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:Uniru288 reported by User:Pedantic Aristotle (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

Page: Javier Milei (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Uniru288 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Libertad_Avanza&diff=prev&oldid=1185868000 and https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Milei&diff=prev&oldid=1185861372

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Milei&diff=prev&oldid=1185861372
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Milei&diff=prev&oldid=1185832013
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Milei&diff=prev&oldid=1183364325

and one revert in a separate article, also after 3RR warning;

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Libertad_Avanza&diff=prev&oldid=1185868000
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Libertad_Avanza&diff=prev&oldid=1185832244
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Libertad_Avanza&diff=prev&oldid=1183241534

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Uniru288&diff=prev&oldid=1185865430

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Javier_Milei&diff=prev&oldid=1185865905

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Uniru288&diff=prev&oldid=1185876832

Comments:

The user got banned 2 weeks ago for reverting the same content, and a few hours following the ban-lift resumed the reverting.

I'm filing this to ask for a recommendation for how to proceed. I don't want to keep reverting this users edits, at risk of being accused of edit waring myself. Pedantic Aristotle (talk) 14:57, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

• Indefinitely blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:13, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

User:GothicGolem29 reported by User:JaggedHamster (Result: Blocked 48 hours)

Page: Scottish Labour (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: GothicGolem29 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: stable version

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [1]
2. [2]
3. [3]
4. [4]
5. [5]
6. [6]
7. [7]
8. [8]
9. [9]
10. [10]
11. [11]
12. [12]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [13]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. [14]
2. [15]

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

Comments:

JaggedHamster (talk) 18:04, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 48 hours. Bbb23 (talk) 18:21, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

User:SamuelLion1877 reported by User:Khirurg (Result: Blocked for a week and logged at CTOPS)

Page: First Balkan War (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: SamuelLion1877 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. Consecutive edits made from 01:26, 20 November 2023 (UTC) to 01:28, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
   1. 01:26, 20 November 2023 (UTC) "rv page to how it was prior to disruptive editing + no further explanation or discussion has been made on the talk page by any of the users who have been relentlessly trying to cover up the massacres"
   2. 01:28, 20 November 2023 (UTC) "Meant to revert to this version my bad, I will re add young doohickeys additions to this as well"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

User was blocked 48 hours for breaching 3RR at First Balkan War. Resumed edit-warring immediately after the block expired. No attempt at discussion in the talkpage since the block. I contacted blocking admin but they do not seem to be active at the moment. Khirurg (talk) 04:59, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Blocked – for a period of one week under ARBEE since this article is under that and user's talk page indicates they are aware. Appeal of the block will thus have to be through ArbCom. Block has been logged as CTOPS enforcement. Daniel Case (talk) 04:27, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

User:Panamitsu reported by User:Rei (Result: Fully protected)

Page: Sam Altman (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: User:Panamitsu

Previous version reverted to: First version:

Diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Altman&diff=1186008005&oldid=1186003301 Original version: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Altman&oldid=1186003301

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. Reversion #1: [17] (Reverted: User:Rei)
2. Reversion #2: [18] (Reverted: User:AgarwalYuvraj)
3. Reversion #3: [19] (Reverted: User:Rei)
4. Reversion #4: [20] (Reverted: User:Rei)
5. Reversion #5: [21] (Reverted: User:Rei)

Note: While I have reverted as well, my first sets of reversions were to one version, which I then improved to add extra sources, followed by a limited number of further reversions to the improved version, thus AFAIK not in violation of the policy (but feel free to assess my edits as well). User:Panamitsu has furthermore reverted two separate users.

The user has reverted two separate versions of the text:

1. 1: [22]

1. 2: (better sourced): [23]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [24]

User had not taken part in talk, despite repeated requests to do so. I have repeatedly taken part on the talk page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Panamitsu&diff=prev&oldid=1186010206 [diff]

Comments:

•  Comment: I've full protected the article for the time being so this can be thoroughly discussed in the talk page. I'll leave any final decisions for another passing administrator, but this seems like a clear case of WP:BLP and, as such, the reverts by Panamitsu do not constitute a breach of the 3RR policy in my view. Isabelle Belato ^🏳‍🌈 10:33, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Is it possible that the allegations be removed before we reach consensus/final decision by an admin? —Panamitsu (talk) 10:41, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

    Done. Missed that edit while was protecting the page. Isabelle Belato ^🏳‍🌈 10:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

• (edit conflict) While Panamitsu has reverted multiple times, they have specifically cited WP:BLP and, in this situation, this is a valid exemption to 3RR. Rei, on the other hand, has argued on the talk page that BLP requires this information to be included in the article, but the talk page would be the place to form consensus for this, which hasn't happened yet. Grayfell (talk) 10:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

User:140.213.127.32 reported by User:Gend07000 (Result: Blocked 48h)

Page: Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), Bali Kingdom (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), Kingdom of Champasak (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs), Kingdom of Vientiane (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 140.213.127.32 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), 112.215.219.208 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. Consecutive edits made from 09:17, 20 November 2023 (UTC) to 09:20, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
   1. 09:17, 20 November 2023 (UTC) ""
   2. 09:20, 20 November 2023 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 09:46, 20 November 2023 (UTC) "/* November 2023 */"
2. 09:49, 20 November 2023 (UTC) ""
3. 10:21, 20 November 2023 (UTC) ""

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Repeated vandalism, possibly the same person as ip 112.215.219.208 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/112.215.219.208

Gend07000 (talk) 10:25, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked 48h for disruptive editing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:05, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

User:Dajasj reported by User:Uwappa (Result: Declined)

Page: Opinion polling for the 2023 Dutch general election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Dajasj (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [25]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [26]
2. [27]
3. [28]
4. [29] (reverted own revert, with edit summary Stupid rule protecting nonsense)
5. [30]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [31]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [32]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [33]

Comments:

Dajasj already responded to my previous attempt.

The subject of deletion and restoration is this bar chart with the latest election poll results:

10

20

30

40

VVD

PVV

GL–PvdA

NSC

D66

BBB

CDA

SP

FvD

PvdD

Volt

DENK

CU

SGP

JA21

BIJ1

BVNL

50+

•   Maintained
•   Gained
•   Lost

Uwappa (talk) 18:11, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

• Declined Consecutive edits count as a single revert for the purposes of WP:3RR, and Dajasj has made three reverts over the course of three days. Of the three participants in the latest talk page discussion, two argue for the removal of the chart. I would suggest following WP:BRD and using the talk page to try to obtain a consensus (using WP:DR if necessary) before trying to reinsert the chart. Moving forward it would also be beneficial to use edit sumaries so that it is explained in the edit summary why you are reverting an edit. Aoidh (talk) 18:31, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

User:Bairagi Shab reported by User:Sumanuil (Result: )

Page: Bairagi Brahmin (caste) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 06:45, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "I deleted Goswami, Gosain"
2. Consecutive edits made from 06:33, 21 November 2023 (UTC) to 06:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
   1. 06:33, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "Bairagi Brahmin"
   2. 06:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "Bairagi Brahmin"
3. 05:48, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "Bairagi caste"
4. 05:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 05:46, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "/* November 2023 */ new section"
2. 06:04, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "/* November 2023 */"
3. 06:39, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "/* November 2023 */"
4. 06:45, 21 November 2023 (UTC) "/* November 2023 */"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Insists on removing "Goswami", even from the infobox file name. - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 06:49, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

User:GeorgeJack reported by User:Cryptic (Result: )

Page: Death of Ana Clara Benevides (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: GeorgeJack (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: Article was created three days ago; all content is new. (But he reverted again as I was writing this, so take the first set of diffs as this if you like.)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. consecutive edits 07:08, 20 November 2023 and 07:18, 20 November 2023
2. consecutive edits 11:23, 20 November 2023 (an explicit undo) and 11:32, 20 November 2023
3. 12:51, 20 November 2023 (another explicit undo)
4. consecutive edits 06:42, 21 November 2023 and 06:55, 21 November 2023
5. 07:03, 21 November 2023 (another explicit undo (of me))

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: User has 10k edits, has been here six years, and should know better regardless by now.

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: Special:Diff/1186153474

Comments:
Saw diffs #4 after reverting related behavior on Portal:Current events/2023 November 18, and would have blocked myself if I'd seen the previous removals before rolling it back. —Cryptic 07:13, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

[[User:]] reported by User:Wee Curry Monster (Result: )

Page: 2023 Israel–Hamas war (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Violation of 1RR restriction
User being reported: Vice regent (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. [34] original edits [35],[36]
2. [37] original edit [38]
3. [diff]
4. [diff]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [39]

Rather than a 3RR warning this is a reference to the restrictions currently in place. Apologies if this is the wrong place but I didn't know where else to report.

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

Is this appropriate for an arbitration restriction?

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [40]

Comments:

I do apologise if this is the wrong venue, the editor has reverted 3 edits of mine @ 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which is under editing restrictions. From the talk page it is clear this isn't the first occasion, hence I have reported it on this occasion. WCM_email 09:22, 21 November 2023 (UTC)