Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring

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

Page: The Sabarmati Report (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Madhumitha Hegde (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

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

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 13:47, 23 November 2024
2. 19:58, 19 November 2024
3. 15:59, 18 November 2024
4. 14:52, 17 November 2024

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [1]

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

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [2]

Comments:
Rampant edit warring for making unexplained reverts despite warnings.- Ratnahastin (talk) 11:17, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked indefinitely for now. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 13:04, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Superb Owl reported by User:MINQI (Result: Declined)

Page: Transnational repression (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Superb Owl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

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

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [3]
2. [4]
3. [5]
4. [6]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [7]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [8]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [9]

Comments:

At first Superb Owl has removed point from chinese goverment, the news was reported by TDM (Macau), The Paper (newspaper) and Xinhua News Agency, with the reason "these media are state media or not have editorial independence from CCP on political topics", "Chinese goverment's accuse about Transnational repression is not relative to 'Transnational repression'" while he/she/Mx has quoted "News media: State-associated or state-controlled news organisations,…". Later the written about Assange from the resource "Gibbons, Chip - Jacobin" was deleted with the reason "not non-primary source" and "WP:DUE". At last the resolution from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from the resource RFI was exclused with the reason WP:DUE. In short, none accusation on US can appear under his/her//Mx's watch.MINQI (talk) 22:05, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

MINQI, as already pointed out on the talk page, the onus to obtain a consensus for inclusion is on you, not the others. Thanks for self-reverting; please keep it removed unless/until an RFC on the article's talk page is closed with consensus for adding the section. A third opinion is not an option anymore as there are already more than two opinions in the discussion. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:15, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

• Declined instead of blocking due to the self-revert. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:15, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Aihotz reported by User:Skitash (Result: Declined)

Page: 1924 retreat from Chefchaoun (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Aihotz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [10]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [11]
2. [12]
3. [13]
4. [14]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [15]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [16]

Comments:

Aihotz is persistently removing sourced content without a valid reason. They're insisting on using unsourced WP:OR figures they've introduced while claiming that "we cannot know how many are killed and how many are wounded", despite the fact that the body of the article clearly supports the content they're removing. Skitash (talk) 23:51, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Aihotz and Skitash, you're both clearly interested in discussing the matter; it's just unclear why that has to happen in edit summaries rather than on the talk page. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 03:32, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Declined since discussion is taking place; I have suggested they bring in more editors somehow since they're still at loggerheads. Daniel Case (talk) 20:30, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

User:65.94.47.192 reported by User:Bbb23 (Result: Blocked from article for a month)

Page: Jonathan Di Bella (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 65.94.47.192 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 18:46, 24 November 2024 (UTC) "Jonathan Giovanni Di Bella is an Italian and Canadian Citizen"
2. Consecutive edits made from 00:16, 24 November 2024 (UTC) to 00:16, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
   1. 00:16, 24 November 2024 (UTC) "Di Bella is an Italian and Canadian citizen by passport"
   2. 00:16, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 16:45, 24 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Jonathan Di Bella."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

The article was reported at WP:RFPP, but the unsupported edits by the IP are the only disruption, and just as the IP has not violated 3RR (there are more "reverts" by the IP that aren't listed because Twinkle doesn't go back more than 48 hours), there isn't really enough activity to justify protection, so I warned the IP and reverted the IPs. They are insisting that Di Bella is Italian-Canadian, despite the fact that there are no sources that support that mixed nationality. I intend to revert once more after I file this. Bbb23 (talk) 19:52, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Blocked from the article, for a month, since there are other editors on the IP making apparently constructive edits to unrelated articles. I have also left a CTOPS notice on the talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 20:38, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Eds Etd reported by User:Demetrios1993 (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

Page: Pelagonia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Eds Etd (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: 17:49, 24 November 2024

Diffs of the user's reverts: Eds Etd alone has four reverts; it reaches six if we also count 77.29.61.254, which is obviously them. For example, besides Pelagonia, check the activity of both in Novgorod Republic, hours apart from each other. Assuming I am right, this is a clear violation of WP:LOUTSOCK as well.

1. 19:33, 24 November 2024
2. 19:43, 24 November 2024
3. 20:19, 24 November 2024
4. 20:30, 24 November 2024 as IP 77.29.61.254
5. 20:33, 24 November 2024
6. 20:44, 24 November 2024 as IP 77.29.61.254

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning:

• 19:35, 24 November 2024
• 20:41, 24 November 2024
• 20:42, 24 November 2024

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: 21:10, 24 November 2024

Comments:

• The editor has done it before too, see 1 and 2 as example. They also refuse to discuss their changes every time. StephenMacky1 (talk) 21:41, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
• Indefinitely blocked. See block log for details. I've also blocked their IP for 48 hours.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:07, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

  Left CTOPS notice on talk page Daniel Case (talk) 20:56, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

[[User:]] reported by User:The Black Revolutionary 2006 (Result: No violation and stale)

Page: 2012 Empire State Building shooting

DogeGamer2015MZT (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

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

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Empire_State_Building_shooting&diff=prev&oldid=1258020439
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Empire_State_Building_shooting&diff=prev&oldid=1256092123
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Empire_State_Building_shooting&diff=prev&oldid=1225962022

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

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

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

Comments:
n/a

• No violation and stale. Also a mess that I'm not going to bother cleaning up.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:24, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Therealslimfan reported by User:Some1 (Result: Blocked one week)

Page: Murder of Laken Riley (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [17]
2. [18]
3. [19]
4. [20]
5. [21]

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 15:57, 24 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. Talk:Murder_of_Laken_Riley#See_also

Comments:

Editor is still reverting after an EW warning on their talk. 3 different editors have reverted them so far. Their latest revert also includes a WP:PA in the edit summary and their talk page comment defending their reverts aren't that WP:CIVIL either. Some1 (talk) 23:28, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of one week. Bbb23 (talk) 00:57, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Young Female Boss reported by User:Davey2010 (Result: )

Page: Big Brother (British TV series) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Young Female Boss (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 01:46, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Please do not reinstate unsourced information."
2. 01:41, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Unsourced."
3. 01:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Not a primary source"
4. 00:51, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "I sincerely hope a user of 14 years isn't removing sourced information and giving an unrelated policy as the reason? The Independent is not a primary source and this surname is supported by said source. Any further reversions and this will be taken to the admins noticeboard"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 01:23, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "General note: Unconstructive editing."
2. 01:39, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Notice: Edit warring stronger wording (RW 16.1)"
3. 01:45, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Big Brother (British TV series)."
4. 01:46, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "/* November 2024 */ Reply"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

User has created their account yesterday night and randomly starts edit warring over a housemates surname which I believe listing it fails BLPPRIVACY as they didn't go by this name in the house or outside of it but this user is still insistent on edit warring over it, Thanks –Davey2010^Talk 01:49, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Whilst you're can you also investigate User:Davey2010 for removing sourced information and his poor attitude towards User:Msalmon and User:Meena who also sourced the same information.Young Female Boss (talk) 01:52, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

One source doesn't trump BLPPRIVACY and fyi before you bring the sources here - Yahoo and MSN copypaste news articles and had copypasted the Independent source. You're definitely not a new user for sure. –Davey2010^Talk 01:55, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

You're reverting sourced information. Yahoo and MSN were never mentioned. You are a joke. Young Female Boss (talk) 01:57, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Indeed I am as per BLPPRIVACY which I've told you like 10 times now. Never said you did mention them did I ?, I'd rather be a joke than a sock but hey you do you :). I shan't reply further. –Davey2010^Talk 02:01, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

You're referencing a policy which has NO relevance to your actions. WP:BLPPRIVACY would come into play if it was a government source, NOT a respected news outlet. Numerous editors, including ones with over 200 page creations to your measly 5.Young Female Boss (talk) 02:04, 26 November 2024 (UTC)