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:94.73.32.9 reported by User:Fdom5997 (Result: Page protected)

Page: Chibcha language (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: 94.73.32.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [1]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [2]
2. [3]
3. [4]
4. [5]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: User did not use talk page. Just kept reverting

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: User did not use talk page. Just kept reverting

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: User did not use talk page. Just kept reverting

Comments:

Hello Fdom5997, would you mind joining the discussions at Talk:Chibcha language? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:16, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

• Page protected ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:16, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Between us and User:94.73.32.9? Fdom5997 (talk) 21:38, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Fdom5997, I'm not sure who "us" refers to as you haven't edited the talk page yet. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 06:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Ok. Yeah let’s just go to the talk page. Fdom5997 (talk) 06:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello user:ToBeFree. I disagree with the blocking, I have participated in the discussion page Talk:Chibcha_language#About_Phonology to express my arguments and show that the user Fdom5997 is the one who has vandalized the article. DavidElche (talk) 08:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello DavidElche, thank you very much for describing your concerns at Talk:Chibcha language, which is exactly where a consensus about this issue needs to be found. Fdom5997 can address your concerns there. I don't believe "vandalism" (intentional damage) was involved from either side; please avoid making such accusations. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 08:38, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

You're right. I should have written was "altered". DavidElche (talk) 10:50, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

No it was not “vandalism”. He is deliberately mischaracterizing my intentions, and the main source I am using is Gonzàlez (2006). I am only using Saravia (2015) for extra info on the allophones. We should only have *one* section for the phonology. Not a bunch which display all different sources. Fdom5997 (talk) 01:15, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Wikibear47 reported by User:Tueasy (Result: Reporter blocked)

Page: List of federal agencies of Pakistan (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Wikibear47 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

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

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [6]
2. [7]
3. [8]
4. [9]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [10]

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

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [11]

Comments:

I suspect that @Tueasy has some personal vendetta against me. Please consider this scenario: Today first some random IP instigates an edit war unprovoked and gets banned. Than User:Tueasy comes along and reports me in both SPI and Edit warring noticeboard. Mind you that this is the second time he has reported me into SPI this week. Its almost like I have been stalked and baited. Wikibear47 (talk) 17:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

• Indefinitely blocked Tueasy.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Mohhamad Khalid rafsan reported by User:M S Hassan (Result: Both editors blocked 48 hours)

Page: Rudra: Boom Chik Chik Boom (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Mohhamad Khalid rafsan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [12]
2. [13]
3. [14]
4. [15]
5. [16]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [17]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [18]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [19]

Comments:

• Both editors blocked – for a period of 48 hours. Bbb23 (talk) 18:47, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Redacted II reported by User:Redraiderengineer (Result: Blocked from page for one week)

Page: Talk:SpaceX Starship flight tests (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Redacted II (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: 19:45, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 01:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC) Revert of discussion close template (series of edits)
2. 11:16, 22 May 2024 (UTC) Revert of discussion close and RfC templates and archive time (series of edits)
3. 11:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC) Revert of archive time that removes RfC template (series of edits)
4. 14:05, 23 May 2024 (UTC) Revert of RfC template and archive time (series of edits)

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: 18:14, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: 23:22, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: 19:10, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Comments:
Redacted II has performed four reverts within a period that slightly exceeds 24 hours in apparent violation of 3RR (outside the 24-hour period) and the spirit of the rule. Redacted II has previously been warned and blocked for edit warring on the SpaceX Starship flight tests article by ToBeFree. This is Redacted II's third report in as many months for this type of violation and ownership-asserting behavior.

Redacted II continues to "not [learn] from a block for edit-warring" regarding SpaceX Starship-related articles, and editors express concerns of civil POV pushing. (Redacted II has previously admitted to this POV on their user page.) Redraiderengineer (talk) 19:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Blocked – for a period of one week from page. Daniel Case (talk) 19:39, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Kashmiri reported by User:Pharaoh of the Wizards (Result: Declined, at ANI, article fully protected )

Page: Tamil genocide (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 18:45, 23 May 2024 (UTC) "There was nothing stable about it."
2. 18:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC) "Reverted edit by Dowrylauds (talk) to last version by Kashmiri"
3. 18:19, 23 May 2024 (UTC) "Seek consensus before re-adding this arguably incorrect wording"
4. 18:14, 23 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225308392 by Dowrylauds (talk) Take it to Talk before restoring"
5. 23:16, 22 May 2024 (UTC) "Restored revision 1225192263 by Kashmiri (talk): Don't re-add without discussion: material on two US legislators, material on a local authorty. Don't bump up heading level unnecessarily as it clutters the TOC. Read WP:BRD"
6. 22:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225190798 by Petextrodon (talk) Removing again per MOS:OVERSECTION"
7. 22:16, 22 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225189855 by Petextrodon (talk) you'll re-add the heading once you add content."

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

• →‎Edit warring on Tamil genocide page

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. reverts by Kashmiri:

Comments:

Editing warring in Tamil genocide and removed a 3RR warning with an edit summary Bullshit. Meatpuppetry report coming Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 20:56, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

• I agree. It was my mistake as my edits were split between two days in my timezone, on two rather intense days, and I missed the 24h clock. However, I'm also extremely concerned about the multitude of newly registered or newly active accounts suddenly coming to Tamil genocide and reverting to one specific POV version – something I've seen only once before in my 10+ years on wiki. It's very far from normal on Wikipedia and points to some sort of off-wiki coordination (meatpuppetry). This may be taken into account when judging this report. — kashmīrī ^TALK 21:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Adding to that – a meatpuppetry report is on its way, most likely tomorrow. There's obvious meatpuppetry going on between certain editors that extends into several other Tamil-related articles and discussions. — kashmīrī ^TALK 21:19, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Admins: please be warned about other related discussions at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Personal Attack by User:Kashmiri and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Leed110. Goldenarrow9 (talk) 21:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

• Declined This is at ANI, let's keep it at one venue. Acroterion (talk) 21:49, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
• Acroterion they are unrelated this is about edit warring but that report is about personal attack.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Then it's best presented there together with the ANI discussion, since the same topics are concerned. Acroterion (talk) 22:35, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

And Ymblanter has fully protected the article to stop the back-and-forth. Acroterion (talk) 02:59, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

User:شارستانی reported by User:Untamed1910 (Result: Blocked)

Page: Talk:Karluks (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: شارستانی (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 01:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC) to 01:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
   1. 01:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225373259 by HistoryofIran (talk)"
   2. 01:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225372939 by HistoryofIran (talk)"
2. Consecutive edits made from 01:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC) to 01:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
   1. 01:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225368979 by HistoryofIran (talk)"
   2. 01:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225366867 by HistoryofIran (talk)"
3. 00:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225366620 by HistoryofIran (talk)"
4. 00:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1225365682 by HistoryofIran (talk)"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 04:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Talk:Karluks."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 04:27, 24 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Addition of non-WP:RS part 2 */"

Comments:

• Comment from outside party: this user has been edit-warring on the article itself as well, i.e. diffs: 1st (24 May at 12:12 NZST), 2nd (24 May at 12:13 NZST), 3rd (24 May at 12:17 NZST), in addition to the bizarre removal of comments on the article's talk page after HistoryofIran (the other involved editor) tried to engage in discussion with them there. — AP 499D25 (talk) 04:40, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
• Blocked ~ ToBeFree (talk) 08:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

User:49.3.90.116 reported by User:PhinsUp23 (Result: )

Page: 2024 NRL season (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: 49.3.90.116 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [20]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [21]
2. [22]
3. [23]
4. [24]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [25]

Comments:
Suspect this IP is also being used for ban evasion in addition to violating 3RR. See previous reports/block logs regarding User:CodyCruickshank and IPs 220.236.126.177 & 110.175.242.146. Based on actions and confrontational attitude this appears to be the same person, as does 220.236.119.43. Previous attempts to discuss issues on article/user talk pages with this person are usually ignored so I didn't really bother this time, they mostly communicate via edit summaries but don't try and actually discuss their issues further. PhinsUp23 (talk) 08:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

So I've just added another diff to this, User:AP 499D25 reverted back to the previous version I gave but this IP has gone in and reverted again anyway rather than start any discussion on the article talk page or their own. PhinsUp23 (talk) 09:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Minci2000 reported by User:Kansas Bear (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

Page: Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Minci2000 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [26]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [27]
2. [28]
3. [29]
4. [30]
5. [31]
6. [32]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [33]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:Minci2000 has chosen not to use the talk page.

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [34]

Comments:

It appears the edit war has something to do with Suleyman's mother, which is explained in a well-referenced paragraph. Since Minci2000 has not used the talk page, I can only speculate their reason(s). --Kansas Bear (talk) 13:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

• Indefinitely blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Malik-Al-Hind reported by User:HistoryofIran (Result: Blocked 72 hours)

Page: Mughal Empire (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Malik-Al-Hind (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [35]
2. [36]
3. [37]
4. [38]
5. [39]
6. [40]
7. [41]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [42]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [43]

Comments:

All edits have something to do with the reported user attempting to insert "India(n)". Please also see this ANI report [44], they are clearly a meatpuppet, and with all due respect, this would not have happened if they already got blocked for that. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 72 hours. Bbb23 (talk) 15:00, 24 May 2024 (UTC)