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    user:24.127.156.41 reported by User:dsol (Result: warned)

    The eXile (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 24.127.156.41 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 23:19, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Diff of 3RR warning: warning inssued by another anon ip in this edit summary, as well as multiple warnings on the 3RR violator's talk page, the article talk page, and the WP:BLP noticeboard. Violator continues to revert, without engaging in consensus building discussion. Contentious material has two sources already, recognized as valid by other editors at the BLP noticeboard, where two additional reliable sources were also added. Violator has pledged to continue reverting regardless of discussion outcome. Dsol 23:19, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
    I'm only seeing a fairly vague mention of '3rr' in that edit summary - no other explicit warnings to a new user. I've left a specific one on the editor's talk page for now. Post here if he reverts again. Kuru 00:03, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Matcarpenter06 reported by User:WhisperToMe (Result: indef block)

    Check the edit summary - He is reverting Perverted-Justice with little explanation - He seems to be new. WhisperToMe 00:45, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Appears to have been indef blocked by Swatjester as a vandal only account. Kuru 02:09, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


    User:Asams10 reported by User:HiDrNick (Result: stale)

    Jimi Hendrix (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Asams10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 04:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Cheers, ➪HiDrNick! 04:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Bueller? ➪HiDrNick! 20:05, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    This isn't a 3RR violation, since the 4th "revert" listed here deals with different material than the first three. --Akhilleus (talk) 02:16, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    The content of reverts is irrelevant to the application of WP:3RR. However, this violation is clearly stale. ➪HiDrNick! 03:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:ThreeE reported by — BQZip01 —  (Result: both blocked 12 hours)

    Fightin' Texas Aggie Band (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). ThreeE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 05:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    I'm not exactly sure how to report this. It appears to be an edit war, but I'm not sure where else to report this. This user continues to make changes to the article in question and refuses to discuss on the talk page and come to a consensus first. Seeing as this is Today's featured article, I humbly request that this be expedited ASAP — BQZip01 —  05:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    You were reverting his edits, and he was reverting yours. I'm blocking both of you for 12 hours. Resurgent insurgent 05:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Italiavivi reported by User:Ryan Postlethwaite (Result:48 hours )

    Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Italiavivi (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs). Italiavivi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:46, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning: 07.32.
    • Comment about the IPs he's insistent on removing - same IP range and same pages edited. Quacking much? A checkuser isn't needed if you've got enough evidence already. Will 08:01, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:76.104.22.182 reported by User:Orangemarlin (Result: 24 hrs)

    Creationist perspectives on dinosaurs (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 76.104.22.182 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 08:02, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    Anon is back with a different IP inserting essentially the same material into the article

    ornis (t) 09:19, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Moe_Epsilon reported by User:Cowboycaleb1 (Result: Article protected )

    World_Wrestling_Entertainment_roster (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). User:Moe_Epsilon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 14:30, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    This report is mostly unintelligible, but the history of the article shows a multi-user edit war going back a few days. Article locked up for 48 hours. Moreschi 14:58, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Truthseeker81 reported by User:Arrow740 (Result: 24 hours)

    Buddhism and Hinduism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Truthseeker81 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    I decided to tag the original material and move on, but he removed the tag:

    Then I removed the original material, and he then reverted it back:

    Two days ago the user was simply vandalizing the article, removing material sourced to reliable sources. When he was stopped by myself and another editor, he began to pick facts from websites and provide interpretations of them in this article to suit his ideas. I indicated in edit summaries that this was original material but he did not stop. Arrow740 15:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Blocked for twenty-four hours, per the evidence above. -- tariqabjotu 19:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:DIREKTOR reported by User:151.33.89.104 (Result: Page Protected)

    Istrian exodus (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). DIREKTOR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:50, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: -04:16, 10 September 2007 151.33.89.217 (Talk) (15,245 bytes)-
    • 1st revert: -08:15, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (12,461 bytes)-
    • 2nd revert: -16:41, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (21,529 bytes) (Your city of "Zadar-Zara" does not exist. The exact person on the photo is irrelevant for the article, the big picture is.)-
    • 3rd revert: -17:09, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (12,461 bytes) ("Italians", in the 20th century! slavs)-
    • 4th revert: -17:46, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (12,461 bytes)-
    • 5th revert: -17:56, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (12,588 bytes) (PIO, please discuss. We are two intelligent men, I am confident we can reach a consensus...)-
    • 6th revert: -18:36, 10 September 2007 DIREKTOR (Talk | contribs) m (12,568 bytes) (Please stop. This is a controversial atricle, you must DISCUSS before making such edits.)-

    Note: 151.33.89.104 is User:PIO (, claiming 'logged out due to technical problem'). Also implicated in using several other IPs in the 151.33.*.* range, all registered to Italia Online. Under 151.33.89.84, PIO also violated 3RR on Istrian exodus. Michaelbusch 16:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Page protected by Riana. ---Haemo 19:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Abtract reported by User:DCGeist (Result: 24 hours)

    United States (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Abtract (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 21:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    The above was after this 3RR report was originally filed, and after he was warned by User:DCGeist at 21:02 here. --G2bambino 21:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    Already blocked. --Haemo 23:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Carlstar3 reported by User:Ripe (Result: No violation)

    Sanjay Gupta (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Carlstar3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 23:49, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

    I warned user multiple times on user's talk page not to blank content. I previously reported user here. User persistently deletes a particular piece of sourced information on Sanjay Gupta. User appears to be a single purpose account for this purpose (contribs).

    I was the other party reverting user's edits as I regard user's behavior as vandalism rather than a content dispute due to lack of good faith participation in talk page on why the sourced information should not be included, empty edit summaries, and uncivil behavior. The page was locked due to the edit war. I then attempted to engage in discussion on the Talk:Sanjay_Gupta#Controversy talk page. No sources were provided by Carlstar3 in response to the three that I had provided and did not provide reasons why my cited info was invalid. Carlstar3 continued to be uncivil. Protection on the article expired and user resumed edit warring/vandalism with no edit summary and no further comment on the talk page with this edit:

    No violation. --Haemo 19:40, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Skatewalk reported by User:Zerida (Result: 24 hours)

    Egyptian Arabic (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Skatewalk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:26, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    A diff of 3RR warning:

    • Comment: Part of a wider mess . The page move problems have been fixed. No consensus for changes. Attempts at discussion have failed either because talk pages are used as soapbox forums without focusing on the contents of the articles, or they include personal attacks . — Zerida 02:26, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
    This report may appear stale, but edit warring is still going on over this same issue. Skatewalk is blocked for 24 hours. --Akhilleus (talk) 02:25, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Ehgow reported by User:LWF (Result: 24 hours )

    FN P90 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ehgow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:39, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    Blocked for 24 hours. --Haemo 19:39, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Jrhmdtraum reported by User:justinm1978 (Result: Page Protected)

    Alpha Phi Omega (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jrhmdtraum (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 03:05, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    We've been trying to discuss this on the talk page, and watch/revert is not effective. Would like to still hash this out on the talk page, but it's starting to degenerate.

    Update: Jrhmdtraum has become belligerent on the talk page toward other editors, refuses to yield to consensus. This is going beyond 3RR and is becoming disruptive. I know if my report is not properly done, it will be ignored. How do I know if I have properly done this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Justinm1978 (talkcontribs) 14:57, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Diff of 3RR warning: No previous 3RR warning issued, other than note on article talk page saying that he was entering into 3RR territory.

    Report Vandilism by justinm1978 on Alpha phi Omega site. Justin continues to ignore wiki rules on ref for eyewitness and trys to whitewash history of apo by "undo" of ref comment. I have asked repeatedly for mediation or suggestion how to write such that he will agree. He refuses. The problem is that I was part of "history" of this organization and as such eyewitness. There are few living such now, althought I have tried to contact them without success for verification. Jrhmdtraum 18:09, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    Page protected. There's no way I'm handing out like 4 blocks to every user. --Haemo 19:35, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Kingdom of crash and spyro reported by User:Digby Tantrum (Result: Page Protected )

    Crash Bandicoot (character) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kingdom of crash and spyro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:11, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    Note: This user is not the only one who's gone over three reverts in this particular situation; however, I understand he's reinserting an image which has licensing difficulties, in case that makes a difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Digby Tantrum (talkcontribs) 15:14, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    Page protected, image deleted as being wildly improper in its licensing. --Haemo 19:32, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:CWO5thGroupVet reported by User:Gscshoyru (Result: page protected)

    5th Special Forces Group (United States) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). CWO5thGroupVet (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 04:11, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:


    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:
    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning:
    Note:I just realized that I had a fourth revert in there, a couple of reverts earlier, when the user was still editing under an IP, which does in fact look like I'm in violation too, for which I apologize. However, the conversation on the user's talk page should show that I was trying to do the right thing, though I'm not sure my last reversion falls under the copyright violation exception of the 3RR. But that's up to the blocking admin to decide. I did not realize that I had made 4 reversion till now, though, and if I had known at the time that there had been three already, and not two, then I would not have reverted. Gscshoyru 04:43, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Gscshoyru reported by User:CWO5thGroupVet (Result: Page Protected)

    5th Special Forces Group (United States). Gscshoyru (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 04:21, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Previous version reverted to: • 1st revert: • 2nd revert: • 3rd revert: • 4th revert:


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning: Revision as of 23:53, September 12, 2007
    This is malformed, but it looks like a copyvio dispute. Page protected until it's solved. --Haemo 18:46, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Hardyplants reported by User:Ttiotsw (Result:User warned)

    The God Delusion. Hardyplants (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 08:49, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    The edits in question are, My (Ttiotsw) original edit on 9th September -

    • 1st revert on 12th September 11:58. NOTE I claim this is disruption by WP:STALK as user has never edited The God Delusion before and simply pick out just my one edit out of the dozen others done by other editors between the 9th and 12th on The God Delusion article. Why just my edit ?
    • 2nd revert 12th Sept 15:33 of another editors changes
    • 3rd revert 13th Sep 04:23
    • 4th revert 13th Sep 05:11 reverting large amounts which was then self-reverted

    Then my (Ttiotsw) edit here 13th Sep 05:44 to remove text that does not appear in the sources, . I reworded my edit from the 9th to see if that could fit better.

    • 5th revert 13th Sept 05:51 simply reverting my edit .

    User is NOT a new user and should be well aware of 3RR.

    Regardless of how new the user is, a warning should be given to the user to make it abundantly clear that they will be blocked for 3RR. I'll go ahead and warn the user. Ryan Postlethwaite 08:53, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    User warning was filed actually... at 8:29.
    Which edit was that reverting? I don't believe it was a revert. Ryan Postlethwaite 09:01, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:24.127.156.41 reported by User:dsol (Result: No violation)

    The eXile (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 24.127.156.41 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 09:41, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    Quite possibly a just removal of a BLP violation. BLP extends to articles that discuss living people, not just biographies. The IP was simply removing unsourced statements that talked about living people. I'd say no violation. Ryan Postlethwaite 15:33, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    I agree with Ryan's deduction. Anthøny 16:17, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Pardon my frustration, but how can you say the material was unsourced? The material on Michael Wines had two valid sources when removed (NY post and media life magazine), and two more were offered on the BLP noticeboard page (salon.com and the NZ student paper Critic). In addition to photos which have been seen by the author of the Salon source, the claim has been public for years and has never been denied by anyone. One source names a specific contact at the NYT who confirmed the report.
    Would you please consult the extensive discussion on this subject at WP:BLPN and consider revising your decision? So far the material has been reinserted by 3 users: myself, user:the Evil Spartan, and user:149.159.217.161. Only the user I am reporting here has removed it. The reported user was also already warned for 3RR by the admin user:Kuru for the same thing two days ago, and another user (and admin) user:Brighterorange has chimed in at BLPN as well. The reported user is not engaging in any real discussion, and continues to revert without adressing the extensive sources and arguments offered by others. Dsol 16:34, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    I did see that a couple of other admins had a different take on this, however I agree with the IP that this could be considered a BLP violation. Specifically because there no is need to mention the incident involving Anna Kournikova - by stating the incident it automatically defames here because it talks of an incident that is not true. The other statement talking of Spy's bancruptcy, although not of a living person, still has similar implications of that of unsourced BLPs, hence why I do not believe is justified in this case. Ryan Postlethwaite 17:42, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Please look more carefully at what is being reverted. I have already stated on the BLP page that I am not presently contesting the removal of Kournikova's name. What is really at issue is the whole well-sourced section on Michael Wines. I had not even noticed that the blanking had increased to include the reference to Spy as well, but that can be easily sourced. Regardless the anon should absolutely be blocked for a 3RR violation in removing the well sourced material on Wines. The fact s/he may have also removed borderline stuff such as AK's name does not excuse this violation.
    Also, please look at WP:BLPN and see if you think the anon is actually engaging in discussion there, trying to build consensus and follow policy.
    For now I will only revert the well sourced info on Michael Wines back in. But regarding the blanking of that material I don't feel that 3RR has been appropriately enforced in this case. Dsol 10:23, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:PONDHEEPANKAR reported by User:Gnanapiti (Result:48 hours)

    Kongu Nadu (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). PONDHEEPANKAR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:22, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Note - In all the four reverts, he has removed legitimate tags added by other editors instead of addressing the issues. He has removed {{inline}}, when there is absolutely NO inline citations in the entire article. Furthermore he is threatening other editors of waging edit wars here and here.

    However he has removed the warning from his talk page. So, he is not interested on improving himself, when cautioned.

    The warning was given out quite a few hours after the last revert and the user hasn't reverted past this as yet, therefore a block is punitive at this time. Please re-report if further reverts are made. Ryan Postlethwaite 15:35, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Please note: The 4th and 5th reverts were made after the warning was given. He has even removed the warning from his talk page, as shown in a diff above. Thanks, - KNM 15:40, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Per the threats of further disruption, and my misreading of the diffs, I've blocked for 48 hours. Ryan Postlethwaite 15:44, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    71.243.172.80 reported by Docta247 (Result:24 hours )

    Thrill_Me (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 71.243.172.80 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 18:47, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: 15:10


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    IP blocked for 24 hours. Ryan Postlethwaite 16:42, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:70.190.202.194 reported by User:B (Result: 1 month)

    John McCain (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 70.190.202.194 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 20:01, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:


    • Reversion #1 from 70.190.202.194 (again, done over 3 edits, last at 19:35, 12 September 2007)
    • Reversion #2 from 70.190.202.194 (22:08, 12 September 2007)
    • Reversion #3 from 70.190.202.194 (22:47, 12 September 2007)
    • Reversion #4 from Knivesout8 (2 edits, last at 18:13, 13 September 2007)
    • 3RR policy notification given to 70.190.202.194 (22:18, 12 September 2007)

    Other:

    • Trolling on my talk page:
    • Vandalism on Strategery:

    In addition to violating 3RR, reversion #2 and #3, which characterize his wife as a "former drug addict" without any context are at best deceiving and at worst libel.

    I have submitted a request at Misplaced Pages:Requests for checkuser/Case/Knivesout8 to confirm that the user and IP are the same person, although from their edits, it seems almost certain. --B 20:01, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    John Smith's reported by User:Giovanni33 (Result: Under review at ANI)

    Mao:The Unknown Story (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and {{Bruce_Cumings (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). John Smith's (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 12:44, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


    • User reverted earlier, a total of 6 times if we look beyond simply the 24 hour electric fence. He self reverted after violating 3RR and then reverted again, after waiting right after 24 hours, making a total of 7 reverts. User edit wars as a means an editing style as seen over a wide range of related China/Asia articles. These include Han Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Xia Dynasty, and has numerous warning to to edit war on his talk page by other users. I include this other article, below, with 6 more reversions a little over 24 hours to illustrate this chonic edit warring and gaming of the system. I think a block will be instructive since he doesn't seem to get the point yet by other means.
    • Some of this users many warnings:
    • Also note his block log, at least 6 blocks for violating the 3RR rule, including the very article above with the 3 RR violation (he started again after protection ended).

    Bruce_Cumings (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). John Smith's (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    The above is an example of gaming the system, technically out of 24 hours but shows pattern of edit waring. I also show this article (there are others), that user wikistalks for purposes of continuining to edit war.Giovanni33 20:04, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    Response

    This is a false report made by someone who is trying to create ways to get me banned because of disputes we are having - we are currently trying to discuss mediation, but Giovanni seems to be more interested in reverting my changes rather than taking part in dispute resolution. He complains he is too busy yet finds time for this.

    For the first article, the first two edits were the same reversions. However after that I left the point alone and moved on to a different version to reach consensus. On the 4th "revert" Giovanni lists I self-reverted here because I wanted to propose a different version later on in the day.

    For the second article, the idea that I was gaming the system is a complete joke. First of all the four edits are way outside of 24 hours. Second, the first edit is not even a revert - I made changes as I saw needed to be made. In the third and fourth edits I attempted to address Giovanni's points by making various changes - instead he just blanket-reverted, which is not surprising given his block-list (including a recent community ban) and the number of edit-wars he has become involved with. However I notice that I did remove a piece of text in the later edits, so even though they were well outside of 24 hours I restored it.

    As to previous blocks, I have not been blocked for editing either of the pages in question, have only received 4 blocks (the last was overruled as Deskana had already actioned the 3RR report) and not had any for the last several months. The allegation of wikistalking is not true, as the person in question (Jon Cumings) was being discussed on the Korean War talk page, so of course I would take an interest on the article of the guy we were discussing. Giovanni always cries wolf when it comes to wikistalking to try to gain sympathy as he knows the people he is in dispute with haven't actually broken the rules.

    This is a ridiculous report, and I hope will be closed post-haste. John Smith's 22:17, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    I think a block will be instructive since he doesn't seem to get the point yet by other means. Blocks are not punitive or "instructive" - read Misplaced Pages policy. By the way you are continuing to revert (on the first page) so can't really lecture me on the rules. John Smith's 22:22, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

    Maybe if you didn't appear to be stalking the guy, Giovanni, I might concede you had a point here. HalfShadow 22:34, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    I'm not. I edit that article and check on it regularly, esp. since John Smith has tried to remove that external link (that I placed there many months ago), before but met with too much opposition and couldnt get it removed. Now, it appears he is in a edit waring mode to re-ignite many of his old edit wars. This actually serves to support my general and accurate points above regarding this user needing to get a block for preventive/instructive purposes concerning editing waring.Giovanni33 22:41, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Yes you are stalking me. You haven't edited that article for ages. You're clutching at straws when you accuse me of trying to "reignite" edit wars. As I said on the edit summary, the link's broken! Get a working one. John Smith's 22:46, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    No, I check to make sure you don't take that link out again, and its one of the article I regularly check, and contributed to. Btw, don't lie, the link is not broken. Your reaons for removal are POV as you clearly admitted to last time you were edit waring over it: ,Btw, even then you reverted over 5 times edit warring over that working link, even without making any arguments on talk. You only stopped because too many other editors opposed you. The timing for you to start that edit war again, is indicative of the reason why you are being reported here: widespread edit waring over many articles, and yet you want to expand this to your old edit wars. Time for a coling off period, I think.Giovanni33 22:53, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    You were stalking me, admit it. You're now making edits to try to cover up for your lack of activity on that page. And the link IS broken - every time I click on it I get an error message. John Smith's 23:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Funny that when I click on it, it opens just fine. Also interesting is that you were edit waring over removing that link before, and your reasons were pov (not that it was broken). But, its not broken; the link works fine from my pc. Just don' keep revering everyone you disagree with so much, and never go more than 3 reverts within 24 hours on an article, as you have done above. Its not that hard to follow that basic rule, is it? And, undoing any edit of another editor counts.Giovanni33 23:02, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Sure, accuse me of lying. The evidence is here.
    You can talk! You revert anyone you disagree with - the community ban shows that. I haven't reverted more than 3 times in 24 hours on either of those articles. I made my own edits - you've been undoing mine, not the other way around. John Smith's 23:10, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    That is not the link, this is:http://monthlyreview.org/0906ball.htm You are simply wrong. Also, community ban? Nonsense. No such thing ever occured. I usually limit myself to one or two reverts at most, and you would be wise to do the same. The fact is that you went over 3rr and reverted about 6 times within 2 days, on almost every article you find yourself in a dispute. You will either learn the easy way or the hard way, i.e. with a block.Giovanni33 23:14, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Yes it was the link! It's exactly the same - look at the image file. Though it seems to be fine now, so I don't know why it wasn't working.
    I checked and you didn't receive a community ban, though you were blocked for two weeks in August (lowered to three days). You were condemned by a senior admin of gaming the system here and he was the guy that lowered your block. Hardly a ringing endorsement of your behaviour. John Smith's 23:22, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    The issue here is you. I learned my lesson. But, glad you agree. I endore a 2 week block, but would be fine to lower to 3 days for your edit waring. I hope you come out of that a changed editor.Giovanni33 23:24, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    Giovanni, you haven't learnt anything as can be seen by your blanket reversions and insistence that you can veto anything you don't like when talking about "consensus". I don't see you obtaining consensus for your edits on Great Leap Forward, yet you use that for reverting my attempts at compromise on Mao: the unknown story. So I guess it's one rule for me and one rule for you. John Smith's 23:28, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
    This mess is already under discussion in a broader context at WP:ANI. Review of the actions of both parties is in process. Consolidating discussion is good! --Haemo 20:18, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Puark reported by User:Tazmaniacs (Result: 24h (Pu), 24h (Ta))

    Roger Holeindre (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Puark (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 22:21, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


    Both violated the three-revert rule; both have been blocked. -- tariqabjotu 19:47, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Dreadfulwater reported by User:Murderbike (Result: 24 hours)

    Rita Coolidge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).

    This user has been warned many times to stop adding unsourced controversial material to this article, as well as that of Douglas Blue Feather and Native American flute

    1st is here 2nd is here 3rd is here 4th is here Murderbike 01:48, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Arcayne reported by User:Heavy Brother (Result: 24 hours)

    Ronald Reagan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Arcayne (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 05:48, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: Varies


    • Not a new user.
    Blocked by someone else for twenty-four hours. -- tariqabjotu 19:49, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Hornplease reported by User:Prester John (Result: Page protected)

    Muhammad bin Qasim (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Hornplease (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:34, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    All reverts are the same.......

    User has been blocked before for 5RR and continues to edit war over multiple articles. Should probably be blocked for incivility alone. Check edit summaries to see why this disruptive user needs a nice long extended vacation from the project.

    Awfully disruptive, I'm sure:) Reverted myself well before I saw this, when I realised I'd been having a bad day. Even apologised to one of the editors in question, actually, though I don't have anything to apologise for, strictly speaking: I've been civil througout, and each edit comment invites people who habitually avoid talkpages, choosing instead to pack-revert in articles, to go to talk. (My sole previous block was withdrawn as an error.) Whatever. I'm off for the day in any case, as I've never even come close to this before. Gaming the system wins, I suppose. Hornplease —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hornplease (talkcontribs) 17:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
    Indeed, gaming does win, seeing as you pushed 3RR on the 11th and the 7th also. - Merzbow 17:44, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
    Severe edit warring on the article; I have protected for seven days (and I'm curious if that'll be sufficient). -- tariqabjotu 19:54, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
    Oops, I didn't even realize this was a different article, he did the same today at Bat Yeor (which is what my comment above was referring to). - Merzbow 05:13, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    This report was incorrectly filed. The user has 6 reverts, the last of which he undid. Should I file again? This user has been recently reminded of the rule: and shouldn't be allowed to so flagrantly violate policy. Arrow740 06:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    He also missed violating the letter of the law at Bat Ye'or by 5 minutes. Arrow740 06:32, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    If there is no action taken or response from an admin here I will file again. Arrow740 06:33, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Wolf of Fenric reported by User:Digby Tantrum (Result: No action required)

    List of Doctor Who supporting characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Wolf of Fenric (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:47, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion. This is an experienced user.
    • Note: In case it's not clear, the reverts reinsert a character deemed too minor to mention by other editors (Reporter / Newsreader 3 / US Newsreader). The added references in later reverts make little difference to this.

    User:NIYet reported by User:Komdori (Result:24 hours)

    Liancourt Rocks (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). NIYet (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 20:27, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

    All reverts include the same controversial change introduced in the first version by the same user here.

    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    User:Kevinkevin112 reported by User:Eliz81 (Result: 48 hours)

    Kevin Rudd (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kevinkevin112 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 00:18, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    Also attempting to evade 3RR block through highly suspected sockpuppet User:Lukeluke112.

    User:Dan Rutherford reported by User:Pharaoh of the Wizards (Result: user warned)

    Dan Rutherford (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Dan Rutherford (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Pharaoh of the Wizards 00:54, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • This user doesn't appear to have been warned about 3RR. If there's a problem with his username, please report it to the appropriate noticeboard; this should probably go to WP:COIN since it appears that this account belongs to the subject of the article. --Akhilleus (talk) 02:44, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    Wiki Raja (talk · contribs · logs) reported by User:Sarvagnya (Result: 72 hours)

    The WP:3RR rules say - "...The rule does not convey an entitlement to revert three times each day, nor does it endorse reverting as an editing technique; rather, the rule is an "electric fence". Editors may still be blocked even if they have not made more than three reverts in any given 24 hour period, if their behavior is clearly disruptive. This particularly applies to editors who persistently make three reverts each day, or three reverts on each of a group of pages, in an apparent effort to game the system...".

    I would like to bring to the admins notice, the relentless revert warring of User:Wiki Raja across dozens of pages against the consensus of no less than seven editors. The users he is edit warring against include Dineshkannambadi (talk · contribs), KNM (talk · contribs), Lahiru k (talk · contribs), Amarrg (talk · contribs · count), Gnanapiti (talk · contribs), Bakasuprman (talk · contribs) and myself (Sarvagnya (talk · contribs)).

    On all these pages he is trying to game the system by reverting exactly 3 times. He clearly seems to think that he is 'entitled' to 3 reverts a day. Also, he was blocked as recently as a couple of days ago for violating 3RR. He has also served a 3 month block for socking. In the space of a week he even filed three bad faith RfCUs against practically everyone that he warring with. Needless to say, all three were thrown out. His actions are clearly disruptive and I request any admin here to take a look. I am not providing diffs, but a quick look at his Talk page contribs should suffice. Please ask if any specific information or diff is needed. Sarvagnya 01:23, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    To Admin: With all due respect, these WikiProject Dravidian civilizations templates were placed on the talk pages of Dravidian related articles. I have had problems in the past were mutlipe IP sockpuppets were engaged in removing our templates. They were reported by me to intervention against vandalism here while several were reported for a user check here. At least several of the anon IPs were blocked here However, that didn't stop whoever was behind this. Several days later I have recorded around 40 anonymous IPs whom have removed our Wiki Project templates here. Now in the case with Sarvagnya he has no reason to complain. As a matter of fact, I should be the one complaining since it was he along with some of the other users he has listed above. I do not need to go into detail since he has already provided those for you. If you would click where he listed "dozens of pages" and scroll almost half way down the page you will see that a banned sock puppet Mbrdnbry was involved in removing our templates. As a matter of fact, this banned sockpuppet has removed over 70 of our WikiProject templates on Sep. 7, 2007 here. This user account was also created on the day and started reverting right after Gnanapiti and Sarvagnya took turns removing our templates on Sep 5 & 6, 2007 here and here. Sarvagnya complains about me for reverting their removals of our templates. However, he fails to explain that he and the names he has listed above have taken the liberty to take turns removing our templates in mass reverts to avoid being blocked for 3RR. I feel I have said enough, if there is anything else you need, please let me know. As for Sarvagnya, and the others, please stop vandalizing my talk page with your threats and pranks here. Thank you.
    Wiki Raja 02:24, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    It is actually a case of WP:STALK of edits by Wikiraja. Number of editors have ganged up on his edits are are serially trying to remove his edits. Sometimes even WP:SOCKs seem to be follwing his edits around. This compliant is an extension of WP:HARASS of Wikiraja. Taprobanus 03:55, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    • I have blocked the user for 72 hours per WP:3RR. This is clearly not productive at all. Please follow the guideline of "discuss, don't revert". You know that the other users involved would revert your edits again, and that clearly isn't going to solve the matter. It has to be discussed and resolved first. Nishkid64 (talk) 04:11, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:66.176.138.45 reported by User:Icestorm815 (Result: wrong place, try AIV)

    List of Pokémon (81-100) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 66.176.138.45 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 04:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning: (Not the 3RR warning, but, still 2 warnings were given.)

    — Preceding unsigned comment added by Icestorm815 (talkcontribs)

    Try WP:AIV instead. This page is mostly for edit-warring in content disputes, not for simple vandalism. Melsaran (talk) 14:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Raul654 reported by User:Melsaran (Result:Article protected)

    Leck mich im Arsch (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Raul654 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:56, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Diff of 3RR warning: 22:39, 14 September 2007 (he was reminded of 3RR by another user, albeit not with a template, but that shouldn't be necessary since he's an admin/bureaucrat/arbitrator and has been blocked for 3RR before)

    It could arguably be said that Raul was correct since he retained the existing variety, but WP:3RR is crystal clear on the fact that 3RR applies for anything but simple and obvious vandalism (with a few exceptions). Melsaran (talk) 07:56, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    It takes two to tango, and that's exactly what I'm seeing here, Raul wasn't the only person reverting. I've protected the page for 3 hours to give people time to discuss whether 'ass' or 'arse' is better in the article. Ryan Postlethwaite 10:49, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    Hmm. I'm not sure Raul actually wants to be treated as someone with special standing, Ryan. El_C 11:00, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    Well, I've warned him as well, it just seems punitive I'm affraid to block him when there was more than one person reverting. I'm not denying that the fact it is Raul came into play, because it's not a good thing having the featured article director blocked. Ryan Postlethwaite 11:06, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    That's the same debate as with his previous 3RR block; he is a person with a lot of responsibility, but I don't feel that we need to treat him differently. There were multiple persons reverting Raul, but he reverted them back with admin rollback and didn't want to discuss the matter ( Note that he threatened a block another user in the dispute). It was a pretty clear 3RR violation. Melsaran (talk) 11:12, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    It's somewhat (though obviously not hugely, but appearances do count for a lot) problematic, seeing how he was actually warned about it, and how there's a prior 3RR block from this year. And then you just happen to protect the page on his version. Well, that I reverted, at least. I have the article on my watchlist due to I-bow-before-Bishonen, and I probably would have reverted to Raul's version once I got to it, but he chose not to waites, so now I had to do the opposite of the edit I favour to inject a greater dose of evenhandedness into this 3rruling. We cannot show favouritisms, even to our beloved FA director. El_C 11:17, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    Outside view - This is not a debate that has any special significance. No BLP or other policy matter hangs on it, nothing that gives it extra standing or merits experienced intervention. Its a simple "use of English" issue, "ass" or "arse". There is zero call for any treatment other than the usual revert a couple of times, talk page, WP:DR if it gets problematic. None whatsoever. I see no basis to 3RR on it, and no justification that an experienced editor might use to override 3RR on it.

    I would also endorse a communal view that 1/ policy applies to all editors, and 2/ arbcom precedent states that admins are expected to lead by example. I think that's basically El_C's observation. The advice I give editors is, you can always ask others to check it, or seek dispute resolution. It's good advice, and applies to admins too.

    Beyond that, as to "what is appropriate handling"... obviously Raul is a highly respected and experienced editor, with much trust by the community, myself 100% included. Admins aren't expected to be perfect, but 3RR is basic stuff. I'd like a comment from Raul himself... no drama or anything, but just simply how the heck did this end up being a 3RR? Why on earth did he allow himself to be trip over that line, when he has spent so long successfully ensuring policy and communal conduct agreement is kept by others? And will he take extra care not to repeat this, but to seek dispute resolution in future, for simple editorial matters which don't have admin, arbcom, or other specific exemptions? That would be enough for me. I think for an admin of Raul's standing, that is the point that matters.

    I'd endorse a consensus that if it happens again, usual 3RR handling would be appropriate. But for now, I'm not inclined to make mountains where not needed. I think Raul will understand his example matters. The rejection by the community of special exemptions - as stated by others - will be all that is needed, there is no need for excessive reaction: Mistakes happen. Don't repeat them. FT2 11:17, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    I find it highly disturbing that he's being given special consideration and treatment because of his positions of power. 3RR applies to everyone, and edit warring is unacceptable for anyone. Also, I think the fact that he is edit-warring casts serious doubt on whether he's suitable to be an admin, bureaucrat and FA director (which is too much concentration of power in one person's hands anyway, IMO). Walton 20:12, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    It's neutral. I've made similar judgements on non-admins too. Policy - even 3RR - is a way to improve the community, not a stick to beat ourtselves up with. The test is still, what helps the encyclopedia most. I judge that a block here, at this time, would mostly be to make a WP:POINT about "admins with positions of power"... and blocking isn't there for making a point. I'm content with what I wrote. I've made a similar judgement before, as said, for one or two non-admins who I figured would learn given an explicit warning. FT2 08:08, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Kingdom of crash and spyro reported by User:Freqrexy (Result:Warned)

    Crash Bandicoot (character) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kingdom of crash and spyro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 13:00, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • At the time of editing, the fourth revert is the current edit. I reverted the first three but didn't revert the fourth in the event that I would also be prosecuted under this rule.

    This user has been reported for 3RR before several days ago, with the result being page protection for that article. The report for this user was also taken to the Incidents board as well. Please deal with this user and revert the fourth edit. Freqrexy 13:00, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Butterfly0fdoom reported by User:Psantora (Result: warned)

    Template:Apple hardware since 1998 (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Butterfly0fdoom (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 17:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    The last two edits were by an IP (84.73.140.109 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)), but a checkuser may prove that they are the same user. Paul/T+ 17:39, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • A clear edit war - even if Butterflyofdoom and the IP are different users, they're tag-team-reverting to avoid 3RR. I've already warned User:GnuTurbo, so I'll give Butterflyofdoom a formal warning for the sake of even-handedness. No block needed at present. Walton 20:09, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:GnuTurbo reported by User:Psantora (Result: warned)

    Template:Apple hardware since 1998 (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). GnuTurbo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 17:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    These are both sides of the same edit war. I'm not 100% sure if they both are legitimate 3RR violations, but they should at least be given a stern warning from an admin that this behavior is unacceptable... Paul/T+ 17:39, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • User:GnuTurbo is technically over the 3RR limit, but the reverts were quite widely spread in chronological terms, and it seems like the other side were tag-team-reverting him. Also, he wasn't given a proper 3RR warning (and is a fairly new user). I'll give him a formal warning, but no block is merited at this time. Walton 20:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    Thanks, Walton One. I am subjecting myself to a self-imposed block (for the article) for the time being and have proposed a compromise on the relevant talk page. -GnuTurbo 20:28, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Eurominuteman reported by User:Man It's So Loud In Here (Result: Eurominuteman blocked indef due to legal threats)

    Translation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Eurominuteman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 17:54, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    I'm pretty sure I haven't filled out this form properly, but the point is that Eurominuteman continues to make the exact same edits to Translation. He has been trying to add the same content to the article for over a month now, previously using IP addresses to edit. He spent some time on the talk page, but attempting to discuss the article with him have proven fruitless. In dealing with Eurominuteman I have at times been less than civil, which is why I would like to back off for a little bit. It seems to me that the only way around this is to prevent him from editing the article at all. Man It's So Loud In Here 17:54, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    Eurominuteman has been blocked indefinitely due to legal threats. Davnel03 18:24, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Photouploaded reported by User:Gscshoyru (Result: 24 hour block)

    Pregnancy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Photouploaded (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 19:03, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:


    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:
    • 5th revert:
    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning:

    User:84.73.140.109 reported by User:Nja247 (Result:24 hours)

    MacBook Pro (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 84.73.140.109 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 20:30, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st:
    • 2nd:
    • 3rd:
    • 4th:
    • 5th:

    Notes: I warned user last night after two reverts, he has done another three today (more than five in a 24 hour period) for that article.

    Further, he has reverted more than three times in 24 hour period on the article Intel iMac.

    • 1st:
    • 2nd:
    • 3rd:
    • 4th:
    24 hour block for the IP. Ryan Postlethwaite 10:53, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Hornplease reported by User:Arrow740 (Result: already reported above)

    Muhammad bin Qasim (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Hornplease (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 23:58, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    With this edit: 19:27, 13 September 2007, he undid this edit 18:20, 13 September 2007 by User:Intothefire.

    The next four reverts are the same:

    He had a sixth, subsequent revert which he undid. This established user has been recently reminded of the 3RR: 8:25, 8 September 2007

    The user was reported yesterday by a different user. I am filing this report because the first was filed incorrectly, leaving out the first revert. Further, that user was not aware that User:Hornplease missed violating the letter of the law at Bat Ye'or (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) by 5 minutes, with four reverts between 14:59, 13 September 2007 and 15:04, 14 September 2007. He then had a fifth which he undid. User:Hornplease should not be allowed to violate wikipedia policies in this way. Arrow740 23:58, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

    This matter was reported above, and we can assume that the admin who dealt with that report looked at the full context of the reverts. Please focus on solving the dispute through discussion on the article's talk page, rather than attempting to get another user blocked; reporting this matter twice smacks of forum-shopping. --Akhilleus (talk) 02:12, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    The first of the six reverts was not the same, and was not obvious. Quite frankly, if an established editor is allowed to make five reverts in a day, 3RR has no meaning. Arrow740 03:40, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    Considering our edit warrior and Akhilleus are two sides of the same coin, I would agree with Arrow that this report is more than relevant and should not be brushed off by an admin with an obvious COI. Speaking of forum shopping, I think Akhilleus has quite a bit of experience with that.Bakaman 05:03, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    As I've already noted, this matter was reported and dealt with above. If anyone believes that the administrator who dealt with the report didn't take the full context of the reverts into account, discuss the matter with the administrator, rather than filing a duplicate report. --Akhilleus (talk) 05:52, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:BQZip01 reported by User:ThreeE (Result: no violation)

    Fightin' Texas Aggie Band (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). BQZip01 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:57, 16 September 2007 (UTC)


    User has removed POV tag unilaterally 3 times today. ThreeE 02:57, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    Comment You've added it against consensus 4 times in 6 hours (17:10, September 15, 2007 17:30, September 15, 2007 21:55, September 15, 2007 22:19, September 15, 2007) and have been previously blocked for edit-warring on this article. Additionally, revert 2 listed above is not by User:BQZip01, nor is it a reversion of the NPOV tag. -- Upholder 05:05, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    Comment: I linked the wrong diff -- and have now fixed it. Additionally, no consensus has been reached as shown on the talk page (and should be discussed there). BQZip01 has been blocked previously for edit-warring on this page. The third instance you reference of my edits was the 3RR warning edit to BQZip01. ThreeE 05:43, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    Comment three times in 24 hours is NOT a violation. — BQZip01 —  07:24, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    No vio. There are other issues here I will try to address.--Chaser - T 07:41, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Syed Atif Nazir reported by User:Sefringle (Result:24 hours)

    Template:Islam (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Syed Atif Nazir (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:18, 16 September 2007 (UTC)


    He keeps revert warring, removing Dhimmi from the template, despite the consensus on the talk page, and he isn't discussing on the talk page. Sefringle 07:18, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    I reverted because Sefringle continues to add dhimmi despite no consensus in the talk page (3 editors say NO and 3 say YES). I already added my comments on Talk page earlier here why dhimmi should not be added to this template. I have added and reporting Sefringle's reverts below. ~atif - 08:50, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    I think the organization of such templates is a matter of personal opinion. I don't personally have any problem with the inclusion of dhimmi though I can understand why one can find it not significant enough to be there. --Aminz 09:32, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Sefringle reported by User:Syed Atif Nazir (Result:No violation, template protected)

    Template:Islam (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Sefringle (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 08:50, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    He has been reverting consistently without getting any consensus on talk page and dismissing other's comments. Want to highlight, Sefringle had already started edit warring (1st/2nd reverts) with user Cunado19 a day before I started editing. ~atif - 08:50, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    Plus, Sefringle has been repeatedly warned twice before for 3RR violations here: 1 and 2 ~atif - 09:03, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    Syed Atif Nazir: The above is obviously not a 3RR violation. Please stop disrupting this place by posting false and absurd reports. -- Karl Meier 10:39, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    Looking more closely at the diffs at that template, the above actually seems to be an attempt to divert attention from the fact that Arif Nazir has himself violated the 3RR, removing the disputed link to Dhimmi five times within 24 hrs: He has already been warned about the 3RR rule: User_talk:Syed_Atif_Nazir#Three_revert_rule. Now the template has been protected but I don't think that should allow him to get away with gaming the system. -- Karl Meier 10:58, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:ThreeE reported by User:BQZip01 (Result: 36 hours)

    Fightin' Texas Aggie Band (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). ThreeE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:29, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • Diff of 3RR warning: user has been warned, blocked, and then deleted the warning

    This particular user is quickly becoming extremely disruptive to edits on Misplaced Pages, throws unfounded accusations of plagiarism, and vandalizing my user pages. The issue at hand has been discussed and he is the sole dissenter, but refuses to work on any compromise. The user is apparently not interested in resolving the situation, only in inflaming it. — BQZip01 —  07:38, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    Blocked 36 hours.--Chaser - T 07:36, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    Request reversion to prior text as I cannot do so without violating the 3RR myself. (is that not the intent of the "Previous version reverted to" line?) — BQZip01 —  09:56, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
    The above is obviously not a 3RR violation. Please stop disrupting this place by posting false and absurd reports. -- Karl Meier 10:39, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:216.175.82.79 reported by User:Markh (Result:24 hours)

    Hyksos (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 216.175.82.79 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 11:21, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    This appears to be the same user (different IP addresses who has been editting this page in a disruptive manner). Markh 10:35, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Nicksmith2007 reported by User:Steven Andrew Miller (Result: warned)

    Michael B. Mukasey (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Nicksmith2007 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 22:36, 16 September 2007 (UTC)


    Nicksmith2007 continues to change the article (Michael B. Mukasey) to say that Mukasey has been nominated to be the next Attorney General of the United States, when he has not been nominated, but rather it is only rumored in the news. Only days ago Ted Olson was rumored to be the next AG, and the press was sure of it. I have asked Nicksmith2007 to wait for an official announcement but he refuses and keeps reverting the article back. — Steven Andrew Miller (talk) 22:36, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Has violated 3RR, but judging from contribs User:Nicksmith2007 is a fairly infrequent user and may not be aware of the three-revert rule. No formal warning previously given, so I'll issue a final warning; a block would be overkill at this stage. Walton 16:52, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    This is totally fair, but only if the same warning/block is given to Steven Andrew Miller. Otherwise, this would be ridicilous. - NickSmith2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicksmith2007 (talkcontribs) 23:38, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:UoL Monitoring Group (suspected socks) reported by User:Timrollpickering (Result: warned)

    University of London Institute in Paris (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). UoL Monitoring Group (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 17:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to:


    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    An ongoing attempt to insert POV commentary on recent changes to the Institute. Although the actual user account has only made two edits so far, one a minor typo correction to the material, the identical edits to an anonymous account strike me as the same editor creating an account to continue reverting. Timrollpickering 17:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Sockpuppetry is obvious here, no checkuser evidence is required; I'll treat all 4 reverts as belonging to the main account. The user is a very obvious POV warrior, and the username suggests a shared account, which is not allowed. However, the user is also too new to necessarily be aware of 3RR, and has not received a formal warning. I'll leave a formal warning on his talk page; further reverts will result in a block. Walton 18:46, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Pol64 and associated account User:86.156.210.130 reported by User:Dyskolos (Result: Page Protected)

    Pro-pedophile activism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Pol64 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) | 86.156.210.130 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 18:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: (n/a: multiple vers), on 17 sep:
    • 1st revert: 00:13
    • 2nd revert: 15:58 (note removal of image as only revert)
    • 3rd revert: 16:52
    • 4th revert: 17:27
    • 5th revert: 17:51

    Bear in mind that Pol64 has previously admitted to being the BT IP in question, but continued to abuse it as if it were a sockpuppet. The editor appears to be well intentioned, but is also clearly pushing a POV a la Perverted Justice leader User:XavierVE, as opposed to approaching the subject with a degree of nuance and objectivity, as is the case with most editors on this article and WP:PAW project as a whole. Dyskolos 18:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:BillyTFried reported by User:Hashaw (Result: 24 hours )

    Chris Daly (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). BillyTFried (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 19:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    User has made five identical reverts in less than 24 hours:

    The image that this user is reverting onto the page is clearly POV as discussed in Talk. Hashaw 19:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    Blocked. --Haemo 20:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Jossi reported by User:Reuben (Result: No violation)

    John Kanzius (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jossi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 21:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: various (see below)

    Second example:

    • Jossi is an admin, so I don't think a warning diff is needed.

    There is heavy editing at John Kanzius, where claims about a scientific topic have been widely and very badly reported in lay media. Issues are the lack of proper sources, very credulous reporting, and the desire to avoid promotion of pseudoscience on Misplaced Pages. I believe that Jossi has violated 3RR on other occasions on this article, but it's a lot of work to go through the diffs, so I've left it at these examples from Sept. 13-14. I believe that WP:3RR covers repeated reverts to the same article, even if it's not a reversion of the same text or to the same version each time. My apologies if I have misunderstood. --Reuben 21:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    Second set of diffs now added. --Reuben 22:00, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    In regards to the first set of evidence, consecutive reverts do not count as separate reverts. In regards to the second, you are reaching on at least one of those reverts. Removing {{fact}} templates in response to a request for a source is, for example, not a good example of a revert. -- tariqabjotu 22:08, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
    I do not quite understand your first point. What exactly is meant by consecutive reverts? Do you mean that reverts only count if another user makes edits in between? Or only if another editor edits the same text in between? Thanks. --Reuben 22:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
    I mean that reverts only count if another user makes edits in between. -- tariqabjotu 22:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
    Thank you for the clarification. --Reuben 22:21, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
    In the future, it would be nice of you if you let me know if I am busting the line with my edits before posting a report here. Thank you. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 00:21, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    Yes, I can see now that that would have been a better approach. Thanks. --Reuben 00:29, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Jossi reported by User:Reuben (Result: Editor states "will refrain" so result is closed.)

    John Kanzius (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jossi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 21:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: various (see below)

    User:Tariqabjotu has graciously corrected several misunderstandings on my part. However, I do believe there is still an issue, so I am providing a second set of diffs. --Reuben 21:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    A couple of those edits are clearly enforcing basic content policy. I'm strongly disinclined to punish sysops, or really any user, for enforcing policy. Also, blocks are preventative (not punitive), and at this point a block would only serve as punishment, rather than serving the intended purpose of protecting Misplaced Pages from disruption. Vassyana 23:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
    I don't ask that Jossi be blocked. I do think that the page needs attention from people with a scientific background, and fast and frequent reverts are discouraging that from happening. According to the text at the top of the page, the only exceptions to 3RR are reverting clear and simple vandalism, which doesn't seem to be the case here. So am I correct in understanding that edits considered to be enforcing policy are not usually grounds for blocking under 3RR, but are still subject to it in principle and should be kept to 3 or fewer per day in compliance with the rule?--Reuben 00:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    Please don't interpret my own opinion as a consensus rule, as it is just my own view. However, I think there should be some leniency in regards to rules enforcement, using some sense on a case by case basis. Vassyana 00:31, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    I am a bit surprised by this report... There is active editing going on in that article. In any case, I will refrain from further edits to that article for a while. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 00:08, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    Jossi, I don't ask that you refrain from further edits to the article. A small reduction in reverts is all I was looking for. --Reuben 00:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    Not a problem, Reuben. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 00:22, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


    I don't think there is much more to do at this point. Navou 00:27, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Steven Andrew Miller reported by User:NickSmith2007 (Result: no violation )

    I have a report as well: 22:41, 22:25, 22:18 22:11 all from yesterday, from user Steven Andrew Miller, On the article about Attorney General Michael Mukasey. There are four edits plus others in response to posts that believe I correctly made. - NickSmith2007. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicksmith2007 (talkcontribs) 23:56, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

    Bleh? I don't see any violation here. --Haemo 18:56, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Jeffmichaud reported by User:Cunado19 (Result: 24hrs for User:Jeffmichaud and User:Cunado19)

    Leland Jensen (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jeffmichaud (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


    • User is not a new user.

    This series of reverts started when I did a major rework of the page, and arguing over content continued until one contentious paragraph was still being reverted. I don't recommend a full 24 hour block, since this user probably just wasn't paying attention to the time, and did not violate intentionally. Cuñado ☼ - Talk 02:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    Both of you are engaged in an edit war and have violated the three revert rule or at least been incredibly disruptive in simply reverting each other. Please take some time to cool down and work together to resolve you differences. The dispute resolution page might be of help. Shell 14:15, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Jedi Master MIK reported by User:Merzbow (Result: 48 hrs)

    Banu Qurayza (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jedi Master MIK (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 04:00, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    All revisions restore the "right hand possesses" phrase. User is aware of the 3RR rule, as his talk page contains a warning from earlier this year. Merzbow 04:00, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    Was blocked by Blnguyen for 48 hours. Shell 14:21, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Anonimu reported by User:ForeignerFromTheEast (Result: No action )

    Dobruja (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Anonimu (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 14:49, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    A short explanation of the incident:

    • This user has been edit warring over this article with no proper argumentation from the talk. He has been blocked multiple times before for 3RR and edit warring. Four reverts in 24hrs, 54 min. obviously aware of 3RR. ForeignerFromTheEast 14:49, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    Reply: He's right except the "no proper argumentation from talk" and "3RR violation".Anonimu 15:18, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    Four reverts in 25 hours can be and regularly is seen as "gaming the system". Will 15:54, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    That wasn't my intention. On the other hand, how lucky of me that I was reported exactly in the day you checked AN/3RR. Hope admins won't consider that I'm attempting to harass you by getting reported exactly today.Anonimu 16:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    Hey, this is completely neutral. I just looked at the times, not the links themselves. By the way, I have AN3 on watchlist and I might have a look if a thread catches my eye. Will 19:58, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
    • This is a violation, but since there is discussion going on, and you say that it was not your intention, I'll take your word for it. However, I would limit yourself to only one or two reverts for a while to demonstrate your good intentions to the other users. --Haemo 18:55, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Kurt Leyman reported by User:HongQiGong (Result:31 hours)

    Second Sino-Japanese War (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kurt Leyman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 05:33, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Definitely a violation, and the user is experienced enough to be well aware of the rules here. However, I'm reluctant to issue a block, in light of the good work he seems to have done on the article. I'll leave this for another admin to deal with. Walton 11:25, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
      • I've given him 31 hours, because it was a clear breach and after looking at his block log. Although his last block was just over a year ago, the two most recent blocks were for a month. The edit summaries of some of his user talk contributions indicate a patience being tried, but it's a pity no-one discussed this on the article talk page. Miborovsky has three reverts and I'll advise him to 'cool it'. I don't think it would be justified to block Blueshirts. Sam Blacketer 14:52, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment. I've been involved with the dispute in question, and thought I would offer my 2 cents. Two other editors have been edit-warring with Kurt since the 15th. While they have not violated 3RR themselves, the last 50 edits or so on the article have been more or less them going back and forth. My suggestion is to block all three of them for a day or so for edit warring, or just full-protect the article for a few days until things cool off, and a consensus can be reached on the talk page. Parsecboy 12:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Studentoftruth reported by User:Arrow740 (Result: final warning)

    Ma malakat aymanukum (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Studentoftruth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 06:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC)


    The user insists on including material sourced to a person who he has apparently admitted is a partisan source espousing apologetics: see the talk page. This username is also likely a sock of User:Jedi Master MIK who was edit-warring on this article yesterday and is currently blocked for edit-warring elsewhere. Arrow740 06:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    • The user is clearly aware of 3RR and has been edit-warring. However, s/he has also discussed the issue on the talk page, and I see this as a content dispute rather than simple disruption; as such, I think a block would be a little heavy-handed at this time. I'll issue the user a formal warning for 3RR; to both sides, I recommend dispute resolution to resolve this content dispute. Walton 11:17, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
    Let's just be honest about it and get rid of the 3RR. Arrow740 18:35, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:193.203.82.194 reported by User:Ronz (Result: 24 hours and semi-protection )

    Cydonia Mensae (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 193.203.82.194 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:56, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    Edit warring on this article for months now, always trying introduce NPOV problems to the same part of the article. Previously: one edit 9 February 2007, two edits 12 April 2007, two edits 26 April 2007, two edits 14 June 2007, two edits 15 June 2007 (plus first and only TALK comment), and one edit 18 June 2007. Ronz 15:56, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Darkieboy236 reported by User:Abtract mainly on American Express (Result 31 Hours)

    • 4 rv of two different editors (same content)

    and two similar rv on High Street, Lincoln

    all within 24 hours discussion being of an arrogant, pedantic nature. Abtract 16:14, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    • 31 hours. This report does not follow the preferred standard. Please use this for any future reports - the template can be found in hidden text at the end of the page. Spartaz 16:29, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
    Apologies and thanks. Abtract 16:33, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Mattbuck reported by User:Lurker (Result:page protected & 24 hours block )

    Colin_McRae (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Mattbuck (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 16:48, 19 September 2007 (UTC)



    Edit war over nationality of recently deceased rally driver Colin MacRae. Hotly debated on talk page, yet editor claims this version is consensus. WP:OWN issues seem to apply here, with those who often edit racing-related articles disregarding edits made by others- I've applied for Page Protection. Lurker (said · done) 16:48, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Like.liberation reported by User:Shutterbug (Result: Protected)

    Youth for Human Rights International (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Like.liberation (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 18:35, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    This is to report 4RR of Like.liberation on Youth for Human Rights International whereby this user is putting paragraphs into the article which are clearly not related to the article subject (e.g. a reference of 1995 allegedly referring to a group which was established in 2001), close to WP:VANDAL, for sure WP:OR and WP:RS violations. Attempts to get this user to explain why the references are valid result in the exchange of insult, WP:NPA violations and more edit warring but no solution, see Talk page. There are several editors disagreeing with Like.liberation's edits which however does not result in any change of behavior.

    Diffs:

    6RR in 24hrs

    part reverts/changes within 24hrs

    8RR in 26hrs

    The same violation was noted earlier

    Shutterbug 18:35, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Eurominuteman reported by User:maxschmelling (Result: Indef)

    Translation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). eurominuteman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 18:37, 19 September 2007 (UTC)


    This has been going on for over a month. Eurominuteman has been repeatedly warned for 3RR, copyvio, editwarring, threats. Eurominuteman has been blocked and unblocked, the page has been protected. A lot of editors are wasting a lot of time trying to maintain this page. maxsch 18:37, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Eurominuteman appears to be the same user who was previously warned and blocked under the IP User talk:172.174.178.166. Dreadstar 20:35, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    Is there a problem with this report? If so, please let me know so I can correct any issues. Dreadstar 06:34, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
    Blocked indefinitely as a single-purpose account meant to cause disruption. -- tariqabjotu 06:46, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Mpublius reported by User:Famspear (Result: 48 hours)

    Tom Cryer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Mpublius (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 21:18, 19 September 2007 (UTC)


    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning:

    Editor Mpublius continues to edit war in this article, removing sourced material under various pretexts. There is a new section on the article talk page on Mpublius behavior, created 19 Sept. 2007. Yours, Famspear 21:18, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:WatchingYouLikeAHawk reported by User:Seicer (Result: WatchingYouLikeAHawk 31hours. Seicer 24 Hours )

    Strom Thurmond (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). WatchingYouLikeAHawk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 00:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    The user has edit warred by attempting to remove two valid citations based on his assumption that the Slate is an op-ed piece and a Republican-bashing publication, but ignoring the fact that it was reported in the Charlotte Observer, a large-format newspaper. I reverted because the user was corrupting the citation template, rendering the page un-viewable in its proper format, and another editor agreed. The user has been Wikistalking my account, reported at AIV. Seicer (talk) (contribs) 00:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    • 24 hours for Seicer (inludes a revert as an ip) and 31 hours for WatchingYouLikeAHawk to include something for the uncivil labelling edit summaries. Spartaz 04:12, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:koavf reported by User:A_Jalil (Result: 72 hours)

    Coat of arms of Western Sahara (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Koavf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:49, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    And on many other articles he waits for the the 24h period to revert again like for ex. Occupied territories:


    User:koavf is on a 1RR parole for a year. He tries to evade the 1RR parole by reverting every couple of days, sometimes a few minutes over the 24h period from his last revert. This added to other disruptive behaviour for which he was blocked but still continues on it (un-discussed massive page moving, renaming, ...) . Lately he increased the intensity of reverting and seems to have ignored the ArbCom decision of 1 year parole altogether--A Jalil 07:49, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Mais oui! reported by User:Taric25 (Result:48 hours)

    Template:User en-sc (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Mais oui! (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    I explained on this user's talk page that {{User en-sc}} was replaced with {{User en-gb-sct}} per ISO 3166-2:GB#BS-only codes ("sc" is not an ISO or BS code), and the associated categories were spedily deleted per WP:CSD#C3. The user reverted my edit, and I explained that the categories no longer existed, and I have replaced userboxes on users' talkpages before. For example, when Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Deaf overhauled {{User ASL}} (ASL is a common acronym for American Sign Language, but not an ISO code) to {{User ase}} (ase is the ISO code for American Sign Language), I was responsible for editing over 60 userpages, thus emptying the old categories, and then requesting their deletetion. The entire process without incident.

    Category:User en-sc has a total of three speakers. I overhauled every category, template and userpage to reflect the change from en-sc to en-gb-sct. I also posted the userbox to Misplaced Pages:Userboxes/Non-ISO Languages. {{User en-sc}} was not previously posted there. The new categories then showed correctly as subcategories in Category:User en, and their levels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & N.) now also showed as subcategories as well (Level 0 is never categorized). Before, the only level that displayed as a subcategory was "N" for native speakers.

    After I warned the user not to violate the 3RR, on my talk page, the user stated, "What arrogance. How dare you presume that you have some god given right to go about vandalising the hard work of other Users? ISO 3166-2:GB is a geographical/administrative coding system. It has absolutely zero to do with languages." However, ISO 3166-2 is the basis of nearly all the geographical dialects shown on Misplaced Pages:Userboxes/Non-ISO Languages, such as {{User en-us-ca}} (Californian English), just as en-gb-sct for Scottish English. After I notified the user, the user violated the 3RR anyway claiming "I created this category for use by myself and fellow members of WikiProject Scotland and Misplaced Pages:Scottish Wikipedians noticeboard; this User came and unilaterally destroyed the entire set" in the edit summary of the user's 4th revert within a 24–hour period. Taric25 15:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Clear violation. 48 hour block for Mais oui! due to previous edit-warring blocks, and aggressive talk page edits. Meanwhile Taric25 has three reverts on the same template and should take a step away from this dispute himself and let someone else assess Mais oui!'s edit. Sam Blacketer 16:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Meretz reported by User:DLand (Result:24 hours )

    Moshe Meiselman (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Meretz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


    It should be noted that this is a BLP issue, and needs to be rectified immediately. DLand 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    24 hours. --Haemo 19:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:68.242.152.17 reported by User:callmebc (Result: 1 hour for callmebc)

    Killian Documents (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 68.242.152.17 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 19:14, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning: 18:44

    Because of Dan Rather's recent lawsuit against CBS/Viacom over his treatment in regards to the Killian memos controvery , I thought to revisit the Killian documents wiki and do some housekeeping and updating. An anonymous user with an IP address of 68.242.152.17 kept reverting my changes and refused to discuss them on the Talk page. Callmebc 19:14, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    • CallmeBC has been engaged in a serious of reverts to keep his POV changes to the introduction. My edits did not change the additional information regarding Dan Rather's lawsuit but only the changes to the introduction that had long been agreed upon. Please review the edits, CallmeBC's claim above is overly broad as all his changes are not being reverted. 68.242.152.17 19:20, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
    Apparently 68.242.152.17 has become 74.77.208.52 to avoid 3RR punishment. Maybe semi-protection would be useful... -BC aka Callmebc 21:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
    There is no evidence that the two users are the same - or at least no more than that you and User:Gscshoyru are the same (and no, I'm not claiming this). However, since you have reverted yet again, despite my warning below and Gscshoyru's warning on your talk page, I have blocked you for one hour. --Stephan Schulz 21:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
    Here (Google map) is some evidence. WhoIs and Google Map show that these 2 IP addresses are from separate locations, but only about a 6 min drive from each other. Seems unlikely they would be separate users. R. Baley 22:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
    Your links fail to work (they may need some kind of registration). If I use standard UNIX whois, I get the addresses of two different ISPs, RoadRunner and Sprint PCS, who happen to have their headquarters in the same area of Virginia. As far as I know, they both offer their services US-wide, so this tells us nothing about the geographic location of the IP addresses. Unless you have found out more, this is not conclusive at all. --Stephan Schulz 05:44, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    The 3RR warning has been issued after the last reported revert, and, as far as I can untangle, 68.242.152.17 did not continue reverting after the warning. Callmebc, you, on the other hand have indeed violated WP:3RR. 68.242.152.17, content issues are not an excuse. Debate the issue on the talk page, or, if nothing else helps, use dispute resolution. I won't block either of you now, but consider this your last warning. --Stephan Schulz 19:30, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:LactoseTI reported by User:Melonbarmonster (Result: warning)

    Korean cuisine (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). LactoseTI (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 01:31, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    • comment: The 2, 3 and 4th reverts violate the 3RR. And in addition to the above reported 3rr violation, LactoseTI has shadowed my edits to a different article he's never edited before and instigated another revert war:

    Japanese sea lion (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).

    • I don't think a block would be all that helpful here; looking at the talk page and the history, this is an ongoing content dispute, and LactoseTI has at least tried to discuss his edits. I'll give him a formal warning for edit-warring, but I think that the other parties in this dispute (though they haven't yet violated 3RR) also need to stop reverting. I recommend some form of dispute resolution. Walton 16:38, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Sviatoslav86 reported by User:Psychonaut (Result:24 hours)

    British National Party (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Sviatoslav86 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:40, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: Unknown when the reference he continues to delete was first added; first removal is on 16:06, 20 September 2007


    User appears to be repeatedly removing information from this article, over the period of a week, despite being warned on the article's talk page about consensus and WP:3RR. I am not involved in this dispute; I just happened to notice it. —Psychonaut 02:40, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    • More reverts today, which is definitely becoming disruptive. I am giving him a 24 hours block as he is a relatively new user, and was active on talk in trying to justify his edits. Sam Blacketer 15:55, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:72.195.179.48 reported by User:Yngvarr (Result: No action (for now!) )

    Talk:List of characters in Camp Lazlo (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 72.195.179.48 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 16:21, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    I posted this originally to WP:AIV, and was told to come here, as it's 3RR/EW. This is the text of my AIV:

    Don't know what to do with this user, and posting here is best last resort I could consider. Their edits have been disruptive, disputed, and reverted, but the edit insists on adding the same material, over and over. I've attempted to open communication with this editor, with no success. The primary article the user targets is List of characters in Camp Lazlo, which has been on full-protection for quite some time now; now the editor is adding the same stuff to the talk page, as well as at least one other page .

    Yngvarr (t) (c) 16:21, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    I don't know if he's confused, or what, but this is basically disruption at this point. Since they seem to have stopped, and never violated the 3RR I'll leave it for now. However, if you see this behavior again, drop me a line and I'll take some action. --Haemo 00:21, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:hAl reported by User:Johndrinkwater (Result:No violation )

    Office Open XML (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). hAl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 19:56, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: 22:13
    • is not a new user

    This article is very problematic; encumbent editors refuse edits that could improve the article, numerous facts are used without citation, editors have been able to make leading information acceptable because no one can challenge it. This editor reverted {{fact}} additions to the article, as well as adding biased (because it lacks authoritive backing) information back into the article that was removed. johndrinkwater 19:56, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    I filed this report because I believe his actions are such that he never falls foul. I have read the guidelines, the fact the different reverts are from different sections doesn’t matter according to WP:3RR - An editor must not perform more than three reverts, in whole or in part, on a single page within a 24-hour period. A revert means undoing the actions of another editor, whether involving the same or different material each time. - I wanted to put this complaint down because he is likely to revert my other changes tomorrow so he doesn’t fit into the more than 3 rule - feedback on that would be useful, do I take it somewhere else? -- johndrinkwater 00:21, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Imperium Europeum reported by User:Abtract (Result: User warned)

    United Kingdom (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Imperium Europeum (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 01:01, 22 September 2007 (UTC)


    Although I suggested use of talk page, User:Imperium Europeum has reverted the same edit 5 times in 29 hours (three of mine and two of User:The Red Hat of Pat Ferrick. He claims to have discussed it on talk page but I cannot see it. He seems more interested in force than reason. Abtract 01:01, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    Treaty of Trianon (Result:No violation)

    Dpotop keeps removing referenced material from the Treaty of Trianon article. He hasn't yet broken the 3RR, but I guess a warning would help us avoid an unnecessary edit war. He said in the edit summary he would explain those deletions, but I haven't seen any explanation. Squash Racket 09:02, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    This user (Squash Racket) does not know wikipedia policies:
    • Here, he posted a 3RR warning without the format, and without 3 reverts.
    • On Treaty of Trianon, he is infringing on WP:OR, WP:POV by promoting some text on Hungary that is supported only by sources on France, the UK. He is also infringing on WP:RS, by using as sole source of another paragraph a sort of web blog. I have explained the problems with his text here
    • When I edited out the problematic parts, he called me a vandal and instantly reverted everything. At last news, he wants to report me for vandalism. In his post here, he raises the specter of an edit war, which is a straw man at this point.
    This sort of behavior from a user that does not know the policies is highly disturbing. Assuming good faith from a newcomer, I gave him a vandalism warning, but he seems to not take it into account. I will report him shortly on the vandalism list (I will give hime one day to think it over). Dpotop 09:18, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
    The paragraph speaks about colonisation in general, not Hungary and it is well referenced. (no policies harmed). You may provide better sources, but simply deleting whole referenced paragraphs IS vandalism. Squash Racket 09:29, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
    You may not know, but text on colonisation in general does not talk about Hungarian resentment, and is generally written in the Colonisation article. Misplaced Pages is not your soapbox. Dpotop 09:31, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
    No removal of referenced material without concensus. The article is too important, you should wait for others' opinions too before making so big changes. Make your point on the talk page and wait, otherwise the changes will be considered vandalism. Misplaced Pages is not your soapbox. Squash Racket 09:41, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
    No. That text is obvious soapboxing, it is unsourced. Or I should say that it is sourced in a deceptive way, because it uses sources on France and Britain to support your statements on Hungary. Dpotop 09:46, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    A third party showed up and concensus is reached, so 3RR is not broken by any side. Squash Racket 10:10, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:85.74.151.103 reported by User:El_Greco (Result:24 hour block )

    Athens (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 85.74.151.103 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 22:26, 21 September 2007 (UTC)


    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    • Diff of 3RR warning: 21:45

    85.74.151.103 continues to revert changed made through a discussion on the talk page about limiting the number of images on the Athens article. The user continues to ignore that, and has done so before:85.74.252.219 back on Aug 31, 2007 He has also started on Thessaloniki See: Before Sept 21 After Sept 21 22:26, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Hoopsworldscout reported by User:Metros (Result: 24 hours)

    Todd Fuller (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Hoopsworldscout (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 02:59, 22 September 2007 (UTC)


    Note: 4th and 5th reverts were by 68.221.241.219 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) which is undoubtedly the same person or a meatpuppet (the WHOIS resolves to North Carolina where the subject who also is Hoopsworldscout lives).

    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

    Your report will be ignored if it is not placed properly.

    Hoopsworldscout keeps adding information to the article that is not properly sourced. It was removed several times by User:Downwards and me. After I warned the user about 3RR, the IP came and reverted. These are the only edits of the IP user. Hoopsworldscout states that he is the subject of the article so WP:AUTO and WP:COI problems exist. Metros 02:59, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Sarahmeyers reported by User:Strothra (Result: page protected)

    Rocketboom (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Sarahmeyers (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 03:47, 22 September 2007 (UTC)


    • 3RR: and .

    Editor is likely using her IP to edit the article and violate 3RR on this article as well as Andrew Baron. Checkuser request pending here. Strothra 03:47, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:YousefSalah reported by User:Taharqa (Result:No violation)

    Architecture of Africa (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). YousefSalah (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time Reported - 06:19, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    ^^^All reverts are the same, except the first one.. User is being extremely irrational and is motivated by establishing his pov. Unfortunately, in the process this user consciously violates 3rr, even after I warned him/her on their talk page.

    They obviously are aware of the rule, because due to spite, the user turns right around and bombards my talk page with the same unwarranted warning.

    They are unwilling to discuss or compromise, and above all, as indicated, have clearly violated wiki policy, initiating edit wars after they were already reverted by more than one user (including me) and clearly warned.Taharqa 06:19, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Bsharvy reported by User:Allgoodnamesalreadytaken (Result: Both editors blocked for 48 hours )

    Hiroshima (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Bsharvy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time Reported 08:56, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    While not all with in 24 hours this editer is clearly trying to be disruptive, he has extensively edit warred on the page Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the point that he was blocked and the page protected. He is now trying to do the same thing on the Hiroshima page. All reverts were without discussion, after the last one he attempted to leave a comment on the talk page w/o signing in (IP trace is to Korea, where he currently edits from). A look at the page history for here shows his previous pattern on the related page, edit warring with half a dozen editers until the page was locked. This user has been blocked before for 3RR and edit warring...I'm hoping a block can keep him from disrupting yet another page. Allgoodnamesalreadytaken 08:50, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    This is just retaliatory. He is warring because I complained about harrassment . (Note the discussion of his reverts to the page in question here.) The harrassment was itself retaliatory, because I had filed a checkuser request: . He's trying to "game" the system, win a war, etc. The first item in the list above was not a revert but my original edit which he reverted. (And, it was slightly more than 48 hours ago.) Since that edit he has made three reverts. I have reverted twice, and made an edit which added a little more specificity (it didn't satisfy him). The objection to the text I edited was discussed: and now there is an RFC. Oddly, in the RFC he has objected to the version he keeps reverting to. That's good, because the text he keeps reverting to is objectively bad: the sources have nothing to do with what we say in the article. Edit: Please also note that the section I changed in the Hiroshima article was originally written by User:Gtadoc, who is in the checkuser request (Allgoodnames and Gtadoc were sockpuppets; Gtadoc has not edited for a month). In the SSP, the admin told them to stop jointly editing articles, due to the appearance of meatpuppetry..Bsharvy 09:36, 22 September 2007 (UTC) Bsharvy 09:15, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
    Here are his reverts:
    • 21:51, 20 September 2007
    • 18:54, 21 September 2007
    • 08:31, 22 September 2007
    In addition, he has vandalized my Talk page three times in 26 hours: , , .

    Bsharvy 09:25, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    He also attempts to mislead here: "A look at the page history for here shows his previous pattern on the related page, edit warring with half a dozen editers until the page was locked. " The page was locked because I requested page protection . I would really like this harrassment to stop. I don't want to edit war with him. I want to write the best encyclopedia. He is changing the section titles on my Talk page, calling what I name the section on my own Talk page "vandalism," and insisting on edits that are utterly unsupported by the sources. Bsharvy 09:36, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    As usual, a lot of writing but nothing actually said...that must be an art. You want to write a page that you "own" and that fits your worldview while ignoring everyone else, I think that can be applied to both pages you edit; in any event its necessary to head off your disruptive behavior on yet another page before you get it locked as well. Allgoodnamesalreadytaken 14:33, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Both of you need to take some time off Misplaced Pages and reconsider your participation in this project. Editwarring is never an option, as it accomplishes nothing, besides loosing one's editing privileges. Enjoy the break. Both blocked for 48 hrs. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:27, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:DIREKTOR reported by user:Giovanni Giove (Result: page protected)

    Mauro Orbini (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). DIREKTOR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 10:04, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    A short explanation of the incident.
    I've tried different agreement, but DIREKTOR has always reverted them to his own POV, that is controversial and debated in other articles. I've tried to show my POV in the talk page, but it was useless. DIREKTOR has been recently reported in this talk page, but it was not blocked because his reverts were considered "borderline case". Giovanni Giove 10:04, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Anoshirawan reported by user:Raoulduke47 (Result: 72hrs)

    Mohammed Daoud Khan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Anoshirawan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:23, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    In his misguided campaign to banish the word "Afghan" from wikipedia, Anoshirawan has been edit warring on this article, alternately "Afghan" with "Afghanistani" and "Pashtun".

    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:
    • 5th revert:
    • 7th revert:


    Valy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Anoshirawan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 15:23, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    He has also been edit warring on this article, this time replacing "Afghan" with "Iranian-born" and "Afghanistani".

    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:
    • 5th revert:
    • 6th revert:
    • 7th revert:
    • 8th revert:
    • 9th revert:
    • 10th revert:
    • 11th revert:
    • 12th revert:
    • 13th revert:

    He has made no effort to find a compromise on the talk page. He is fully aware of the 3RR rule, having already been blocked twice (, for violating it. Raoulduke47 15:24, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    He's just made another revert on Valy: . Raoulduke47 18:12, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    Although many of these reverts are outside of the 24 hr window, it is still editwarring, with very little discussions in talk. Blocked for 72 hours. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:14, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Okedem reported by user:Tegwarrior (Result: 24 hours for both)

    Relevant diffs are:

    1. 01:08, 22 September 2007

    2. 01:19, 22 September 2007

    3.a. 09:11, 22 September 2007

    3.b. 09:19, 22 September 2007 (this one I don't count}

    4. 14:58, 22 September 2007

    5. 15:14, 22 September 2007

    I have left a warning at okedem's talk page, and I am hopeful that no formal action will be needed. While okedem has made five reverts, I think it would be reasonable to cut him some slack if he undoes his last revert, and to ignore that he would still be in technical violation. (I'm not sure how he would undo some of his earlier reverts at this point.)

    Tegwarrior 15:40, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    The article is a featured article candidate and Tegwarrior was editing against consensus. But technically Okedem did not break 3RR I think, so you should decide what to do here. These are most definitely not 'five reverts' by definition. Also check the talk page of Israel please. Squash Racket 15:51, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
    (I think that Squash Racket meant to say that technically Okedem did break 3RR.) Tegwarrior 15:59, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
    (Thanks for the clarification, Squash Racket. Now I think that Squash Racket does not understand the 3RR provisions.) Tegwarrior 16:16, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    Since my warning at his talk page, okedem has edited the talk page of the article, but he has declined to undo any of his reversions. Could someone please block him? Tegwarrior 16:41, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    I apologize for the multiple reverts, as 3RR slipped my mind (there's no such rule in the Hebrew Misplaced Pages, where I'm more active than here). There's some background to these actions - Tegwarrior has suddenly started editing the article, changing a stable version, and restoring his highly disputed version after being reverted. My actions were to restore the article to its previous version, which enjoys a wide consensus (following many months of discussion) and is now being tweaked for FA status. Tegwarrior's edits were disruptive, and did not have any support on the talk page.

    As Squash Racket has stated he will revert Tegwarrior's changes if I self revert, I see no point in doing so, as the end result will remain the stable version. I ask that Tegwarrior refrain from further edits to the stable version, and engage in discussion on the talk page. His claim: "i think my version is an improvement. please let people at least SEE it" () is not productive, and not in line with editing practices. okedem 16:56, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    Well, Tegwarrior has REALLY broken 3RR since (see Israel page history), besides his disruptive editing, so it's a bit strange that he wants others get blocked. Squash Racket 17:08, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
    CLEARLY Squash Racket does not understand 3RR. Tegwarrior 17:13, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
    You need to really cool-off, Tegwarrior. It takes two to tango and you have been engaged in this edit war yourself. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:09, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:Daviddson reported by User:Snowolfd4 (Result: 24 hours)

    Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Assassinations and murders attributed to the LTTE (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Daviddson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 19:41, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

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    New user account, first edits are to level sock puppet allegations to discredit users at a ongoing AFD debate. No attempt to file a WP:SSP case, despite be directed there. snowolfD4 19:41, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:68.54.56.198 reported by User:Masem (Result: 24 hours)

    First-Person Shooter (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 68.54.56.198 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 22:34, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    • Necessary for newer users: A diff of 3RR warning issued before the last reported reversion.

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    User's only action (per IP) is adding a number of questionable external links to the First-Person Shooter page; one link (the first one he adds) is a personal site he runs admitted from the talk page (see current version of talk page. User has been informed that EL's have criteria to be met, that his posting his own site is a WP:COI and that WP is not a linkfarm, but is accusing those reverting his edits to disrupting the article. Masem 22:34, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

    User:M0RD00R reported by User:Piotrus (Result: )

    Soviet historiography (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). M0RD00R (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): Time reported: 07:26, 23 September 2007 (UTC)


    Tag warring (restoring). Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  07:26, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

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