The main problem with Battle of Opis and friends seems to be that User:Ariobarza has very strong opinions, very bad understanding of sourcing, and gets angry when people don't agree with him.
There's also Nepaheshgar (talk · contribs) and Khoikhoi (talk · contribs) picking a fight with ChrisO (talk · contribs), but they were quiet while Ariobarza was on a rampage.
The Ariobarza banning
editImportant events:
- 2008-10-26 03:57: Ariobarza creates Battle of the Tigris, an OR-fork of Battle of Opis
- 2008-10-27 10:08: Doug Weller creates Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of the Tigris
- 2008-10-28 20:18: User:ChrisO takes Ariobarza's behaviour to WP:AN/I.
- 2008-10-30 08:35: I decide that he's made enough threats/incivility, and block him for a week.
- 2008-10-30 19:42: He starts editing from User:153.18.20.160, whch may be a proxy. no-more-funn.at moensted.dk lists it.
- 2008-10-30 20:46: His edits to Battle of the Tigris get reverted by User:Folantin
- 2008-10-30 21:28: ChrisO permblocks the proxy.
- 03:36, October 31, 2008: Edits Battle of Mylasa from User:99.49.15.253 [1] (also his own and ChrisO's talk pages)
- 08:48, October 31, 2008: I block the IP.
- 14:59, October 31, 2008: User:Jehochman lengthens block to indefinite.
- 20:35, November 6, 2008: User:Jehochman unblocks the account for good faith.
- 10:52, November 11, 2008: I block the account for 24 hours for incivility.
- 21:01, December 20, 2008:User:JzG blocks the account indefinitely
Accounts to watch:
- Ariobarza (talk · contribs)
- 99.190.98.184 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - apparently his logged-out location; Texas?
- 153.18.20.160 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - apparently an open proxy at a school in Silicon Valley. Permblocked by ChrisO.
- 99.49.15.253 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - also his home computer (AT&T PPPoX pool)
- 99.49.15.82 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - turns up on my talk page on Nov 1 and begs forgiveness.
- 67.180.225.250 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) - in April 2009, Dougweller says that this was him in 2008 (clear from edit history - Aug/Sep). Comcast Sacramento cable address.
Hm. Keep an eye on Magd2400 (talk · contribs). Stub articles in the same area.
Articles under discussion
edit- Battle of Opis
- Battle of the Tigris - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of the Tigris
- Siege of Sardis (546 BC)
- Battle of Mylasa - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Mylasa
- Battle of Pedasa - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Pedasa
- Siege of Pasargadae Hill - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Siege of Pasargadae Hill
- Battle of Pasargadae - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Pasargadae
- Mitradates - redirected to Mithridates
- Persian Revolt
- Siege of Doriskos - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Siege of Doriskos
- Siege of Kapisa - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Siege of Kapisa
- Template:Campaignbox Wars of Cyrus the Great
- Siege of Gordium - Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Siege of Gordium
- Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)
Mainstream, related:
Random other stuff: