly Maurice07 shouldn't be anywhere near a controversial subject like Armenia/Azerbaijan, but I'm wondering if they're suited to Wikipedia at all. Given that their battleground mentality has spread from one topic to another, it might be time to consider a site ban. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:47, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    So at minimum, we ought to indef topic ban from Armenia. At maximum, we could indef block with the first year of that block under AE. Of course, these two are not mutually exclusive. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 04:28, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree that an indef topic ban under discretionary sanctions is appropriate and necessary given the disruption and misunderstanding shown, including in their statement. If we're considering an indef block or ban I'd rather submit it to the community at large (WP:AN) rather than make a decision like that on this board. Callanecc (talkcontribslogs) 11:44, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I wasn't necessarily advocating for an indefinite site ban, just raising the possibility that a block (indefinite or otherwise) could be considered. I suppose it comes down to whether we think the disruption will spread to a third topic area if Maurice07 is topic-banned from Armenia-Azerbaijan. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:34, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't see any sign of an AA2 warning for Maurice07. Technically, we need this in order to impose anything... I am notifying now. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 04:32, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I am informed now of a prior AA2 warning from Jan 15 2013 ( here ), which apparently DQ didn't log in the AA2 notifications page. So, apparently WAS notified, but it wasn't clear to me that it had been done.
    I believe that an unlogged notification is still valid. DQ is an administrator, so the notification itself is valid. I believe that means sanctions are available now for actions from this month. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 04:57, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    (The warning is linked in the first section). I would suggest that we indef topic ban Maurice07 from all everything related to Armenia, Azerbaijan, or related ethnic conflicts. I'd also suggest that we warn Maurice07 that if the disruption does spread to another topic area they will be blocked indefinitely as a normal admin action (at least three admins agreeing on that will hopefully demonstrate the seriousness). Callanecc (talkcontribslogs) 05:07, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Agreed with Callanecc on all points. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 04:03, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm with Callan too. → Call me Hahc21 14:36, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I've enacted the topic ban and logged the warning re disruption at Wikipedia:Editing restrictions#Final warnings. Callanecc (talkcontribslogs) 08:10, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Ganesh J. Acharya

    Ganesh J. Acharya is blocked indefinitely as a normal admin action.  Sandstein  15:29, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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    Request concerning Ganesh J. Acharya

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    Sitush (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 13:08, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    Ganesh J. Acharya (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/India-Pakistan#Standard discretionary sanctions (specifically, the disruption, soapbox and battleground sections of the original case):
    Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it
    1. Collapsed section, messages from 8 February onwards Despite the comments made at the immediately-preceding ANI thread here, Ganesh J. Acharya has continued tendentiously to "push" their opinion that the Vishwakarma community, of which they have said they are a member, should be accepted as being Brahmins. There is a long-standing real-life claim by the community to this status but it is not accepted by pretty much everyone else. As previously, Ganesh breaches WP:TPG and ignores the oft-raised issues of WP:V, WP:NPOV, WP:OR etc. This is classic soapboxing, classic WP:IDHT and has been so disruptive that I collapsed the thread and warned them here, having previously said that this would be the outcome here if they should continue their disruption in that thread (which they did, here).
    Diffs of notifications or of prior warnings against the conduct objected to (if required)
    1. Warned on 7 February 2014 by Salvio giuliano (talk · contribs)
    Additional comments by editor filing complaint

    Salvio giuliano (talk · contribs) suggested that I raise this issue here. It's my first request here so please excuse any errors.

    I've only listed the post-warning incident above. The tendentious and near-enough WP:CIR-breaching behaviour has gone on for many months and involved many experienced contributors ... and it has achieved precisely nothing that Ganesh wishes. It can be seen, for example, in this September 2013 thread among the many that they have participated in at Talk:Vishwakarma (caste). (Another one is here in June 2013).

    • @Sandstein. Sorry - I had trouble getting any of the links to work when previewing the form. Try Talk:Adi Shankara#Adi Shankara Caste, which is not a permalink but does work. The instructions said it was ok to link to archived threads. If people could just spend two minutes looking at the messags in that thread from 8 February onwards then you'll see the problems that I mention. Alternatively, I could provide a diff to each message in the thread, which will be both more time-consuming for me and for anyone who chooses to look. - Sitush (talk) 13:42, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • The linking problem seems to be something to do with the permalinks. I'm going to have to amend the ANI one when I find it in the archives. What a mess. - Sitush (talk) 13:49, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Bad links resolved now, I think. - Sitush (talk) 14:06, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

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    Discussion concerning Ganesh J. Acharya

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    Statement by Ganesh J. Acharya

    I sincerely feel this is of no use and I have reasons to believe this is a fake Arbitration, since I have already seen the arbitration standards during this complaint that I put User:Sitush_plus_a_group_is_possibly_trying_to_put_communities_in_India_to_a_fight. Not interested in this harmful (as of now) project. Everyone will have an Arbitration at a real court in front of GOD. We will for certain meetup there, everyone is answerable at that point. This lobby around wiki is continuously posting unwanted/provocative using unregistered IP Addresses and community related fake IDs (which is very apparent from the style of writing) [29]. Also, after giving substantially evident arguments here [30] User:Sitush wants to keep dragging this argument unnecessarily for the reason I have already highlighted during my complaint. Readers are requested to expand the light green colored "Adi Shankara Caste" discussion which user Sitush has collapsed. If you all notice user Sitush has pinged everyone in the group during the complaint. How ethical was the same? (please refer Thanks_for_the_ping_alert over Sitush's page.) which is very indicative of the fact that there is a lobby present. Also if you notice User:Cyphoidbomb did quote "But man, I hope there is no conspiracy because if there is I'll feel like a fool!" [31] Why did Cyphoidbomb feel this and why did he not bring this up during the earlier complaint?

    Yet, may be if there is/are one/s sincere please look up at the entire matter carefully. Only for the respect of those sincere one around I am posting this here.

    Also, during older discussions I was told by Sitush I should not bring up older court rulings (wrote the following over my talk page. "You've already been told that we cannot use court rulings" [32]) as he keeps warning me of a ban on highlighting older cases. But on asking people at Wiki IRC I was told by a participant the same is permissible. So, why is this difference of opinion and which precise guideline over wiki says that references of court rulings are not to be used? So, is Sitush actually sincere in with his reasons he keeps highlighting? Ganesh J. Acharya (talk) 15:19, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by Psychonaut

    With one trivial exception, I have been completely uninvolved in editing these caste articles and discussion pages, though I have been monitoring the situation there for years. I fully endorse Sitush's assessment of Ganesh's behaviour and agree that standard sanctions are both appropriate and necessary to curb the disruption. In five years of editing here Ganesh has proven to be unwilling, or more likely unable, to form and apply a proper understanding of Wikipedia's policies on sourcing and point of view. What is required at minimum is a ban on editing any material (including discussion pages) related to the history, religions, people, and castes of India, broadly construed. A block is probably not necessary as he has very occasionally made useful contributions to articles unrelated to India.

    I note that having seen this enforcement request, Ganesh claims to have left Wikipedia. However, the last time he did this he returned almost immediately, so his current absence shouldn't be taken as obviating the need for administrative remedy. —Psychonaut (talk) 14:11, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by Cyphoidbomb

    My experience with Ganesh J. Acharya is fairly limited, but memorable and unpleasant. I first encountered him at Talk:Vishwakarma (caste). Because the user brought me there. Acharya dropped a {{help me}} template on the page and I was patrolling CAT:HELP. My initial reply is here. User was attempting to get "moderators" to curtail the efforts of Sitush and other editors over some irrational concern that these users edits were designed to foment communal fighting in India. This ridiculous belief was never substantiated, and it was never explained how the English Wikipedia could have such a direct negative impact on Indian village life. But I digress.

    User continued to bait Sitush by musing aloud and asking cynical and passive-aggressive rhetorical questions toward the heavens. "I wonder why User:Sitush who generally removes forum based discussions has allowed this one here." It became disruptive. And he still does it here (see above where he mentions me), attempting to co-opt my joke into a smoking gun statement that bolsters his paranoia. I told him numerous times to take Sitush to ANI if he had a problem, but Ganesh J. Acharya didn't like that idea and poo-pooed it by swallowing it up in his conspiratorial mindset. "Let readers know what is going on in here. Why isolate this incident? Also how do I know how big is this lobby? Is the incident going to be treated in an unbiased manner? What if all the members of this lobby start posting at WP:ANI and create a fabricated opinion?"

    The user seems paranoid, inflexible, irrational, bent on passive-aggression, dogmatic about his POV, and insistent on conspiracy where there is no conspiracy. I question this user's competence and don't believe this user is capable of editing constructively in a community that doesn't necessarily share his worldview. I am in support of sanctions to prevent future disruptions. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:55, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by (username)

    Result concerning Ganesh J. Acharya

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

    • The link submitted as evidence doesn't work. Please submit individual diffs and explain how they, specifically, constitute misconduct, rather than links to whole discussions.  Sandstein  13:31, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • While the issue of who belongs to which caste is a content issue and not subject to this process, editor conduct is. The style and content of the communications by Ganesh J. Acharya indicate that they have not understood that Wikipedia is a collegial project to create a neutral reference work, and not a battleground for contesting worldviews. They seem to want to edit from a particular, religious point of view (e.g. [33], [34], and the invocation of God in their response here), rather than from a neutral point of view. This mode of conduct is detrimental to our project's goals. I'm blocking Ganesh J. Acharya indefinitely as a normal admin action. If this block is lifted for some reason, contact me and I'll impose a discretionary sanctions topic ban.  Sandstein  15:27, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Brews ohare

    Not actionable.  Sandstein  09:46, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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    Request concerning Brews ohare

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    Snowded (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 07:23, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    Brews ohare (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light#Motions #7
    Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it
    1. Insertion of material from two physicists into a Philosophy article
    Diffs of notifications or of prior warnings against the conduct objected to (if required)
    1. previous AE visit, 14 Deb 2013 resulting in 1 week ban
    2. AE visit before that, 18 Dec 2012 resulting in final warning
    3. AE visit June 2013 resulting in a one month block
    Additional comments by editor filing complaint

    A clear repitition of the behaviour for which the previous one month block was imposed. Brews has been sailing close to the wind by using 'science' not 'physics on several articles, but this one is specific. We see this in an extended attempt to change the Free Will article which like nearly all his edits on philosophy articles has not gained support. The response to him (see final paragraph of the diff) from the ever patient Pfhorest illustrates a wider issue, similar to that which resulted in the original sanction. This time we have a single incident that he has not attempted to reinsert and I thought for a couple of days before making this request. However given the the prior history and general intransigence someone with experience needs to review this. ----Snowded TALK 07:23, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    A quick question. Happy to accept the advise that this is not actionable. However last time we had the insertion of references from a physicist on a philosophy article and that was considered a breech of the sanction. Is the only difference that the article in question was Philosophy of Science? The insert was on a philosophical question then not a matter of physics. Some guidance would be appreciated for the future on what is the difference this time. ----Snowded TALK 15:52, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested
    here


    Discussion concerning Brews ohare

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    Administrators may remove or shorten noncompliant statements. Disruptive contributions may result in blocks.

    Statement by Brews ohare

    Statement by 198.228.200.177

    The issue is not so much the content of Brews' edits, which arguably don't run afoul of this particular sanction. It's more that he is repeating the same pattern of tendentious editing and his strategy of wearing down any and all who disagree with his opinions (be they correct or not) by endless RFCs, walls of text, wikilawyering and generally making a nuisance of himself that (eventually) landed him at ArbCom in the first place. The proper venue for those concerns, though, is a user conduct RFC which, to date, no editor has been willing to undertake likely because of the sheer volume of diffs that would be required. 198.228.200.177 (talk) 20:05, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Result concerning Brews ohare

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

    I think that this is not actionable. The topic ban in the decision that is asked to be enforced applies to "all pages of whatever nature about physics and physics-related mathematics, broadly construed". The edit at issue is to the page Mind–body problem, which per its lead is about "the relationship between mind and matter, and in particular the relationship between consciousness and the brain." That is not a topic related to physics, but to philosophy and neurobiology. Neither does the text added by Brews ohare refer to physics. The fact that it is a citation by the physicist Erwin Schrödinger and another physicist is by far not enough to make the whole article - as required by the wording of the topic ban - "about" physics.  Sandstein  07:38, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    I agree. The topic ban imposed on Brews ohare has effect on the pages they edit, not on the nature of the sources they use. Since, as Sandstein outlined above, this article has nothing to do with either physics or physics-related mathematics, I share the thought that this is not actionable. → Call me Hahc21 13:52, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    @Snowded: Yes. If I understand correctly, and after taking a look at Philosophy of science, I see that that article has a clear relationship with physics or physics-related mathematics that Mind–body problem lacks. Usually, anything that is related to science has a big chance of being related to physics, unless it explores non-calculus topics like neurobiology or philosophy of logic, for example. → Call me Hahc21 17:07, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Agreed. Closed as not actionable.  Sandstein  09:46, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Urartu TH

    Urartu TH (talk · contribs) blocked by Sandstein for WP:NPA/WP:AGF issues separate from original request which was not actionable. - Penwhale | dance in the air and follow his steps 16:46, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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    Request concerning Urartu TH

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    Grandmaster (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 00:50, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    Urartu TH (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    WP:ARBAA2
    Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it
    1. March 14, 2014
    2. March 15, 2014
    Diffs of notifications or of prior warnings against the conduct objected to (if required)
    1. Warned on February 21, 2014 by Grandmaster (talk · contribs)
    Additional comments by editor filing complaint

    Urartu TH is editing controversial arbitration covered article Khojaly Massacre against consensus and in unnecessarily aggressive manner. I tried to resolve a dispute with this user at WP:DRN, and there was no consensus there for the removal of the death toll provided by the Azerbaijani government (613 dead). This was confirmed by the mediator in his closing summary [35], and in a discussion with Urartu TH at mediator's talk: [36]. While Urartu TH insisted on his unilateral removal of info, the mediator mentioned that "based on the discussions at DRN such action would be unduly aggressive and without consensus". [37] Despite the outcome of the discussion at WP:DRN, and the warning of the mediator, Urartu TH removed the info from the article: [38] This is not the only example of aggressive and uncompromising editing by this user. He makes controversial edits and reverts to restore them, while there clearly is no consensus for inclusion, or deletion, for instance here: [39] he restores his edit, which was rolled back by another editor: [40], yet Urartu TH restored it without any attempt at discussion or DR. I believe due to unwillingness to work for the consensus Urartu TH should be restricted from editing AA topics, before the situation around the aforementioned article escalates further. Grandmaster 00:50, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    I believe that if the result of the discussion at DRN was no consensus for removal of the information, then removing the information in defiance of the outcome of the discussion is disruptive. Even the mediator warned that "such action would be unduly aggressive and without consensus", but this did not deter Urartu TH from making a defiant revert. In my opinion, such behavior should not be acceptable, as it leads to escalation of tensions in an arbitration covered area. At the very least, this deserves a warning. Grandmaster 09:03, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

    [41]


    Discussion concerning Urartu TH

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    Statement by Urartu TH

    I have been harassed by Grandmaster ever since I joined Wikipedia roughly 1 month ago and made some neutral edits that did not satisfy his anti-Armenian POV. I find this "enforcement request" to be a shameful attempt at censorship. One need only read the DRN or the Khojaly tragedy talk page for examples.

    To the edits in question:

    The first edit, March 14, 2014, was simply to give context to the citation listed. This is paramount because the article in question deals with a highly controversial and divisive topic. I only include a few words which can be found in the citation itself and provide crucial facts necessary in understanding where the information comes from.

    The second edit, March 15, 2014, was not even discussed in the DRN and I am truly perplexed as to how Grandmaster could attempt to "enforce" a DRN's conclusion on a topic that was not at all discussed. I merely added the words, "Battle of Khojaly" because that is the event during which the Khojaly tragedy is said to have taken place. This part of Grandmaster's complaint clearly exemplifies his animus towards me.

    Grandmaster needs to learn to tolerate differing and/or dissenting opinions instead of attempting to silence them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Urartu TH (talkcontribs)

    Statement by (username)

    Result concerning Urartu TH

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

    I'm not convinced this has got to the point it's worthy of sanctions. The main argument here seems to be that a user is editing against consensus, but the result at DRN was a lack of consensus. It's true that Urartu TH has been reverting, but there aren't that many reverts, and no more, as far as I can see, than his opponent in the dispute. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 04:19, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    I agree that this is not actionable based on the reported diffs. "Editing against consensus" does not violate any conduct rule and can't be grounds for sanctions. Aggressive conduct, on the other hand, can be sanctionable (in the sense of WP:BATTLE), but such conduct is not demonstrated in the two reported diffs.

    However, it is demonstrated in Urartu TH's statement above, which includes, without evidence, allegations against the complainant such as "harassed by Grandmaster", "anti-Armenian POV" and "shameful attempt at censorship". This violates WP:NPA, WP:AGF and the principles outlined in the Committee's findings in WP:ASPERSIONS. To deter Urartu TH from continuing with such conduct, I am blocking them for 48 hours. Apart from that, I think this request can be closed. Should Urartu TH continue to exhibit a battleground mentality, another enforcement request can be made.  Sandstein  09:56, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    PhiChiPsiOmega

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    Request concerning PhiChiPsiOmega

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    DavidLeighEllis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 03:21, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    PhiChiPsiOmega (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Pseudoscience#Discretionary_sanctions:

    PhiChiPsiOmega has engaged in an extended, frivolous discussion in which he asserts that parapsychology is not a pseudoscience, with flimsy references in comparison to those which describe it as a pseudoscience, in violation of WP:DUE, WP:FRINGE, and WP:SOAP:

    1. 15:15, 28 February 2014
    2. 15:44, 28 February 2014
    3. 17:02, 28 February 2014
    4. 17:34, 28 February 2014
    5. 17:37, 28 February 2014
    6. 18:07, 28 February 2014
    7. 18:08, 28 February 2014
    8. 18:20, 28 February 2014
    9. 18:22, 28 February 2014
    10. 20:08, 28 February 2014
    11. 20:17, 28 February 2014
    12. 21:13, 28 February 2014
    13. 23:20, 28 February 2014
    14. 12:42, 1 March 2014
    15. 13:41, 1 March 2014
    16. 16:02, 8 March 2014
    17. 20:17, 8 March 2014
    18. 22:58, 8 March 2014
    19. 17:06, 27 February 2014 He tried to alter the parapsychology article to this effect, removing the reference from the previous version and not supplying a source, in violation of WP:VER.

    Since being reverted, he has contented himself with interminable talk page posting. See also the AN/I report on this issue, which PhiChiPsiOmega has ironically managed to turn into a constant argument.

    Warnings
    [42] [43]
    Additional comments by editor filing complaint
    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

    [44]


    Discussion concerning PhiChiPsiOmega

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    Statement by PhiChiPsiOmega

    The references are hardly flimsy, but everyone is right -- I'm just pushing everyone's buttons. Let me present my case later when I don't have so much stuff on my plate, and when I've gotten the hang of Wikipedia. OK? PhiChiPsiOmega (talk) 04:09, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    On my talk page, I have indicated that I will refrain from this behavior until I understand Wikipedia policies better. I'd rather look past this. PhiChiPsiOmega (talk) 04:21, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by (username)

    Result concerning PhiChiPsiOmega

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

    I would decline this enforcement request because it does not contain, as requested in the template and instructions, dated diffs of alleged misconduct with a clear explanation of which conduct policy or guideline they allegedly violate. The issue of whether something should be described or not as a pseudoscience in an article is a content issue which the arbitration process cannot address.  Sandstein  10:04, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    [notice] Discretionary sanctions review. Comments welcome on Draft v3

    The Arbitration Committee has recently been conducting a review of the discretionary sanctions system. You may wish to comment on the newest (third) draft update to the system, which has just been posted to the review page. Comments are welcome on the review talk page. For the Arbitration Committee, AGK [•] 00:20, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Khabboos

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    Request concerning Khabboos

    User who is submitting this request for enforcement
    Smsarmad (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) 14:03, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    User against whom enforcement is requested
    Khabboos (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    Sanction or remedy to be enforced
    Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/India-Pakistan#Standard discretionary sanctions :
    Diffs of edits that violate this sanction or remedy, and an explanation how these edits violate it
    1. 15 March 2014 Source falsification and misrepresentation
    2. 11 March 2014 Source misrepresentation/Addition of irrelevant content and then edit warring it into the article ([45], [46], [47])
    3. 11 March 2014 POV editing
    Diffs of notifications or of prior warnings against the conduct objected to (if required)
    1. Warned on 14 February 2014 by ErikHaugen (talk · contribs)


    Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested

    Notified. -- SMS Talk 14:08, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussion concerning Khabboos

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    Statement by Khabboos

    With respect to this edit [48], I copied the matter from Osama bin Laden, along with the references.
    With respect to this edit [49], I have cited references, so it doesn't go against the rules.
    With respect to this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anti-Muslim_violence_in_India&diff=599181677&oldid=599161780, I did not restore what I added because other editors told me to find references for it, but I did not because of time constraints.
    I haven't even edit warred with Smsarmad and he has not even discussed my edits on the discussion/Talk page of the article. Aren't we supposed to discuss things on the Talk page, then post a Request for comments and then ask for the mediation committee's help before asking for arbitration (that's what an admin told me when I complained about another editor/user)?—Khabboos (talk) 14:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by Toddy1

    Khabboos had it explained to him/her in February that he/she could not just paste in fake or misrepresented citations - see Talk:Hinduism in Pakistan#Hinduism in Pakistan#Persecution. You will see that he/she was warned on 14 February 2014 about discretionary sanctions at User talk:Khabboos/Archive 1#Discretionary sanctions are applied to articles related to Pakistan.--Toddy1 (talk) 16:35, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Statement by (username)

    Result concerning Khabboos

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

    In my view, diffs 1 and 2 are not actionable because the submitter does not explain, as they are required to, how specifically the edits misrepresent or falsify sources, or constitute edit-warring. Diff 3 is more problematic, especially the parts that read "Moreover, the muslims in India do not live in fear, the way minorities in Pakistan live" and "muslims are pampered as a part of vote Bank politics in India". In addition to the grammatical deficiencies, this is not only unsourced (WP:V) but also it appears intended to make a particular political argument rather than to neutrally inform readers about the variety of opinions that may exist (WP:NPOV). Such content should not be added to articles. If Khabboos does not demonstrate their understanding of this, we should consider a topic ban.  Sandstein  16:14, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]