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Abbrev.: A shorthand abbreviation of the casename. See ArbCaseAbv for more details.
Type: The type of case it is:
Admin: A case centred around the conduct of one or more administrators.
Dispute: A case that examines an intractible dispute between two or more editors directly.
Editor: A case about the (non-administrative) misconduct of an editor.
Functionary: A case centred around misuse of Suppressor or Checkuser permissions.
Omnibus: A case about misconduct in a topic area writ large.
Other: Any case that doesn't fall into one of the categories above.
Remedy name: The name of the remedy (or a description of it, for earlier cases which did not have sectioned remedies).
Remedy (in modern terms): Basically my best attempt to explain, in plain English and modern understanding, what the remedy means.
If this section has a coloured background, the colour indicates its status or origin:
Yellow (#FFFF00) is a temporary injunction issued mid-case.
Blue (#00BFFF) is a post-close amendment or motion.
Red (#CD5C5C) is a remedy that has since been rescinded or otherwise is wholly reliant on previous remedies that are themselves rescinded.
Green (#32CD32) is a remedy whose wording was amended post-close, either due to an amendment/motion or due to changes in process (such as Discretionary Sanctions to Contentious Topic).
Brown (#D2691E) is suspended or in abeyence, usually as part of a period where a remedy has been appealed.
Amended/Enacted: If a remedy was added or amended post-close, this will be the calendar date (in UTC) when the remedy was modified or took effect.
Rescinded: If a remedy was terminated, this will be the calendar date (in UTC) when the remedy was ended.
Enforceable?: Indicates whether a given remedy can be invoked at WP:AE. Any remedy that predates April 2006 and was not still in force by then predates AE entirely.
Sup/Opp/Abs/Rcs: The vote totals for a remedy (Support, Oppose, Abstain, Recused).
Any case that has been courtesy-blanked or closed without action will be given a very brief description and nothing further.
(Although the page title and URL contains an IP address in it, it will be expurgated here outside of those contexts.)
Decided: Jan. 06, 2005
Abbrev.: IPv4
Type: Editor
Scope: The aggressive POV-pushing and synthesis by the editor behind the IPv4.
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Ban from editing certain disputed articles
The user behind the IPv4 address in controversy is topic-banned from editing Phil Gingrey, Rick Crawford, and medical torture until they are willing to discuss their edits.
Predates AE
6
1
3
0
Required to comply with NPOV
The user in question is referred to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy and reminded that all edits must comply with this principle.[Link in original]
Predates AE
9
0
1
0
Original research
Any attempts by the user behind the IPv4 address to insert original research in the articles they have been banned from may be summarily reverted off.
Predates AE
7
0
3
0
Disputes regarding original research
If edits containing original research by the user behind the IPv4 address are challenged, then they are required to go through the dispute resolution process.
Alberuni is sitebanned 1mo. (Redundant with ban below)
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Personal attacks
Alberuni is sitebanned 1yr. (Bans are capped at 1yr maximum length per Arbitration policies unless explicitly stated to be indefinite or conditional.)
Predates AE
7
2
0
0
Personal attack parole
For the next year after the siteban lapses or is lifted, Alberuni may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
Predates AE
6
0
0
0
Discussion
Barring obvious vandalism, Alberuni is required to explain any reverts he makes on the affected article's talk page. If breached, he may be blocked for up to 24h.
Yes
9
0
0
0
Good behaviour
Provided he has not breached them, Alberuni may appeal both the personal attack parole and justification requirement 6 months after his siteban lapses or is lifted.
Ciz is indefinitely topic-banned from the zoophilia/bestiality topic area. Breaches are to be met with blocks, capped at 1w for the first five and 1yr thereafter. (The original remedy only banned Ciz from articles in the topic area and didn't stop related edits about it on otherwise-unrelated pages.)
Jan 26, 2006
Yes
7
1
0
0
Attack parole
Ciz may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
--
Yes
8
0
0
0
Good behaviour
Provided he has not breached them, Ciz may appeal both the topic-ban and personal attack parole provided he can demonstrate at a later date willingness to discuss and accept consensus without resorting to personal attacks.
CheeseDreams is sitebanned 24h. (Concurrent with above)
Predates AE
8
0
0
0
Reversion
CheeseDreams is under 2RR indefinitely. The block for the first breach is capped at 24h, with subsequent blocks having a cap double the length of the previous.
Yes
7
0
0
0
Christianity-related articles
CheeseDreams is topic-banned from articles and templates in the Christianity topic area for 1yr.
Predates AE
7
0
1
0
Civility
Provided she hasn't breached it and it hasn't lapsed, CheeseDreams may appeal her topic-ban after six months.
For the next year, HistoryBuffEr is required to cite reliable and reasonably-accessible English Internet or scholarly sources whenever he makes an edit in (what would later become) the PIA area, and cannot make sweeping omnibus edits to articles.
Predates AE
6
0
0
0
Remedies in the case of dispute
If a source HistoryBuffEr cites is challenged, the cite is to remain in the article until the discussion about it is over, along with the content it's citing and any content that contradicts that.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Prohibition against removal of referenced information
For as long as HistoryBuffEr's sourcing requirement remains in effect, both HistoryBuffEr and Jayjg are prohibited from removing sourced information from pages in (what would later become) the PIA area. Breaches may be met with blocks of up to 24h. If Jayjg (who was an administrator at this point) undoes a block on himself as a result of this remedy, his administrative rights will be put in serious jeopardy.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Reorganization of articles
HistoryBuffEr and Jayjg are allowed to make cosmetic edits and copyedits to articles they are otherwise restricted on, but they cannot reinstate any such edits that have been reverted or revert the other's edits.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Personal attack parole for HistoryBuffEr
For the next three months, HistoryBuffEr may be summarily blocked for up to 72h if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
For the next two months, IZAK may be summarily blocked if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack. ArbCom also emphasises IZAK's behaviour on user talk pages as especially problematic.
For the next year, Everyking is banned from reverting anything in or related to the Ashlee Simpson topic area.
--
Predates AE
5
1
0
1
Clarification by arbitrators
This amendment essentially defines the Ashlee Simpson topic area beyond the eponymous article, and specifies that any sections of articles that mention or link to Ashlee Simpson also fall under it.
Feb 26, 2006
Predates AE
6
0
0
1
Lifting the revert parole
Provided he has not breached it, Everyking may appeal his 0RR in six months.
Fred Bauder's complaints about neutrality are acknowledged and dismissed as irrelevant, with ArbCom remanding to mediation.
Predates AE
6
0
1
3
172: Paroles
For the next month, 172 is under 1RR and is required to explain all reverts he makes (except for reverts of obvious vandalism) on the talk page of the affected article.
The user running the Libertas sockfarm is sitebanned save for the sockpuppets' userspaces and this Arbitration as long as it is active.
Predates AE
6
0
0
0
Ban for disruptive behaviour
The user running the Libertas sockfarm is sitebanned 1yr.
Predates AE
9
0
0
0
Revert limitation
The user running the Libertas sockfarm is under 1RR indefinitely. This applies across the entire farm and not just to whatever account is chosen.
Yes
9
0
0
0
Sockpuppet accounting
The user running the Libertas sockfarm is required to choose one account, and from that point must edit from that account and no other; all others will be blocked. If they do not name an account within a day of the case's close, they must edit from the Ollieplatt account and no other. Breaches of this will result in consecutive month-long blocks on the account chosen for each breach (in addition to the usual indefinite block on the evading sockpuppets).
Yes
9
0
0
0
Identity of user
For the purposes of sanctions, the entire sockfarm is to be treated as a single user no matter what identity they go under.
(The remedies below refer to "the user running the Rienzo sockfarm", which refers to whoever is behind the sockpuppets Rienzo, Baffinisland, Lady Tara, NahChyps, Nasse (Piglet), and an associated IPv4 address collectively.)
Decided: Jan. 28, 2005
Abbrev.: RNZ
Type: Editor
Scope: Addressing the Rienzo sockfarm
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Ban
The user running the Rienzo sockfarm is sitebanned 3mo.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Personal attack parole
For the first year after the siteban lapses or is lifted, all accounts in the Rienzo sockfarm may be summarily blocked if any one of them makes an edit judged to be a personal attack. Such blocks are capped at 1w.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Good behaviour
Provided they have not breached it and it has not lapsed, the user running the Rienzo sockfarm may appeal the personal attack parole if they can demonstrate editing behaviour completely free of personal attacks.
Predates AE
6
0
0
0
Ban for abusive vandalism
An IPv4 associated with the Rienzo sockfarm may be dealt with as is standard for other disruptive unregisered users.
Scope: Antifinnugor's conduct on language articles
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Temporary Injunction
Antifinnugor is topic-banned from Finno-Ugric language and Uralic language, and any article related to them, as long as this case is active.
Predates AE
6
0
0
0
Article editing ban
The topic-ban from the temporary injunction is maintained for one year, with a carveout for talk pages. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 24h.
Predates AE
7
0
0
0
Personal attack parole
For the next year, Antifinnugor may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
Predates AE
6
2
0
0
Good behaviour
Provided he hasn't breached them and they haven't lapsed, Antifinnugor may appeal his topic ban and/or personal attack parole after three months.
Vfp15 prohibited from editing Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln
Vfp15 is topic-banned from Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, and both articles' talk pages for 1yr. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 24h and immediate reversion of edits.
Predates AE
6
0
1
1
Adraeus banned for personal attacks
Adraeus is sitebanned 1mo.
Predates AE
6
0
0
1
Vfp15 banned for being uncooperative
Vfp15 is sitebanned 1mo.
Predates AE
7
0
0
1
Thanks to User:Imaglang
The arbitration committee thanks User:Imaglang for his assistance in acting as advocate for User:Vfp15 in this matter.[sic]
Predates AE
7
0
0
1
3 month revert injunction for Vfp15
For the first three months after his siteban lapses or is lifted, Vfp15 is under 0RR.
Scope: Chuck F's conduct in the political ideology topic area
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
One month ban for disregard of the previous Arbitration ruling[iii]
Chuck F is sitebanned 1mo.
Predates AE
7
0
0
2
Ban on editing some articles
Chuck F is indefinitely topic-banned from articles in the political ideologies, libertarianism, and socialism topic areas. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 1w.
Yes
5
2
0
2
Three-month parole
For the first three months after his siteban lapses or is lifted, any violations of the other remedies in this case may result in the siteban being reinstated until the end of this remedy.
Predates AE
6
1
0
2
One-year revert probation
For the first year after his siteban lapses or is lifted, Chuck F is under 1RR and is required to explain any reverts he makes (barring obvious vandalism reverts) on the talk page of the affected article. He may appeal this after six weeks provided he has not breached it.
Predates AE
7
0
0
2
One-month ban for vandalism/use of open proxies
Chuck F is sitebanned 1mo. (Concurrent with "One month ban for disregard of the previous Arbitration ruling")
Chuck F is indefinitely banned from removing any substantive content, sources, or external links from any article. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 24h.
Chuck F is required to provide an informative and descriptive edit summary with each edit he makes outside his userspace. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 24h.
As Gzornenplatz has been proven to be a sockpuppet of Wik, he is subject to the exact same sanctions as Wik is - in this case, a deus ex Jimbo indefinite siteban.
Herschelkrustofsky (and his sockpuppets/meatpuppets), Chip Berlet, Willmcw[vi], and SlimVirgin are topic-banned from Template:LaRouche and creating new pages in the LaRouche movement topic area as long as the case is active. Herschelkrustofsky is also banned from Template:LaRouche Talk and adding LaRouchian content on articles. Berlet, Willmcw, and SlimVirgin have carveouts for three LaRouche-related sandboxes.
--
Predates AE
6
0
0
1
Sockpuppet abuse
Herschelkrustofsky must edit Wikipedia from that account and no other.
--
Yes
7
0
0
1
POV parole
For the next year, Herschelkrustofsky is banned from readding content that has been determined to be biased after a 24h discussion and removing content to slant an article. Breaches are to be met with blocks of up to 1w.
--
Predates AE
6
1
0
1
Ban on editing LaRouche-related articles
For the next year, Herschelkrustofsky is topic-banned from the LaRouche movement topic area and from making edits inserting related content into random, unrelated articles. Breaches may be met with blocks of up to 1w.
--
Predates AE
7
0
0
1
Caution to SlimVirgin on personal attacks
User:SlimVirgin is cautioned not to make personal attacks, even under severe perceived provocation.
--
Predates AE
5
1
1
1
Caution to Herschelkrustofsky on personal attacks
User:Herschelkrustofsky is cautioned against derogatory characterisations of other contributors. Such repeated and unwarranted assertions amount to personal attacks.
--
Predates AE
6
0
0
1
Herschelkrustofsky banned
Herschelkrustofsky is sitebanned 1yr.
May 05, 2006
Yes
6
0
0
0
Post-decision motion passed
ArbCom basically reaffirms that POV-pushing is still not acceptable, and indicates that WP:BLP applies to LaRouchian biographies of still-living people.
Robert the Bruce is topic-banned from sex and gender topics, especially as regards circumcision and related topics, as long as the case is active.
Predates AE
8
0
0
1
Ban for deliberately disruptive edits
Robert the Bruce is sitebanned 1yr.
Predates AE
8
1
0
1
Continued ban on editing sex-related articles
The topic-ban from the temporary injunction is retained for the first year after the siteban lapses or is lifted. Enforcement is to be handled as if the remedy was a 0RR.
User:WikiUser is banned for making legal threats.(N.B.: This remedy has an enforcement provision which will lift this ban one year after the last legal threat or legal action concludes provided both the other sitebans, which run concurrently, have lapsed on their own terms. WikiUser may also appeal this ban provided the matter is resolved and this ban is the only active ban from this case.)
Yes
8
0
0
3
Ban for unreasonableness
WikiUser is sitebanned 1yr. (Concurrent with "Ban for personal attacks")
For the first six months after his siteban is lifted, WikiUser may be summarily blocked for disruptive or unreasonable behaviour. All such blocks are capped at 1w.
Scope: CheeseDreams' abuse of dispute resolution and continued conduct since CD
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Temporary Injunction 1
CheeseDreams is sitebanned save for her own userspace and this Arbitration as long as it is active.
Predates AE
4
0
0
0
Temporary Injunction 2
CheeseDreams must edit from the CheeseDreams account and no other as long as this Arbitration is active. Her password has also been forcibly changed due to her deliberately revealing it and will be given to her once she verifies her identity. (N.B.: The injunction names a handful of accounts, of which many of them are impersonation/harassment accounts controlled by the user running the Rienzo sockfarm.)
Predates AE
4
0
0
0
Ban for disregard of previous rulings
CheeseDreams is sitebanned 6mo.
Predates AE
6
2
0
0
Ban for disregard of Wikipedia procedure
CheeseDreams is sitebanned an additional 3mo.
Predates AE
6
2
0
0
Ban for sockpuppet abuse
CheeseDreams is sitebanned an additional 3mo. (This caps CheeseDreams' ban length.)
Predates AE
6
2
0
0
Account restriction
CheeseDreams must edit from the CheeseDreams account and no other.
Yes
8
0
0
0
Restrictions on starting RfCs/RfArs
ArbCom explicitly declares CheeseDreams a vexatious litigant and requires her to get the approval of one of two Arbitrators for any further Requests for Comment or Arbitration she wishes to file. Filing a new RfC or Arbitration without this pre-approval will result in it being speedy-closed. Filing or re-filing an RfC or Arbitration without this pre-approval is to be met with a block of up to 1w.
Yes
7
0
0
0
Ban for disruption
The user running the Rienzo sockfarm is sitebanned 6mo.[vii] Any attempts by them or by CheeseDreams to impersonate or frame the other will result in both users' sitebans being reset.
Predates AE
7
1
0
0
Consecutivity of bans
All bans of definite length above shall run consecutively (not concurrently).
Predates AE
8
0
0
0
Proxy editing
Tigermoon is reminded not to proxy on behalf of a banned or restricted editor.
CT?: No. (N.B.: Not that one would have done any good anyways even if DS/CT had been conceived of by this time.)
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Requirement to read policies
JarlaxleArtemis[ix] must study a litany of policies and confirm to the Arbitration Committee that he has done so. Given this particular user's history, it's more likely than not that he just told ArbCom what they wanted to hear.
Predates AE
8
0
0
0
Bans for continued ignorance of policy
For the next three months after complying with the above, JarlaxleArtemis may be summarily sitebanned for up to 24h and told to re-read the policy he's violated.
(This case is heavily reliant on the results of the original, courtesy-blanked Anthony DiPierro case, so a quick summary is in order: Anthony DiPierro and Raul654 were in a dispute over what is today known as WP:Articles for deletion; ArbCom reprimanded Anthony and remanded the dispute to mediation, putting the case into a state of abeyence. Anthony eventually withdrew from the solution provided by mediation, leading directly to this case. It should be noted Raul was an Arbitrator during this time, which may be part of the reason for the large number of recusals.)
Decided: Mar. 26, 2005
Abbrev.: ADP2
Type: Editor
Scope: Reopening/review of the original Anthony DiPierro case
CT?: No
Remedy name
Remedy (in modern terms)
Enforceable?
Sup
Opp
Abs
Rcs
Revert limitation
For the next 3mo, Anthony DiPierro is under standard 1RR.
Predates AE
6
0
0
5
Recreation[sic] limitation
Anthony DiPierro is not allowed to re-create an article that has been deleted at Votes for Deletion and which failed a review until at least three months after the review. Breaches of this may be summarily deleted as WP:G4 or WP:G5 speedy deletions.
Predates AE
4
2
0
5
Bans for disruption
For the next year, Anthony DiPierro may be given a slap-on-the-wrist block for 1h if he trolls, flames, or is otherwise "antisocial".
Predates AE
4
1
1
5
Ban from editing the Wikipedia namespace
Anthony DiPierro is topic-banned from projectspace for 1yr, with carveouts for RfCs and dispute resolution directly involving him (though he is limited to one post if he is defending himself in dispute resolution). Provided he hasn't breached this ban and it hasn't lapsed, he may appeal after three months.
As Iasson is the one who made the "public accounts" at the core of this case available, he is sitebanned 3mo for the actionsof the people behind them. (redundant with below)
For the next year, Everyking is topic-banned from the Ashlee Simpson topic area. Provided he hasn't breached it and it hasn't lapsed, he may appeal in two months.
--
--
Predates AE
5
0
0
2
Everyking mentorship
Everyking is placed under mentorship in lieu of his continued topic-ban, and the mentors are allowed to intervene as they see fit with regards to his editing in the Ashlee Simpson topic area. Everyking may withdraw from the mentorship and have the topic-ban reinstated at any time. ArbCom will reassess the situation in October 2005.
For the duration of the case, RK's topic-ban from Judaism is suspended.
Predates AE
7
0
0
2
Previous ban
As RK has demonstrated some improvement in editing habits, but not to the status of 'model editor,' remedy #2 of the previous Arbitration case is hereby revoked and replaced with the measures outlined below.[emphasis in original]
Predates AE
6
0
0
2
Revert limitation
For the next year, RK is under 1RR in the Jewish people and Judaism topic areas.
Predates AE
7
0
0
2
Personal attack parole
For the next year, RK may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
Predates AE
7
0
0
2
Personal attacks on Wikimedia mailing lists
The personal attack parole above also applies to posts he makes to Wikimedia-affiliated mailing lists as well. In addition to the usual sanctions for breaching the parole on-wiki, he may be banned from the mailing list(s) where the breaches occurred for 1w.
Twenty-four separate sockpuppet accounts, many of which have impersonating names, are indefinitely blocked.
Predates AE
8
0
0
0
Blocking of the unregistered sockmaster
Any vandalism coming from the unregistered user behind the aforementioned sockpuppet accounts on their IPv4 range is to be handled in the standard fashion.
Predates AE
8
0
0
0
Rovoam: Revert limitation
For the next year, Rovoam is under 1RR.
Yes
7
1
0
0
Personal attack parole
Rovoam may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
Yes
7
1
0
0
Formal thanks to Tony Sidaway
A formal thanks is extended to Tony Sidaway for his work cleaning up the evidence related to this case.(N.B.: There is a finding of fact criticising the state of the evidence page before Tony Sidaway cleaned things up: ...the evidence provided by the disputants did not follow a recognisable format and was generally regarded as being unusable.)
Irate is sitebanned save for his userspace and this Arbitration while it is active.
--
Predates AE
5
0
0
0
Ban
Irate is sitebanned 3mo. Any personal attack paroles he accrues are consecutive to this ban.
--
Predates AE
6
0
1
0
Personal attack parole
If Irate continues to make personal attacks after this case's close, ArbCom may summarily issue a standard personal attack parole as an amendment to this case for 1yr from the end of his siteban or the date the amendment passed, whichever is later.
--
Predates AE
7
1
0
0
Personal attack parole (2)
Irate is placed on personal attack parole for one year.
(This is the first instance where, rather than face Arbitration for their use of tools, an administrator opted to quit the project instead. The remedies issued in this case detail what is now standard operating procedure for, and the reasoning behind, modern handlings of such a situation.)
172 has indicated on his user page and on the mailing list that he will not be returning to Wikipedia as an editor. However, he has continued to edit and has withdrawn a request to have his admin abilities removed. These actions suggest that his intention is to remain a participant in Wikipedia.
No
5
0
0
5
172: Admin condition
As the complaints centre on the use of admin abilities, if 172 wishes to remain an admin, then the issues resulting in this arbitration must be addressed.
No
5
0
0
5
172: Face the Committee
If 172 refuses to willingly participate in this Arbitration case for whatever reason, his administrator rights will be summarily revoked once it becomes clear that is the case. He may only regain them through a new Request for Adminship.
John Gohde is sitebanned for a minimum of one year. (See "John Gohde: Understanding policies")
Yes
6
0
1
2
John Gohde: Attack parole
For the first year after his siteban lapses or is lifted, John Gohde may be summarily blocked for up to 1w if he makes an edit judged to be a personal attack.
^Ciz is acknowledged by ArbCom as a alternative account of DrBat created specifically to edit the zoophilia area, and explicitly notes that this does not, in itself, make Ciz a sockpuppet; the summary will treat the two as separate otherwise
^The ruling in question was a temporary injunction issued in the Reithy case.
