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:Mak geekey reported by User:Aspects (Result: Indeffed as NOTHERE)

Page: Kingswood College (South Africa) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Mak geekey (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [1]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [2] edit summary of "Minor image edit" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
2. [3] edit summary of "Decluttered" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
3. [4] edit summary of "Cleared redundant image" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
4. [5] edit summary of "Minor cleanup edit" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
5. [6] edit summary of "Minor edit. Decluttered" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
6. [7] edit summary of "Cleaned up and decluttered page" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
7. [8] edit summary of "Clean-up" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
8. [9] no edit summary while removing file, marked minor edit
9. [10] no edit summaries while removing fair use rationale

Diffs of User:MakGeekeyy's reverts:

1. [11] edit summary of "Cleaned up and clutter-free minor edit" while removing infobox, marked minor edit
2. [12] edit summary of "Cleaning up page and making it clutter-free" while removing file, marked minor edit
3. [13] no edit summary of while removing infobox, marked minor edit
4. [14] edit summary of "Made page clutter-free" while removing file, marked minor edit

Diffs of User:MakGeekky's reverts:

1. [15] edit summary of "Decluttered. Edit of logo" while removing file, marked minor edit
2. [16] edit summary of "decluttered page" while removing file, marked minor edit
3. [17] no edit summary while removing file, marked minor edit
4. [18] no edit summary while removing file, marked minor edit

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: for User:Mak geekey [19]
Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: for User:MakGeekeyy [20]
Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: for User:MakGeekky [21]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: for User:Mak geekey [22]
Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: for User:MakGeekeyy [23]
Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: for User:MakGeekky [24]

Comments:
This user first was removing the file from the infobox in March 2023, then came back with two new user names in November and December 2023, while either removing the file from the infobox or deleting the infobox from the article. They are using sockpuppet accounts, marking edits as minor when they are not, and using false edit summaries, all while trying to removing a file from the article that is still in use on the school's website. They have not responded to warnings given on any of the three user talk pages and made no edits to the article's talk page. Aspects (talk) 20:02, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Blocked indefinitely Daniel Case (talk) 20:40, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

User:BrickMaster02 reported by User:Happily888 (Result: No violation)

Page: List of Paramount+ original programming (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: BrickMaster02 (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 22:55, 15 December 2023 (UTC) to 22:56, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
   1. 22:55, 15 December 2023 (UTC) "https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/04/airdate-north-shore.html Please leave me alone."
   2. 22:56, 15 December 2023 (UTC) "Reverted 1 edit by BrickMaster02 (talk): Actually, forget it. I'm in a losing battle, and going to get banned regardless."
2. 14:18, 15 December 2023 (UTC) ""
3. 04:17, 15 December 2023 (UTC) "Reverted 1 edit by Happily888 (talk): It was produced in Australia, and it wasn't an original there, so it stays removed..."
4. 01:44, 13 December 2023 (UTC) "/* English language */ "North Shore" ended up as a 10 Original."

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 22:51, 15 December 2023 (UTC) "Notice: Incorrect use of minor edits check box on List of Paramount+ original programming."
2. 22:52, 15 December 2023 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on List of Paramount+ original programming."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 22:50, 15 December 2023 (UTC) on List of Paramount+ original programming "Undid revision 1190028076 by BrickMaster02 (talk) you have already been warning about WP:EW on your talk page; you don't WP:OWN this article, you need to WP:DISCUSS"

Comments:

Has already been involved and warned in previous edit warrring incidents. They do not discuss reversions on talk page and incorrectly use the minor edits checkbox. They edit as though they WP:OWN articles. Happily888 (talk) 23:02, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

I already realized my mistake, and gave up. I apologize for what I did, and thought I was doing an edit that helped service the article. Guess any edit and action I make is a mistake, and I will never be redeemed on this site. BrickMaster02 (talk) 23:03, 15 December 2023 (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. While the user's editing interactions could be better, their recent edits to this article do not reach the level of blockable edit warring, especially given the self-reversion of their last revert. Daniel Case (talk) 19:08, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

User:Bayoka55 reported by User:Audit2020 (Result: Stale and retaliatory; reporter warned)

Page: Silat (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Bayoka55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [diff preferred https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silat&diff=1189572548&oldid=1188890195, link permitted]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silat&diff=1189572548&oldid=1187539206 22:16, 29 November 2023 User removed UNESCO Infobox without reason‎]
2. [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silat&diff=1189572548&oldid=1187597533 06:29, 30 November 2023 User removed UNESCO Infobox without reason]
3. [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silat&diff=1189572548&oldid=1187679612 19:45, 30 November 2023‎ User removed UNESCO Infobox without reason‎]
4. [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silat&diff=1189572548&oldid=1189519922 10:28, 12 December 2023 User removed UNESCO Infobox without reason‎‎]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [link https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bayoka55&diff=prev&oldid=1189697535 The user removed my warning notification on the user talk page and provide no reason too]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Silat&oldid=1190197185 I have added new topic on the article talk page but so far there are no response from other editors]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bayoka55&diff=prev&oldid=1189697535 The user removed my notification on the user talk page and provide no reason too]

Comments:
I have not made any new edits to the said article since the last revert by the said user. I would like to request administrator intervention on this and for the administrator to revert the said user's last edit. What I want to do is just a simple article improvement, which is to add a UNESCO Infobox that contains verified information by UNESCO and does not change any other existing information.

I already tried to contact the user to settle the issue in a peaceful manner on the user talk page and waited for more than 7 days, but the user removed my attempt to contact them on the user talk page (you may check the user talk page history). I also added a new topic on the article page to discuss this new information, but so far there have been no responses from other editors or the said user itself.

• Stale and retaliatory. Audit2020 is warned that if they continue down this road, they risk being blocked again. This is a meritless report, an abuse of process, and at best WP:POINTy.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:16, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Could you help advise what route or option I have here to reach the issue resolution?

The other party is not cooperative or responsive for me to have a meaningful discussion and reach a conclusion. Audit2020 (talk) 14:23, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

User:Nottedeluce reported by User:KyleJoan (Result: Blocked 24 hours)

Page: Nicholas Hoult (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Nottedeluce (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]
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:
The reported user has been heavily reconstructing a featured article and disregarding multiple users' concerns. WP:BLP-related issues are also involved. KyleJoan^talk 11:46, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 24 hours Aoidh (talk) 12:08, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

User:138.88.248.199 reported by User:Acroterion (Result: Blocked for a week)

Page: Talk:Great Replacement (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: 138.88.248.199 (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]
2. [35]
3. [36]
4. [37]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [38]

These are reinstatements of talkpage soapboxing

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [39]

Comments:

• General talkpage pot-stirring in an area prone to such behavior, accusations of sockpuppetry [40]. Acroterion (talk) 01:51, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Blocked – for a period of one week CTOPS notice left on article talk page as well. Daniel Case (talk) 19:52, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

User:StarryNightSky11 reported by User:Belbury (Result: Blocked 72 hours)

Page: Matt Lucas (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: StarryNightSky11 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 23:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC) ""
2. 20:58, 17 December 2023 (UTC) ""
3. 17:01, 17 December 2023 (UTC) ""
4. 14:51, 17 December 2023 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 17:09, 17 December 2023 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Matt Lucas."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Repeatedly removing the same single MOS:OXFORD comma from the article lead, after being told that this goes against the guidance for articles to be internally consistent. Same behaviour on other articles such as United Kingdom where they've also inconsistently removed the same single comma from the lead four times in 48 hours. Belbury (talk) 09:30, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 72 hours. Bbb23 (talk) 14:58, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

User:Theoneandonlylinguist09 reported by User:Andrevan (Result: Blocked 2 days)

Page: Satyam (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: Theoneandonlylinguist09 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 06:40, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Undid revision 1190683350 by Andrevan (talk)"
2. 06:27, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Undid revision 1190670340 by Andrevan (talk)"
3. Consecutive edits made from 05:19, 19 December 2023 (UTC) to 05:19, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
   1. 05:19, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Undid revision 1190669151 by Theoneandonlylinguist09 (talk)"
   2. 05:19, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Undid revision 1190669286 by Theoneandonlylinguist09 (talk)"
4. 05:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Satya (disambiguation)"
5. 03:20, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Satya (disambiguation)"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 05:25, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "General note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material."
2. 06:34, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring."
3. 06:40, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* December 2023 */ Reply"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments: user hijacking redirect repeatedly to create article without sources, won't respond in a cordial way on talk Andre🚐 06:42, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 2 days Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:20, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

User:196.61.229.84 reported by User:Tacyarg (Result: Blocked 2 weeks)

Page: St Catherine's School, Germiston (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User being reported: 196.61.229.84 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

1. 19:11, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* top */"
2. Consecutive edits made from 10:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC) to 10:55, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
   1. 10:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* top */"
   2. 10:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* top */"
   3. 10:55, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* top */"
3. 04:04, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "/* top */"
4. Consecutive edits made from 15:54, 18 December 2023 (UTC) to 16:08, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
   1. 15:54, 18 December 2023 (UTC) "/* History */ Additional information"
   2. 16:08, 18 December 2023 (UTC) "/* Academics */ Additional information"
5. 05:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC) "/* History */"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

1. 09:17, 19 December 2023 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on St Catherine's School, Germiston."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

1. 16:14, 19 December 2023 (UTC) on Talk:St Catherine's School, Germiston "/* Citation needed */ reply"

Comments:

Repeated addition of unsourced information about the headteacher's work experience to this school article. Edit warring warning posted on user's Talk page, discussion on article Talk page. Tacyarg (talk) 19:42, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

• Blocked – for a period of 2 weeks ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:30, 19 December 2023 (UTC)