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:Perez90 reported by User:CaribDigita (Result: No violation)

Page: Inter-American Court of Human Rights (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: JPerez90 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [1]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. diff
2. diff
3. diff
4. diff

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [2]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [diff] I added to the comments area that this his been talked about by academics plus media. To which they vandalized the page subsequently.

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

Comments:
No violation – there must be four or more reverts within a 24 hour period for the 3-Revert Rule to apply; the links you have provided do not meet these criteria. The first edit submitted as a revert is merely the edit the next three reverted to (as I have noted in the past, a common mistake). I would also add, in addition to the partial malformation here, that the edit-war warning should be a formal {{uw-editwar}} made on the user's talk page, not in an edit summary. Daniel Case (talk) 20:51, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

I also, contrary to the above, note that the article talk page has seen no new edits in two and a half months. Daniel Case (talk) 20:53, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

User:91.11.93.69 reported by User:Cooldudeseven7 (Result: Blocked one month)

Page: T.U.F.F. Puppy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 91.11.93.69 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 15:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Bro, I Did Not Say That T.U.F.F. Puppy Has a TV-Y7 Rating! I'm Telling You This, It Has a TV-Y7-FV Rating! Oh, and Please Stop Putting Children's in There, Cause IT'S, NOT, FOR, CHILDREN, AT, ALL! It Also Did Not Rated TV-Y at All!"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 15:40, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Not adhering to a neutral point of view (UV 0.1.6)"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 16:28, 31 October 2024 (UTC) on T.U.F.F. Puppy "Reverting edit(s) by 87.173.81.149 (talk) to rev. 1254560650 by Cooldudeseven7: TV-Y7 does premiere on childrens networks, so there for it would be more factual to say that this is a childrens show. It is premiered on childrens network. (I am trying to resolve peace, please input what you think) (UV 0.1.6)"

Comments:

1st. In the page history, another user made the same edit. It seems this user is trying to repeat that- We also see very close edit warring. He is insulting other users via another IP as said by his edit descriptions previously. "WIll you please stop changing that back, you stupid man?!" was an example of this. The user has done other evidences of edit warring as well, as seen in the page history of T.U.F.F. Puppy, a primary page related to his editing, but with a different IP. I have used another users diff as evidence of resolving as the same edits were made.

Other edits made by this user with offensive text:
1
2 Cooldudeseven7 _{join in on the tea talk} 15:41, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

• I blocked the IP for one month for block evasion.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:10, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

  thanks! Cooldudeseven7 _{join in on the tea talk} 17:29, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Pugnacitas reported by User:10mmsocket (Result: No violation)

Page: Västberga helicopter robbery (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Pugnacitas (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. diff
2. diff

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:

Brand new user. I initially reverted the change made and left a welcome notice on user's talk page plus an edit summary on the article to discuss on the article talk page. User then reverted with an notice in the edit summary to discuss on talk page, and I left a 3RR and WP:BRD note, again with an invitation to go to the article talk page. User ignored all and reverted again. 10mmsocket (talk) 18:48, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

No violation – there must be four or more reverts within a 24 hour period for the 3-Revert Rule to apply; the links you have provided do not meet these criteria. Daniel Case (talk) 21:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

There is an edit war independently of the three-revert rule, but WP:ONUS applies and 10mmsocket would have to seek a consensus before restoring the material. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:55, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Helpingothers1234 reported by User:SunDawn (Result: Blocked 48 hours)

Page: Tyler Chapa (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Helpingothers1234 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 21:18, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Bio"
2. 03:40, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Add bio"
3. 17:37, 25 November 2024 (UTC) "Bio"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 02:32, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Removal of content, blanking on Tyler Chapa."
2. 02:35, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Tyler Chapa."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 11:19, 26 November 2024 (UTC) "/* Criminal history */ new section"

Comments:

• Blocked – for a period of 48 hours. Bbb23 (talk) 02:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

User:2607:fea8:639f:8740:8138:a840:ad4d:ee4f reported by User:Mac Dreamstate (Result: /64 blocked for a week)

Page: Naoya Inoue (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: 2607:fea8:639f:8740:8138:a840:ad4d:ee4f (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [3] – revision without subjective terminology

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [4] – Canadian IP reverting once
2. [5] – twice
3. [6] – thrice
4. [7] – going..
5. [8] – going some more..

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [9] – 3RR

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: ongoing article talk page discussion

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [10]

Comments:
A Canadian IP, currently 2607:fea8:639f:8740:8138:a840:ad4d:ee4f, is back to edit warring at Naoya Inoue's article, having previously backed off in April after page protection. This time round, IP is fixated with the words "perfect" and "impressive" remaining in the article, despite MOS:PUFFERY recommending against doing so, and user Deaxmann striving to de-pufferise the article.

As well as disputing content, IP has also conduct issues, being uncivil towards User:Deaxmann and myself: [11], [12]. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 20:12, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

IP's grasp on how editing works appears to be misguided. Apparently, because an article has contained certain words (now under dispute) for six years, there is no reason to ever change it: [13]. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 20:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Blocked – for a period of one week The 2607:FEA8:639F:8740:0:0:0:0/64 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) range, to be precise. Unfortunately, Mac, they are not the first editor to think that language in an article must considered set in stone after a certain time. Daniel Case (talk) 21:18, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Of course. But to which MOS/guideline should I point such editors? I don't think it's WP:CCC, as there's nothing in the article for which consensus has been needed so far. Maybe WP:STABLE? Mac Dreamstate (talk) 21:24, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

User:2607:FEA8:8C40:5C50:CD55:7554:4E37:E336 reported by User:Lemonaka (Result: /64 range blocked for 24 hours)

Page: Blackout Wednesday (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 2607:FEA8:8C40:5C50:CD55:7554:4E37:E336 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 03:21, 28 November 2024 (UTC) ""
2. 03:20, 28 November 2024 (UTC) ""
3. 03:04, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "True fact. https://www.canucksdaily.com/nhl/news/nhl-commissioner-gary-bettman-caught-knocking-back-drinks-during-utah-inaugural-game"
4. 02:59, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "True fact"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 03:24, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Blackout Wednesday."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Keep adding unsourced content. -Lemonaka 03:25, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

• /64 range blocked for 24 hours by Rsjaffe.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:11, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

User:DTPPOLLSON reported by User:JeffUK (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

Page: Vada (food) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 15:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC) ""
2. Consecutive edits made from 14:55, 27 November 2024 (UTC) to 14:57, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
   1. 14:55, 27 November 2024 (UTC) ""
   2. 14:56, 27 November 2024 (UTC) ""
   3. 14:57, 27 November 2024 (UTC) ""
3. 14:48, 27 November 2024 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 15:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Vandalism on Vada (food)."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Keeps re-adding the same detail, I'm not sure if this is a joke I don't get, an advert, or just WP:OR, Also editing on IP Special:Contributions/178.248.115.35 JeffUK 09:18, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

• Indefinitely blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

User:85.249.23.105 reported by User:Lemonaka (Result: Blocked for 31h)

Page: Fly-killing device (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 85.249.23.105 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 11:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "/* Flypaper */"
2. 11:26, 28 November 2024 (UTC) ""
3. 11:24, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "/* Flypaper */"
4. 11:21, 28 November 2024 (UTC) ""
5. 11:18, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "/* Flypaper */"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 11:26, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Fly-killing device."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Clearly nonconstructive editing, change files to unrelated content. -Lemonaka 11:28, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

• Blocked for 31h for vandalism by ScottishFinnishRadish.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Super Mario 1887 reported by User:Egghead06 (Result: Indefinitely pblocked)

Page: James Rowe (footballer, born 1983) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Super Mario 1887 (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 14:56, 28 November 2024 (UTC) to 15:05, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
   1. 14:56, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "There is a discussion still open on this that has not been concluded. The edits surrounding dissent are still ambiguous at best. It would be findable on the FA fines and disciplinary site and it isn’t. Please see discussion. A compromise is that Rowe signed for Rugby and left. If the fine amount, date of fine and type of dissent is found then by all means this can be edited in."
   2. 15:01, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "Again this is being discussed as it not to be edited. Like me editors such as RedPatch have agreed that the edit isn’t necessary, Rowe is notable for his managerial career,"
   3. 15:05, 28 November 2024 (UTC) "/* Managerial statistics */Going through the reference added for AFC Fylde statistic's these are the correct stats."

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Editor continues edit warring immediately at end of ban. There are a number of discussions open on talk page together with a consensus on the way forward on how to handle the display of statistics. Editor has unilaterally decided to go their own way despite open discussions on talk page. Egghead06 (talk) 15:13, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Egghead06 that simply isn’t true . The edits you made yesterday were not in line with open discussions with are being moderated. Once they have been concluded such as Lead in, or professional career on the page of James Rowe you can make this edit war point. However they are still

ongoing and therefore nothing has been agreed . Super Mario 1887 (talk) 15:38, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

As you have on the lead in and professional career. Super Mario 1887 (talk) 15:46, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

• Indefinitely pblocked by Ponyo.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:13, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
• New editor with a very similar username to my own has now appeared making very similar edit requests - Headegg06. Isn’t this called Sockpuppetry?--Egghead06 (talk) 16:47, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

[[User:]] reported by User:Rechinul (Result: Declined – malformed report)

Page:  
User being reported:

Previous version reverted to: [14]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [15]
2. [diff]
3. [diff]
4. [diff]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [16]

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

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

Comments:

If he is accusing me of violating 3RR, Rechinul does not understand what "revert" means. tgeorgescu (talk) 18:17, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

• Declined – malformed report. Please use the "Click here to create a new report" link at the top of this page, which gives a template report, and provide complete diffs. Bbb23 (talk) 18:20, 28 November 2024 (UTC)