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Here are some points I noted regarding the background of this user's block log for those who wish to review it.

  1. Fodbold-fan started editing in January 2015. Over the next couple of months, the user accumulated requests/warnings and was counseled over unsourced content, unreliably sourced content and/or factual errors which was added to possibly a dozen articles (see for example: [1] [2] [3] [4]). From June to August 2015, it is evident that concerns continued to persist ([5] [6] [7]).
  2. Fodbold-fan was first blocked on 9 October 2015 by User:MusikAnimal|MusikAnimal]] in response to an AIV report by User:Sir Sputnik|Sir Sputnik]] ([8] [9]) that user was still adding unsourced or improperly sourced content.
  3. A week later, Fodbold-fan was reported by Sir Sputnik for edit-warring over unsourced content, which resulted in User:NeilN|NeilN]] electing to issue another warning in lieu of another block ([10][11]).
  4. On 25 October 2015, Sir Sputnik expressed concerns on GiantSnowman's talk page about more unsourced edits from Fodbold-fan [12] which prompted GiantSnowman to block Fodbold-fan [13].
  5. After a couple more warnings in November 2015 from GiantSnowman and Sir Sputnik, Fodbold-fan was blocked by User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]] which prompted more discussion between Fodbold-fan and Sir Sputnik and an assurance by Fodbold-fan that it would not happen again and a permanent block can be issued if it did [14].
  6. While there were no more blocks until 2018, concerns, discussion and advice regarding citing sources still persisted ([15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]). In 2018, there there were a couple more blocks issued by GiantSnowman due to Fodbold-fan still adding incorrect content and/or improperly sourced content ([22] [23]).
  7. On returning to edit in 2019 after the blocks expired, Fodbold-fan was citing sources as desired and GiantSnowman issued him a barnstar [24]. I would hazard a guess that the blocks served their purpose according to GiantSnowman at that time. There was a block in July 2019 for breaching 3RR ([25]). However, unsourced edits over the last year or so prompted, for example User:BrownHairedGirl|BrownHairedGirl]] to issue a template warning ([26]), and more concerns recently from GiantSnowman ([27]).
  8. The cycle of this editor's attitude changed from dismissive to apologetic with promises (with the cycle now repeating itself).
  9. One question is whether we should be discounting any of the warnings, rounds of feedback or blocks I have cited above (and why).
  10. Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/GiantSnowman