Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring

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This page is for reporting active edit warriors and recent violations of restrictions like the three-revert rule. See this guide for instructions on creating diffs for this report. If you see that a user may be about to violate the three-revert rule, consider warning them by placing {{subst:uw-3rr}} on their user talk page. You must notify any user you have reported. You may use {{subst:An3-notice}} ~~~~ to do so. You can subscribe to a web feed of this page in either RSS or Atom format. Additional notes When reporting a user here, your own behavior will also be scrutinized. Be sure you understand WP:REVERT and the definitions below first. The format and contents of a 3RR/1RR report are important, use the "Click here to create a new report" button below to have a report template with the necessary fields to work from. Possible alternatives to filing here are dispute resolution, or a request for page protection. Violations of other restrictions, like WP:1RR violations, may also be brought here. Your report should include two reverts that occurred within a 24-hour period, and a link to where the 1RR restriction was imposed. Definition of edit warring Edit warring is a behavior, typically exemplified by the use of repeated edits to "win" a content dispute. It is different from a bold, revert, discuss (BRD) cycle. Reverting vandalism and banned users is not edit warring; at the same time, content disputes, even egregious point of view edits and other good-faith changes do not constitute vandalism. Administrators often must make a judgment call to identify edit warring when cooling disputes. Administrators currently use several measures to determine if a user is edit warring. Definition of the three-revert rule (3RR) An editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Violations of this rule normally attract blocks of at least 24 hours. Any appearance of gaming the system by reverting a fourth time just outside the 24-hour slot is likely to be treated as a 3RR violation. See here for exemptions. Sections older than 48 hours are archived by Lowercase sigmabot III.
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User:EggplantSandwich reported by User:Boynamedsue (Result: )

Page: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people (UK) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: EggplantSandwich (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gypsy,_Roma_and_Traveller_people_(UK)&oldid=1242174474

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [1]
2. [2]
3. [3]
4. [4]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [5]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [6] The user did finally discuss after the third revert, but would not base answers in policy.

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [7]

Comments:
While I am wondering just how truly new to Wikipedia ES is, given that even their first edit looks pretty sophisticated, after which within minutes they went over to this article and began editing it very knowledgably, that's a question for a different forum. It does seem from a once-over that this might be a genuine dispute over how to interpret sources, and maybe we'd be best off full-protecting the article for a few days to allow other voices into the discussion and reach the consensus we're nowhere near now. How do you guys feel about that? Daniel Case (talk) 18:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

I suspect they are an IP user which made an edit to the article on the 14th of June. I would be happy with protection if it were rolled back to the edit linked above.Boynamedsue (talk) 19:03, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

You'll have to do that yourself ... see here. Daniel Case (talk) 02:51, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

User:2600:1700:9861:5800:54C6:D7D9:D75D:7031 reported by User:Chaotic Enby (Result: EC protection)

Page: Khalil al-Hayya (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 2600:1700:9861:5800:54C6:D7D9:D75D:7031 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 01:40, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Source is highly biased and has an extensive, proven history of publishing false or manufactured claims related to the subject."
2. 01:35, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1243542094 by FutureFlowsLoveYou (talk)"
3. 00:45, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Source is unreliable."

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 00:48, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "new topic"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

On top of the ECR issues, went way past 1RR despite having been warned about the CTOP. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:43, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

• Result: Page semiprotected one month. There is already a partial IP rangeblock on Special:Contributions/2600:1700::/32. EdJohnston (talk) 17:42, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

• Increased to indefinite ECP per suggestion of the submitter; this is a I/P article. EdJohnston (talk) 18:44, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Mikey551415 reported by User:BlueboyLINY (Result: Decline)

Page: WEPN-FM (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Mikey551415 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 04:18, 2 September 2024 (UTC) ""
2. Consecutive edits made from 05:23, 1 September 2024 (UTC) to 05:25, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
   1. 05:23, 1 September 2024 (UTC) "Please see talk page for more info"
   2. 05:25, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ""
3. 05:06, 1 September 2024 (UTC) "Fixed Call sign meaning as we now have new station (temporary), I removed call sign meaning as we don’t know what will happen right now. I added imagine caption and other things."
4. Consecutive edits made from 04:40, 1 September 2024 (UTC) to 04:46, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
   1. 04:40, 1 September 2024 (UTC) "Fixing the page once more. Page is now up to date. TJ 98.7FM A Pop-Up Radio Station is a temporary radio station as the stations owner and operators is pending to sell the station. I have included that in bio. If you have questions feel free to reach out to me via talk page."
   2. 04:46, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 03:39, 1 September 2024 (UTC) "Removal of content, blanking (UV 0.1.5)"
2. 05:09, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "ONLY Warning: Edit warring (UV 0.1.5)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments: Reported posted an unactioned RFP request to try to block consensus. The image being added was also added incorrectly to Commons and is currently up for deletion. Nate • (chatter) 18:35, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Declined Fruitful discussion seems to be taking place on the talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 03:01, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

User:2.97.214.7 reported by User:Barry Wom (Result: Already blocked)

Page: The Jungle Book (2016 film) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: 2.97.214.7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [8]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [9]
2. [10]
3. [11]
4. [12]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [13]

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

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [14]

Comments:

Also see this ANI report. TheWikiToby (talk) 13:56, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Blocked – for a period of 31 hours by CambridgeBayWeather Daniel Case (talk) 03:03, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Alhitmi123 reported by User:HistoryofIran (Result: )

Page: Abu Tahir al-Jannabi (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Alhitmi123 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [15]
2. [16]
3. [17]
4. [18]
5. [19]
6. [20]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [21]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [22]

Comments:

The previous edit warring report was declined due to "an indefinite block very possible and seeming likely" in the ANI thread [23], which I thought as well. However, despite 4 supports for a indef block, the report got auto archived. Now Alhitmi123 is back at edit warring, making up a new lie to remove sourced info. This user is WP:NOTHERE. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:26, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

wow all of that because i wanted the readers to have an actual real academic source? I still have faith that the moderators are actually going to make a logical decision. Adding unrelated sources and opinions will just mislead readers into the wrong conclusion. Please double check the citations, and if you have a credible source with an author, you can mention it. I would be the first person to support you in that. Alhitmi123 (talk) 14:21, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

If you used less time complaining about me on Reddit (and yes, I saw your other posts too, very charming, perhaps use some of that energy into sources) and some actual time looking into the sources you call unreliable, you would easily see that Encyclopedia Iranica is in fact reliable [24] [25]. You have jumped between four different excuses now [26] [27] [28] [29], WP:NOTHERE. HistoryofIran (talk) 13:22, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

@Bbb23: I see you declined a prior report due to the AN/I case mentioned above, which was never resolved. In light of the revert warring, I find somewhat disturbing the relative dearth of talk page discussions about content. ~Anachronist (talk) 20:08, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

@Anachronist: No, Daniel Case declined it.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:26, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Woops. Apologies. You commented there, and somehow my brain registered your comment as the decline. ~Anachronist (talk) 00:58, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

@Anachronist: Thanks for blocking them. Unfortunately this has led them to resort to personal attacks once more, once again proving that they are WP:NOTHERE:

• With all my heart, i advise you to walk outside and make some friends 🙏.
• Couple of persian nationalists who spends the largest chunk of their lives editing unsourced narratives that gives them the satisfaction of a false fantasy victory teamed up and trying to pass their narrative.

HistoryofIran (talk) 17:36, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

• The reported user does have serious WP:CIR and WP:BATTLEGROUND issues. After this report and their above comment, they did it again.[30] --Mann Mann (talk) 12:55, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Rankec.7 reported by User:StephenMacky1 (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

Page: Battle of Paštrik (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Rankec.7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. Consecutive edits made from 10:09, 3 September 2024 (UTC) to 10:29, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
   1. 10:09, 3 September 2024 (UTC) "This is why Wikipedia will NEVER be relevant source. Even if you have 7 VALID sources there is always going to be online terrorist like DurazzO and other Albanians who will make victims of themselves if you tell the truth or make one joke. But its fine cuz there is always someone who is watching ;)"
   2. 10:18, 3 September 2024 (UTC) ""Stable verson", you mean albanian lying version?"
   3. 10:24, 3 September 2024 (UTC) "My arguments : sources, books, french writers

Your Argument : you are serbian nationalist"

1. 1. 10:29, 3 September 2024 (UTC) "Minor fix"
2. Consecutive edits made from 20:04, 2 September 2024 (UTC) to 20:12, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
   1. 20:04, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Added 3 VALID sources."
   2. 20:11, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "I politely ask neutral Moderator who is not from the balkans to check my claims, if i am lying feel free to block me"
   3. 20:12, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Minor fix"
3. Consecutive edits made from 19:16, 2 September 2024 (UTC) to 19:27, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
   1. 19:16, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Read once again DurrazzO, an take your time :)"
   2. 19:24, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "Sorry Durrazzo..my fingers slipped once again..."
   3. 19:27, 2 September 2024 (UTC) "I am sorry for your feelings man, i understand you"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Editor is edit warring on the article and making personal attacks in edit summaries. I'd say that they are WP:NOTHERE. StephenMacky1 (talk) 11:19, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Thats not true al all, i was personally attacked when i edited with valid sources, the person who wrote me did not have any argument or source so ofcourse that doesnt matter to me and i have continued with my edits, but i see that english wikipedia admins are always on albanian side with is fact. If you dont understand this message then its your problem. Rankec.7 (talk) 11:58, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

If you have any sense on humour you will see that i am joking, i but i dont care just do your job at blocking the truth Rankec.7 (talk) 11:59, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

I see that you are reporting a lot of people Steph? Maybe you should speak more with your fam and friends, they can help you a lot. I feel your hate towards my people wich is bad because you have a lot of personal problems and insecurities... i want to help you, feel free to tell me your problems :) Rankec.7 (talk) 12:13, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

• Indefinitely blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:23, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

User:FanOfSunYang reported by User:LilAhok (Result:)

Page: Qin Haiyang (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: FanOfSunYang (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [31]

Diffs of the user's reverts: Qin Haiyang Article:

1. [32]
2. [33]
3. [34]
4. [35]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [36]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [37]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [38]

Comments:

User is disregarding WP:BLP and returning information that violates BLP. The consensus on the talk page is that the information should not be included because it violates BLP guidelines. User is making edits against consensus. Although the reverts were not made within the 24-hour window, it is clear that the user is evading the restriction by making reverts outside of this timeframe.

Furthermore, the user has engaged in the same edit warring behavior (4 reverts) in each of the articles mentioned below: Yang Junxuan revision history Wang Shun revision history Zhang Yufei (swimmer) revision history

I could have reported the user three more times, as I initiated discussions on each talk page and warned the user against engaging in edit warring behavior. This brought the total to four warnings for edit warring across four articles.[39]

User might be disruptive sockpuppet [40]. Reported on 4 September 2024.

LilAhok (talk) 02:00, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Civil9095 reported by User:MrOllie (Result: Blocked from article)

Page: Modern monetary theory (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Civil9095 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 14:49, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "the idea these are the first four or only tenents of MMT is not sourced in this sentence"
2. 14:44, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "this has to do with counting, not edit warring. do you know how to count? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. is not 1"
3. 14:39, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "why are you not using talk?"
4. 14:36, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "this is discussed on talk. when there are sourced statements that conflict with each other, they need to be qualified somewhere, like the lede. Else it just creates confusion for no reason"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 14:41, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 14:37, 4 September 2024 (UTC) "/* MMT vs "mainstream economics" */ Reply"

Comments: Deleting very well sourced statements about the relationship of this fringe economic theory to mainstream economics. - MrOllie (talk) 14:52, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 48 hours from modern monetary theory Acroterion (talk) 14:54, 4 September 2024 (UTC))

User:Davefelmer reported by User:Kcmastrpc (Result: Blocked two weeks)

Page: JD Vance (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Davefelmer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: Special:Diff/1238402277 - Introduced 03 August 2024 by @Davefelmer

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. Special:Diff/1240339301 - Restored 14 August 2024 by @Davefelmer
2. Special:Diff/1243298828 - Restored 31 August 2024 by @Davefelmer
3. Special:Diff/1243664150 - Restored 02 Sept 2024 by @Davefelmer
4. Special:Diff/1243897765 - Restored 03 Sept 2024 by @Davefelmer
5. Special:Diff/1244009521 - Restored 04 Sept 2024 by @Davefelmer

This user has been engaged with this discussion on the JD Vance talk page insisting that their be consensus for removal, which is in stark contrast to BLP policy per WP:BLPRESTORE, WP:BLPUNDEL and WP:ONUS. The editor has been exhibiting WP:OWN behavior by continuing to restore the disputed content despite their being a clear lack of consensus in the talk page discussion linked below.

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: User_talk:Davefelmer#Edit_warring_on_JD_Vance

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: Talk:JD_Vance#Slow_moving_edit_war_(JD_Vance_childlessness_sociopathy_comment)

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: Special:Diff/1244013825

Comments:

I believe a one-week page block is in order here, and removal of the disputed content per the articles talk page discussion linked above. Kcmastrpc (talk) 15:48, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of two weeks. Bbb23 (talk) 16:28, 4 September 2024 (UTC)