User:Gamaliel/BrandonRFC

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Statement of the dispute

There is currently a widespread civility problem on articles concerning the JFK assassination. One outspoken user, User:BrandonTR, with a battleground mentality has spent the last two years openly insulting other editors, even those who agree with him on content matters. He apparently views these articles as a place for him to combat what he calls "Warren Commission supporters" instead of working with other editors. While BrandonTR sees this as a dispute over content and point of view, and while some of us may have POV concerns regarding some of his favored content, we view this dispute as entirely one of conduct. Attempts to get BrandonTR to curb this behavior and impress upon him the importance of adhering to Wikipedia policies and expectations of user conduct have been repeatedly futile. (In response to the latest attempt, he responded to an editor that he should not "whine" and just "take it".) Attempts to get outside assistance regarding BrandonTR's behavior have also been futile.

The undersigned editors do not pretend that they have been model editors or have not been uncivil on occasion. But BrandonTR's constant invective has created an atmosphere that inhibits collaborative editing and drives editors away from these articles.

Desired outcome

Ideally, other editors and/or administrators would monitor BrandonTR's conduct and alert him to violations of Wikipedia policies and norms regarding user conduct. If he persists in violating these policies and norms, he should be dealt with in an appropriate matter, up to and including 1RR restrictions, topic bans, or blocking. The undersigned editors are willing to adhere to any expectations of conduct placed upon BrandonTR.

Evidence of disputed behavior

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WP:CIVIL

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WP:BATTLEGROUND

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