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Repetitive accusations of antisemitism and homophobia, and threats and personal attacks by XIIIfromTokyo

Summary of the request

Because of an original content dispute, XIIIfromTokyo has artificially created a discussion on antisemitism, and another one on homophobia, and has blatantly deformed my answers to say I am antisemitic and homophobic, and is repetiting these claims since December 2016 and on different pages in spite of my defense and other contributors' intervention. On top of that, he is doing intimidation, by telling me the press could talk about this and with legal threats to we do not know who. When I try to alert about this, he is changing the subject into a content dispute (talking about the content dispute, the French wikipedia article he wrote, his disputes there, comparison between articles, etc.), even though the content disputes are irrelevant here. When I try to tell him to stop calling me these things and threatening me, he is talking about the articles, and when I try to talk about the articles, he answers with these attacks. And he persists in this attitude in spite of all the warnings.

The content of the articles are off-topic here, but I worked on multiple articles and XIII – who has a tendency to paranoia (sorry for the use of the term) – is focusing on two of them to try to show a imaginary bias (even though I have been discussing with other editors on articles, and we managed to have consensus; these two articles were different and needed different answers, as talk pages and administrators decisions show), is doing every personal attacks to fulfill his imaginary purpose. He has been obviously wrongfully accusing me of antisemitism and homophobia, and attacking and threatening me for 10 months in talk pages. I do not feel safe contributing because these long-going attacks are very hurtful, they have been going on for a long time in spite of every call to stop and they will continue unless the user is banned.

--Launebee (talk) 19:32, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Detailed request and quotes

Dear administrators,

XIIIfromTOKYO has been accusing me of antisemitism, homophobia a bit everywhere since last year, and I cannot use a talk page without him going back to these outragious accusations. On top of that, he has been threatening me and constantly using an aggressive language.

ACCUSATIONS OF ANTISEMITISM

Original context

The first student association of Panthéon-Assas University is – at least on Facebook – a Jewish association, UEJF (Union des Étudiants Juifs de France) Assas. Because of that, someone tagged the door of this association office inside the university with a swastika, and the university and the student association asked the public prosecutor to bring charges.

XIII seems to have something against this university, so he is behaving aggressively to change the article, and another institution (this time in favor of it) because he considers they are rivals.

Among many misuse of sources, he gave many articles which related the swastika incident, and others (policemen had been put in the 1990s to protect the university from violent groups, like other Parisian universities). He was saying that it shows that the university has a tradition of antisemitism and racism and of beating (ratonnade) Jews and foreigners! I kindly explained, and wrote in particular: "What you are quoting (some fights sometimes near the university) is not at all what you are saying, ie foreigners and Jews being commonly beaten up in PA (ratonnades) or PA as an institution having or having the reputation to have an enduring tradition of racism and antisemitism!" He was talking of beating people out of racism and antisemitism, so I said that it is absolutely false that foreigners and Jews are beaten up in one of the top institutions of France.

Accusation 1

He deformed what I said and answered:

I explained that I obviously did not write that, but he is continuing since then to write on different pages I intervene that I wrote anti-Semitic things, or to imply I am a neo-nazi, so that I continuously have to defend myself, and so that the wrong is already done with other users.

Accusation 2

Accusation 3

Accusation 4

Accusation 5

Accusation 6

ACCUSATIONS OF HOMOPHOBIA

The same system: he transformed something, put it everywhere so I constantly have to defend myself of this accusation.

Original context

Richard Descoings died in mysterious circumstances. He was homosexual and married, and it was controversial. Many newspapers, including gay community newspapers, talked about it.) I used in the Sciences Po article the wording used in his article at that time , ie that he had a "controversial gay lifestyle", and for example anti-homophobic articles say it was, but it should not be. It was the beginning of constant accusations of homophobia by XIIIfromTokyo.

Accusation 1

Accusation 2

XIII never stroke his comment or answered this.

Bad "jokes"

One resistant during WW2 accused Sciences Po to have been a place of Collaboration during WW2.

With no link, an article from the Independant says that the system in which is Sciences Po is a machine to produce a "blinkered, often arrogant and frequently incompetent ruling freemasonry".

XIII mixed these things, as such:

Accusation 3

THREATS

XIII wants me to stop editing, otherwise he is implying he could create a media turmoil with what he accused me in talk pages. Sometimes in French so that other users cannot understand.

Threat 1

Threat 2

Translation: You are well aware that everything is public, and that anyone can post in on Twitter (with all the media fuss to come due to some expression used in talk page (PDD = page de discussion).

Those "expressions used" are obviously from him.

Threats 3 and 4: legal threats

These threats are not necessarily directed to me, but I signal that, as EdJohnston pointed out, XIII is doing legal threats now, by calling someone - so potentially anyone who disagrees with him - a "criminal".

CONSTANT ABUSIVE AND AGRESSIVE LANGUAGE

XIII has very often an abusive language toward me. I have been answering his repetitive personal attacks and repetitive arguments for more than a year, but even if I keep civil, he always turns it into personal attacks. I give just two examples among many.

Example 1: abusive language

Example 2: repetitive claim I did a legal threat

Because I was discussing the fact saying PA has an racist tradition is libelous, which is not a legal threat according to Misplaced Pages policy ("A discussion as to whether material is libelous is not a legal threat." He has been reminded it is not a legal threat by other contributors but he continues to claim everywhere I did legal threat.

There are many examples.

GENERAL

This attitude does not seem to be new. XIIIfromTokyo has already been blocked in French Misplaced Pages three days for "personal attacks and insults" and two weeks for "intimidation attempt or harassment".

There already has been requests here, but discussions were blurred in content discussion over Panthéon-Assas University and Sciences Po. Now, PA article has many sources, and Mr rnddude helped resolve the issues, and there has been a consensus on the lead of Sciences Po, with Robminchin helping. But XIII accusations are continuing, and it is becoming worse and worse.

Whatever the content dispute is, XIII is constant me insulting me by asserting or strongly implying that I am linked to antisemitism or neo-nazism.

I request a one-year ban will be decided (and a total ban if he does not apologise).

Regards,

--Launebee (talk) 10:24, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Discussion

• Purely for the administrative purpose of being able to parse out and read this thread (and hopefully to avoid some serious TLDR) I have removed all of the quotes, replacing them either the relevant diffs or links. I have also removed the silly number of subheaders. I took every effort to not actually remove any content added by Launebee. If someone feels this decision was improper they are welcome to replace it with the original content, which can be found here. Primefac (talk) 18:17, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

I kept the subheaders removed, but put back the quotes, because the sentences are to be found inside long texts, so specific quotes are needed. Your version without the quotes is to found here. Thanks for your help. --Launebee (talk) 22:05, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough, but I've collapsed the quotes, since that's kind of the point of a collapse template. Primefac (talk) 00:58, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

If you want to point out the text, you could use the tq template. The tq template highlights quoted text in green, and looks like this: (text being quoted). This might be a better alternative to hatted boxes. Blackmane (talk) 01:41, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you Primefac and Blackmane. Perhaps now is a good compromise, and I hope I will never have again to do this, but if I have to use quotes in the future I will think at the tq templates. I am sorry there are so many examples, but it is because I have been so many times attacked. I added a summary in the beginning, it seems it was needed. --Launebee (talk) 21:35, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

@Primefac: It seems you were right about the TLDR. Since you are an admin and you looked over it, couldn't you do something in this case which seems quite simple? --Launebee (talk) 08:45, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• Noting that the reported user has been blocked for 72 hours for edit warring on the aforementioned article. ansh666 21:07, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

• When a user has been advised repeatedly that he is making false accusations, and yet persists in repeating the accusations, we have a problem. The subject of this complaint hasn't made many contributions, but he has exacted long-term abuse against a good faith editor. Frankly, I don't see a convincing reason why we need to retain this editor as a member of our community. Lepricavark (talk) 01:17, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

@Lepricavark: Is there something I can do to get this going somewhere? Otherwise, the harassment and threats will continue. --Launebee (talk) 08:51, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't know. I suspect people have been put off by the sheer size of your original post, which far exceeds the usual length. I do hope, however, that a couple of admins would be willing to take a look at this and determine what action should be taken. Lepricavark (talk) 11:15, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

@Lepricavark: Ok, I put more clearly that there is a summary above. Thanks. --Launebee (talk) 12:06, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

• To attempt to summarize the content: the ancient University of Paris ("The Sorbonne") was dissolved into smaller universities in 1970. Panthéon-Assas University was created as a successor school that included the law faculty. There appear to be multiple content disputes between the two editors discussed on the talk page. The fr:Université_Panthéon-Assas article may be useful as a reference. power~enwiki (π, ν) 03:08, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

@power~enwiki: Thanks for your help. Actually, the summary of my message is more that because of a content dispute, XIII created a discussion on antisemitism and then used my answer to claim antisemitism, and has repeated these claims since last December, that he did the same thing with homophobia, that he has been threatening me several times and is constantly aggressive. The content dispute is not relevant here, whatever it is, it has been ten months that I am repetitively wrongfully accused of these things by this user, even though it is obviously absolutely false. (Note also that this user is the principal writer of the French page of that university, so this is not a reference. XIII is precisely blurring the discussion by talking of what happens in the French page that he wrote, or of the content dispute, but all of that is irrelevant. This is a different subject with a talk page, but that talk page is now filled with personal attacks.) I added a summary in the beginning of the request, thanks for the idea. --Launebee (talk) 21:35, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

@Power~enwiki: Sorry to ask, but could an admin intervene? --Launebee (talk) 17:05, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• C.Fred, Amire80, Ocaasi : could you do something here? Otherwise the abuse will continue. Thanks. --Launebee (talk) 16:35, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Launebee, I'm not sure why are you asking me, because I rarely handle ANI stuff, and I am more involved in technical things.

In any case, User:XIIIfromTOKYO hasn't edited for the last 10 days, and hasn't written anything in their defense here, so there isn't much that I can do at the moment. --Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 11:58, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Amire80: Sorry for the delay, but I have a lot of work these days. I can only notice that @Launebee: has failed to provide a single edit where I actually accuse him/her of antisemitism. S/he has clearly been playing with fire on that touchy issue ; What it on purpose ? As anyone can see in this very recent edit, s/he is making a reference to a "strong jewish community" and "racism", but the edit has nothing to do with that : s/he is only removing (again) warning templates. So I think it's only a new strategy to block any serious work on the article.

I have started to collect edits, but the issue is more important than what I have previously thought. Launebee as been asked repeatedly to clarify his/her position toward COI, but has always refused to do so. It's clearly time for him/her to clearly state his/her link with that school. I must insist on that point, because it will be crucial for the remaining of the discussion. XIIIfromTOKYO (talk) 19:09, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Amire80: You were in the admin list.

As you can see, XIII, not only is not seeing anything wrong in all what he wrote to me during the last 11 months, but is saying that I talk about Jews out of nowhere, once again clearly twisting the facts. As he knows very well, the edit he is referring to was removing a banner that he had included in the penultimate edit, with an ever-lasting accusation of antisemitism (to a university where the Jewish student association is the first association of this university on Facebook!). I obviously used the word "strong" in the sense of important, like in the talk page. Afterwards, he right away created a section in the talk page implying I am a neo-nazi, when I quoted myself to answer again to his accusation, he jumped on the accusation of homophobia (last quotes of the relevant sections of my request). --Launebee (talk) 22:54, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

MfortyoneA

MfortyoneA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) moved Enclosure (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) to Enclosure (legal) without consensus. It's since been moved back and a discussion is underway on the talk page. The problem is that MfortyoneA also changed every internal link to point to the new article title, which is now being CSD'd. Is there a way to get those edits batch reverted? Chris Troutman (talk) 12:16, 23 September 2017 (UTC) (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)

@Chris troutman:--I am not very certain but as far as my knowledge goes there runs a certain bot to take care of these issues.Nope, it doesn't look like so! As of now,I have temp. removed the CSD for proper working of the links and prevent sudden deletion. Whoever decides to take a total look at here, shall evaluate the merits of the situation and shall revert the edits by MfortyoneA prior to deletion (if any) of the redirect.Winged Blades of Godric 13:11, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

MfortyoneA's creation of redirects continues. Can an admin bring some sense to this situation? I don't think MfortyoneA has any intention of doing anything other than redirects and disambig, which seems problematic when it's pointless. Chris Troutman (talk) 15:40, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Not just pointless but sometimes non-constructive, like this. A common noun in English, previously un-wikilinked, does not need to be linked to a dab page just because Misplaced Pages has an article about a specialised concept by the same name - Misplaced Pages is not a dictionary, after all. And even if it were, how would a link to a dab page help our readers? --bonadea contributions talk 16:12, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

enclosure ... A common noun in English .. yup, that's precisely my point. it seems crazy to me that this common noun has been used for such a specific meaning enclosure (legal) MfortyoneA (talk) 17:14, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

I did this to illustrate how much enclosure doesn't mean enclosure (legal) to most people. if we get precise links, it's easier to get the right links. talk:enclosure (legal) , going through the previous exercise yielded the fact that enclosure had been mislinked. my mission here is to get enclosure renamed. MfortyoneA (talk) 17:08, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

'how do dabs and redirects help', emergence, discovery. does anyone claim to know every context in wikipedia themselves? someone else who knows more on a specific subject could come in later and re-target a redirect more accurately. the redirect can capture context. If those original cases (stonehenge's mention of enclosure for example) were more contextual, they'd be more likely to be caught. Isn't the fact that links can clarify jargon really nice? the hovercard feature??? you move the cursor over a term, and without needing to open it, it can clarify it for you with a popup. Isn't it great to leverage this more?MfortyoneA (talk) 17:12, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Please do not do this ever again. Adding an emphasis to somebody else's post is a form of changing the meaning of that post - maybe it is what the original poster intended, maybe not, but the only relevant thing is that if the poster didn't choose to add emphasis, nobody else should either (certainly not without clearly stating that they have done so). Anyway, here's how I see it: Misplaced Pages has an article called Bridge. Does that mean that every time the phrase "bridging the gap" is used in another article, the reader automatically assumes that a physical bridge is meant, because there is a Misplaced Pages article about that meaning of the word? You just used the word "leverage" (which I have never seen outside extreme marketingspeak, but never mind that). Do you mean for me to assume that you are physically wielding an actual lever (since the top definition at Leverage is Mechanical advantage)? No, of course not, in both cases. Misplaced Pages is not a dictionary, and we often use words in articles without any regard for the fact that there are homographs which have articles about them. A Misplaced Pages article title is not a definition of what the word in the title "means" for Misplaced Pages's purposes.

if I wrote leverage , i could indeed clarify it as leverage (marketingspeak) :) MfortyoneA (talk) 11:40, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

But this is actually not what we need to discuss here. Your post above reads as if you have been making these edits to make a point about the meaning of one particular word. You have also been making these edits rapidly, and restoring them when other people have reverted, even though you are aware that there is no consensus in favour of the changes. That's not how it is supposed to work: when you realise that there are different opinions you discuss the changes you want to make, you make your case on the relevant talk pages, and you do your best to get a consensus in favour of the changes. Making these large-scale changes, with new redirect pages, lots of new dab page entries etc is not collaborative, the way I see it. --bonadea contributions talk 16:57, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Too many tabs open - that edit did not add a link to a dab page, but it was nonetheless unnecessary and the rest of my comment applies. --bonadea contributions talk 16:16, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Chris Troutman was criticising me for 'not knowing the content of an article', and actually going through this excercise of simply linking via the terms (making the terms more precise) yielded that the article was infact confusing. Isn't the point of wikipedia to be read by people who don't already know it, rather than for some clique to pat each other on the back about it. the article used to say enclosure was specific to the 18th century, then he basically calls me stupid for not knowing that it isn't. He's admitted the mistake and changed it to say 'middle ages'. Just Following the word , I discovered other historical uses that weren't. Surely this kind of error would be less likely to occur if the title was more accurate in the first place. The title is too vague. the point is EVEN WITHOUT domain knowledge, just clarifying and linking individual terms CAN increase the value of this resource. MfortyoneA (talk) 17:25, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

User:MfortyoneA has, as noted, mostly been creating redirects, and disambiguation pages that are often only necessary because of the redirects. While redirects and disambiguation are an important part of Misplaced Pages, it appears that Mfortyone is cluttering up the encyclopedia and wasting editors' time. Does anyone else agree that a topic-ban on redirects would be in order? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:55, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Does google pay trolls to stop wikipedia from growing into a search index? .. is that why there's so much resistance to redirects and dabs? stranger things have happened, in recent times.. MfortyoneA (talk) 19:48, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

If I were to answer yes to that question, then, on the Internet, no one knows that you are being sarcastic. As I said, redirects and disambiguation are an important part of Misplaced Pages, but they are only important when they facilitate use of the encyclopedia, and an encyclopedia is not supposed to be a search index. That was a useful reply in that it shows that the OP appears to be trying to make the encyclopedia into something that it is not. See What Misplaced Pages is not, but maybe that guideline needs another paragraph. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:14, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

ok so you don't deny it. a word like enclosure could be a user friendly search index, but then google would get nervous about a rival. That's the only rational explanation I have for the insane policy here. I see 11000 instances of that word. I wonder what proportion of them are *really* 'the legal process (in england) of combining smallholdings'. along the way there are subtle changes in context though. the more precise the links are (for every word), the more wikipedia can help self-correct, or teach us things we didn't know we wanted (like, until yesterday, I didn't even know this use of enclosure existed. I discovered it as tangent from looking into housing. You know our society is in deep trouble when people can get all snotty, preventing others from improving a lovely free resource of hypertext MfortyoneA (talk) 02:37, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

WP:RIGHTGREATSOCIETALHYPERTEXTWRONGS. EEng 02:41, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

• Umm... MfortyoneA is currently making about three edits a minute, most of which appear to be changing redirects to enclosure (legal). Doesn't seem exactly like the most constructive thing with an open RM and ANI. Just... FYI. I also seem to be getting some terrible deja vu to this discussion... probably purely coincidentally happening two weeks before MFOA's current account was created. GMG 12:40, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

I was thinking of that as well but couldn't find the discussion. Thank you for linking to it, GreenMeansGo. If nothing else, I think it is required reading to see what the discussions were before, and why so many people feel that overlinking and the overuse of redirects is a bad idea. --bonadea contributions talk 17:04, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm just gonna leave this here and suggest that we get a checkuser to look into it before this goes on any longer. Those are pretty exceptionally obscure articles to have such an overlap on for a user having exactly the same behavioral issues and nearly the same technobabble-esque responses. GMG 17:33, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

{{Checkuser needed}} GMG 21:18, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Fmadd is  Stale and I see no reason to check for sleepers, so I'm declining CU. Sorry. Katie 18:22, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Checkuser template deactivated. Ivanvector (/_Edits) 20:04, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Yeah... I don't frequent SPI, and didn't realize the data was stored for such a short period of time. I'm still personally convinced it's more likely than not, but I guess there's nothing we can do about it. I would note though the user continues to make on the order of several hundred edits per day related to these discussions, for whatever that's worth. GMG 20:13, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Is there a private way to submit some behavioral evidence without an account? I've noticed a couple very specific similarities that seem pretty damning to me. -96.2.70.251 (talk) 20:03, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm just gonna ping GAB, who seems to be my go-to SPI expert. GMG 00:03, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

 Acknowledged. GAB 02:49, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

There are many notable similarities:

• Large page/subject overlap, including some very obscure ones (as per EIA above)
• Similar types of edits per page (lots of linking - pick an article from the EIA)
• Same idiosyncrasies in their writing styles (check their talkpages)
• Non-use of edit summaries (check their X! tools)
• Near-exclusive focus on editing articles (also X! tools)

The behavioral evidence is pretty persuasive. GAB 03:15, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

So... what happens now? -165.234.252.11 (talk) 15:58, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Sheesh. Could the editor please curb further upwellings of going nuts with WP:POINTY mass edits, and discuss this kind of thing before horking out dozens of redirects to a disambiguation page? Fat trout at the least, please. --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 18:18, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
• I suggest that MfortyoneA be advised by the community to not move pages without discussion except in cases where obvious things like capitalization is at stake. This should get across the message to them that anything potentially controversial needs to be discussed. This would not be a formal sanction, as things have not gotten to that level yet. If MfortyoneA can take this advice into consideration and not perform moves that could potentially be considered controversial without discussion, then we should be done here. RileyBugz_投稿記録 21:13, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

  The move was fine - the failure to promptly reverse it was not, although it is understandable given the relative inexperience of the editor. The cleanup of the resulting links is harmless if the move gets reversed, and helpful if it doesn't. There appears to be some overlinking, as well as some overdisambiguating, but unless the sockpuppetry charge is demonstrated (Endorse checkuser request BTW), nothing here merits a dragging to the dramaboards. Tazerdadog (talk) 05:41, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

But it is not just about moving pages without consensus, which is of course bad enough. A greater problem is the mass creation of redirect pages and dab pages, and the overlinking of common words in articles, based on personal preference despite a lack of consensus, or (worse) for WP:POINTy reasons. I believe it is beyond "some overlinking", simply because it is so time consuming to clean up these things. Oh, and because MfortyoneA has restored some of the instances of overlinking without any attempt at discussion except for their posts in this thread. --bonadea contributions talk 16:48, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

This user is now changing working blue links into red links. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 19:05, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

if there's a case where that's accidental , i'll fix it, there's one place I can remember where it's erroneous and I wasn't sure where it *should* point. The problem is, the enclosure article is about one specific historical/legal phenomenon, but many articles use the word enclosure where the context is clearly about something else (animal enclosures, walled enclosures, plastic enclosures etc). isn't a redlink better than a silently wrong blue link? MfortyoneA (talk) 22:03, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I've just stuck a message on this user's talk page concerning Highland Clearances. The message refers to changes relative to Enclosure which is, if I understand correctly, the subject of a move discussion. My note on the user talk page stands alone - but it seems it should be known within the wider context of this user's activity.ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 19:57, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

To be clear on the activity on Highland Clearances, prior to the edit, the reader would be linked to Enclosure and Common land, after the edit the link is only to the renamed version of the former. Hence the protest about a hasty edit.ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 21:16, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

This editor appears to be on a one man campaign to reform Misplaced Pages. Many (though not all) of his edits are unnecessary, and he rarely explains them. Rwood128 (talk) 14:03, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Another pointless edit by User:MfortyoneA:

User:Chris troutman, frequent edits like this are surely a problem . However, User:MfortyoneA also is making positive contributions at times. What to do? He has been frequently offered helpful advice but ignores it. Rwood128 (talk) 15:55, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Disruptive, and mass edits Just looking at their last few edits, this is significant disruption to disambiguation. The computing edits are OK. We need an immediate stop to clear up. I just reverted after the dab project post was clear there's work to cleanup. Widefox; talk 16:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

MfortyoneA please discuss your editing here. You're now engaged in an edit war when I'm trying to cleanup/revert your edits at Enclosure (disambiguation) . Widefox; talk 16:47, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I did explain the rationale for that one example addition in the comment. One of the many mis-links to enclosure of common land that I found was from 2 articles about boeing aircraft, mentioning part of the aircraft that happened to be an enclosure. As you explained, 'the links there should be to things the user was reasonably looking for' - I take a mis-link as strong evidence that 'enclosure' can mean enclosure (engineering) (in turn, housing (engineering) which is how I got onto this whole topic in the first place). MfortyoneA (talk) 16:50, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

enclosure has been that way for 10 years .. given the large number of links to it, without someone championing the cause of a move it's just going to linger on, IMO. as there was no existing page enclosure (legal), and the first line of enclosure said "..is a legal process.." I figured that redirect was a safe intermediary (reasonable probability of being the final article name, and easy enough to redirect again if not). going through each one, linking to something that is definitely *not* ambiguous clarifies that it is no longer a mistake. check the discussion where I listed some of the examples of mis- links that I found. MfortyoneA (talk) 16:53, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

User talk:MfortyoneA you need to stop pushing all your edits and WP:LISTEN. The dab was tagged as a mess after your edits and reported to the dab project. I saw that and started to go through the mess and decided a revert to last good version was best . At this point your edit was contested (e.g. per WP:BRD) you should Discuss on the talk. Instead, you undid the cleanup . This, together with the above doesn't convince me you won't stop trying to push and disrupt. This is WP:IDHT. Widefox; talk 17:17, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

if I did that it was a mistake. I only consciously returned one line enclosure (engineering) along with an explanation of that in the comment. Perhaps something went wrong in the way I went back through the history to copy that line.. that whole reversion is definitely not what I intended to do there. MfortyoneA (talk) 17:24, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery problems',Sanmina Corporation(engineering) are the articles that used to link to enclosure - as per your explanation of what a DAB page should include, I figured enclosure (engineering) was justified to be listed under enclosure (disambiguation). I didn't mean to revert the others. The contexts can be broad or vague, even within 'engineering'. think of a venn diagram, and narrowing it down. (hence the whole thing of enclosure (legal) to at least rule out these other meanings) MfortyoneA (talk) 17:30, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Your talk page has many editors saying all the same thing - slow down, stop disruption, can't understand edit, speedy delete/XfD, reckless page move, reckless primary topic change and others, all in a five months. Your response seems to be you don't know why you did those edits, or they were a mistake, but whatever, you carry on! When will this stop? Widefox; talk 18:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Yeah... other's pleading to slow down, long lists of disambiguation link notices, complaints about how links to obvious terms are ambiguous. Don't forget about those. GMG 18:26, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Blocked

• I have blocked the account as a sock of User:Fmadd. I spent the better part of an hour checking their contribs after reading GMG's note on my talk page, and their editing patters and behaviours are almost identical (this time with forks/enclosures instead of computer/physics terms). They were a huge waste of the projects time last time we had this song and dance, and there's no need for us to go through it again (as before, there are 360 new pages to deal with, 321 of which are redirects, most of which seem to be of little use). Primefac (talk) 19:00, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Rather than trying to tag all of their various page creations, admins can mass-delete them. Since it seems they were also mass-relinking to their new redirects I'm reluctant to do so as it would create a large number of redlinks. Ivanvector (/_Edits) 19:22, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

  @Ivanvector: Many of their contributions are still current versions, so someone could mass rollback them and provide an appropriate edit summary. I'm willing to do it, but it's probably best for an admin to handle. There are roughly 1200 "current" version mainspace contributions and 101 new pages. – Nihlus (talk) 19:52, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

  I'd also like to see the CU Katie refused to check for any sleeper accounts. MfortyoneA was particularly disruptive and I'd like to prevent a repeat performance in the future. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:14, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

  Just to clarify, "mass delete" allows us to mass-delete a user's new page contributions, but there is no "mass rollback" to automatically undo all of their rollback-able contributions. I was mistaken about this myself in the past, but as far as that goes admins don't have any better tool than repeatedly clicking the rollback button through their entire contrib history, which is a bit reckless. As for CheckUser,  Clerk declined,  CheckUser is not magic pixie dust. The case history is no less stale now than when Katie declined the check above, and as I understand it, CheckUser isn't much use when there's only one known non-stale account. It is precisely useless against accounts which haven't yet been created. Ivanvector (/_Edits) 20:25, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

There is indeed a mass rollback script. Thank for Writ Keeper!.--Jezebel's Ponyo 20:46, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Ponyo, how about Sülde Tngri, for whom WK seems to have a special liking? Drmies (talk) 21:14, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Drmies: Personally, I would have chosen with Xochiquetzal (or Lauren Duca), but I suppose we can go with Writ Keeper's equestrian war-man.--Jezebel's Ponyo 21:24, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Psst, Ponyo, it's an article that he wrote... Drmies (talk) 22:01, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Ivanvector: Yeah, there is a mass rollback script, as Ponyo said. I've used it numerous times to counter fast vandals or undo their edits once blocked (example). It rolls back every possible edit on the screen and allows a customized edit summary over the general non-informative one. – Nihlus (talk) 22:25, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Good to know that script exists, I'll definitely bookmark it. I had a few discussions in my non-admin days with admins who were positive that such a tool did not exist that eventually I assumed they must be right. Ivanvector (/_Edits) 01:27, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• Support CSD G5 mass cleanup. After a few hours cleanup, there's few good edits, but much disruption. Mass delete, rollback the rest. Editors in several venues are already investing time on borderline dictdef confusion, move request, XfD etc. Widefox; talk 20:42, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Concerns about 8Dodo8's use of rollback

Earlier today I got a notification that my edit to remove deprecated image syntax was reverted by 8Dodo8. Upon looking further into who 8Dodo8 was - I discovered an unfortunate pattern of 8Dodo8 using the tool to give themselves an advantage in a content dispute on FC Steaua București. There seems to be a disagreement on what to use for the name of the football club between User:GrizzlyBear2002 and 8Dodo8 - both editors have been edit warring at the page.

Regardless of who's "right", using rollback on multiple occasions doesn't help settle the content dispute; let alone when coupled with an all-caps edit summary early on in the dispute.

In separate occurences, 8Dodo8 has used rollback to revert constructive edits that they disagree with.

Given the several occasions where the 8Dodo8 has misused the tool, I do not think the user is fit to retain access to rollback. Jon Kolbert (talk) 21:29, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

I agree. User has already been informed of the purpose of it at Special:PermaLink/775775488#User:8Dodo8. I also don't see them using it for anti-vandalism efforts. Misuse of rollback is probably my biggest pet peeve, so I fully support removal for both the lack of need and misuse of the tool. — nihlus kryik  (talk) 22:19, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

1. I reverted your edit because all the big football clubs use the 190px or something like that for their club badges.

2. I used the rollback tool many times on the FC Steaua page because GrizzlyBear and multiple users are constantly vandalasing the page. The name of the club is Fotbal Club FCSB as seen in the source I provided, but Grizzly kept changing it. I also used it because many vandals change the content on the page, as there isa division betwen its supporters. I actually requested for the page to be indefinetely protected so we could avoid this issue.

If you guys animously consider that I used the tool in a right way, I will understand and you can remove it from my account.8Dodo8 (talk · contribs) 11:25, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I agree that this is misuse of the rollback tool. Both of these are content disputes. WP:NOT VANDALISM. – filelakeshoe (t / c)  11:44, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Well I incorrectly considered the second issue as vandalism and I also thought the tool can be used for other thinkgs other than vandalism. I should have read the policies more carefully.8Dodo8 (talk · contribs) 13:16, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• 8Dodo8, are you aware of the policy now, and can you tell us if you'll abide by it? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you think you can use the tool and use it properly you might could keep it. Drmies (talk) 20:45, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I am aware of the policy now and I always wanted to abide by it, it's my mistake that I didn't pay attention. I will only use it when there is a clear sign of vandalism, not good faith edits or anything like that. You decide if I deserve to keep it.8Dodo8 (talk · contribs) 13:00, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• And yet more Romanian football silliness. EEng 15:04, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

FleetCommand and their harassment

Over the past couple of years, FleetCommand, has made it difficult for me to make contributions to Misplaced Pages. It has come to a point where he now wishes me dead!

Here is the one that really has gotten to me: 1 In this case they:

• called me "our most stupid editor"
• wrote "every time I read his name, it is bad news"
• said I "pulled stupid stunts"
• and stated "When he dies, I will certainly celebrate"

Other examples:

• 2 3 failed to state what I did wrong, reverted redirect, and did not address the ambiguous issue. Yes, the dab page wasn't perfect, but TV (software could refer to apps on TVs
• In this diff 4 he failed to assume good faith, and stated "Oh, great. WikIan contributing more crap" and "his person doesn't know why we do things when we do them." as if WP:ABF and WP:OWN were rules to live by. All I did 5 was add an image. I did it through the Visual Editor, so I did not know that it caused a mobile issue.
• Next was the issue with Microsoft's branding 6 Initially he attacked me for finding sources for Outlook on the web was the name of two services, in fact MS changed their mind, but he blatantly reverted my edits multiple times without backing up his sources
• Previously this year he stated 7 I was "wrong in every dispute so far"

I was hoping s/he would accept that I make mistakes, but all is in good faith. I've been editing for awhile, but this person seems to think I'm a kindergartener editing Misplaced Pages for the first time. This has gone way too far. WikIan -(talk) 02:07, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Irrespective of the content dispute or editing competence, stating that When he dies, I will certainly celebrate is completely unacceptable. Blackmane (talk) 02:30, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
• (Non-administrator comment) Agree with Blackmane, with the caveat that that particular part of the comment could be an extremely off-colour joke (that should nevertheless be blanked and possibly rev-delled). @FleetCommand: Did you mean that in sincerity? You should, at the very least, strike it -- almost any admin would readily block you for a remark like that, regardless of whether you were right about WikIan's content edits. As to whether you were right about their edits -- they appear to have a clean block log, so if you have tried to bring their "disruption" to the attention of the community before this point you should probably provide some evidence. If it's just your opinion, then you should shut up about it because accusations like that are not acceptable. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 03:35, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
• The Misplaced Pages community necessarily requires a collegial operating environment. This means that we should not be calling other editors stupid or hoping for their deaths, whether or not it was said in jest or in a moment of anger. Such comments should not even be made towards confirmed trolls or the truly disruptive. FleetCommand's comment is not an acceptable use of Misplaced Pages as a matter of policy. It should be removed per WP:NPA, among other policies. I do not believe a block is necessary based solely on that comment, but there may be other misconduct that I have not seen which indicate that a block is necessary to prevent further disruption to the editing environment. At the very least, FleetCommand should consider himself sternly warned that further such comments can and will result in a block. Pure NPA blocks (as opposed to ones for vandalism, NOTHERE, etc.) are rather rare in this day and age, but I can see one being issued in short order. As to whether further sanctions should lie, in my view this should be based on whether there is a pattern of disruption. —/Mendaliv//_Δ's/ 05:55, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
  • As an aside, I have notified FleetCommand of this thread. —/Mendaliv//_Δ's/ 05:57, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment by the talk page holder, Codename Lisa: Hello, earthlings! I am away for one day, and you start a war on my talk page! Tch, tch! You naughty, naughty people. Has someone here been a baaaaaaaaaad boy? Joke aside, there is a lot of bad blood between FleetCommand and WikIan. Back in 2016, WikIan tried to merge Outlook.com and Outlook on the web articles into a new Outlook Mail article and had a clash with yours truly, Jeh, ViperSnake151, and FleetCommand. Ever since, I have had a feeling that WikiIan has been deliberately trying to do edits that provoke the auditor.

On this certain occasion, WikIan has made 61 edits involving renaming articles whose titles ended with "(software)", a direct violation of ArbCom ruling highlighted in MOS:STABILITY, a deviation from our naming scheme, a violation of WP:DAB on at least three accounts. After being in Misplaced Pages for 7 years, does he not know that disambiguation pages end with (disambiguaiton), not (software)? JE98 found it suspicious and tried to notify me. In reponse, WikIan said something that looks highly inaccurate to me, perhaps even dishonest. He more or less denied having done anything dramatic. The provocation theme comes to my mind. At worst, he is engaged in deliberate disruption of Misplaced Pages and harassment. At best, he is engaged in unintentional disruption rising from lack of competence.

Then again, feel free to dismiss all this as conspiracy theory. I think the solution is still the same: WikIan must accept that he has room for improvements (acres of it, actually) and he is late doing it by seven years. He can't just push everyone's button and come here crying that people whose buttons were pushed didn't treat him well. At one point, someone will come to the conclusion that it is him who must stop button-pushing.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 07:48, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Thank you User:Codename Lisa. So, FleetCommand's comment was completely out of line and should be stricken as a personal attack and they should be cautioned about civility and told to read over NPA again, and we should either sanction or sternly warn WikIan for their own misbehaviour? I am sorry, but I have very little patience for people who deliberately goad and provoke other editors, and then immediately play the victim once the other editors are pushed over the brink. @WikIan: is Codename Lisa's outline of the events leading up to the edit you link accurate? Specifically, can you disprove her feeling that WikiIan has been deliberately trying to do edits that provoke the ditor? Under normal circumstances, per WP:AGF, I would not place the burden of defending yourself on you (it's FC and CL's responsibility to substantiate their own accusations), but technically in this case you came here asking for sanctions against someone who posted a comment that looks provoked, so you really can't expect the rest of us to simply assume your side of the story is completeky accurate. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:25, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) By the way: The fact that the OP has opened three ANEW reports, one on FC which resulted in a two-way warning, and never been reported himself makes me somewhat inclined to believe Codename Lisa that this is a bellicose user trying to trick other users into getting into trouble. Two-way edit-warring that one party chooses to forum-shop to ANEW should send up red flags, and the fact that the edit linked by the OP shows an intent to report them on ANI makes me very much think this thread was opened in an attempt to get FC before FC got them. I'm sorry if I'm misreading something, but the more I look into this the more I think a BOOMERANG should be coming. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:46, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• @Hijiri88: It is not just that. Please see this:

"2 3 failed to state what I did wrong". Well, that's outright dishonest. The following sentence seems not only a good-faith attempt to explain but also an accurate and conscise one:

Partial title matches and items without link are not allowed. If you don't want to read WP:DAB and MOS:DAB, at least read WP:DDD.

WikIan is insulted directly; I understand that. But that does not justify lying to us.

"but TV (software) could refer to apps on TVs". No! It could not. Everyone knows that parenthetical suffixes are for disambiguation only. Furthermore... (Sigh!) Oh, my! There is so much to explain. Yes, WikIan, please study WP:DAB and MOS:DAB, or at least WP:DDD.

—Codename Lisa (talk) 08:35, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Yeah, I saw those too. I think WikIan wants us to interpret all of the previous, at-worst-slightly-uncivil, remarks in light of the later When he dies, I will certainly celebrate, when in reality WikIan has not seven diffs of FC harassing them but one diff of FC overreacting to WikIan harassing them. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:46, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Whatever your view of the underlying content, "Oh, great. WikIan contributing more crap" is an extremely uncollegial way to approach editing and the first diff cited above is completely unacceptable. Per NPA, It is as unacceptable to attack a user with a history of foolish or boorish behavior, or one who has been blocked, banned, or otherwise sanctioned, as it is to attack any other user. @FleetCommand: I really hope you're going to refactor/strike those comments when you come back online. GoldenRing (talk) 09:03, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• @GoldenRing: Indeed. Unacceptable is the word. I've already removed the whole "unacceptable" thread, so there is nothing for FC to do.

As for my view of the matter, we have two unacceptable things, neither of which justify the other. Both should be addressed for the good of Misplaced Pages. We must make it a point that we tolerate neither. I think it would be best for both editors to shake hands, one promising no future insults and the other promising a sincere attempt to improve self and learn from our veterans. —Codename Lisa (talk) 09:52, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Well said. GoldenRing (talk) 09:53, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Agree. I think FC should apologize, but there's no tradition of forcing people to apologize for off-colour remarks that have already been blanked, unless they actively try to restore them. There is the problem, though, of WikIan's behaviour; I think if this thread gets closed as Offending comment has been blanked. Nothing more to be done. (read: implying the disruption was one-sided) that will just embolden them and encourage more disruption. That said, unless more evidence is forthcoming I'd say a strong warning, specifically a promise of a block next time they make another of the offending edits, might be enough. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 10:32, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• I am thinking a little beyond that. My role in this is what I must not neglect. (There was a reason all this happened in my talk page.) For now, I have disengaged from all Apple-related software articles and have removed them from my watchlist, except for two cases where my involvement was a matter of the elephant in the room. (I participated in one before noticing this dicussion. I also granted a template edit request; monitoring the aftermath in Apple Wallet is simply my responsibility.) Still, 14 less items in my watchlist should help WikIan see less of me and de-escalate matter. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 11:26, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• First, I don't edit Misplaced Pages for a living. Yes, I make mistakes, but I do think my positive contributions have outweighed those. @FleetCommand: is the only user to specifically target my edits and either revert them or challenge them on a regular basis. CL and others have reverted edits (this is natural due to WP:BRD cycle), but not in a way that personally insults me or aggressively challenges all edits because they may do drastic changes. There is no guideline against drastic changes if they improve Misplaced Pages.

• Furthermore, I am not super involved as CL or FC are in Misplaced Pages's guideline or ArbCom rulings. Furthermore, I have taken CL's advice on many of my edits. I checked the backlinks to make sure the page moves didn't break anything. This is when I ran into a problem with the double redirects, which logically seemed to be solved with dab pages.
• I have had a feeling that WikiIan has been deliberately trying to do edits that provoke the auditor Yea, why would I do this? I was wrong (though not at the time) for the Outlook.com/OOTW debacle. I'll admit that was due to Microsoft not knowing themselves. And who, might I add, have the time to specifically target a single person unless they edit a lot? If I was targeting FC, I'd be all up in his watchlist and ONLY editing whatever he edits with vandalism.
• If you want to know my thought process this time around, I (as usual) was looking for Article Title Consistency according to WP:CRITERIA and also don't you guys realize we are violating WP:NPOV by favoring Apple with the "software" redirect?
• The fact that the OP has opened three ANEW reports I'm sorry... but now I'm a fault for reporting people? I'm pretty sure others have opened up reports for me too. Check the logs. For both WikIan and my old username. Whatever I bring to the Administrators attention is within Misplaced Pages guidelines. There is no fault in doing so. Also, isn't this an admin noticeboard? I'd like an admin to handle this actively as well.

• @Codename Lisa:, why do you think I haven't read WP:DDD? Shall we read it together?

1. Target link at start? Check. All of my links were at the start (except one, TV (software)). Whoops, but that doesn't that aside, TV (software) is obviously what someone would look for if they are researching apps for their TV. (read: ambiguous)
2. Keep descriptions short. Check.
3. Sections. Don't need.
4. Primary topic: well, TV (software) is incredibly ambiguous. Talk:TV_(Apple), see that discussion. I mean come on, seriously, this is just ambiguous. Yes, it was a change, but many of the other Apple articles used (Apple) parenthetical disambiguation. that user had to ruin it according to the talk page. Yeah? So what? Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you WP:OWN Misplaced Pages. As also stated "Too many apps/services" is subjective Emir of Misplaced Pages, not me. CL and FC, your prejudice against me also opposes other editors.
5. Wiktionary and incoming links weren't needed, and I didn't think it needed cleanup. There were not multiple blue links, (there was one piped link), I didn't add an entry w/o a blue link or w/ a red link. I didn't include EVERY article containing the title.
6. I also didn't include any dictionary definition or external links.

• No! It could not. How so?
• implying the disruption was one-sided If you wish me off of Misplaced Pages I will leave. I don't want to go, but if you are turning this against me, I will. I haven't caused disruption, except to those editors who are just used to the way things haven't changed, even though they directly violate WP:NPOV, and then turn around and yell I'm violating WP:DDD

Good day to you all, WikIan -(talk) 18:45, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• @WikIan: You wrote: "Yea, why would I do this? I was wrong" Very well. Let's say I believe you, as Hanlon's razor says. But understand this:

1. It does not matter how you assess your level of activity; given your level of participation in Misplaced Pages, length of service, and the troubles in which you have been (mentioned above by yourself, I and Hijiri88), your knowledge and understanding of our rules, guidelines and practices is insufficient. Improve it. Pretexts save you once, not twice.
2. Your recent changes in the Apple software area was wrong. Make it you mission to find out why.

Feel free to ignore all I said or protest. Time is a cruel mistress. She will see to it that you will learn the hard way in due course.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 05:42, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

• Again, I'm not trying to "play dumb" here. If I were, I'd say that I didn't know WP:DDD existed. My interpretation of what I did (for the reasons above), though not perfect, is that it contributed in a positive way to those articles. Tell me, is Health (Apple) more ambiguous than Health (software)? If not, I'd like to know if that's what you are referring to in the case of Your recent changes in the Apple software area was wrong.

Again, looking at WP:DDD, which I did in the above list, I don't see what I did wrong, except not put a blue link at the start of the entry. JE98 said (paraphrasing here) "there were too many entries to list in the DAB page", which led me to believe I made a mistake. However, according to the guideline, you don't have to list every entry with that title. WikIan -(talk) 06:16, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

• Lesson one: Stay on topic. The topic of this thread is "harassment", you, and "FleetCommand". To begin your learning, drop me a note on my talk page. —Codename Lisa (talk) 12:02, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

• Regarding the underlying (article title) content dispute, there are open move discussions at TV (Apple) and Wallet (software). power~enwiki (π, ν) 18:29, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
• I just had to remove an attack on FC by WI in this thread. FC's previous comment was completely unacceptable as well. Both of you cut out the personal attacks or you'll be blocked for a month (this is my go-to solution to feuds, and it has had some minor success in the past). --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:09, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

• Wait ... I agree with Floq that blanking that was a good idea, but ... well, look at it. The image has apparently been taken down, but did WikIan just admit to "recruiting" people (his real-world friends?) to harass FleetCommand off-wiki? That's way more serious than saying on-wiki "I wish he were dead". WikIan claimed on his talk page that he did not support or condone the posting of that stuff that he linked (whatever it was), but the fact that it disappeared at apparently the same time as Floq told him off indicates that either he was the one who posted it or he was in contact with them. It might be my own history with off-wiki harassment (which literally included posting images of me on a website similar to tinypics and linking them on-wiki) biasing me, but this certainly feels like the worst thing that has come up in this discussion so far. WikIan, Floq let you off very easy by not blocking you; most admins would not be as kind. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:35, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

• Off-wiki harassment is a serious matter, because it can easily misfire at the wrong person. During the time that FA was pressuring me to bring FleetCommand out of retirement, I discovered that the user accounts of "FleetCommand" registered on @hotmail.com, @gmail.com, Wikia (it is "Fleet Command" with a space), SourceForge, GamesFAQ, GameSpot and a couple of other place (I've forgotten) do not belong to our FleetCommand. These people even have the same avatar because that certain avatar is originally distributed by Relic Entertainment. If the harasser is lucky, the person harassed is a high-ranking official of the United States Fleet Forces Command and he just laughs – unlike in the films, where he calls CIA black ops.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 11:52, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Oh wow. Okay. I think FleetCommand's statements make a bit more sense, even if they're still contrary to policy. I don't quite understand what WikIan posted, but the pivot away from the properly objectionable matter (the comment) to more grey policy questions gives me the impression of someone who grabbed hold of something in order to bring a tangentially related dispute to this forum. I'm not to the point where I think a boomerang is appropriate, but I'm definitely becoming less impressed with WikIan's participation in this thread as it drags on. —/Mendaliv//_Δ's/ 13:19, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

@Hijiri88:, you seriously need to stop implying things. You're almost becoming like FC, assuming I did things for bad intentions. The image was a screenshot (privately linked) to a screenshot of what could be considered vandalism, so I removed it because it was in bad taste. As for what he assumed I did wrong, may I remind you all WP:BURO. If I believe my content contributes to Misplaced Pages, then I have the right to do so. What happens next is up to consensus, not one user targeting another. And to quote the topic of this thread is "harassment", specifically my case against FC's rude comments and request for multiple administrators consensus. Not Hijiri88's. Floq let you off very easy by not blocking you, if I posted vandalism or doxxing content to a publically accessible, non-removable website, this comment would make sense. But again... I did not do that. I simply screenshotted what I saw here on Misplaced Pages.

someone who grabbed hold of something in order to bring a tangentially related dispute to this forum Perhaps, I provided evidence of FC's aggressiveness to other users. It was in bad taste (screenshot of resulting vandalism), that's why its gone.WikIan -(talk) 22:06, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

So... you admit that it was you who posted the image (whatever it was)? Have you engaged in any other off-wiki discussion of FleetCommand? Because you should know that, if this is a recurring problem as User:Codename Lisa implies, while it doesn't excuse "When he dies, I will certainly celebrate", it does mean that if FleetCommand gets a block or any other editing restriction out of this, your own will likely be harsher. I agree with User:Mendaliv that it still is not necessarily at that point. You could strike everything you've written here, apologize to FleetCommand, request that this thread be closed, and get back to building an encyclopedia. Or you could let the discussion drag out and see what happens. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 22:22, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

@Hijiri88: There you go again, implying I had contact outside of Misplaced Pages... I have not, that was a screenshot of something HERE on Misplaced Pages, and I don't even know who FC is. What you're saying is that I was doxxing him, and as I already said I didn't. Stop implying bad faith again. The recurring problem is that FC is targeting my edits and insulting me directly. If this community chooses to ban people who report offensive language to the people who can handle it, why should I want to be a part of this community? If this community chooses to follow its own guidelines, and punish inappropriate behavior, and disregard any prior bias, I will proudly remain an editor here. I'm not sure why your own will likely be harsher would ever become a reality. I have never EVER posted anything that is outside the scope of Misplaced Pages anywhere else. WikIan -(talk) 22:38, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

You posted an image of some kind on an off-wiki forum, then linked it on-wiki, explicitly claiming that it had been posted by someone else (And, no, I did not create those entries/accounts. A bunch of people know about the borderline hounding) and that you condemned them for it (I support absolutely no harassment or vandalism of any kind. You were then forced to admit that you were the one who uploaded the image (whatever it was) onto tinypics when I pointed out that the image had disappeared as soon as Floq called you out for it. Forgive me if I am missing some key component of this that makes posting an image to tinypic.com -- with the apparent intention of attacking, demeaning, intimidating or otherwise harassing a member of the Misplaced Pages community -- not exactly what happened here, but you don't appear to be able or willing to deny that. You are instead focusing on attacking me with strawman arguments: I don't know what the content of the image was, nor have I "implied" that I do know, and I don't even know what "doxxing" is, so how I could have accused you of it is beyond me. If something about what I actually said (rather than what you think I "implied") was in some way inaccurate, please explain. Remember, I was entirely on your side here until Codename Lisa told her side of the story, so I'm definitely willing to change my mind if some aspect of my assessment of the situation is wrong. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 23:39, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Please see Floquenbeam's comments below. If you are inclined to believe CL, I want you to know all that facts. While I respect s/he as a dutiful editor, as stated they br FleetCommand out of retirement and have interactions in an IM chat off-wiki not to mention CL and FC come in paris. CL is not in question here, as I have never been directly insulted multiple times by this person. WikIan -(talk) 04:46, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

• I am so tired of people at ANI assuming they know what they hell they are talking about when they don't. I actually dealt with it yesterday, so don't need people suggesting things that should be done to address their imagined problems, but to prevent the inevitable question on my talk page: WikIan took a screenshot of on-wiki personal attacks on FleetCommand by other people over the course of several years, posted the screenshot to an image hosting service, and said he thought it was funny and evidence of how FleetCommand angers people. No off-wiki harassment, no recruiting others. Now, that was a real dick move. But not, IMHO, as bad as saying you'd be happy to see another editor dead (and, to be fair, it was done in partial retaliation for saying that). The image was removed by WikIan from the hosting service, I issued a warning, and we're done. As I said before, if this doesn't stop I suggest 1 month blocks for either editor at the next hint of personal attacks. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:30, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

To be fair, I never assumed anything. I asked a question and WikIan's repeated dodging of said question and hurling nonsense accusations back at me was beginning to incline me to believe the worst. And collecting screenshots of people attacking him from over a multi-year period and posting them to an image-hosting site is still harassment, and it is technically off-site. The only real difference between that and what happened to me is that there was apparently no on-wiki outing involved (and I never said or even implied that there was). Everything I said still stands even now that I am no longer "assuming know what the hell talking about when don't", and WikIan's evasiveness (or, rather, deflectiveness) is just as disruptive whether the assumption I wasn't acutally making was right or wrong. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 07:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

On second thought, screw it. I have better things to do with my editing privileges than get blocked for expressing an opinion in a dispute I'm not even party to, and I've seen such things happen too much lately. Put more poetically, that's not the hill I want to die on. I guess I'm in for another month-long self-imposed ANI PBAN. If this dispute does continue any longer than it already has (and I agree with Floq that this should have already ended), the closer can feel free to either ignore everything I have said or read it and take it for what it's worth, but I would appreciate not being pinged anymore. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:09, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

• More evidence back in 2015 FC called my edits "hostile", when in fact through consensus, the infobox stands closer to what originally was there, than the changes that FC made and reverted my "hostile" revert. WikIan -(talk) 05:02, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Diffs from two years ago are not generally actionable, and if you want to convince us that he was wrong to call your edits hostile, behaving in the very hostile fashion you have in this thread is not going to help. Calling a fish a fish is not a personal attack, and it's not harassment (unlike going back over someone's edits from years ago desperately looking for "dirt" on them). And even though this is not about your content disputes from two years ago -- yes, you were wrong to blankly revert an edit to reinsert bad changes as well as good, and claiming that consensus later decided that some or even most of your revert was good completely misses the point. You should learn the law of holes: if every piece of "evidence" you post makes your own actions look worse (in this case, you apparently don't understand that consensus retroactively deciding to reinstate a lot of your edit doesn't conflict with FC's saying that while a lot of your edit may be good, it reinstated bad material as well), then you should stop posting said evidence. And only about half of your edit related to the infobox anyway. On top of that, you reverted FC's edits with an edit summary that solely cited BRD, as though BRD was a blanket rationale for reverting any edit you don't like without explaining what you thought was so "bold" about the edits, when ironically you have been freely making large unilateral edits to that page consistently. And the talk page discussion has been pretty inactive ever since November 2015 when this "incident" occurred, so it seems very much like "consensus" means you waiting for FC to get tired of reverting you, then coming back and unilaterally reinstating your edits. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 07:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

See above. The "not being pinged anymore" is in reference to WikIan's repeated/uninvited pinging of me further up the thread, in case it isn't clear. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 08:09, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Participation here is not compulsory. Please consider whether engaging further has any benefit before clicking save. Johnuniq (talk) 23:50, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hijiri88 seriously needs to stop contributing to AI. Once again he has waded in to something which doesn't concern him, failed to understand the issue properly, issued poor advice and spammed the page with screeds of waffle which he inevitably ends up having to strike, and has only escalated things. Why is he consistently allowed to do this? 62.255.118.6 (talk) 11:53, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Communication problems with IkbenFrank

IkbenFrank (talk · contribs) seems to be one of those editors who doesn't seem to talk much. His talk page is full of unanswered complaints and he never uses edit summaries. I've had a go at getting through but it's fallen on deaf ears. I wonder if anyone else can succeed? Ritchie333 10:39, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Nope, have tried before, even left a final warning before I went into semi retirement but he just never listens or learns. Think it’s time we blocked him to be honest, most of his edits are non constructive as it is. Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 13:43, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

+1 - He has no interest in communicating or discussing and no amount of warnings will change that, Personally I'd support a 2 week block and if it carries on then the block would get longer and even indef if need be. –Davey2010 13:57, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I agree with the above. This isn't just a communication problem but also WP:COMPETENCE, apparently. – filelakeshoe (t / c)  17:29, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Could Ritchie333 please explain what Ikbenfrank is meant to have done wrong? The guy's quiet but is he actually disruptive? I should mention I was canvassed by Ritchie because I reverted one of IkbenFrank's edits three years ago. -mattbuck (Talk) 18:28, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I'd like to know the answer as well. Yes he's not using edit summaries, but I'm not noticing anything in his edits that's disruptive. And there's nothing recent on his talk page to indicate there's a problem. If there is then no one has engaged with him. Canterbury Tail talk 18:59, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, I can see complaints about unconstructive editing on Gloucestershire and Cheltenham, original research Rail Safety and Standards Board and Southern Railway strike (2016-2017), alleged hoaxes on Glastonbury, plus this earlier ANI thread. Individually, there's not a lot, but put it together and it all seems to boil down to him not discussing things during content disputes. Anyway, at least here provides him the ability to tell his side of the story. Ritchie333 09:05, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

I guess I'd not be neutral on this. And I'm not perfect and have made several errors dealing with user, including raising the aforementioned ANI thread. A typical problem issue might be revision 801553383 on Paddington (This is Paddington the area of London - the station has its own article) for example. Now within the context of the Paddington area article it may be (just) relevant to mention Paddington is the London railway terminus for Fishguard the and ferry to Rosslare (though there are no longer direct trains). However the actual edit made is over the top with regards to detail in my opinion; and the article will likely need to cleaned up sometime. Some edits by user are useful but the over-emphasis on e.g. railways can mean articles are in my opinion disproportionality railway orientated. Newtownforbes would be an example of a useful contribution. It feels like the user pops up every 2 to 4 weeks, does some minor edits that will be passable and does others that seem how far his pet interests can be pushed into articles; then lies low (I may be unfair in saying this). As a number of people revert his edits without warnings or have given up putting stuff on his talk page it tends to not have many current issues, or perhaps just one. There is a real risk he is relying on wikipedians assuming good faith and doing monthly edits to avoid recent warnings. As some may/should have noticed he has communicated with me on my talk page with regard to a previous issue following my reversion of a number of edits ... I don't really have an answer. Djm-leighpark (talk) 15:31, 26 September 2017 (UTC). Please be aware that after becoming aware of Newtownforbes and mentioning it above I decided to work a little on the article .. initially because of tweaking some of IkbenFrank's content and restoring/reworking content deleted by Ritchie333 and subsequently to work on the Castleforbes demesne section. While somewhat serving as an example of how article improvement works I was not expecting to work on the Newtownforbes when I first mentioned it here and would not have given it as an example if I was expecting that, this being a slight distraction in this ANI section.Djm-leighpark (talk) 21:55, 27 September 2017 (UTC) I've also just done a fairly bold edit on the Paddington article for reasons far deeper than IkbenFrank's contribution.Djm-leighpark (talk) 13:34, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Extremely unfair you creep! — Preceding unsigned comment added by IkbenFrank (talk • contribs)

Not helpful IkbenFrank. Do you have anything constructive to add to this conversation instead of calling people names? Misplaced Pages is a community and if people raise questions about some of your edits you need to respond to them otherwise admins etc will only get one side of the story. Canterbury Tail talk 11:23, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thankyou for responding IkbenFrank (talk · contribs). I assume you are referring to my possible explanation of your pattern of timelines of contributions. I accept it is perfectly possible that you may simply allocate say one or two days a month to Misplaced Pages contributions. I think what people are finding is that you are making large proportion of (non-trivial) edits that are needing to be reverted or reworked. I think other contributors to this section would wish you to make more positive comments. For example I suggest a good start is to ensure you sign your talk page contributions with 4 tildes and as Ritchie333 (talk · contribs) has suggested ensure you use edit summaries - You can set an auto-reminder for those by : Perferences, Editting tab, Then checking: Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary. Responding positively in this way this will likely stand you in better stead with others. Djm-leighpark (talk) 21:44, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Presenttruth777

Presenttruth777 has been causing problems at the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist page despite warnings and explanations. She or he almost never edits anywhere else (see Misplaced Pages:Single-purpose account).

When other people have removed inappropriate things from this page, such as Special:Diff/792709793, she or he restores them, Special:Diff/798562646. This user added a section of unsourced text to this article a few days ago (), which I removed, Special:Diff/801573336. That part was restored, Special:Diff/801581912, and I deleted it again, Special:Diff/801584847 and left a sourcing notice at the editor's talk page, Special:Diff/801584875. The editor then put it back with references to and , but I removed them on WP:CIRC grounds, Special:Diff/801742471, because is not reliable (it's just a memorial that was read at someone's funeral) and is a doctrinal statement that depends on a Misplaced Pages article (or actually, two of them). After removing this text, I explained to Presenttruth777 why I had removed it, Special:Diff/801742774, but Presenttruth777 just put it back with more unreliable sources. I made one last revert and was once again undone, Special:Diff/801860080 and Special:Diff/801979677, and since Presenttruth777 keeps reverting me, I won't hit the undo button again and again and again. And Presenttruth777 responded to my removal explanation, Special:Diff/801841514, by saying "The sources are verified and well known within the Davidian community. Your arbitration judgment is unacceptable--STOP controlling our original article." It doesn't matter if these are well known within the Davidian community if they aren't WP:IRS, and WP:OWN it's not Presenttruth777's original article.

I don't know much about the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists. I don't know if this text is accurate or not, and if it's referenced to a reliable source, I wouldn't touch it. I just know that it's not right to base Misplaced Pages articles on other Misplaced Pages articles or on unreliable sources like eulogies, so someone needs to stop this editor who just keeps adding unsourced or badly sourced information and thinks that I'm trying to control her or his own article. 208.95.51.38 (talk) 19:30, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Exactly. You don't know much about Davidian Seventh-day Adventists evident by trying to eliminate a very important and integral part of the report. Ben Roden, founder of the "BRANCH DSDA" is often confused as being an "original Davidian", thus there is need to point out the differences. Although not lengthy on showing his divergent teachings it does touch on this important difference, The references are well known in the DSDA and BDSDA community and are considered reliable.

False you are trying to control it, this article has been labeled as high importance and we have had it running now for several years with relatively few problems until you come along, with very little knowledge of the historical DSDA truth/teachings. Presenttruth777 (talk) 04:36, 30 September 2017 (UTC) /* Presenttruth777 */

I noted they were just reverted again at the page for adding materials from a primary and not secondary source. Of concern however is the comment on their talk page "STOP controlling our original article". Is this a joint account from the church itself? RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:46, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Just want to note the continuing validity of the observation that editors with "truth" in their names almost invariably turn out to be a problem. Beyond My Ken (talk) 20:16, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

I was actually just about to post a comment along a similar vein @Beyond My Ken:. Blackmane (talk) 23:30, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Great minds, and all that. Beyond "Truthy" Ken (talk) 01:29, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I do know a bit about this group and have some idea of what may be accurate and not accurate. I'll help sort it out. Legacypac (talk) 05:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

We (us who have experience in DSDA teachings and history) will continue to monitor this article we wrote and make sure it STAYS clear and truthful as originally intended. If anyone have a "legitimate" concern let us know but stop arbitrarily deleting what is true and verifiable. Presenttruth777 (talk) 04:36, 30 September 2017 (UTC) /* Presenttruth777 */

If by "clear and truthful" you mean "adheres to DSDA's view of itself", then you're in for some problems if you violate WP:NPOV and prevent other editors from presenting verifiable facts about the group that they would rather not have in the article. Please see WP:OWN - no one editor, or any group of editors, "owns" an article, whether they wrote it or not. Watch your step, because your statement reads very much like an attempt to own that article. Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:15, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

It's worth noting that the top three contributors to the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist article , User:Presenttruth777, User:Tonadachi, and User:Srodinfo (cf. "The Shepherd's Rod") have edited little or nothing other then that article or the Branch Davidians article. Also Tonadachi's last edit was 2013-06-18 and Presenttruth777's first edit was just 5 days earlier, on 2013-06-12, which perhaps indicates the turning over of the responsibility for "guarding" the article from one person to another within an organized group. Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:52, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

The page and related pages contain material ommisions and a whole lot of promotion. There is a lot of overlinking amd links back to the same page too. I've started to clean the page up - will see how Presenttruth777 reacts. Legacypac (talk) 00:23, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Possible indef'd user editing anonymously

204.126.11.220 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) appears to be indef-blocked user Jack Gaines (talk · contribs) editing anonymously, as the IP is constantly changing genres on country music song articles, usually to "bro country", often with no source at all, dubious sourcing that is either patently unreliable or synthesis, or an edit summary of "look at the lyrics".

Sample edits by IP here: can easily be compared to similar edits by Jack Gaines

Can I please get some eyes on this IP address, if not a block? Likewise, if you see "Bro country" in any infoboxes, nuke it on sight. Ten Pound Hammer • 00:06, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

 Looks like a duck to me. Blocked for 3 days. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 01:11, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@TenPoundHammer: Presently 43 instances of "Bro country" in articles - put insource:"Bro+country" into https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Special:Search&limit=50&offset=0&ns0=1 - most look genuine, but easy enough to keep an eye on. --RexxS (talk) 02:05, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@RexxS: So far, the only inbounds are from the {{Country music}} template, and from linking valid instances of the term being used in context (e.g., quoting the phrase when a reviewer uses it). So long as it stays out of the genre field in the infobox. Ten Pound Hammer • 03:24, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

TIL that Bro country is actually a thing. Wow. Anyway, if there's usable sourcing that a song is in that genre, it sounds fine to say so in the article and (depending) in the infobox. 173.228.123.121 (talk) 05:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Blocked user using a dopelganger - Fake Amusement Parks

Blocked user AmyWeatherspoon63 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) appears to be using her account at AmyWeatherspoon63 (doppelganger) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) to create draft articles. Enterprisey (talk!) 00:01, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

It's because I love creating articles about fictional amusement parks and attractions. That's why I created Draft:Yellowstone Sky Seeker. Not to mention I'm Mothra's biggest fan. ----AmyWeatherspoon63's doppelganger (Talk to my main account) 01:43, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Oh, good. You might have thought she was violating policy but no, she loves creating articles about fictional amusement parks and attractions. That's why she created Draft:Yellowstone Sky Seeker. Not to mention she's Mothra's biggest fan. And she's also obviously not a grody old man roleplaying as a braindead teenage girl. Nothing to see here, move along. 107.195.20.170 (talk) 01:49, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Let's give her a fictional Misplaced Pages to play with. Count Iblis (talk) 02:06, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• We don't allow the creation of alt accounts to evade a block. Sock blocked.
   — Berean Hunter (talk) 02:36, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Please also block MothraFanGirl1763 (talk · contribs), who has also popped up. --MuZemike 22:14, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Unhatted. I'm not done and will find out who this is. Will report back shortly.
   — Berean Hunter (talk) 10:02, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• I believe that I have found him and have filed the SPI case.
   — Berean Hunter (talk) 15:57, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

I've just CSD G3 a series of Draft pages, rolled back a bunch of edits to mainspace and reported additional socks as vandals . Check my edits before this post if interested. Legacypac (talk) 17:06, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Danish Shakeel creation and recreation of articles

I can seem to look objectively at this issue, so I'm posting this here to essentially wash my hands of it. (Essentially, having put it up for two separate speedy deletions, I am assuming the topic isn't notable. With sources in other languages and a topic well outside of anything I know anything about, I'm wimping out and passing the buck.)

The user in question is a SPA apparently creating the same article multiple times under several variations of the title: While it has been somewhat rewritten (better English, some reduction of peacockery), at least some of the sources are clearly blogs. (I haven't checked the others.) I'm thinking a block is in order for the editor.

The other article, Danish Shakeel is clearly the user name. As it is gone, I don't know if it's autobiographical or somehow related to the other article. - SummerPhD 01:21, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

There's also some socking here: User talk:Danishshakeel17051999, Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Iamdanishshakeel/Archive, etc. - SummerPhD 01:25, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Add User:Shakeel513, another SPA, to that list. - SummerPhD 13:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm assuming there is a connection to Moti Lal Saqi, the only article linking to Samad Mir, and the SPA who created it, User:Naveenraina. That article is also a copyvio, up for speedy. - SummerPhD 01:35, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

The deleted article at Danish Shakeel certainly appears to be an autobiographical vanity page, and was deleted twice by the same admin. The URL from which it was taken is currently offline, and that's a common pattern when vanity pages are deleted as copyvios, as a Misplaced Pages article is more prized by many than a personal website. Andrewa (talk) 10:51, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

IBM PC DOS, etc.

Involved articles: IBM PC DOS, TRS-80 character set, VGA connector, VGA-compatible text mode

Relevant diffs: , (reversion of removal of redundant link and reversion of italicization of computer/video game title, respectively)

It seems as though I've fallen into a case of rules lawyering and "policy" enforcement from User:Deacon Vorbis. He has decided that he must (at all costs) revert my edits to articles that he personally dislikes (per WP:NOTBROKE)), even if it fixes punctuation or redundant linking. This really is quite passive-aggressive on his part; I've tried discussing the matter politely with him but he seems to think that whatever his thoughts on policy are are the final word and no other action by other editors are valid. As a long-time editor and administrator, this doesn't really sit well with me having my proper (not merely good faith) edits reverted by an editor with less than two years of editing experience. I'm not going to play games here and get sucked into WP:3RR and other childish editing games.

He also seems incapable of any non-"black-and-white" thinking on objective matters (such as Misplaced Pages guidelines (which are not rules or laws) governing this project. I suspect I stumbled into editing articles in his "pet" area (math and technology) and that he feels the need to invoke "Protecting the valor of Misplaced Pages at all costs", which is a wreckless sort of mindset; we're all supposed to be working together toward the common goal of making information avaiable to people on the internet worldwide, not working against each other.

Involved party (Deacon Vorbis) needs to re-evaluate his view of Misplaced Pages policy and not act rashly before reverting experienced non-vandal editors. Bumm13 (talk) 03:14, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

If there's a dispute, and a guideline says to do things one way, why not just follow the guideline? I don't understand why you're making a big deal of this. Instead of escalating this to ANI, you should have said, "Oh, so I don't have to waste my time changing links that aren't broken? That's good news. Thank you for pointing that out. Cheers." In fact, it's not too late for you to say that now. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't think you understand: it's not okay to revert edits involving removing redundant links and italicization of video game titles (per the diffs posted above). Also, this has effectively prevented me from editing any articles until this issue is resolved. That isn't acceptable and is borderline harassment. Bumm13 (talk) 03:53, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Indeed, I was a bit overzealous on a couple of those reverts; I should only have reverted the parts I was objecting to. Let's gloss over whether my actions were "passive-aggressive" or whether or not I've actu[[User:Deacon Vorbisally "decided that I must (at all costs) revert your edits". I'll try to be brief here; I can go into more detail if anyone wants. I said it might be actually be helpful to escalate, but that first you should explain why your edits were okay. My view is that the gist of WP:NOTBROKEN is pretty much just, "If a link works, then don't screw with it without a good reason". But you didn't explain; you just tried to throw around the fact that you've been here longer (I guess?) and then went ahead and escalated here.

Guidelines make it helpful so that us poor, misguided, inexperienced editors can actually have some frame of reference when we see someone making changes like this. If you find it necessary to go against the guidelines on such a regular basis, then you can always modify the guidelines so it's clear for those without the vast accrued wisdom to see why it's okay.

Seeing as how this was barely discussed, I think it would be best for this matter to just be closed and let it try to sort itself out. --Deacon Vorbis (talk) 03:54, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

The matter can't be closed if you don't at least undo the part of your reversions to IBM PC DOS and TRS-80 character set involving my removal of redundant links and italicization of a video game title link, as those are legitimate edits regardless of our views on WP:NOTBROKEN and avoiding redirects. Bumm13 (talk) 04:08, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Oh for fuck's goodness sake. If you really want to make me do it, then fine; it's done. But if you're going to continue editing in violation of WP:NOTBROKEN, then you should really update the guideline. The rest of us aren't psychic, especially when you won't explain why you're doing it. --Deacon Vorbis (talk) 04:16, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Leaving aside the merits of the edits for a moment, let's look at: "As a long-time editor and administrator, this doesn't really sit well with me having my proper (not merely good faith) edits reverted by an editor with less than two years of editing experience." Hmmm. That "doesn't really sit well" with me at all. Some folks could view that kind of statement as an attempt to "throw your weight around". I'm sure that's not the intention, but you might bear it in mind, nevertheless. I agree with NRP that there was no need to escalate this to this noticeboard. -- Begoon 04:20, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Nothing in the OP's approach to this whole issue sits at all well. I know standards for granting adminship were pretty lax in 2005, but I didn't realise that they were that lax. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 15:10, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Talk:IBM PC DOS has not been edited since February 2017, and the last substantive comment made at that page was in July 2012. Johnuniq (talk) 04:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• In the light of the behaviour shown in this whole dispute, including the ongoing failure to explain why the WP:NOTBROKE guideline shouldn't be followed in these cases, should Bumm13 continue to be an administrator? That editor has obviously displayed an inappropriate temperament for that role per WP:ADMINACCT and WP:CIR. This behaviour is akin to that of a D-list celebrity who says "do you know who I am?" when refused a table at a fully booked restaurant. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 19:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't think you should prejudge me any more than another other editor here (including myself not prejudging others). At least take a look at my previous edits over the years and my ability to (mostly) avoid on-site controversy. After a day of reflection, I know I didn't handle the situation as well as I could have, but I don't think that this episode should define my ability to be a competent admin. I also find it somewhat curious that you bring these character issues up given you don't have an actual username; it's okay to be to edit anonymously as an IP but it seems odd that you seem so interested in on-site policies without bothering to even register a username. Just a small thing, though. Bumm13 (talk) 00:01, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

I had no idea that User:Bumm13 was an admin. This filing was preceded by a filing at the dispute resolution noticeboard that appeared to have been filed by a clueless newbie who did not precede the filing by discussion on an article talk page. It appears to have been filed by a clueless admin. I suggest that this report be closed as the filing of a clueless admin who doesn't know how to be an experienced editor, and I thought admins were supposed to be experienced editors. Is there a remedial course for admins who don't know how Misplaced Pages works? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:51, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Wow, he really is an admin. That's disturbing. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 04:06, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

(e/c) Pretty much a c/paste of that DR filing, now you point it out. I'm concerned though, Robert, that Bumm13 might "find it somewhat curious" that you and I bring issues up here, or that it might not "sit well" with them. I'm trying to understand the 'caste system' they appear from their comments in this thread to apply to such judgments. We are neither of us IP editors, having both "bothered to" register usernames, so that seems to be a pass; we have both edited for well over 2 years, so that looks ok; but neither of us are admins, so that could be a stumbling block, I'm not sure. -- Begoon 04:21, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

My reply was to User:86.17.222.157, not you or User:Robert McClenon. Bumm13 (talk) 04:44, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I know. (Mine and SBHB's were to Robert - which was apparent until you "top-posted" above them with the wrong indent.) Not sure why that's relevant to what I said, though? -- Begoon 04:51, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Robert, I would be delighted for you to "show me how Misplaced Pages works"; clearly I'm completely unable to understand very simple concepts (like responding to you at this page). Not really sure what your "remedial" comment was trying to accomplish, but it sure doesn't seem like WP:AGF or anything of the sort. So I don't know all the ins and outs of how specific noticeboards work here on Misplaced Pages? Dealing with user or content disputes isn't where I choose to spend my time when editing. I posted here after finding out that, sure enough, WP:DRN was the wrong place for dispute resolution with another editor. Let's stick to the purpose of this noticeboard (dispute resolution) and consider toning down the snarky comments. Bumm13 (talk) 04:40, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Bumm13 - The first rule about posting to noticeboards is to read any instructions at the top of the noticeboard. That isn't really a difficult rule.

The instructions at the top of DRN say: "The dispute must have been recently discussed extensively on a talk page (not just through edit summaries) to be eligible for help at DRN." You posted almost the same complaint about the editing of links as you posted here at DRN, with no discussion on article talk pages. It is true that my comment about remedial education was snarky, but it was deserved, because experienced editors, whether admins or not, are expected at least to know to read the instructions. Maybe that doesn't matter to you, but it does matter to the DRN volunteers, and you wasted our time by filing a complaint without the preceding discussion. I assumed, in closing it, that you were a clueless newbie who didn't yet know to read the instructions, but who had (after a little reading) found a place to complain. You are not a clueless newbie. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:16, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Bumm13, the problem isn't just your competence, but also your attitude, which you displayed again in that post, that arguments can be won by pulling rank rather than by explaining your actions. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 08:15, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

And I'm not the one doing any prejudging here, but have only based anything that I have said on your actions. You are the one who is prejudging people on the basis of their non-admin status, their shorter history of editing than yours and my unregistered status. Why the fuck (I have a shorter fuse than User:Deacon Vorbis so won't redact that word) didn't you follow User:NinjaRobotPirate's advice above that "it's not too late for you to say that now". It now is (or at least should be on the basis of your intransigence) too late. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 18:18, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Avaya1 disruptive editing

Avaya1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) was a subject of Arbitration Enforcement in the past with result: "Avaya1 now subject to 0RR on articles related to Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted.", so initially I posted my complaint at WP:AE#Avaya1. Admin decided that the edits at issue are not in the WP:ARBPIA topic area and took no action, so I'm moving it here, with updates.

On 14 September 2017, a consensus was reached on Talk:Israel to remove an image from Israel article, with three in support, one neutral and no oppose.

1. 15 September 2017, I removed the image, citing talk page.
2. 18 September 2017, Avaya1 reverted me.
3. 18 September 2017, I reverted Avaya1.
4. 26 September 2017, Avaya1 reverted me.
5. 26 September 2017, I reverted Avaya1.

First, Avaya1 cited a year-old consensus regarding the issue ignoring the new consensus. Then, on the talk page he stated that I am forcing the change and no one else supporting it, although clearly it's another user who initiated the request. Now he's telling lies there, that I implemented the change before the new consensus was reached.

Also, I added photo of IDF soldiers instead of photo of a beach, that Avaya1 added earlier this year to the military section of Israel:

1. 14 September 2017, I added appropriate photo with explanation.
2. 18 September 2017, Avaya1 removed it with summary "rmv aggressive img" (although this is perfectly non-controversial photo showing soldiers in the military section of the article) ...
3. 18 September 2017, ... and added back photo of a beach.
4. 18 September 2017, I reverted Avaya1.
5. 26 September 2017, Avaya1 reverted me citing "No consensus to include this img", although there's no consensus to include his image, either.
6. 26 September 2017, and then he added another photo without explaining.
7. 26 September 2017, which I reverted.

Overall, for a user, who's on Misplaced Pages for over 10 years with 20,000+ edits, Avaya1's behavior is very unprofessional and disruptive. He's often ignoring other editors, leaving no edit summaries, and making technically clumsy edits like a newbie. I went through some of his latest contributions:

In Kurds, he blatantly ignores other editor, like he did in Israel:

1. 18 September 2017, Avaya1 made series of edits
2. 20 September 2017, other user partly revert him, with summary: "restoring more recent cited figures to box"
3. 20 September 2017, Avaya1 perform full revert, with summary: "removed for some reason"

In Valerie Plame, he made 75 (!) edits in one day, most are without summaries. Look how insignificant the result is, and keep in mind that there's almost no changes by other users in-between:

1. 22 September 2017

--Triggerhippie4 (talk) 08:23, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Comment Triggerhippie4 has copy and pasted his arbitration request which yesterday was closed down as not actionable. I will copy and paste my comment on the matter from yesterday's arbitration request.

The full discussion was viewable here. Avaya1 (talk) 13:05, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

On the off chance that somebody is actually interested in looking into this—and nobody could blame you for wanting to turn away—I recommend that she or he review the edit history of Israel (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), where these two editors have been engaged in a slow-moving edit war since March 2016. Remarkably, it has nothing to do with the Arab–Israeli conflict, just two editors who have different visions of how to "improve" an article. — Malik Shabazz /_Stalk 03:03, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

No, Malik Shabazz, it's about Avaya1's conduct. Did you actually look into this yourself? --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 05:58, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

The article has been on my watchlist for more than eight years, so I'm very much aware of the cat-and-mouse games the two of you have been playing for the past 18 months. I recommend you read WP:BOOMERANG. — MShabazz /_Stalk 11:29, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Explain with examples, please. --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 12:25, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

IP disruption

The IP 2602:304:415C:4669:3C2A:160B:C0AD:17DA is being disruptive and reverting silly edits on my talk page when I delete them. He is also using 174.193.3.212 and 174.198.16.216. He is insulting my contributions because I warned and revered him. He saying he makes good edits on articles like Kiwifruit and Cousin when most of his contribs are reverted by other users. He keeps accusing for nothing, restoring removed comments and he has been warned by other users as well. I want to ask you admins to see what you can do to unearth this situation. Thanks and please ping when replying. Redgro (talk) 09:38, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Redgro, it would be good to have specific diffs as to where you think the IP is insulting my (your) contributions, and accusing of nothing.

But I see you have attempted discussion on the IP's talk page, and that this was the second warning they had received, the first being from a third party. I take it that you regard this sequence of edits as disruptive, and see that you reverted them in the next edit to that page.

I don't see any attempt to notify the IP of this discussion, and suggest you do that urgently, as it's a strict requirement when raising matters on this page. You might also note that this is not the place to bring any sort of content dispute. Andrewa (talk) 10:19, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I am the Apparently disruptive IP. The above party threatened reporting me so I took a look to see where the report was in case I needed to use the system myself someday. I have been editing and Misplaced Pages for a while (around 8 years) and choose to do so without creating a login mostly because I created a login a long time ago that I really liked and only used a few times before I lost the password.

My major contribution is to reorganize articles for readability and comprehension not necessarily to change the content. Sometimes it is very difficult for people trying to look for vandalism to go through my entire change as sometimes I forget to save it in multiple steps, make small grammatical mistakes that people revert the entire change for, do not annotate the change sufficiently on The Talk page, in the change notes.

Every once in awhile (when I start working on articles that are new for me) it occurs that people assume that because I am nameless and because of the scale that changes I am performing vandalism. Eventually it always works out as all parties see the value in my changes and are appreciative of them.

The party above seems to be insulted that I wrote on their talk page. Sometimes I can be a bit terse but I am never mean or cruel. Therefore, I conclude that the above party thinks that they have more rights than I do because they chose a screen name and the idea of a unnamed user correcting them on their talk page is what is offensive not what I said.

I do understand that it is preferred policy that people create logins, but assuming that they are lesser than you because they do not use one does not help produce better articles and I really liked that old username. :)

I only wrote in response to the above parties accusations to help clarify things and to educate them. As I feel the situation is already resolved favorably on my side. I will refrain from any further communication with the above party until another issue arises. Hopefully this causes you no more trouble.

I would recommend that the above party should gain some maturity. I have been offended many times by what people have done in Misplaced Pages sometimes it even made my gut wrench, but I realize that these opinions are my own and do not create better content by pursuing them. If someone removes 20 hours of work I just go back to the drawing board and find another alternative that appeals to more people. Misplaced Pages in this way has taught me humility. I believe the above party should learn the same.

As a note to you. Although the articles are more mature than when I started working with Misplaced Pages, it does seem that there are less and less people volunteering their hours to make changes occur and less and less people using the talk pages of the articles appropriately to make group decisions. As you know we desperately need more help and users like the one complaining above do a great disservice by discouraging people from helping.67.162.25.59 (talk) 20:03, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

The IP from which that edit came is not of course any of the three mentioned in the complaint. You seem to use a lot of them! Which makes it difficult, but that's not your fault.

Is this edit, by user:32.218.38.102 also one of yours? It looks like a good one to investigate.

Redgro, that's not one of the IP addresses you gave either, but is it part of the same pattern you want investigated? It seems to be. If not then please give diffs of those that are. Andrewa (talk) 05:08, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Single purpose account for mass adding articles by a number of PhD students for paid experiment on Misplaced Pages

Had already been warned.. Continued. This is what they call science... (I know it does not belong here, but read the article, one author is at MIT, and the quality is laughable, just as the encyclopedic quality of many articles added here - which is why so many were deleted.) User_talk:Carolineneil#Single purpose account for experiment on Misplaced Pages: should be banned. Antimanipulator (talk) 10:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Antimanipulator: Carolineneil hasn't edited in three months, blocking here would be punitive - I'm interested how a new editor came across this though -- There'sNoTime 10:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I would assume they came across it by way of this paper which they linked on the user's talk page. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 10:42, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

"Blocks should encourage a more productive, congenial editing style within community norms". An account used by a group of PhD students with a poor understanding of encyclopedias (hence bad citations, lemmas) and no respect for rules on disclosure of paid contributions, single purpose accounts, and conflicts of interest should be banned. Antimanipulator (talk) 10:46, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

The paper suggests that the project had the WMF's blessing (it credits Dario Taraborelli), so presumably the implications of what they were doing were considered... Yunshui _水 10:47, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Paper may suggest whatever it does, the project blatantly violates Misplaced Pages rules, and contributions were poor, hence many articles not even created: Draft:Conjugation in ultraviolet–visible spectrometry, Draft:Tethered Intramolecular (2+2) Reactions, Draft:Generation of Carbocationic Synthons, Draft:Use of pi,pi, CH-pi and pi-cation interactions in supramolecular assembly, Draft:Substrate Control: Asymmetric Induction By Molecular Framework in Cyclic Systems, Draft:Glucose Chain Shortening and Lengthening, Draft:Stock Sampling (Stock of Data), Draft:Reagent Control: Addition of Chiral Allylmetals to Achiral Aldehydes, Draft:Reagent control: chiral electrophiles, Draft:Heteroskedasticity and nonnormality in the binary response model with latent variable... - sorry, but who could even think that some of these are suitable lemmas for an encyclopedia? - and many nominated for deletion. One commenter could not have guessed better: "*Ultra specialized with little effort to contextualize. Reads like a essay from an student who is being forced to contribute to Misplaced Pages but the supposedly supervising faculty member has not bothered to read or understand policy and standards." This account drew hundreds of administrator actions, reminders to choose adequate lemmas, discussions about deletion, reminders to improve poor referencing - to no avail, and they are academics!

I think a formal reprimand to the poor supervisors Neil Thompson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management; MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), and Douglas Hanley, University of Pittsburgh, is in place.Antimanipulator (talk) 10:50, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm happy to provide some additional context about WMF's involvement in this research. This is an independent study conducted by academic researchers, and is not endorsed or sponsored by the WMF. It is also not a formal collaboration with WMF or with Wikimedia Research, subject to WMF's collaboration policy. As a general rule, the Foundation is not in a position to "approve" or "decline" individual research proposals, unless there are security or legal reasons to escalate them. Editorial decisions about content, in particular, are not an area the Foundation has any say about. The authors reached out at the time of the proposal to ask about best practices to follow in setting up the proposal and two WMF staffers (Aaron Halfaker and I) advised them on discussing and documenting it in the appropriate spaces. We have been offering this support on a volunteer basis for a few years, and on an ad hoc basis, to help researchers follow best practices around participant recruitment and understanding community norms and expectations. As for outreach initiatives involving students and professors creating or expanding Misplaced Pages articles, which some comments in this thread brought up, you can read more about Misplaced Pages:Education program if you're not already familiar with the program. --Dario (WMF) (talk) 21:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• I've indefinitely blocked the account as that of an undisclosed paid editor. As all edits from the account were paid, this is preventative in the sense that it prevents future paid edits before such a disclosure is made. (And as a side note, the quality of research here is downright awful.) ~ Rob₁₃ 13:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

And as a side note, the quality of research here is downright awful Honestly, I think that's an insult to the word "awful". According to their introduction, they checked scientific papers from 1995-2001 (in addition to later papers, but still) to see if those articles stole text from Misplaced Pages... AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY DID!!! My guess is that you won't see this work showing up in Nature anytime soon. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:08, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Maybe they have time travel. It's MIT, after all. EEng 16:01, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Time travel, robotics and artificial intelligence? We may have to take them out before they cause the singularity, though I'd be wary of any bikers with Austrian accents we encounter on the way to do it. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:17, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Is a mass delete of the articles in order? Beyond My Ken (talk) 14:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm just getting my head around this, but who is alleged to have paid the editor to create the articles? - Bilby (talk) 15:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

The authors of this paper. Who shall forever be known as the creators of possibly the worst experimental structure I have ever encountered in my entire life. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

In that case, these are in no way promotional, right? The editor was simply paid to contribute a number of science articles? I'm seeing some sort of need for disclosure, but I'm having a hard time seeing justification for a mass deletion of non-promotional and supposedly accurate articles on scientific topics. And yes, it looks like an oddly formed methodology to me as well. - Bilby (talk) 15:21, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• 2 cents: I see junk like this all the time from students. I can see the temptation for teachers and professors to have students do a Misplaced Pages article(s) as an assignment (got to admit it's good practice), but all the results I have ever seen have been uniformly bad, and I've never seen anything good come from a homework assignment. I am strongly opposed to homework assignments getting anywhere near being posted on Misplaced Pages. Softlavender (talk) 15:50, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• This was raised in the past, but ignored: Concerns about the user were raised twice at ANI- here and here- so before blaming any potential WMF involvement, we should probably look at why the case of this editor was raised here, and just ignored. This line from Robert McClenon was particularly prescient: "either she is a human, but isn't trying to pretend to be either a human or a bot, or it is a bot, and isn't trying to act like a human. At this point, I recommend a block, in order to get the author to make an unblock request". jcc (tea and biscuits) 16:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Interesting. Bizarre. As is noted, I thought that there was something peculiar about the account in June. Am I to understand that the conclusion is that the account was conducting an experiment involving Misplaced Pages? We don't have a policy that explicitly prohibits conducting experiments with Misplaced Pages; maybe we should, because such accounts are not here to improve the encyclopedia as a collection of knowledge even if they do improve overall human knowledge about encyclopedias. I will add that, when I understood the articles, which I usually did, they appeared to be good science, but they needed improvement, in particular in the addition of links to other articles, and I repeatedly tried to request that the drafts be improved. If my understanding is correct, the account should be blocked (as it is), but for the subtle reason that they aren't here to improve the encyclopedia but to experiment on the authors of the encyclopedia. So I think that I was right in expressing puzzlement about behavior that didn't seem exactly either human or robotic, but something in between. Am I understanding correctly? Robert McClenon (talk) 17:48, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

As to why the concerns were raised and not acted on further, I think that is clear, that it is because the behavior didn't fall into any of the known types of bad behavior. For instance, even if the author (if there was a single human author) was being paid, it wasn't paid editing in the usual sense, which means paid editing for promotional purposes. (One type of "paid editing", which is editing by a professor about their field of knowledge, is good. It is promotional paid editing that is bad, and this wasn't promotional paid editing.) This really was a sufficiently strange type of misconduct that there is no way we could have expected to recognize it immediately. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:55, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Not directly promoting their supervisors but indirectly through producing results that they use to promote their career. Paid editing is always bad because it makes the editors edit for reasons other than providing knowledge. In this case, the students just wanted to get a job done and did so by chosing ridiculous lemmas and not caring for proper citations or relating theirs to existing articles. Antimanipulator (talk) 18:30, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Antimanipulator - You say that paid editing is always bad because it makes the editors edit for reasons other than providing knowledge. In that case, we need to clarify the definition of paid editing. Professors editing in their subject areas are good because they are only sharing their knowledge. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:09, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• The single purpose account here is Antimanipulator – an account created just today to complain about this and which doesn't seem to have created any articles at all. Why are we punishing the content creator in this case? Do we really prefer having complaints at ANI rather than articles about advanced chemistry? Andrew D. (talk) 16:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't think that anyone is criticizing User:Antimanipulator. At least, they shouldn't be. They should be thanked for reporting this again. Thank you. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:55, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I just clean up the mess left over by the misguided PhD students. Have you looked at those articles? It caused a lot of work to many administrators and other users, and they never even bothered to properly cite. I can only write again, their supervisors and their institutions' ethics comittees should be informed about this. (Also about the fact that they only report the positive results in their summary and that they suppress information on how most of their articles were not even accepted here for poor quality). Antimanipulator (talk) 16:50, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Agree that their supervisors and their institutions' ethics committees should be informed about this. If it is thought that students need to become familiar with how to edit a wiki, MIT can install one on one of its own servers – rather than allow and invite its students to cause disruption on WP. MIT would probably blow-its- top if another educational institution was found to be experimented on MIT servers. The MIT governors should be able to quickly acknowledge that this behavior has brought MIT into disrepute in the cyberworld. Especially as it was by young hopeful PhD's guided buy a MIT employee. Aspro (talk) 19:43, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Aspro:, @Robert McClenon:, @BU Rob13:: this was led by two young professors who write they use articles of the publisher Elsevier. The article Mesembrine that was largely written by the PhD students has nearly only Elsevier citations. I am trying to check if this is a pattern. If so, this is a much more disturbing case than I already thought initially. Antimanipulator (talk) 20:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm a bit lost on where you are coming at on this. The ethics committee would have had to approve this research, and ethically it seems sound - add a number of accurate and useful articles to Misplaced Pages, then look at how those articles are used elsewhere. This wasn't a breaching experiment, the content was accurate, and the disruption seems fairly minimal. - Bilby (talk) 00:49, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• Hell, I think their frikkan parents should be informed of this. My 4 year old could structure a better experiment. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:13, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Think we ought to have a 48 hour hold on this before going further. It will allow other editors to get up to speed. Something is amiss alright but this needs more eyes because there maybe a third and unseen party at play and trying to pull our strings. Aspro (talk) 21:19, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment This is a very odd case. The single purpose account here, as Andrew Davidson points out, is Antimanipulator who may or may not hold some personal grudge with the researchers. The research was conducted ethically in consultation with WMF staffers as outlined by Dario (WMF) above. The experimental design was interesting and very sophisticated. The block on Carolineneil should be lifted. And we should encourage well-planned and ethically conducted research to continue on Misplaced Pages's impact on the world. --I am One of Many (talk) 15:52, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

The experimental design was interesting and very sophisticated. So examining papers which were published before WP even existed and concluding that some of them had copied text from WP is "sophisticated"? There's another S- word that seems more appropriate to me. That being said, I agree that there's something fishy going on with the filers, and that the "experiment" seems to have been done ethically (they weren't creating fake articles, or anything of the sort). ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 16:45, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

They actually did several analyses. The fact that their experimental design was interesting and sophisticated, doesn't mean that their results were as good as they claim. The effect sizes (R^2) were so small that it is difficult to believe that Misplaced Pages is having much more than a negligible influence on the words used in scientific publications.--I am One of Many (talk) 19:37, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, "sophisticated" in this context suggests things like "not being completely ignorant of the concept of time", so I still disagree. Perhaps the germ of the idea behind it might charitably be called "innovative", but sophistication generally requires some, well, actual sophistication.

Though I haven't mentioned it before, I will say now that I noticed the small size of the effect as well. Small enough that it might be nullified or even reversed if you were to, maybe... Remove about 6 years worth of papers from the published science data set. It seems far more likely to me that WP articles would have taken text from pre-2001 papers than the other way around, but then just because I don't know anyone who's built a time machine doesn't mean no-one has... ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 21:11, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Whether the reporter of the issue has a personal motive in reporting it is irrelevant. The problem report is legitimate. The PhD students' SPA's work on-WP was terrible, and wasted a lot of other editors' time, and the off-site work about WP is also terrible; WP was abused to make a WP:POINT, with unsound research methods, and with on-site fallout.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ >ⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ<  02:20, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• Comment--Don't see any need to nuke.I was checking the accuracy of 4-5 org-chem drafts and not much was wrong.I also fail to get why this is described as unethical support in describing this as unethical.Winged Blades of Godric 11:00, 30 September 2017 (UTC)Edited at 11:54, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

As a side-note, the block seems to be good.The accounts were after-all paid SPAs.And obviously, as MPants said the research is a dis-service to the word awful.Winged Blades of Godric 11:00, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

@Godric on Leave and Winged Blades of Godric: Could you clarify? Those two statements appear to completely contradict each other: "I was checking the accuracy of 4-5 org-chem drafts and not much was wrong" but "the research is a dis-service to the word awful"? And "I also fail to get why this is described as unethical" but "The accounts were after-all paid SPAs"? Softlavender (talk) 11:08, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Surely.That their method of research was seriously flawed and utterly _______ has hardly to do anything with the quality of the info they have put at the drafts that they have written here.Whilst they doesn't have a ssnowball's chance in hell to be mainspaced, I personally thought about using selected info and add them with copyedits and referencing et al to a few articles.That being said if consensus is to nuke, I won't stand in the way.Winged Blades of Godric 11:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

As to the second point, I don't know how I used the exact antonym of what I wanted to describe!Oops!Winged Blades of Godric 11:33, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough, Godric on Leave. However, please do not alter a post after someone has replied to it. Please instead WP:REDACT it by using strike-outs, etc. and adding a second time stamp (using five tildes) to indicate when you altered it. See WP:REDACT for details, and please return and re-add the original wording you had (that I quoted). Thank you. Softlavender (talk) 11:54, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I know:)Winged Blades of Godric 12:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I'm fairly perplexed by a lot of criticism of the paper above. I mean I'm not saying the research is good, I only skimmed through the paper so I have no idea. But people seem to be making a big deal over the 1995 thing yet AFAICT, this info wasn't used. The authors specifically note Since we are interested in the interaction of the scientific literature with Misplaced Pages, we use only data from 2000 onward. AFAICT they didn't actually use pre 2000 data at all. I'm not certain why the authors mention 1995 at all, but I think it's because it's the data that Elsevier provided them so they just mention what data they had, and then later explain what they used, how they chose it (including how they decided the publication data since some are just Spring 2009) etc.

Of course looking at data from before wikipedia is not necessarily wrong. There is an obvious reason to look at data from before wikipedia namely to rule out false positives. The primary reason I even looked at the paper was just to see if that's what the authors were doing but it doesn't seem like it. However they may have used some data from before wikipedia I think. If I'm understanding correctly, their methodology was actually a bit like what I was thinking and they chose papers from 6 months before an article and 3+6 months after an article, with the hypothesis that the the papers after will be more similar to the wikipedia article in the 3+6 months after (because they were influenced by wikipedia) than they were in the 6 months before (since they obviously couldn't have been). This of course means they may have looked at some papers from before wikipedia itself existed.

So have I missed something or is this specific criticism of the paper completely off base? If I am right, should we now start to discuss what to do with content from anyone who made this criticism. Particularly since as I said, I only did a very, very basic skim through the paper to uncover this. At least it seems the logical conclusion to me if people are suggesting we remove content from the PhD students just because the people who hired? them may have published a poor quality research paper. Note I'm specifically not commenting on any other criticism of the paper, I'm not really that interested hence a very, very basic skim. I'm not even saying the before/after thing was good methodology, simply that it doesn't seem to me to be the case that the authors assumed papers would be influence by wikipedia before that content existed on wikipedia.

Nil Einne (talk) 14:34, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

(EC)There are certainly a few questions on whether they violated our rules, but I consider them to be minor. Please check out the FAQs for the Terms of Use change at How does this provision affect teachers, professors, ... It states that "These requirements shouldn't keep teachers, professors, or people working at galleries, libraries, archives, and museums ("GLAM") institutions from making contributions in good faith!" and

For example, if a professor at University X is paid directly by University X to write about that university on Misplaced Pages, the professor needs to disclose that the contribution is compensated. There is a direct quid pro quo exchange: money for edits. However, if that professor is simply paid a salary for teaching and conducting research, and is only encouraged by their university to contribute generally without more specific instruction, that professor does not need to disclose their affiliation with the university.

So the rules regarding researchers are pretty loose, like those for Wikipedians in Residence and other GLAM contributors. Perhaps the major question is whether the authors of the paper told the grad students what to write in the articles. I suspect not - as I understand it the grad students were PhD chemistry students and the authors are management profs. Best to let the experts write the articles. The second question - and I consider it to be definitely minor here - is whether the students used a joint account rather than individual accounts.

As far as criticisms of the paper itself goes - that's not really relevant here is it? But a review in Nature gives a description from an outside researcher calling it “ingenious”. I do find some of the criticisms of the paper on this page to be rather amateurish. In particular, those that cite the low R-squared are way off base. Perhaps they are mistaking the authors' hypothesis to be "Misplaced Pages is the only source of terminology in scientific papers."

So we have experts (PhD students) writing on the subject they know, apparently without direction on the content of the articles. The editors were probably new to Misplaced Pages and made some newby mistakes. What's the big deal? Smallbones_(smalltalk) 14:59, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• To explain the methodology problem to those who don't get it, they had subject matter experts write Misplaced Pages articles and then found that the language of those articles matches the language of the scientific literature. You know, the literature written and read by the same subject matter experts. There's crazy reverse causality there. Further, they created only 43 chemistry articles, posting half of those. Their sample size is inflated up to 664,790 because each paper they compare the articles against is an observation, but this ignores the possibility of random variation in how closely the Misplaced Pages articles they wrote mirror existing terminology in the literature. With a treated group of only 22 and a control of 21 articles, the variance in how closely the articles are written to mirror existing terminology in the literature between the two groups is fairly high. The underlying assumption of their model is that there is no difference in how closely the Misplaced Pages articles they wrote match the existing literature, but they offer up no evidence to support this. Their p-values are completely invalid as a consequence. This is a horrible study, and MIT in particular should be ashamed. Berkeley Haas should be as well for allowing someone who thinks this is robust to get a PhD. ~ Rob₁₃ 15:24, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I tend to accept the views expressed in Nature on scientific matters over the views expressed on this page. Nevertheless, I think we all have to accept that whether you like the research and its methods or not, that that's irrelevant to whether they broke our rules. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 15:35, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

It isn't relevant to whether this broke our rules. (Based on the design of the experiment, which did say the researchers picked the topics, this did break our rules.) I'm just rather offended that someone with a PhD in a field related to mine is publishing this crap. There is a reason they haven't published this in a journal. They're missing basic robustness checks, and given the background of the authors, they know they're missing basic robustness checks. I must presume they ran them and the experiment didn't hold up. ~ Rob₁₃ 15:47, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

What rule was broken by researchers asking people to write on particular topics where we had gaps? I can't see where the problem lies. - Bilby (talk) 16:32, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• @Nil Einne:I didn't see that text you quoted, but even if it is there, it only minimizes the problem, not eliminate it. Papers published in 2000 were all almost certainly written at least 6 months and up to 2-3 years prior to publication. Also, see below where I point out some other problems.

@Smallbones:The qualities of the paper matter because it's a powerful indicator of the qualities of their interactions with WP. If they set out to prove something (which they certainly seem to have done, instead of setting out to disprove their hypothesis), then their entire methodology is suspect. That is a strong indicator that we should review the articles they created. Whether we find problems or not, we have no reason to trust the folks who wrote them.

As to whether or not someone called it "ingenious" in a column (not a peer-reviewed article, nor even an editor-selected letter) in Nature; it doesn't matter. The author is free to have his opinion, and is no more qualified than I to give one. I can even see where Zastrow was coming from; the hypothesis could very well be described as "ingenious" and the most fundamental basis of their experiment design could be referred to as "innovative" without me contesting it. But the methodology they used was shit. This is pretty clearly a sociology/psychology-of-science experiment by a couple of guys who don't have any expertise in that subject. The lead author was part of the schools of management and AI. The second author is an economist.

Tell me; how could that methodology have possibly shown a negative correlation (that scientific literature influence WP's language)? Even in their creation of articles and subsequent search for matching text in later peer-reviewed articles, did they account for the fact that to make those articles, they needed pre-existing sources to begin with? How does one eliminate the possibility that their sources influenced the literature, instead of the WP article? And finally, how does writing a WP article and not publishing it help? They "withheld" half of the articles they wrote. How is that functionally different than only writing half as many articles for the purposes of this experiment? ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 16:54, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Hard as it may be to believe, BU Rob's and MPants' evaluations are far too charitable. It's not a matter of questionable assumptions, because questionable assumptions implies you understand what the assumptions mean in first place, even if you make a mistake in evaluating them. Numbers were blindly plugged into formulas, and statistical machinery set into motion, with no apparent understanding of their function or the meaning of the results. The paper is a complete joke. David A. Freedman, in his elementary statistics textbook, describes his hopeless attempt to enlighten the authors of a similarly meaningless paper:

We went... to discuss these issues with the investigators. They insisted that they had taken very good statistical advice when designing their study, and were only doing what everybody else did. We pressed our arguments. The discussion went on for several hours. Eventually, the senior investigator said, "Look. When we designed this study, one of our consultants explained that some day, someone would arrive out of the blue and say that none of our statistics made any sense. So you see, everything was every carefully considered."

That was fifty years ago, when people committing statistical suicide had to use mechanical calculators and books of tables; as seen in the instant case, today the internet allows statistical nonsense to be performed on a vastly larger scale almost effortlessly. With respect to Mark Zastrow's (unrefereed) review (in Nature) of this (unrefereed) article – well, standards are slipping everywhere. Zastrow writes short, uncritical pop summaries of other articles taking their assertions and conclusions at face value. EEng 17:11, 30 September 2017 (UTC) P.S. to MPants: Keeping half the papers back actually does make sense. It's just that nothing else about the design makes sense, so there's no point discussing it.

EEng then what was the point in writing them? Why not rely on something that already exists, but which scientists are almost certain not to cite, such as brand-new textbooks? ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 17:26, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Why can't school projects, homework, students and instructors be limited to sandboxes or create a "homework" namespace instead of live articles. - FlightTime (open channel) 17:37, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

That would completely defeat the purpose of the experiment, knuckleheaded though it is. EEng 18:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Again, it's difficult to discuss because the rest of the design is so confused, but I'll give it a go. We're trying to test whether new released WP articles (R) cause the literature of chemistry (L) to become "more like" R. But L is evolving anyway, and maybe it would become more like R anyway, just because the R articles are on things chemists today are interested in (I), and meanwhile L tends to gravitate toward things chemists today are interested in -- in other words, maybe it's not R affecting L so much as I affecting both R and L. By having a set of new unreleased articles (U), we can try to check for that, by seeing whether L becomes more like U in the same way it becomes more like R. We can't use a textbook instead of U, because the authors of the textbook – their interests, their attributes as writers – might be quite different from the authors of the R papers. Drawing R and U randomly from a single pool "assures us" (omit side discussion) that the R articles and the U articles are similar. Does that help? EEng 18:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Good points there. I concede the point that writing the unpublished articles conveyed a benefit. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 18:27, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Most people find that following this advice saves time. EEng 19:03, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Legacypac altering, striking out, and deleting other editors' talk page comments

User:Legacypac was warned multiple times about altering other editors' talk page comments. Some recent examples: altering a discussion after it's been closed; silently removing another editor's comment; altering another editor's comment under the guise of fixing an incorrect link; removing their own username from a complaint against them; "accidentally" removing (and then restoring) another editor's complaint of altering records; these are just from the last two weeks that I've been able to easily find in Legacypac's contribution history. When someone pointed out Legacypac has a very long history of altering and deleting other people's comments, Legacypac deleted their comment... Since Legacypac was sufficiently warned by admins (and non-admins) about this behavior, I think it's time to block them. Bright☀ 10:47, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• No comment on the rest of it, but ""accidentally" removing (and then restoring) another editor's complaint of altering records" is pretty obviously a fuck-up given that the next diff, no more than a minute later, is to undo himself literally with the comment "wrong button". If he was actually trying to remove Taku's comment I feel like he would have, you know, not done that. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 11:03, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• What a dismal collection of links! September 14, 16, 15, 12, 16, 24 and March 13. The last (the warning by an admin) was for striking out a comment by a now-indeffed sock and is of a totally different nature to the others. The first link shows Legacypac tweaking a comment they had written 20 minutes earlier—I'm not sure what that is showing. Is anyone suggesting the second diff was not highly desirable (it removes a link to an article added by an inexperienced editor)? The third shows Legacypac removing Legacypac's name from an ANI section heading, two weeks ago. Perhaps not the wisest, but defensible and not a big deal. The Sep 12 edit was to remove a pointy and pointless remark (very close to a personal attack) directed at Legacypac. See immediate revert "wrong button". Now we're up to the Sep 24 edit, and that shows what this is about. BrightR does not like the fact that Legacypac removed a pointy and pointless comment from, gasp, BrightR's talk. Would people asking for sanctions at ANI please not hide the underlying issue. There was no edit warring, and asking for a block is ridiculous. Johnuniq (talk) 11:23, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• I believe that such a deceitful posting by the OP, at ANI no less, deserves some response from the community to indicate how we feel about such behaviour? -Roxy the dog. bark 11:41, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Not only that, perhaps it is also time to take a look at User:DocumentError, who posted that comment to BrightR's page. In 2016, DocumentError edited for one day: in 2017, they edited one day (four edits to Trump), and then suddenly they reappeared on the Arthur Rubin Arbcom case to where they have now edited 28 times (give or take a few), starting with "evidence" defending Arthur Rubin about actions against... Legacypac. This seems all to be retaliation for an ANI discussion in early 2015 started by legacyPac, about DocumentError, whih resulted in a block for DocumentError (first 36 hours, soon after an indefinite block). It seems that since then, he has avoided enwiki until now, when he has the chance to take revenge upon Legacypac.
  • I now notice that his unblock (five months after he was indef blocked) was with restrictions, including an interaction ban with Legacypac. If this interaction ban is still valid, then the Arbcom edits and the edit we are discussing here are rather exteme breaches of this and it may be best if we simply re-indef this user. @PBS: as the admin who blocked and unblocked. Fram (talk) 11:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
    • @Fram this edit and the links that branch out from it explain the situation. The indefinite block was only to force DocumentError to say if he would keep to a voluntary agreement or not. By the time DocumentError had finished procrastinating and playing the "unfairly done by", so much time had passed that there was no need to renew the restriction that were meant to be voluntary. What stayed in place was the ban I placed on DocumentError Legacypac from mentioning each others behaviour before 13 January 2015 (see ANI § Harassment). This was put in place to stop ANIs degenerating into an historical blame game instead of concentrating on current behaviour. If there is continuing trouble over their interaction then I would support an interaction ban. Whatever the rights and wrongs of Legacypac's behaviour the edit by DocumentError linked at the top of this section, given Legacypac and DocumentError interaction less than helpful.-- PBS (talk) 13:38, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
      • Thanks. So they have a voluntary interaction ban, installed on 13 January 2015; they never accepted the interaction ban, have been unblocked by User:PhilKnight in June 2015 anyway, and DocumentError asked for a reblock on themselves in August 2015. The current situation of the editing restriction was never made clear apparently. Fram (talk) 13:58, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
        • One other section on the original previous proposed voluntary iban conversation that I did not include above (because the link was broken due to archiving) is: § In ref to the ANI, it took place on my talk page on 13 January 2015. I gave DocumentError a further 24 hours to say yea or nay to the voluntary ban. When DocumentError error did not respond I blocked the account initially indefinitely (then adjusted until the end of the proposed six month voluntary iban period). -- PBS (talk) 17:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment: I do not think this ANI post is deceitful, and Legacypac was indeed completely in the wrong removing someone's criticism of him from the OP's talkpage. He also needs to completely stop removing usernames from ANI threads, regardless of what some users think about that; it's a practice that is not going to go away because of a single poll, and it increases the utility of the board. The "silently removing another editor's comment" seems to be a standard ANI edit conflict that happens often. This removal of another user's comment should be regarded as accidental since he reverted less than one minute later, and said it was accidental. My recommendation would be a final warning to Legacypac about altering others' posts or talkpage headers, with a block to ensue if it happens again. The warning 1.5 years ago was arguably too distant. Softlavender (talk) 11:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• I don't see this report as timely or actionable, mostly per Johnuniq. I also agree with Fram that DocumentError needs some looking at to determine if their edits have violated their restrictions. Beyond My Ken (talk) 12:13, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Few weeks ago it was Beyond My Ken on the chopping block and this week it's now LegacyPac .... Wonder who'll be dragged here next week!, Anyway the only thing I see troubling is this diff (That comment shouldn't of been removed) and this diff (Why would you remove your name I don't get that? ... ) but other than those 2 I don't see any troubling behaviour - The nominator should've discussed this all with LP first!, Anyway as per Johnuniq this should be closed as non-actionable ... boomerang's pushing it isn't it? ... –Davey2010 13:12, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@User:Davey2010 thanks for your comments. Diff #1 is an obvious accident I was unaware off until now. Maybe I saved a page again that User:TonyBallioni had both just edited? Anyway, purely accidental and I've restored it, though the discussion is over. Diff #2 is removing my name from an ANi thread header against me that failed per Legacypac (talk) 15:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I think I noticed it at the time but it didn't bother me enough to restore it or even mention it to Legacypac. I just assumed he accidentally removed it during an edit conflict. In the lead up to the ACTRIAL rollout there was a lot of activity going on in a bunch of places, and I think this happened a few times with multiple editors. I have no reason to think Legacypac was trying to remove anything I said, and if that diff is being discussed here, as the other "party" I'd urge it be disregarded. I hadn't even remembered it until I was pinged. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:05, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Ah sorry I obviously didn't realise it was accidental - There may of well been a valid reason and you could've just forgot to include in the edit summary (I've done this multiple times as wasn't trying to assume bad faith), As for Diff 2 although it failed I still personally don't think it should've been removed - My name's been dragged here more than once but I've never thought about removing my name but we're all different and although I perhaps object I don't think it's worth bringing you (or anyone) here over it,

• Well as LP has kindly explained their reasoning here I now find nothing troubling (Diff 2 I somewhat object with but this can be discussed), Bright should be topic banned from making any sort of ANI complaint because so far they've all seemingly failed. –Davey2010 17:19, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• A formal warning seems appropriate. Specifically, a warning that Legacypac may not remove or alter comments made by other editors in any way on a page other than their own user talk. Fixing typos/wikilinks made by other editors is not desirable, per WP:TPO. The real problem is the removal of comments criticizing them or that they don't like, though. ~ Rob₁₃ 13:25, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
  • No, the real problem is an editor who has an interaction ban with Legacypac (as a condition to get an indef block lifted) who stalks Legacypac and violates his interaction ban with impunity. The only reason I haven't indef blocked them yet is because I first want to hear from PBS whether the sanction is still in place (I haven't found an indication otherwise though). Fram (talk) 13:30, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• As one who has previously been in @Legacypac:'s camp, I'll make the statement abundantly clear: Because of previous questionable actions, do not under any circumstances edit or modify another editor's talk page efforts. An exception is given for properly archiving stale threads, but no others. If you don't make mistakes and people still chase infractions, then they're vexatious litigants, and we know exactly what to do with them. Hasteur (talk) 13:51, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment User:BrightR I really really do not want to have to start to look back the interaction between yourself and Legacypac to see why good Wikipedian that you are you would need to make a citizens arrest like this. So can you briefly explain the history of your interaction that has motivated you to bring this ANI? -- PBS (talk) 14:04, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@PBS: noted above; I asked Legacypac not to edit other editors' comments (after he edited mine); he responded he doesn't know what I'm talking about. Another editor (who I now found out has an interaction ban with Legacypac) commented on my talk page about it, and Legacypac deleted their comment. I asked the admin who gave Legacypac the warning to act on it, but they couldn't since they're in a content dispute with Legacypac, and they suggested coming to AN/I. Bright☀ 19:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Davey2010: The nominator should've discussed this all with LP first! You mean like this and this? Since AN/I is the place for long-standing behavior issues I find that the suggestion to take it to WP:AN was correct. Bright☀ 19:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Comment User:BrightR As I do not know the circumstances of most of the edits above I will not comment on them. But there is one I will is altering a discussion after it's been closed. See Misplaced Pages:Talk page guidelines although not strictly applicable to ANIs most of the guidance is still useful. See the bullet points in the section WP:TPO "Section headings: Because threads are shared by multiple editors (regardless how many have posted so far), no one, including the original poster, "owns" a talk page discussion or its heading. It is generally acceptable to change headings when a better heading is appropriate,...". See also the section WP:TALKNEW "Keep headings neutral" and the phrase in that "Don't address other users in a heading:" Just as the heading that Legacypac edited failed that guidance, so does the current text of this section "User:Legacypac altering, striking out, and deleting other editors' talk page comments". The major reason for this is explained in the sentence "As edit summaries and edit histories..." -- PBS (talk) 14:04, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Some exceptions are made at administrative noticeboards, where reporting problems by name is normal... Reporting on another user's edits from a neutral point of view is an exception, especially reporting edit warring or other incidents to administrators... Bright☀ 20:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Just because others do it does not make it good practice. Why not make you section headers for ANI reports neutral? Why object when someone else who change a header to be less biased? -- PBS (talk) 21:15, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• I don't see anything presently actionable here. Replacing one's name in an ANI subheader with an acceptably specific pointer isn't sanctionable conduct IMO unless it's deliberately disruptive, or someone is under an explicit ban from doing so; do we want to enact such a ban for Legacypac? Further, removing comments from one's own talkpage is explicitly allowed per WP:OWNTALK. As for DocumentError, as PBS explained above they never accepted the "voluntary" ban on interactions with Legacypac. They explicitly rejected that condition, and insisted that they should be re-blocked until a subsequent discussion could determine their fate. It seems when no admins took them up on that, they simply left the project. The only ban that is in place AFAICT is that LP and DE may not refer to instances involving each other prior to 15 January 2015 in any subsequent ANI discussion (my interpretation). (edit conflict with below) Ivanvector (/_Edits) 14:22, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Background on BrightR's post:

1. On Sept 24 BrightR templates me with no explanation of why and
2. I revert template with "Take to their talkpage. No idea what this is about" (same diff)
3. I request details at BrightR talk
4. BrightR ironically edits my comments by moving them from BrightR talk to my talk, where they make less sense
5. I revert his post with "This belongs on your talk page. Still no diff."
6. BrightR never supplied a diff but I notice this post to BrightR's talk (which I'm now watching since I was looking for that missing diff) by DocumentError who sees another opening to get me sanctioned . Rightly or wrongly I removed this post as harassment by an editor butting into a situation with a laundry list of perceived wrongs.
7. On Sept 26 BrightR uses DocumentError's list of perceived wrongs to post to User_talk:Cryptic#Legacypac_deleting.2C_altering.2C_and_striking_out_other_editors.27_comments Claiming he never had time to supply a diff, but linking this diff from Sept 21 where I removed User:Beyond My Ken's name from a live ANi header (with comment: no need to name editor in header of failed proposal) where BrightR's attempt to sanction BMK for edit warring failed spectacularly. This is not editing his comment as he claims, but editing an ANi header.
8. BrightR restores User:Beyond My Ken's name to the header, after it is archived
9. Note at Cryptic's talk User:DocumentError showed up suggesting I take this to ANi.

Summary: On Sept 21 I did not edit anyone's comments, I changed an ANi header that referenced User:Beyond My Ken. I get templated on Sept 24 for this by BrightR who refuses to supply a diff. Then on Sept 26 BrightR uses info supplied by DocumentError to seek sanctions against me, revealing for the first time that they are upset about the BMK header. When Cryptic declines to sanction me, BrightR starts this Sept 28 ANi thread. Legacypac (talk) 17:35, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I didn't "refuse" anything; as soon as I got on Misplaced Pages after you asked for a diff, I gave you the diff... I templated your talk page, you asked what's it about, I said it's about editing other editor's comments, you asked for a diff, as soon as I got back on Misplaced Pages I supplied the diff... Bright☀ 19:57, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• I think it's worth pointing out (I don't think anyone has yet noticed) that the "final warning" that Cryptic posted on Legacypac's talk page, which BrightR has diffed here and elsewhere, is a post from eighteen months ago (March 2016). Ivanvector (/_Edits) 17:52, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

People on AN/I keep dismissing long-standing behavior issues because they're so old; well, AN/I is for long-standing behavior issues, and things that are long-standing are old by definition, aren't they? Since this behavior is ongoing (see the one that sparked my involvement, editing another editor's comment in a discussion after it was closed) then it seems appropriate to have AN/I address it. And get told that it's old and so it doesn't matter... Bright☀ 19:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Or maybe, MAYBE, you shouldn't run to ANI for every slight you see. Perhaps talking to an administrator you trust first? Maybe? Realm of possibility? Common sense? --Tarage (talk) 19:49, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I did... they told me to take it to AN... You know, like it says in Misplaced Pages policy. Maybe if AN/I doesn't want to discuss conduct issues it shouldn't be stated in policy that this is the place for conduct issues? Bright☀ 19:57, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Which ones? Because if this is the case, they need to be brought here to explain themselves... --Tarage (talk) 21:26, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

User talk:Cryptic#Legacypac deleting.2C altering.2C and striking out other editors.27 comments. -- Softlavender (talk) 17:25, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Propose indefinite interaction ban between DocumentError and Legacypac

This whole kerfuffle was basically caused by DocumentError, who since his 5-month block in 2015 (regarding dealings with Legacypac) hsa largely left enwiki (one day of editing in 2016, one day and article in 2017 before this all began) and has now returned in full force to harass Legacypac (at the Arthur Rubin Arbcom cae and at other users talk pages). In January 2015, a voluntary interaction ban with Legacypac was set as the condition for an unblock, but the situarion at the eventual unblock in June 2015 is rather muddled, making a current block based on that interaction ban perhaps dubious. However, there is no reason at all not to reinstate (though this time not voluntary) the interaction ban to avoid more of this in the future. Fram (talk) 13:58, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Support. you proposal and your summation to my comment above, as it seems "Age shall not weary them". -- PBS (talk) 14:14, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN on DocumentError towards Legacypac - I see nothing to suggest a restriction needs to be placed on Legacypac. – Nihlus (talk) 14:21, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN on DocumentError towards Legacypac, per Nihlus, but if the consensus is otherwise for a two-way ban, this can be counted as a support for that, as a second choice. Beyond My Ken (talk) 14:45, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• I like to think that the only "camp" I'm in is the "improve Misplaced Pages" camp, and that all my decisions are based on an objective evaluation of the circumstances and evidence, but I'm as human as the next person, and as likely to give a break to someone I know has been in the "improve Misplaced Pages" camp as well, versus someone who appears to be editing for reasons of a personal grudge. Beyond My Ken (talk) 14:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Support one way IBAN--Per Nihlus.BMK has put the situation beautifully. Winged Blades 15:16, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN on DocumentError towards Legacypac, per Nihlus. Darkness Shines (talk) 15:51, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment. I understand the concerns expressed here about DocumentError's behavior. However, DocumentError has not yet commented in this thread and in fact has not edited in the last 24 hours. I am not a fan of procedure for its own sake, but it really would make more sense to allow DocumentError to respond before this discussion goes much further. Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:12, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Oppose - I'm not seeing behaviour here that clearly rises to the level of harassment. DocumentError notes in their userspace that they are a student, which suggests an availability to edit which follows their recent pattern of absences, and as I noted above they appeared to go on a self-imposed exile after having their block log spoiled (deservedly) back in 2015. While it's unusual that their first edits back after having edited only sporadically since that time, and only most recently in May, were to comment on an open arbitration case where their supposed opponent had already commented, their edits to the Arthur Rubin arbitration case were relevant and on-topic. It's true that their comments there were directly refuting claims made by Legacypac, but they were under no restriction from doing so, they did so politely and with backing evidence, and their comments were accepted as case evidence by the committee clerks. And as far as I can tell their recent editing on user talk pages with respect to Legacypac have been reasonable criticism of another editor's behaviour, neither trolling, harassment, nor personal attacks. (ec with NewYorkBrad above)Ivanvector (/_Edits) 16:21, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Involved Comment on Situation I researched the DocError situation last night and posted my findings at User_talk:Mkdw: I don't believe that DocError is currently under a mandatory IBAN with me. I've been on self imposed avoidance of Doc Error since early 2015 (diffs available) and have not in any way sought interaction with them or until last night even looked at what they were up to since 2015. My findings are consistent with Johnuniq and User:PBS's analysis above. DocError has been operating as a nearly WP:SPA focused on conflict with me since January 2015. I have little else to say on the matter except sanctioning me over his activity is inconsistent with the facts. Legacypac (talk) 16:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN, if only because this formalizes the unblock condition and makes it clear what the community expects. While I appreciate NYB's suggestion that we might wish to wait for DocumentError's input, I think the situation is sufficiently clear (in that there arguably was a voluntary IBAN already) that there's really no need. —/Mendaliv//_Δ's/ 19:43, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN. per above. Harassment is harassment, plain and simple. -FASTILY 20:06, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN (or two-way if that is all that can be achieved). DocumentError's 24 September 2017 post at User talk:BrightR#hang in there is pure battleground behavior. Misplaced Pages does not need people nipping the heels of an editor and supporting allies to further the battle. Johnuniq (talk) 22:45, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
• Oppose one-way; no comment on anything else. One-way bans are routinely unhelpful, to a significant extent because they can be gamed. If DocumentError has done enough that sanctions are warranted, but Legacypac hasn't, it's time for a block. If both parties have unclean hands, then do a two-way ban or sanction neither of them. Nyttend (talk) 23:10, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• There appears to be no evidence of Legacypac pursuing DocumentError, yet it is obvious that DocumentError's 24 September 2017 post is part of a pattern (see Fram's comments above) of DocumentError pursuing Legacypac. The post is mild enough so that a block would be unusual, but the pattern shows an obvious need for resolution. If an admin would volunteer to issue a final warning, and then follow it up if needed, that would be fine. However, such an arrangement would be easy to game. It would be much cleaner to apply the wording of WP:IBAN. Johnuniq (talk) 04:03, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• Support although frankly a more perm solution would be preferred. At least a 1-way ban would prevent them posting nonsense such as their submission to the current AR arbcom case. Only in death does duty end (talk) 08:50, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support one-way IBAN see plenty of reason to sanction DE, for stalking Legacypac in violation of the restriction agreed to when unblocked. I see no evidence to support making the IBAN mutual. False equivalency. David in DC (talk) 14:38, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
• Support two-way IBAN and Oppose any one-way IBAN Really I believe an one-way IBAN might just escalate the situation if LP doesn't act rationally, now this is not an assumption of any kind but one-way IBANs are severely restrictive and often more than less, it seeks to beat the point. The two-way IBAN is not a sanction I'd like to be placed on LP but I'd prefer if LP voluntarily accept it, just as means of clearing the cloud that is an IBAN when in effect. --QEDK (愛 • 海) 17:14, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

When DocError is required to leave me alone I will be able to continue to voluntarily ignore the other editor as I've done faithfully since at least January 2015 well before PBS put the IBAN as an ultimatum to DocError. I'd prefer not to have "the cloud that is an IBAN" over my head and I thank the editors who raised this issue at ANi without me bringing it. A 1-way allows DocError to explore other editing interests apart from acting as WP:SPA against me. Thank-you to those that suggested and support it. I don't need an editing restriction to ensure I act "rationally". Legacypac (talk) 17:44, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

• Comment I like the comment earlier about just blocking the person who is causing the problem and leave it at that. This project appears to have straightforward tools to combat disruption and transgression, along with the ability to craft custom solutions as needed. Block this DocumentError for harassment, caution BrightR for filing a bad report. Increase the sanction on either if the behavior is repeated. ValarianB (talk) 18:10, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
• Comment I would be inclined to support a one-way interaction ban between DocumentError and Legacypac only as minimal. Frankly, an indef block for DocumentError would be more fitting for someone who is currently only editing wikipedia to pursue a vendetta against another editor, which is a clear case of WP:NOTHERE. As for BrightR, having reviewed WP:CIVIL, the appropriate response to me seems to be a sternly worded warning that future frivolous or malicious ANI reports will be responded to with a block. Seth Kellerman (talk) 01:06, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• @Seth Kellerman: You wrote "Dreadstar" above, did you mean "DocumentError"? Beyond My Ken (talk) 03:30, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• No clue how I made that error but I've amended my post, thanks for pointing it out. Seth Kellerman (talk) 04:18, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Legacypac literally deleted another editor's comment off my talk page, edited a comment of mine, and struck out or deleted other editors' comments many times before. Just because you don't agree all of the examples provided are valid, doesn't make the fact that many of these are clear WP:TALKO violations and Legacypac was warned about them by admins before. "Frivolous and malicious" is altering other editor's comments and then pretending nothing happened. Bright☀ 10:00, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

• Support one-way per the above.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ >ⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ<  01:45, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Verification

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So I made this edit, thinking it would improve the page but General Ization reverted it for "vandalism" when if you look at that it has NO elements of vandalism. I then undid it and then he redidit it. He probably did that so just so I would break the three revert rule and get blocked. KNOCKXX 22:08, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

It seems you may have clicked on the wrong link, when what you intended to click on was Talk:Verificationism. GMG 22:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Also see Knockxx's self-reverted edit to Knowledge despite the page notice about editing the initial links. WP:BOOMERANG.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 22:34, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I never checked the talk page. KNOCKXX 22:46, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

See that's your issue KNOCKX. When you have a content dispute, the talk page is always the first place to go. If that doesn't work, then try the dispute resolution process, and if that doesn't work, then come to ANI. GMG 22:49, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

K then. And I'm pretty sure you meant Talk:Verification. KNOCKXX 22:51, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Close plz. No upside down ranged weapons needed. GMG 22:53, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Also please note that the OP's next edit immediately after their edit to Knowledge and two other articles related to it, Verificationism and Quality, was this. This tells me the editor is WP:NOTHERE. General Ization 22:55, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I am here to build an Encyclopedia. I was aware of WP:GTP, but I didn't do it because of that. KNOCKXX 23:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

• Mea culpa. I should've checked his contribs, which would have made it clear that he was NOTHERE. My bad. Thanks, Bbb23. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:33, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
  • NP. Subsequently blocked as a sock of Glaxp, which user on review is clearly not 16, or 18, or a new user, so claims of in/competence or innocent ignorance were beside the point anyway. General Ization 19:19, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

User fabricating AFD discussion closures

Please review the past hour's contributions from User:Thebigs2update (). Many articles created by this user were nominated for deletion today, and the user has removed AFD tags from the articles and redirected the discussions to spurious "keep" results, exemplified by, e.g. . Thanks, y'all. - Julietdeltalima (talk) 22:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC) Update: Upon further investigation, I'm not sure the user is creating redirects, at least not effectively (that may have been the intent). Unfortunately I don't have any more time at the moment to figure this out in any greater technical detail, but nothing good is going on here, and I felt it best to bring it to teh authoritez' attention sooner rather than later. Julietdeltalima (talk) 23:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Pinging User:El cid, el campeador, who reported this user to AIV this morning with the rationale SPA to promote Kasey Ryne Mazak. All edits are regarding him or creating pages for movies he's been in or editing pages he was involved in.. He's also been uploading many non-free movie posters and claiming them as his own. – Train2104 (t • c) 23:13, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I think I've tidied everything up, and have sent the remaining two articles they created to AfD. If they continue to disrupt, a block is in order. Black Kite (talk) 23:23, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I've sent two articles to AfD. There are still seven creations by this user not marked for deletion. — JJMC89 (T·C) 00:02, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

And, a day later, this just appeared on the Kasey Ryne Mazak talk page: . - Julietdeltalima (talk) 00:08, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification, and sorry for being MIA. As noted, the user continues to take the same actions, interrupting AfDs by deleting notices. He has been notified of this discussion twice, and warned multiple times, but continues to take the same actions. ‡ Єl Cid of ᐺalencia 01:59, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I've just given this user a warning that they'll be blocked the next time they disrupt Misplaced Pages by messing with AfDs, removing templates or promoting this non-notable actor they'll be blocked. I don't know why they haven't been blocked earlier, all they're doing is promoting this non-notable person in every way they can. They may even be them, but that's not actually important. The main thing is they're not here to build an encyclopaedia, just promote this person. If they don't find another topic lets cut them loose. Canterbury Tail talk 02:18, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Nevermind, Alex Shih has just shown them the door. Canterbury Tail talk 02:21, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Apologies, I have left a note for this editor about instructions to be unblocked. Contribution history shows nothing but single purpose account (sole purpose is to promote Kasey Ryne Mazak) participating in undisclosed paid activity. Alex Shih 02:39, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

All creations not tagged for AFD have been prodded except for Health Nutz and WWE Byte This!, which make no mention of Kasey Ryne Mazak. – Train2104 (t • c) 02:53, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I removed Mazak from Health Nutz because he was listed on IMDb as "waiter" for 1 episode which doesn't confer someone as notable for the cast. However I think it's pretty obvious it was only added because he did appear in a background role once. Canterbury Tail talk 11:10, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

These two topics probably meets the notability guideline, although the subject is involved in both of these two topics also, as small, insignificant roles. Alex Shih 03:02, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Repeated removal of user talk page content without permission

Further developments being handled at SPI. Ivanvector (/_Edits) 16:31, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

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Recently, GeoJoe10000 has been removing content from my talk page. Under WP:TPG, "users are free to remove content from their own talk pages". However, GeoJoe10000 has not requested that I remove this content, and he has moved to revert any content that I have restored.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Special:MobileDiff/802902891 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Special:MobileDiff/802902952 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Special:MobileDiff/802902965 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Special:MobileDiff/802904175 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Special:MobileDiff/802904322

It appears that he done this because I have been critical of his behaviour—and that of his previous account, GeoJoe1000—and he wants to remove any evidence of it. He never asked permission to remove these comments, and had he sought it, I would have agreed to it as a show of good faith (although given this behaviour, I would be less inclined to remove it now).— Preceding unsigned comment added by Prisonermonkeys (talk • contribs)

Don't know about all that, but I do know this is totally unacceptable. John from Idegon (talk) 05:48, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

And so is all this - FlightTime (open channel) 06:00, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

It is not the first time he has done something like this, as evidenced by these personal attacks on Spintendo—attacks which GeoJoe10000 has since deleted. GeoJoe10000's talk page claims that I am only on Misplaced Pages to bully him, though it appears that anyone who disagrees with him is a bully. He has a long history of conflict with other editors, and aggressive and disruptive editing. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 06:01, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, he has been blocked as a sockpuppet of his old account, so the problem has been solved. I suspect that his intention was to retire the old account and turn over a new leaf, so to speak. It might have been a new account, but it was the same old attitude. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 07:30, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

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Undiscussed move based on personal opinion

I would like to report that editor IbrahimWeed moved the article 1991 uprisings in Iraq to 1991 Iraqi coup d'état attempt without discussion, just a month after finding no support for his previous move attempt on the article's talk page, nor providing any sources for the move. Also, in the previous discussion, the editor expressed a desire to move the article based on his personal opinion of the conflict and ignoring what sources were most commonly naming it. He also has a history of making undiscussed and unsourced move attempts based on his personal opinion, like with Iraqi Civil War (2014–present), where he was reverted two times and found overwhelming opposition on the talk page to his actions. He has also moved Hawija offensive (2017) to Battle of Hawija (2017–present), again without discussion and despite sources mostly referring to the operation as an offensive and not a battle. Both moves should be reverted and the editor should be made aware that he should rather engage in discussions on the talk pages instead of making unilateral moves, as well as providing sources for any future moves. I have also made @DrStrauss: aware of his actions. DrStrauss reverted him one of the two times before when he made his unilateral/POV moves that were against consensus. DrStrauss also closed his previous move request for 1991 uprisings in Iraq with the result being not moved. @El C: also previously reverted him and warned him of his actions, but apparently to no effect. I have notified the editor in question of this discussion as well, however, I should also note during previous discussion attempts he showed no desire to engage. EkoGraf (talk) 06:32, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Being bold is fine but being unconstructive is not. I believe WP:CIR is the appropriate thumbrule and his refusal to engage won't get him further. --QEDK (愛 • 海) 17:08, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

FC Steaua București - CSA Steaua București (football)

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This one is a little bit complicated. CSA Steaua București is a very popular sports club in Romania. In 1998, the football department separated from the sports society and became FC Steaua București. CSA Steaua sued the football club becaue it used their Steaua brand without permission, so the football club changed its name to the acronym FCSB in March 2017. The sports club refounded their football department, which started to play in the fourth league this summer.

The problem is that some fans who chose to abandon FCSB and support CSA Steaua claim that the team from the fourth league has the honours and the history of the FCSB. Altough FCSB can't officially use the name Steaua, this hasn't changed the fact that the trophies are attributed to them. They currently play in the UEFA Europa League and both UEFA and the Romanian Football Federation confirm that they continued Steaua's history and own the honours.

There are certain users such as TPTB that keep transferring the honours of FCSB to CSA Steaua's article! FCSB's page is protected (or it was, I don't know for sure now) and I think the other article should too. Indefinetely, because this is an edit war which persists since FC Steaua changed its name in March.

Thank you!8Dodo8 (talk · contribs) 13:55, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Again with the goddam Romanian football? EEng 14:47, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Yep, no wonder there are less and less fans on the stadiums!8Dodo8 (talk · contribs) 07:57, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

The point is that these things keep popping up on this noticeboard with monotonous regularity when the appropriate place to discuss them is the article talk page, for content issues, WP:RFPP, for page protection issues, or probably nowhere, and certainly not here, for endless, repetitive, uninteresting arguments about the name/status of a football club. -- Begoon 08:08, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

User:MjolnirPants using right-wing biased source on BLP, being stubborn

The page on Alex Jones (radio host) says that he has been alleged to be a "pro-Russia propagandist". The source for this is Accuracy in Media. Accuracy in Media is, if you read the article on them which MjolnirPants hasn't done, a right-wing think tank which shares many of the same conservative biases as Jones, believing that news is a liberal conspiracy, climate change is fake and the UN is bad.

A source like this would never be used to make allegations about anybody else. MjolnirPants, a self-confessed "skeptical liberal atheist feminist American gun nut SJW" would be the first to revert if I put any of AIM's allegations about Hillary Clinton on the article about her, as he should do. Why are right-wing biased sources acceptable for BLP when they are attacking another right-wing person?

Please read the article and the sources on AIM, then look at their website and tell me this isn't a biased conservative site. MjolnirPants just says "no, they're not" and continually reverts. His failure to research and check sources suggests WP:COMPETENCE issues or maybe he wants Jones to look bad by any means necessary. Also Slatersteven has been twisting my words as a strawman on the discussion page. I mentioned that AIM is outrageously conservative, so much so that they think Fox is left-wing. He said that I said that Fox calls AIM left-wing and that by extension I'm just another of the right-wing hit-and-run editors trying to overly sanitise this page.

So in short, an unreliable source being used for a negative claim about a living person, refusal to cooperate and communicate. Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 17:55, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

This is the guy MjolnirPants thinks is a reliable source for a BLP. Laughable. I won't make a WP:POINT but what would you do if this group's smears of liberals were added to their articles? Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 17:57, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

<grabs the popcorn> ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 18:05, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

How childish of you. You think an org run by this guy is a reliable source for a massive claim on a BLP? You can not be serious Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:08, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I made a mistake (which I have accepted). This is not the place to discus the sources status as an RS, that is RSN.Slatersteven (talk) 18:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I am not discussing the source. I am discussing a stubborn lack of communication by a user who refuses to listen or co-operate or provide any justification for his edits other than "no it's not (a right-wing source)", which is patently false as substantiated by reliable sources. Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:11, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

As to competence, have you informed either me or Pants (in the correct manner) about this, or did we have to stumble over it buy accident?Slatersteven (talk) 18:12, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Also can you provide a link to his comment about them not being right wing?Slatersteven (talk) 18:14, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I tagged MP, not you because I only mentioned your contribution as part of the summary, not reporting you Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:16, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

who cares about years of research by the SPLC, the all-knowing MjolnirPants knows this is not a right-wing biased source because he said so Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:17, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

It reads like you complained about me.Slatersteven (talk) 18:21, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Per above, "When you start a discussion about an editor, you must notify them on their user talk page. The use of ping or the notification system is not sufficient for this purpose. You may use {{subst:ANI-notice}} ~~~~ to do so." Callmemirela 🍁 18:24, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages is not a playground for people to revert just because they say so and imagine that sources are what they want them to be Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:18, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

And Misplaced Pages is not a tool for you to use to report someone in more than one noticeboard. Might I suggest you read WP:FORUMSHOPPING. This works both ways. Callmemirela 🍁 18:32, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• For the record, the insult above is the third insult or aspersion this editor has thrown in this matter (1, 2 & 3), and they've threatened to run to ANI after I reverted them one time. All I've done so far is make one revert and challenge the veracity of the arguments they've made thus far. I know next to nothing about AIM. I've heard their name a few times. But I noticed they've only been mentioned on RSN once, and that was a completely credulous listing of sources agreeing with each other. I've noticed that it's used on a couple of pages here. So I suspect it's a pretty non-remarkable source with a political bias that may or may not be reliable. But I can be sure of a couple of things:

1. Having a bias doesn't make a source unreliable.
2. The arguments presented against it thus far have been entirely devoid of substance.
3. Starting an ANI thread over a content dispute is WP:BATTLEGROUND behavior.

Other than that, I'm ambivalent about the content. I will, however, continue to revert by reflex anyone who removes sourced content because they don't like the source, unless it's one that the community has determined to be unreliable, and I would politely ask that an admin tell Anarcho to knock off the bad attitude. (I'm asking politely, I don't want you to tell them politely. I would much prefer they be told quite rudely, to be honest.) ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 18:23, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Also what looks a bit like forum shopping to get pants banned.Slatersteven (talk) 18:24, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Rubbish. You told me to go to RSN. There are two issues here. The source in itself, and stubborn, uncommunicative behaviour. Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:26, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I never told you to go to RSN. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

I said that the discussion of the source might be best taken to RSN, and I did not report your posting of that here, but you commenting on Pants there. You were reporting Pants for a breach on a forum that had nothing to do with him after launching this ANI, that looks liker canvasing to me.Slatersteven (talk) 20:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

If I reverted someone removing a BLP allegation from Breitbart, and said it wasn't right-wing, conspiracist and climate denialist, how many minutes would it take before I would rightfully be blocked Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:25, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Okay, I've changed my mind about one thing. I don't want an admin to warn Anarcho. I'm asking that they be blocked for 24 hours so as to give them time to chill the fuck out. Here's the evidence in the form of diffs containing personal attacks or aspersions:

• personal attack
• casting aspersions
• personal attacks
• personal attacks
• casting aspersions
• casting aspersions
• casting aspersions

As I said before, I'm completely open to the notion that this source is unreliable. But I'm not open to being raged at by some editor having a temper tantrum. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 18:40, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• OK, AIM is a reliable source for AIM's opinions, so if they called Jones a "pro-Russia propagandist", that would be legitimate to present, as long as it was clear that it was AIM's opinion and wasn't presented in Misplaced Pages's voice.However a careful read of the article indicates that while they may have done their best to insinuate some wrongdoing on Jones' part, associating him with Russian propaganda as much as they can, they actually only charge him with spreading disinformation. Being a "propagandist" requires intent, which spreading disinformation requires only gullibility and a lack of fact-checking. As such, I've removed the claim from the article again, with an explanation similar to this on the talk page, and have expressed the same opinion on WP:RSN. Any additional commentary here should be about whether either editors' behavior rises to s sanctionable level. I don't see where MjolnirPants has done anything worse than misread the AIM article, which is not sanctionable (if it was, we'd all be in time out), and I haven't taken a close look at A-A's behavior.In any case, the editing dispute should be handled on the article talk page, and the question about AIM's reliability should be dealt with at RSN. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:21, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• Just to follow up on my last post, I took a look at the diffs provided by MjolnirPants, and while I think that Anarcho-authoritarian's comments are rude, repetitive, combative and deliberately insulting, I don't think that they quite rise to the level of being sanctionable, although they should provoke a warning to the editor. However, my standards regarding WP:UNCIVIL may be markedly different from others', so I would suggest that an admin or two should take a look. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:33, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• All IMHO, of course. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:38, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• BMK, Try looking at those threads in context: this went from 0 to I-fucking-hate-Hammerbritches in no time flat. By the time Anarcho made those edits I listed, I'd only manages to make two comments (neither of which said or implied anything negative about them) on the issue. Hell, I hadn't said anything except from the edit summary in my revert by the time Anarcho started comparing me to a six-year-old. If this was an ongoing dispute, I'd agree with you. But this was how Anarcho approached a dispute. There was nothing to justify the bitterness and anger that's so apparent in those comments. Which is surprising, even though I'm well aware of my ability to inspire hatred in people with an observable POV. I just thought it was things that I'd said which inspired that hatred. Apparently, it's something in my signature, or maybe on my user page. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

• I think you have every right to be annoyed -- I would be if those edits were directed at me -- I just don't believe that a block is warranted at this time. I've now warned A-A on their talk page, and although it's not official in the way that a warning from an admin would be, I do believe that if A-A continues in that vein after the warning, then a block would be in order. Beyond My Ken (talk) 20:42, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

FWIW, RE: "I've now warned A-A on their talk page, and although it's not official in the way that a warning from an admin would be", I would say it is equally official to any warning given by any similarly experienced and knowledgable editor, regardless of admin status. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 21:17, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

If Anarcho is content to drop this bullshit, I'd be happy enough. But given their approach thus far, I highly doubt that. We've got forum shopping, repeated insults, bad-faith accusations, content disputes (and more insults) on ANI and a pretty blatant battleground mentality, all within a couple of hours. In fact, all of that happened before Anarcho made even the slightest effort to actually make a case for their position. The worst part is that when they finally did, it wasn't a bad case at all. The actual arguments are good enough for me to be okay with removing the claim. But if this attitude was about the content dispute, then why didn't Anarcho make any effort to make their case first? ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:57, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Anarcho-authoritarian removed a clear BLP violation. See comments on the source at RSN. It is the responsibility of editors restoring content in a BLP to verify content is complaint before restoring.

Warning AA while ignoring those who restored a BLP violation is unwise. James J. Lambden (talk) 22:26, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Thouse? Then it might be a good idea to inform them about this ANI as you have suggested action against them.Slatersteven (talk) 22:52, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Warning AA while ignoring those who restored a BLP violation is unwise. Warning editors who throw temper tantrums the instant their edit is challenged is unwise? Really? I've already explained this once at RSN, but clearly I need to do so again. When an editor removes sourced content without ever mentioning BLP, but only alleging a bias in the source in terms that are red flags for POV pushing, they can expect to be quickly reverted. I will revert again, the next time I see that stuff. If said editor then can't be bothered to make a case for the source being unreliable until the next day, after hurling repeated insults and filing an ANI thread over a content dispute, suggesting that they haven't done anything wrong and the editor who did the revert has is one of the most ridiculously ignorant notions that I've seen in a while. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 00:49, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Personal attack by 2600:1017:B027:BB1E:1828:936:113B:CAAE (talk) 01:50, 1 October 2017 (UTC) deleted. WP:WIAPA, don't make accusations about personal behavior without evidence. Nyttend (talk) 03:51, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Can you provide diffs of the actual behavior you object to? As far as I can tell, you were reverted just a single time - you say "continually revert", but unless I'm missing something or it spilled out onto separate pages, you were only reverted once and they immediately backed off once you explained your reasoning to them in more detail. Even if it was a bad revert, that's hardly something that calls for WP:ANI's attention - things like that are why we have WP:BRD, which appears to have been followed here to the letter (you made an edit, they objected, you talked things out and resolved the issue.) Yes, the editors you're complaining about screwed up when they used that source, but I don't think it's a mistake serious enough to justify accusing them of bad faith or WP:COMPETENCE issues given that they immediately backed down once you presented your full reasoning - and I think that, even for WP:BLP issues, a single revert to ask someone to elaborate on their reasoning is defensible in all but the most blatant cases. --Aquillion (talk) 07:39, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

I apologise for forum shopping as I had never even heard of such a thing. I merely believed it was the same as noting multiple projects about a deletion request. I was wrong. I apologise to the other users and now the unreliable source is removed, all discussions I opened on the subject can be closed. Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 10:46, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Single purpose IP account appears to be asking for multiple page moves for no apparent reason

• 2A00:23C0:4386:3001:DD1B:17B0:DA48:462E (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

There is an IP account that started the page move request on The Incredibles and seems to have opened their single purpose account for the sole purpose of creating the same page move request on multiple Misplaced Pages pages. Everyone appears to be opposed to these odd requests, and I was wondering if this looked like some version of a poor joke by this IP here: 2A00:23C0:4386:3001:DD1B:17B0:DA48:462E (talk | block log | uploads | logs | filter log). Their Talk page has been notified and I have removed the odd request from the Covenant page pending review results on this page. ManKnowsInfinity (talk) 18:19, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

There was an editor a few months back who did exactly this - making pointless page move requests for films, with no real rationale as to why. I can't for the life of me remember the user name though. I'd put a lot of money on this IP being the same user, judging from the requests logged. Lugnuts 10:20, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Yonggary vandal from Sandy, Texas

Can we block a particular vandal who keeps disrupting articles related to Yonggary (character)? Multiple IPs are being used, all from Sandy, Texas. Armegon has been particularly plagued by this vandal. A rangeblocks should do it, on 2602:306:839B:77F0:x, plus a single block of 104.57.183.127, who was previously blocked for three days in June.

An example series of edits may be seen here, where the vandal writes his own unreferenced analysis of the filmmakers' motives ("Made to cash in on Pacific Rim and The Upcoming Godzilla remake") along with a copy/paste of some plot text taken word-for-word from online sources published a month earlier. Another example of the vandal's original analysis was placed here, comparing multiple films, unreferenced, written poorly. Binksternet (talk) 00:04, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

2602:306:839b:77f0::/64 is the range. I also collapsed the lists above to make this section more legible. – Nihlus (talk) 00:34, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Binksternet summarized it perfectly. There's nothing else I can say except that I (and others) have been playing whack the mole with this person for the past few months with no end in sight. This person's edits are unconstructive. Just today, I even left a warning on this person's talk page and an hour or so later, proceeded to restore his previous unconstructive edits that I reverted before warning him on his talk page. Enough is enough. Action must be taken against this person. His edits are not benefitting the affected articles. One 3-day block didn't teach him a lesson, perhaps a permanent block will do the trick. Armegon (talk) 02:16, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

• I blocked 2602:306:839b:77f0::/64 and 104.57.183.127 for a week. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:53, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Proxy IP's constantly undoing recent changes

Since a few hours ago, an IP user has been constantly undoing recent changes, either made by a user/IP or a bot. Meanwhile, this user issues bogus user warnings claiming the reverted user's edits were unconstructive. Admins have been working hard blocking them, but once an IP gets blocked, the user simply switches to a new one. Examples include these IP's contributions:

• 153.163.97.60
• 98.200.10.137
• 60.112.23.195
• 118.96.201.85
• 46.150.88.31
• 114.17.235.146
• 184.22.210.191

There are a lot more I won't be listing, as they can mostly be found at WP:AIV's edit history at least since here. It's been over 3 hours and still ongoing, so posting this to request attention from admins, as well as anyone willing to revert similar edits made by new IP's. -★- PlyrStar93. _{→Message me. ←} 03:49, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

User:Jastorga vandalism

Special:Contributions/Jastorga - 4th warning. Thanks. (WP:AIV is protected) 174.17.207.124 (talk) 04:01, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Blocked 31 hours for WP:SOAPBOX violations. Probably not here to constructively contribute, but the worst that happens is that we end up back here tomorrow. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:23, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. The event in question will be over by tomorrow. 174.17.207.124 (talk) 04:26, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Persistent OR issues with Gianluigi02

• Gianluigi02 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Gianluigi02 appears unable or unwilling to properly cite sources and to follow WP:NOR. This user persistently adds content to terrorism related lists where the sources given do not support inclusion or do not support ascribing an event to a particular group like ISIL. For example, yesterday Gianluigi02 are an entry and claimed the Taliban were suspected. The source given doesn't ascribe the event to the Taliban, in fact it didn't event mention the Taliban at all and says, "No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in Herat or Kapisa." See also Talk:List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_September_2017#Gianluigi02

Gianluigi02 has been warned about a dozen times on their user talk page for this behavior. They were once blocked by NeilN for this very behavior. They have never once responded to the warnings or block. In fact, they fail to comminate; of their 2000+ edits on the English Misplaced Pages, only one did they ever use a talk page ().

Whether CIR or DIS issues, this user is causing problems and not showing any signs of change. EvergreenFir (talk) 07:04, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

CANVASSing by AussieLegend

In a follow-up discussion to an RfC at Talk:Family Guy, I pointed out to AussieLegend that supporters of his proposal had not opposed other suggestions. In response, AussieLegend posted the following to four users who had indicated support for his proposal: User:SMcCandlish, User:QEDK, User:A D Monroe III, and User:Beyond My Ken:

Please accept my apologies for disturbing you but I am trying hard to work towards a resolution at the discussion at Talk:Family Guy. However, there are "issues". Earlier, you indicated support for either "animated sitcom for adults" (with appropriate wikilinks) or "animated sitcom targeted at adult audiences" as the new text. Could you please visit the discussion again and confirm whether or not you are still willing to accept this wording? Thankyou. --AussieLegend (✉) 23:28, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

—Both wordings quoted are ones AussieLegend has been promoting, and indicate a clear case of WP:CANVASSing to influence the outcome of the discussion. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 11:48, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

sigh! Please review the RfC at Talk:Family Guy#RfC: Remove "adult" as a descriptor from the opening sentence and is inconsequential to Curly Turky; he claims there is nothing like a consensus. Given his opposition and denial, I felt it appropriate to ask those who had expressed support whether they still felt that way, note that I asked them to confirm whether or not (i.e. they were given the option to state either support or opposition) for the proposed wording. If we want to talk about canvassing, let's look at the opening sentence of the discussion when he pinged everyone except me and then, as an afterthought, used a fake excuse to justify doing so.

Finally, I will point out that this entire situation has arisen because Curly Turky took exception to the word "adult", which he equates with "porn". --AussieLegend (✉) 12:40, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

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