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:Will has reverted you twice, not four times. An ''edit'' is not a ''revert''. Also, you should know that other Misplaced Pages articles cannot be considered sources/citations for information you're seeking to insert into another article. And describing de Gaulle as a "courageous war hero" is inappropriate and violates ]. Some people might think de Gaulle was a terrible coward; a neutral encyclopedia can't make a definitive statement like that. &middot; ]<sup>]</sup>/<small>]</small> 18:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC) :Will has reverted you twice, not four times. An ''edit'' is not a ''revert''. Also, you should know that other Misplaced Pages articles cannot be considered sources/citations for information you're seeking to insert into another article. And describing de Gaulle as a "courageous war hero" is inappropriate and violates ]. Some people might think de Gaulle was a terrible coward; a neutral encyclopedia can't make a definitive statement like that. &middot; ]<sup>]</sup>/<small>]</small> 18:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::Agreed. But, that is not the source of the problem. He reverted twice, plus three other times my material only. That is fact, and it is shown above. He did this without discussion, and since he knows I am more than willing to discuss and provide sources; he did this in-spite. Is that right? The obvious violation of 3RR '''"Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part..."''' is the case here. Had he simply changed the De Gaulle statement (which is POV, and needed revising) then that would be okay. But that is not in any way the case above and is a moot point for the record. --] 18:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC) ::Agreed. But, that is not the source of the problem. He reverted twice, plus three other times my material only. That is fact, and it is shown above. He did this without discussion, and since he knows I am more than willing to discuss and provide sources; he did this in-spite. Is that right? The obvious violation of 3RR '''"Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part..."''' is the case here. Had he simply changed the De Gaulle statement (which is POV, and needed revising) then that would be okay. But that is not in any way the case above and is a moot point for the record. --] 18:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Not only is there no 3RR violation, ] should receive a commendation for removing POV and unsourced information.--] 02:20, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


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    User:64.95.38.193

    • 3rr of his User page, this editor has been identified as a sock puppet and keeps removing their sock puppet tag. You will see the 3RR on their User page history. Cordially SirIsaacBrock 11:13, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:-Inanna-

    Three revert rule violation on Turkmen people (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). -Inanna- (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 22:17, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

    It's still in 24 hours. --Khoikhoi 22:25, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

    I guess you cannot reckon.26 comes after than 25...Inanna 22:33, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

    • Without actually looking at the diffs, if they are correct then technically Khoikoi is right, -Inanna- shouldn't have made a fourth revert until 22:24 (a difference of a few minutes), 26 March 2006. If I were an admin however I would look at this in a balanced way and not split hairs like that. Netscott 00:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Blocked for 48 hours. —Ruud 01:57, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Tbeatty

    WP:3RR violation on Union of Concerned Scientists (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Tbeatty (talk · contribs) whose entire history from date of registration to current, seems to exclusively revolve around creating, and defending "liberal bias" sections in any article he doesn't like very much, nothing to make me think he'll back off in any way--205.188.116.70 01:31, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 02:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Unless I'm looking at this incorrectly, the first "revert" appears to be adding new information that isn't in what is listed as the "original version". I'm going to unblock. Gamaliel 23:58, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:205.188.117.10

    See above but look at the page. I've added sourced content, not labels. The anon user just deletes the new, sourced information.—This unsigned comment was added by Tbeatty (talk • contribs) .

    • Yes, real maturity, I'm not going over 3 reverts anyway, thanks for the sockpuppet comments, who exaclty am I pretending to be? I guess I'm a sock of an unregistered user, how sneaky of me--205.188.116.70 02:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 15 minutes as it an AOL IP. But you're not allowed to edit for 24 hours anyway. —Ruud 02:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Khashayar Karimi

    Three revert rule violation on Kurdish people (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Khashayar Karimi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Aucaman 05:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Has done 4 reverts in less than 2 hrs. Has been here long enough to know about 3RR and revert warring. Aucaman 05:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comment: Those are clearly not all reverts, I was trying to protect the article while calling admins (because two users were trying to vandalise the page by removing sources and not participating in the talk) --Kash 05:07, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comment: That doesn't look like 4 reverts to me, they are different edits. User:Khashayar Karimi is adding an authoritative source that was removed without any explanation on talk, in two of those edits. --ManiF 05:27, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Reverts are reverts. I don't agree with his additions to the first line of the article. I asked him for an explanation in the talk, but instead he's been reverting repeatedly. The fact that he's even denying revert-warring doesn't make him look any better. Aucaman 05:34, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Don't change the story. I was always present on the talk page. --Kash 05:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Reverting means undoing the actions of another editor, it is in no way limited to reverting to the same version. Khashayar Karimi undid Aucaman's edit's four times. Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 12:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:ManiF

    Three revert rule violation on Iranian peoples (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). ManiF (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Aucaman 07:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Yet another revert-warrrrrrior. Just violated 3RRRRR. (Sorry I seem to be stutterrrring.) This one actually labels his reverts as reverts, so it should be more straight-forwarrrrd. Aucaman 07:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    The fourth one is not a revert. SouthernComfort 07:19, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Aucaman, I'd appricite it if you didn't label me a "revert-warrrrrrior" or any such names, please check WP:CIVIL. My fourth edit is not a revert. Furthermore, if you look at my fourth edit, you'd see that User:Xebat was disrupting Misplaced Pages to make a point, by adding an absurd amount of tags to the article (borderline vandalism) contrary to the consensus on talk. --ManiF 07:28, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    I think the fourth was removing vandalism, in my opinion - wayyyy too many tags. They were completely unnecessary. --Khoikhoi 07:29, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    It's part of the dispute. The page has been protected because people don't agree on the dispute tags. Aucaman 07:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Adding four different tags (two of them unnecessary) to an article just for the sake of doing it is vandalism. --Khoikhoi 07:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Not if the person was already participating in the talks. His name appears more than any other name. I'm told the word vandalism should only be used for clear cases of vandalism. The article is clearly disputed (in fact it's even protected now), but users such as User:ManiF have been constantly taking off the disputed tags. Aucaman 08:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Ok, perhaps his first three reverts wern't justified enough, but his fourth edit was removing vandalism, and in this case I see the adding of a ridiculous number of inappropriate tags to the article to be a pretty obvious violation of WP:POINT, and was definately justified. --Khoikhoi 08:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    That's not for you to decide. If it was vandalism it should have been reported. This was part of a larger revert war. The user was clearly frustrated because people have been taking off the dispute tag without any agreement. This is a clear case of revert-waring. User:Khoikhoi, you are also a big player in this dispute, so I'd appreciate if you stop leaving unnecessary comments here. Let the admins deal with this and stop (subjectively) calling people's edits vandalism. Aucaman 08:26, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    The fact that "he was frustrated" is not an excuse for adding an excessive amount of tags to an article. The reason why I requested to protect the article is because of such disruptive behavior. I have a right to my opinion and I personally feel that his edits were vandalism. --Khoikhoi 08:47, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Fourth revert was not reverting simple vandalism, further more you could have decided to leave at least one tag in place. Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 13:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:SouthernComfort

    Three revert rule violation on Iranian peoples (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). SouthernComfort (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Aucaman 07:40, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Yet anotherr one. This one has done it at least 6 times (see the history page for more), but these are the obvious reverts. Can someone please attend to these before they get trolled? Aucaman 07:40, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Sorry, but again the 4th one is not a revert. Also please see WP:CIVIL and WP:NPA. SouthernComfort 07:43, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Yeah, the fourth is removing vandalism, just as in ManiF's case. --Khoikhoi 08:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Update

    It's not vandalism if the person was already participating in the talks and finds the content of the article disputable. His name appears more than any other name in talks and he's obviously concerned about the accuracy of the article. The word vandalism should only be used for clear cases of vandalism. The article is clearly disputed (in fact it's even protected now), but users such as User:SouthernComfort have been constantly taking off the disputed tags. I also didn't include some of the other reverts (this and this). Are these vandalisms too? It would be unfair if he gets away with all this. Aucaman 08:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Those are not reverts (and sources had been provided). Your accusatory tone is also not acceptable - please see WP:CIVIL. SouthernComfort 08:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Fourth revert was not reverting simple vandalism, further more you could have decided to leave at least one tag in place. Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 13:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Xebat (formerly User:Diyako)

    Three revert rule violation on Iranian peoples (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Xebat (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 08:00, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 12:56, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Leotardo

    Three revert rule violation on SimonStrelchik (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Leotardo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Samaritan 08:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User:Pm shef has posted three 3RR warning templates on User talk:Leotardo and in edit summaries, as Leotardo continued to repeatedly and tenditiously revert edits by Pm shef, User:Bearcat and myself. Leotardo's relevant interest here is substituting the real title of a newspaper article in external links, Kadis seeks re-election in largest Jewish riding, first for a problematically generic name of hir own, then for that article's photo caption, which sie claims is the title. Leotardo disputes violating 3RR, perhaps not having read Misplaced Pages:Three-revert rule#Detail, wherein "Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part, not necessarily taking a previous version from history and editing that." Samaritan 08:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    • Note that user also refuses to listen to consensus (s/he's also begun reverting two unelected city council candidates who were previously merged by AFD consensus into a single article on the election as a whole), and has repeatedly accused the three of us most involved in repairing this dispute of committing vandalism (as if reverting a bad edit were any such thing) or entirely non-existent POV violations despite the fact that no political opinions have been involved whatsoever. This editor seems to pay just enough attention to the rules to twist them in service of his own agenda, while entirely missing what they actually mean. Bearcat 08:53, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Tricky one, but there were at least 5 reverts. Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 12:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Goodandevil

    Three revert rule violation on Partial-birth abortion (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Goodandevil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Alienus 09:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: They refused to go to Talk, initially. After multiple reversions from multiple editors, they went to Talk, then ignored a clear consensus. They were informed about the 3RR violation and chose to continue. I consider this very much an open-and-shut case. Alienus 09:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Additional Comments by Musical Linguist: First three reverts seem to be clear reverts. The fourth may or may not be a revert. Certainly, it's not a revert to the previous Goodandevil version. I'm not saying that it isn't a revert, but without extensive examination, I can't see whether it's just an edit or an edit which incorporates a partial revert. The fifth is an edit which reinserts "common" and "descriptive term", which Alienus had removed in his own fifth revert, though Alienus spaced his reverts outside of 24 hours. (Hey, if I had done four reverts, I wouldn't be showing myself at this page to report another person's violations; I'd be keeping very quiet and hoping that no admin would examine the history of that article. Nobody would have seen your violation if you hadn't made your report here, Alienus.) The "common" and "descriptive" can be seen by examining side by side Alienus's revert of Goodandevil and Goodandevil's edit-incorporating-a-revert of Alienus's version. Anyway, I'm not going to block, as I have experience with both editors, but I would point out that if one is blocked, the other must be also. I'll report Alienus in a new section. AnnH ♫ 11:11, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    And just a quick comment on Alienus's comments. I don't know if Goodandevil refused to go to talk, or if he ignored a clear consensus. I do know, having looked, that "After multiple reversions from multiple editors" is false. He has recently been reverted five times by Alienus (to be reported below) and once by Severa. His edit was edited, but not reverted by Lyrl. One of Alienus's reverts was done with popups (although two administrators have asked Alienus not to use popup reverting for non vandalism edits) outside of that period. AnnH ♫ 11:32, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    I have struck out some of my comments, with apologies. While looking for the diffs, I found that Alienus did indeed manage to space his edits outside of the twenty-four period. I was misled because I knew that Alienus was reporting Goodandevil for violating 3RR in a 24-hour period, and I knew that Alienus was the main person reverting him. I didn't look closely enough at the times. Sorry. Anyway, these are not 3RR violations, but are evidence that an edit war is going on:
    Also, Goodandevil has posted fifteen times to the discussion page in the last twenty-four hours. I haven't looked at his posts, and since some come in close succession, some may be just correction of typos rather than engaging in dialogue. But he is certainly discussing. However, it does seem that the his final "revert" was a partial revert, whether or not the "fourth" one was. AnnH ♫ 12:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. Fourth revert was not a revert, but the fifth was. —Ruud 12:29, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Aucaman

    Three revert rule violation on Iranian peoples (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Aucaman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 09:19, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • All I have to say is that it's a good thing you're not a admin or we would have a very interesting interpretation of the word "revert". Let's start with the first one. Which version am I reverting to? Aucaman 09:33, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: On Iranian peoples, there are eleven reversions of others' edits by User:Aucaman within 5 hours. (, , , , , , , . , and ) --ManiF 09:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Ok, 1st (2nd) 2nd 3rd followed by adding disputed or related tags several times. Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 13:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


    User:61.58.53.139

    Three revert rule violation on Christian terrorism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 61.58.53.139 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: JJay 14:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • Anon POV Pusher is edit warring with three other editors. Keeps trying to add Adolf Hitler and Nazism etc to intro on Christian Terrorism -- JJay 14:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 14:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Matcreg

    Three revert rule violation on Nicolaus Copernicus (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Matcreg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Sciurinæ 15:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked... 8h. Unless you can provide more on the socks stuff William M. Connolley 15:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    New revert within the 24h span under the guise of deleting only vandalism and being a minor edit. Sciurinæ 12:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Sigh. 24h William M. Connolley 12:59, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Purger

    Three revert rule violation on Ante Starčević (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Purger (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: EurowikiJ 16:25, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Both you and Purger (I assume Purqer = Purger; I've indef-blocked Purqer) have broken 3RR, so I shall block you both. You both know about the rule... have 12h each William M. Connolley 16:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Excuse me!?! What do you mean by "both you have broken 3RR"? Kindly re-check the history page!!! (EurowikiJ)

    William, I am so sorry for the previous comment. I completely missed your point thinking that you were intent on blocking me. It took me awhile to realize that the reported user was using two ALMOST identical user-names. Once again, my apologies. EurowikiJ 17:32, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    You have most certainly broken 3RR. Unfortunately due to my incompetence I seem to have failed to have blocked you, sorry about that. Also you get some credit for marking all your reverts as such. Treat this as a warning I guess :-)

    Note to other admins: there is Purger and Purqer. Purger denies being Purqer. They made the same reverts. I've indef blocked Purqer.

    William M. Connolley 22:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    I have been looking at the history page and for some reason I cannot find more than 3 reverts of mine. I may be, of course, missing something.

    EurowikiJ 22:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:TuzsuzDeliBekir 2

    Three revert rule violation on Adana (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). TuzsuzDeliBekir (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 18:25, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    85.1.89.101

    Three revert rule violation on Armenian Genocide (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 85.1.89.101 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: --Hectorian 18:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    The user is aware of the 3RR cause i informed him/her here .This user has been removing info from the article and personally attacking other users, such as here , and also vandalising the article as seen in his/her edits.--Hectorian 18:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    One more revert that he/she has made, the 5th so far 18:09, 27 March 2006 --Hectorian 18:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


    86.140.253.251

    Three revert rule violation on Celtic Park (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 86.140.253.251 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:

    Reported by: Bmpower 20:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Clear 3rr violation. User should have added to discussion page as asked. Bmpower 20:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Nrcprm2026

    Three revert rule violation on Capital punishment (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Nrcprm2026 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Reported by FWBOarticle 20:11, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments A typical true believer. I also advice him in tak page to self revert to avoid sanction. Not sure if he saw my advice or not. Given the state of his profile page, I'm quite sure he is aware of the rule. Nothing happened so I'm reporting. FWBOarticle 20:11, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    P.S. Nrcprm2026 upped his rever to 6th even after his violation has been pointed out. FWBOarticle
    Thank you. I am not Darkildor, 208.54.15.1, or FWBOarticle for that matter, so I'm not sure why I was accused of their reverts. --James S. 21:33, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Please do not remove the bias dispute tag until the dispute is resolved. --James S. 21:33, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    ?

    I do not understand what it meant by "but include differences, not old versions". It either I misunderstand 3rr or I misunderstand how to present violation of 3rr.

    James taging is essentially the same. Near identical text content. While people who revert his tag either simply delete his tag or replace it with NPOV dispute tag, he always revert it back to the same thing. Is it enough to evade 3rr simply by making slight alteration in revet? In such case, 3rr would be so easy to evade that it would be meaningless. FWBOarticle

    User:Samaritan

    Three revert rule violation on SimonStrelchik (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Samaritan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    And more recently:

    Reported by: Poche1 20:26, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:: Samaritan continues to violate the 3RR rule with these 2 sets of reverts, the first being 6 reverts in 22 hours, the second being 4 reverts in 14 hours. Samaritan disputes violating 3RR, perhaps not having read Misplaced Pages:Three-revert rule#Detail, wherein "Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part, not necessarily taking a previous version from history and editing that." As well, he continues to add content which violates the NPOV.

    3RR quite explicitly does not apply to reverting vandalism, and the complainant is a sockpuppet of a user with a longstanding habit of twisting the rules to get around the fact that he actually doesn't have a leg to stand on regarding the merit of his edits. I can't agree that this was appropriate. And furthermore, regarding the block notice that was placed on Samaritan's user talk page, he has in no way failed to discuss the changes in a civil manner — he, I, User:pm_shef and User:Ohnoitsjamie have all attempted repeatedly to engage a fair and rational discussion of the issue, but User:Leotardo has failed to respond to that. Bearcat 22:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    • See my comment in the next section for why this does not qualify as reverting vandalism. However, given the circumstances 18 hours was excessive and I have now lifted the block on Samaritan. Stifle 00:44, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    • I own up to violating 3RR over one twenty-four hour period in the past, because my understanding of the rule wasn't complete, but this allegation was wrongful. I've tried to set out why User talk:Samaritan#My side of the story, if anybody is interested. My block is over now, so don't worry about any practical import. I just want the record to be complete, and to defend any good name I might happen to have. Samaritan 04:25, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Ohnoitsjamie

    Three revert rule violation on Elliott Frankl (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ohnoitsjamie (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Poche1 20:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:: Ohnoitsjamie continues to revert the article changes and redirect the page because in his opinion, "consensus has been reached."

    Note Poche1 is almost for sure a sockpuppet, Ohnoitsjamie is in the right here, consensus HAS been reached. pm_shef 21:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    Comment I didn't realize that I had violated 3RR, as there were three articles that were being reverted to a pre-consensus version, first by User:Leotardo, then by User:Poche1, whom I suspect is a sockpuppet of blocked-user User:Leotardo. After the last reversion, I stated that I'd be happy to take the articles back to afd (which we'd been trying to avoid before) if the original consensus was disputed. Poche1 placed a warning on my talk page after my last reversion of any of the articles. I have not touched any of them since.OhNoitsJamie 21:21, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Ohnoitsjamie has been blocked for three hours for a first offense of 3RR. Poche1 has been blocked for 18 hours, and Ruud has already got to Leotardo before me. Anything else? Stifle 21:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    3RR quite explicitly does not apply to reverting vandalism, and the complainant is a sockpuppet of a user with a longstanding habit of twisting the rules to get around the fact that he actually doesn't have a leg to stand on regarding the merit of his edits. I can't agree that this was appropriate. And furthermore, regarding the block notice that was placed on Jamie's user talk page, he has in no way failed to discuss the changes in a civil manner — he, I, User:pm_shef and User:Samaritan have all attempted repeatedly to engage a fair and rational discussion of the issue, but User:Leotardo has failed to respond to that. Bearcat 22:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
    • The 3RR does not apply to simple vandalism, i.e. reverting page blanking, nonsense, etc. It applies normally to people who don't follow consensus, see the heading "Stubbornness" under "What vandalism is not" on WP:-(. Stifle 00:31, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    I have to say that seeing a trusted editor being blocked on the accusations of an obvious sock (which has not even edited the talk page of the article in question!) is more than a bit disturbing to me. Simple checking shows that User:Ohnoitsjamie was reverting vandalism (pretty simple vandalism in my opinion) that was in opposition to consensus. The listing here was done in obvious bad faith by the suspected sock, and as such I think an apology from the blocking admin is in order. This may sound harsh, but we all make mistakes. It is unfair to brand a good editor with such an offence. Even if he is unblocked now, remember that for those of us not yet admins, such a stain is quite horrifying and requires explanation. pschemp | talk 20:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:24.136.10.10

    Three revert rule violation on September 11, 2001 attacks (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 24.136.10.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Golbez 23:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: The IP first reverted his changes to the table twice. Then he made another edit, changing the number in the intro. Then he made two edits in a row, changing the table and the intro, thus registering four reverts in toto. I have reverted him four times as well, so I submit myself for judgment as well, though my final revert was to revert his 3RR-violation. --Golbez 23:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Pmanderson

    Three revert rule violation on Liberal democracy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Pmanderson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):


    Reported by: Ultramarine 23:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: The arbcom has warned him previously for sterile revert warring. Attempts of hide the reverts by some minor differences in words in some of them, but each time reverting the edits of three other editors. Shown differently:

    Response: The underlying issue here is the inclusion of a map representing one reasonable, but disputable, set of opinions on "Which are the present liberal democracies?". See Talk:liberal democracy#Map and the section above it.

    • Three of these are different attempts to word a disclaimer on the caption, in the hope that some phrasing will reach consensus. The first one is the bolding of a preexisting disclaimer.
    • One of these, the one of 19:15, removes the map altogether.
    • One (at 23:07) adjusts the accompanying text, but not the caption, and does nothing to the map.

    What 3RR violation? Septentrionalis 00:06, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    I see that Ultramarine has quoted an arbcom ruling that applies equally to both of us. Since Ultramarine has made three efforts at sterile defense of his preferred text, this would appear disingenuous. Septentrionalis 00:16, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    I have not broken the 3RR rule by continually reverting the edits of three different editors during a few hours. Ultramarine 00:28, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    The arbcom ruling prohibits sterile reversions. This is Ultramarine's record today:

    • Previous version reverted to: 17:44, 27 March 2006
    • 1st revert: 18;40
    • 2nd partial revert: 18:45
    • 3rd revert, full revert to number 2: 19:00
    • deletion of sourced material 19:29
    • Insertion of unacknowledged cut and paste from article 20:33
      • article from which taken

    Septentrionalis 00:55, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Simply false and incorrect. Also, this is not the place to discuss a content dispute, but your repeated reverts of several other editors. Ultramarine 01:06, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Which of the above diffs do you deny? Septentrionalis
    Again, this is not the place to discuss your attempts to hide the benefits of democracy and supporting studies and measurements. Regarding reverts, I reverted only once, 18:40. I and the other editors have not broken 3RR like you have. Ultramarine 01:51, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    • No 3RR violation, but definitely an ArbCom violation, so you're both blocked for an hour and a half , a suitably lame block for a suitably lame revert war imo. Use WP:AE for future problems of this kind. Stifle 13:04, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Caiqian, User:Sumple and/or User:FWBOarticle

    Three revert rule violation on Nanking Massacre (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Caiqian (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), Sumple (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and/or FWBOarticle (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Depends on where one start counting the revert

    Reported by: FWBOarticle 23:55, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:My understanding is that 3rr favour status quo because 3rd revert suppose to end up in the original state. On this understanding, I did not count the initial revert to a month old version to be the first revert. However, I have stated both version of count as a part of good faith edit. And warned anyone who revert that they may violate 3rr. Sumple nor Caiqian do not seems to care. I have reported myself to be fair. Because the revert is wholesale, it is difficult to respond except by another wholesale revert. I'm not sure whether adding small modification every time one revert is enough to avoid 3rrv. If so, I would have done the same but essentially the whole sale revert could continue indefintely. FWBOarticle 23:55, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    • You have provided old versions, not diffs. It is very hard to find the exact violation without diffs, and I have not been able to find any 3RR violation here. Another admin please review this. Stifle 13:13, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:200.118.111.122

    Three revert rule violation on Persian Jews (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 200.118.111.122 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to: 21:52, 27 March 2006
    • 1st revert: 00:18, 28 March 2006
    • 2nd revert: 00:18, 28 March 2006
    • 3rd revert: 200.118.111.122
    • 4th revert: 200.118.111.122

    reported by- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 01:41, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    • Blocked 72 hours. Third such block at this unique IP, and appears to be related to similar behavior elsewhere. It appears this individual has violated the rule several times. (ESkog) 01:52, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:217.76.144.121

    Three revert rule violation on Jehovah's Witnesses (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 217.76.144.121 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Lucy 23:58, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: The editor continues to make the same addition to the opening paragraph whilst refusing to participate in any discussion regarding the issue on the talk page.

    User:Dr. Imbeau

    Three revert rule violation on Dental amalgam controversy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Dr. Imbeau (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Jersyko·talk 02:54, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User has been notified on his/her talk page as well as in an edit summary on the article itself to be careful to adhere to 3RR. Made his/her fifth reversion in defiance of warning. The user's only edits are to this article.

    Vary's final warning on this user's talk page appears to have deterred the behavior from continuing. (ESkog) 12:35, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Perspicacious

    Three revert rule violation on Seventh-day Adventist Church. Perspicacious (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    Reported by: Fermion 03:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: This is not the first time this user has violated 3RR on this page. If you count suspected sock puppets, such as User talk:216.119.158.207 then User:Perspicacious has violated by more than just four edits.

    User:Moveapage

    Three revert rule violation on Taiwan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Moveapage (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Jiang 06:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Blocked 24 hours. (ESkog) 12:28, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:EurowikiJ

    Three revert rule violation on Ante Starcevic (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). EurowikiJ (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    he was warned about this, but despite broke the 3RR Also violated 3RR at Tourism in Croatia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). EurowikiJ (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    and again:

    Also made 4 reverts in a bit more than 24 hours in

    Comments: He is well aware of the rule, makes complaints himself. In fact, he seems to game the 3RR. He was supposed to be banned, apparently has avoided ban for 3RR by a mistake of an administrator shortly after this, he breaks 3RR again on two articles, and games it on third . Has engaged in revert wars for weeks. Maayaa 09:29, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Am I missing something or are you just being silly? I most certainly did not break 3RR on Ante Starcevic (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Tourism in Croatia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) which, besides, is evident from the above logs. EurowikiJ 10:00, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    You were warned, and were supposed to be banned, and you still game the system on several articles and clearly make more than 4 edits in the same 24 h period on at least two articles, and makes even more edits and breaches in just a bit more than 24 h. You also seem to resort to personal attacks. I didn't check, but there are maybe more violations by the same user. Maayaa 10:06, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    I obviously misunderstood the rule thinking that it applies to a particular day as a 24 hour period as opposed to any 24 hour period. However, I received no warning. EurowikiJ 10:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    You have been warned, you knew about the rule. And gaming the system is considered worse vandalism. If you are honest about not being informed, revert the articles back, and you might avoid the ban, as self reverts are not counted. But it is up to the administrators - you are reverting heavily and in fact people are complaining about you and some other editors. Maayaa 10:27, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Also, dont you consider it a bit strange to brag that you have not been warned while you in fact reported people here several times, and were warned explicitly on this very page and still, you couldnt refrain for editing that same article one more time, even when admin told you he was going to ban you. Maayaa 10:31, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Fair enough. If it is OK with the administrator I will self-revert and refrain from editing in 24 hours. After all, I play by the rules without resorting to creating sock-puppets. I am sure you know what I am talking about. EurowikiJ 10:34, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    FYI Had I known about the rule applying to any 24 hour period, I would have made many more reports on this page. But this is a useful lesson too. EurowikiJ 10:35, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    I have reverted to previous versions on both articles. EurowikiJ 10:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Good, glad you choose to be civil. In fact, you might consider discussing the issue with your opponents, as revert wars lead to nowhere. work with them towards some compromise, as is suggested by wikipedia policies - there are talk pages for resolving disputes. Maayaa 10:49, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    I also think you should use this opportunity to gloat because I assure you that this is the last time I made this mistake. EurowikiJ 10:53, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Mistake is to engage in revert wars, but you seem not to understand it. Perhaps you can read a bit more about rules and advices carefully, because 3RR is just a guideline to limit edit wars, not an invitation to game the system. Maayaa 11:00, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    The three-revert rule is not an entitlement, but an "electric fence"; the 3RR is intended to stop edit wars. It does not grant users an inalienable right to three reverts every 24 hours or endorse reverts as an editing technique. Persistent reversion remains strongly discouraged and is unlikely to constitute working properly with others. The fact that users may be blocked for excessive reverting does not imply that they will be blocked. Equally, reverting fewer than four times may result in a block depending on context Maayaa


    I feel I should warn that an anonymous IP has reverted both articles back to my version. For all I know this may be foul play. In any case it has nothing to do with me. EurowikiJ 12:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:200.27.187.52 & Related IPs

    Three revert rule violation on Crompton House (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 200.27.187.52 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Jhamez84 13:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: This user has been most stubborn and persistent in altering known facts. I as well as other members have been most displeased and incresingly frustrated in his behaviour. The problem stems from a location. It is not a disputed territory, but he wishes to remove the mention of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham from the Crompton House page (which was his school) and also the Shaw and Crompton page, most probably due to the so-called stigma attached to it's large south asian popultaion and past racial rioting. The user has been blocked before, (see {http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/3RR#User:213.122.143.43_.26_related_IP.27s] ). He places an outdated/discontinued (legally and otherwise) version of geography on the article which directly contradicts the Misplaced Pages policy of the offical naming conventions (see for the evidence that the member is indeed vandalising).

    There are also further problems, I have asked for semi-protection for these pages but it wasn't granted and he refuses to accept consensus, constantly altering pages with no knownledge of how to properly format an article, and against the wishes of the members involved. To circumvent his previous blocking he is using non-static IP address (dynamic IP rolling) and admits as such here . He has no static home page with which to formally warn him, his IP addresses are seemingly limitless and really need some support from and authoritative member to step in on the articles forsaid! His other known IP addresses are 213.122.74.210, 213.122.128.186, 81.131.22.118, 213.122.33.211, 213.122.72.151, 213.122.87.239, 81.131.68.146, 213.122.125.60, 81.131.64.166, 201.31.253.132 etc etc etc! I would appreciate a blanket block on him (if indeed possible) and be eternally grateful for some support on the articles. Thank you Jhamez84 13:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    • He's been warned by you, and I'm inclined to leave it at that for now. In future when making 3RR reports please provide diffs and not old versions, as the latter are much harder to verify. Stifle 13:33, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    With regard to that, having explained the wider problems I have been faced, and subsequent lack of support, I am most disapointed with that decision. The vandal is question has clearly broken wikpedia rules but is now not being challenged or disciplined in the slightest. I have warned him 'numerous times but he won't listen to me as I am involved and states that I am a known vandal (see http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Talk:Crompton_House&oldid=45748636]. I think that to consider my own warning a deterant to him is a very weak decision. I urge you to reconsider. Jhamez84 14:17, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    OK, I've posted a message on his talk page saying that I endorse the 3RR warning. Stifle 11:57, 29 March 2006 (UTC)


    User:80.90.38.96

    Three revert rule violation on Phaistos Disc (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 80.90.38.96 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Latinus 16:34, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • This anon has been here for quite some time. The article in question was semi-protected earler (see #User:80.90.39.149) because this user has a dynamic IP and kept evading the 3RR blocks. User:Splash unprotected the article last night and the anon retuned this morning, made a few personal attacks against me and User:LukasPietsch and continued reverting. Someone please do something. Semi-protection again would be nice - it may even force him to ceate an account and be accountable like the rest of us. --Latinus 16:34, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 48 hours for second offense. Also blocked otehr IP for same time and will semiprotect.Gator (talk) 18:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:RonCram

    Three revert rule violation on Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_Documents (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). RonCram (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: User:RyanFreisling @ 17:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: RonCram, who has made numerous edits around the 'Iraqi Freedom Documents' representing claims as fact without citations of factual sources (he insteads cites allegations), has violated 3RR in his multi-front edit war. Instead of responding to the content at issue, he has continually reverted, claiming his edits are substantiated in talk - while no updated sources or substantiation is provided. Separate from the content dispute, the combative revert warring needs to stop.

    OK, 24h William M. Connolley 19:41, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Pro-Lick

    Three revert rule violation on Abortion (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Pro-Lick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: RoyBoy 18:59, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: I'd like the block to be extended to 48 hours this time; as the user has continually engaged in WikiLawyering and edit warring. I should also note I've had extensive reverts and encounters with the user recently. But I think it would be fair to say, the user on balance has been disruptive and combative. - RoyBoy 18:59, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    The "reverts" if looked into will reveal that RoyBoy is gaming. I've been editing different sections on that page, and the last revert restored an edit made by another edtior which I didn't even entirely agree with.--Pro-Lick 19:10, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    I'm unsure that matters; and I am hardly "gaming" as I've listed the diffs for an admin to check for themselves. The diffs are required to ensure fair application of the rule; your interpretation of policy notwithstanding; also reverting to "an edit by another editor" is gaming as the purpose was to revert back to your edits. - RoyBoy 19:20, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    As long as the diffs are checked, there won't be a 3RR. And your nuisance 3RRs should be considered reason for a block in and of themselves. .--Pro-Lick 19:25, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
    Just so I can be clear on this, a block of whom? RoyBoy? - RoyBoy 19:34, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    I can't see #2 as a revert. But the other 3 are William M. Connolley 19:49, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Understood. I would maintain edit 2 though was POV and innaccurate; as Brind did not create the ABC link. Here is an alternative to #2, which I will call #5. - RoyBoy 22:54, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Additional Comments from Musical Linguist I agree that the second revert was probably not a revert, though it's sometimes hard to be sure with partial reverts. However, the "5th revert" is a revert, as it's yet another attempt to remove the word "death", which Pro-Lick has been doing ever since he arrived at that article. See , , , , , , , (with abusive edit summary), , , and . That's eleven removals of the word death in less than two days. And it went on and on after that, between 3RR blocks.

    In addition to the removal of "death", the edit which RoyBoy calls the "5th revert" (above) is also a revert to this edit, which Pro-Lick made three days ago. Please check it out.

    He also tries to "game the system" by adding things which have the same purpose, but which are technically not reverts to a previous version. See , , . The last of those grossly misrepresents something I said on the talk page, and is almost certainly trying to make a point. It has the effect of a revert, and would have brought him over the 3RR on that day, if he hadn't changed "virus" to "bacteria".

    He has been highly disruptive, regularly posting irrelevant and disrespectful links to the talk page , deleting other editors' comments from his own talk page , and either violating 3RR or simply reverting and reverting in violation of consensus, but placing reverts just outside of the 24-hour period. AnnH ♫ 00:22, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 48 hours. —Ruud 01:04, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Ahwaz

    Three revert rule violation on Gulf War (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ahwaz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: ManiF 20:55, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Clear case of 3rr violation by user Ahwaz on Gulf War. Furthermore, the user Ahwaz has broken 3RR numerous times over the last two weeks on other articles such as Arabs of Khuzestan. --ManiF 20:56, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 00:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:172.202.220.213

    Three revert rule violation on Strabane (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 172.202.220.213 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Demiurge 22:39, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 00:51, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Haham hanuka

    Original submission

    Reverts: (All 28.03.2006 GMT)

    1. 16:02
    2. 19.09
    3. 20:04
    4. 20:20 with the editsummary (rv - this is violation of 3RR)
    5. 21:03

    Reported by: Agathoclea 22:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 00:40, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg

    Original submission

    Reverts: (All 29.03.2006 GMT)

    Comments

    Seems immature and disrespectful (see Talk:Persian Jews), but is editing in an encyclopedic spirit, if not form.

    Reported by: black thorn of brethil 02:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    The last edit is not a revert as I changed it to make it more acceptable as the discussion the talk page shows. Also Black thorn repeatedly added material not supported by any source other than his own thoughts on the matter, as can also be seen on the talk page. However after I was warned I decided against making any more reverts just in case.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 08:15, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    • At least two of those are self-reverts, so no block. Please use the proper template (at the bottom) to submit 3RR complaints in future. Stifle 12:26, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:24.54.90.231

    Three revert rule violation on Cobra Video (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 24.54.90.231 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    This IP address was banned previously for reverts without justification, and is back at it as soon as the ban was lifted. I'm including SchmuckyTheCat's comments regarding this user for posterity.

    Please ban 24.54.90.231 permanently given the long history.

    Natoma 05:36, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    • This IP address is at like, 10RR on this page just today and this is recurring vandalism. Just take a look at the contribs. Please block 4-evah, you'll be loved.
    Reported by: SchmuckyTheCat 06:57, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
    Comments:I didn't bother showing 4 diffs, the IP contribs are only on that and one other article and clearly show a fixation with vandalizing (removing sourced information) from the page.

    User:ScienceApologist

    Three revert rule violation on Plasma cosmology (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). ScienceApologist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Elerner 06:13, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Its *c*osmology... argh. I'm somewhat involved with SA so won't do anything; however it looks to me as though Iantresman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) should be examined, too William M. Connolley 16:05, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Neither user had been warned. I have just taken care of that. Further reverts by either party within the 24hrs are blockable. (ESkog) 18:33, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
    I actually did not violate 3RR, though User:Iantresman did. User:Elerner really dislikes me and so is looking to try to get me banned from Misplaced Pages. He has made this clear on a number of occasions. --ScienceApologist 05:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Jim_Butler

    Massive violation during edit dispute on Acupuncture

    ]

    Mccready 11:24, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Molobo ... again

    Three revert rule violation on German Empire (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Molobo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):


    Reported by: Chris 73 | Talk 13:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Molobo is a well known revert warrior, having been blocked for a 3RR about 9 times before, 4 times alone in this month. See also above for 3RR accusation on Otto Bismarck-- Chris 73 | Talk 13:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    No 3RR, simply restored a tag for disputed section. Remember that removing tags is considered vandalism. Removing simple vandalism isn't 3RR.--Molobo 13:37, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
    I don' think removing a tag is simple vandalism, but I leave this up to another admin to decide -- Chris 73 | Talk 13:39, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Also you are mistaken as they are two different contents here that have been related.. Had I restored tag over 3 times or info over 3times I agree that could be considered violation of 3RR however this isn't the case. Also you are mistaken-I was blocked on 3 times for 3RR, one of which was sadly for restoration of my comments on discussion page that were being deleted and which sadly is considered 3RR also. --Molobo 13:37, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    You reverted content three times, then added a tag, and reverte the tag removal two times, hence 5 reverts. The number of reverts is per page, not per paragraph or disputed text. YOU of all people should know that, you do know that, and yet you try to get away with this excuse every time again. -- Chris 73 | Talk 13:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    This is the text that I believe states that removing tags is vandalism. In this case the tag was removed without any comment to my statement on proper discussion page where I explained why the tag was added: http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Vandalism Improper use of dispute tags. Dispute tags are important way for people to show that there are problems with the article. Do not remove them unless you are sure that the dispute is settled. --Molobo 13:48, 29 March 2006 (UTC) The number of reverts is per page, not per paragraph or disputed text. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/3RR For the purposes of counting reverts, these are excluded:

    • self-reverts
    • correction of simple vandalism

    Removing a tag without any explanation and without adressing the issue on discussion page seemed to me like simple vandalism. --Molobo 13:50, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Dear pan Molobo, the things you do may be classified as tag vandalism. I believe we need a separate policy on those who, without contributing anything helpful, add tons of tags on any article they cast their eyes on. Please stop vandalizing existing articles and write some new ones at last. --Ghirla 14:23, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    I'm rather sick of people trying to pretend that they are reverting "simple vandalism" as an excuse for their edit warring. Molobo has form and get 1 week for this William M. Connolley 15:46, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Note: this has provoked extensive discussion, so I've moved it as suggested to WP:ANI William M. Connolley 08:52, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Zanyar

    Three revert rule violation on Kurdish people (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Zanyar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: ManiF 15:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: In breach of 3RR, the user also looks like a sock-puppet to evade 3RR. --ManiF 15:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    3h, first offence, no warnings, why do people never ever bother read the top of this page :-( William M. Connolley 15:39, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Adityanath

    Three revert rule violation on Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Adityanath (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Hamsacharya dan 18:26, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

    • Comment: This user is incessantly adding in original research and claiming it as verfiable, and when new edits are added that don't fit with, or contradict his interpretation of claims, he makes a battery of wholesale reversions, modifications and deletions in a way that normally attempts to avoid 3RR. This time it is clear as day.
      • Dan has misrepresented a series of edits which I made so that I could spell out the reason for each one. The cumulative effect was to move material and rework the wording to remove biased interpretations. Here is the diff for the effective third edit (not a revert). —Adityanath 18:36, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Well, there's probably three reverts there, but no more. I recommend a nice cup of tea and a sit down. Stifle 23:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Thanks. I agree with the cup of tea. Don't agree that there is a third revert, I mostly moved things from one place to the other. One argument was used twice so only one instance was needed in the main body of the article. I've been very explanatory in my edit comments, and I generally say what I've done and why on the talk page. —Adityanath 23:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Stifle - for the record: these are ALL reverts - every single one of them. Also, I've had my tea - I promise, I'm as cool as a frapuccino. If there are any more incidents like this, I'll continue to report them - instead of letting them slide like I've done in the past. This has gone on long enough. Hamsacharya dan 06:42, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Dan, a series of edits over a period of several minutes has to be taken as a whole, and as a whole, it is an edit and not a revert. You're trying to game the system. —Adityanath 13:47, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Johnc1

    Three revert rule violation on Chad "Corntassel" Smith (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Johnc1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Guettarda 01:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • The material the editor is inserting makes some pretty serious (and unsourced) allegations about a living person. Despite attempts to explain policy to this him the Johnc1 has continued to re-insert the material. Guettarda 01:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 04:32, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Musical_Linguist

    Three revert rule violation on Adolf Hitler (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) by User:Musical_Linguist.

    Normally I wouldn't bother, but breaking the rule just minutes after warning me on my talk page not to do it is just too cheeky. This user is edit warring big time while presenting a 'butter wouldn't melt' face, and could do with a cooling off period.Bengalski 12:20, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    Oui, c'est vrai. Mea culpa. I apologize. "Cheeky" is a rather unfair accusation, as it was obviously an accident. I'm not such an idiot as to deliberately hand over a weapon to an opponent who would be likely to use it against me. (Note that I said in my message that I just wanted him to be aware of the rule, so that he wouldn't unknowingly break it, and that I was unlikely to report him if he did, but that someone else might.) With regard to "edit warring big time" since Bengalski reverted three times in one hour and seventeen minutes, and I reverted four times in 23 hours and fifty minutes, I think he's hardly in a position to make that accusation, though he's certainly in a position to report me. I actually looked at the history and counted before I reverted, but there had been about seventy edits between my first revert and my last one, and I must have missed my name somewhere. It's a very frequently edited page.
    No hard feelings if I'm blocked. I have other things to do anyway, and especially as an administrator, I should have been more careful. Perhaps I'll get some of those e-mails written that I owe my wiki-friends. AnnH ♫ 12:51, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
    As I say, butter wouldn't melt. The fact is there's an edit war going on here, as nicely as we want to put it. Of course, every time I've taken to task a friend of ML for breaches of wiquiquette it's obviously an accident. That admins could engage in edit warring ... tsk.Bengalski 14:25, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
    Given her experience here, Ann should know better than this. On the other hand, given her experience here, I don't see any benefit to a block - the 3RR is preventative, not punitive. If Ann stays away from the article for 24 hours (other than to revert vandalism) I would see no reason for a block. Guettarda 14:37, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Calton

    Three revert rule violation on Ron Dellums. Calton (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to: ???

    Reported by: Justforasecond 15:47, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: 24 hrs 36 mins

    Justforasecond's reverts:

    • 03:24, 29 March 2006 - Ron Dellums (rv POV edits)
    • 15:18, 29 March 2006 - Ron Dellums (rm tag, no discussion)
    • 15:18, 29 March 2006 - Ron Dellums (rv. wikipedia is a place for facts.)
    • 04:43, 30 March 2006 - Ron Dellums (rv -- propoganda and censorship have no place on wiki)

    Let's see, that makes 25 hours 19 minutes. Congratulations, we can add "hypocrisy" to the long list of words Justforasecond seems to have trouble with. --Calton | Talk 01:35, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Seems to me you are both edit warring, and you're only just outside the limit too. Be nice William M. Connolley 20:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:88.152.191.176

    This is appallingly badly formatted, and as far as I can see there is no breech of 3RR. Please list the reverts, like it tells you to William M. Connolley 20:24, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
    I have left a 3RR warning on the user's talk page. Pepsidrinka 20:26, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

    Whatever. --Dmitry 20:28, 30 March 2006 (UTC)


    User:Gene Poole

    Three revert rule violation on Ambient music (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Gene_Poole (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    Reported by: GraemeL 03:16, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Re-insering lots of external links that violate both WP:NOT a web directory and policy on commercial links.

    Editor does not appear to know how to count:

    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3th revert:

    User:infinity0

    Three revert rule violation on An Anarchist FAQ (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). infinity0 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: RJII 04:08, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Not only is a violating the 3RR but he keeps deleting the NPOV tag when a POV dispute is going on that he's involved in. Some of those reverts above show that. But also, he's done it a few times more outside of the 24 hour period. For example, and That in itself deserves some kind of block, in my opinion. It's really disruptive. I and others have been putting the tag in so the dispute can be resolved on the Talk page but he's trying to disrupt the whole process at arriving at a consensus.

    And, if that's not enough, he deletes any mention on the Talk page that he's deleting the NPOV template --essentially vandalizing the talk page.

    OK, 48h again William M. Connolley 14:17, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Lou Franklin

    By three minutes, this is technically not a violation of the letter of 3RR, but Lou definitely violated the spirit (as Chesaguy noted in his edit summary here). He has gamed the system in this way previously and has been blocked six times in the past for 3RR violations committed in the course of edit warring at Societal attitudes towards homosexuality.

    (all times are by my clock; I'm not quite sure how that translates to UTC)

    • Previous version reverted to: Any version with the NPOV tag in it.
    • 1st revert: (19:27, 29 March 2006)
    • 2nd revert: (03:49, 30 March 2006)
    • 3rd revert: (18:08, 30 March 2006)
    • 4th revert: (19:30, 30 March 2006) -- note that this misses technically violating 3RR by three minutes; given his past behavior I don't think that this is coincidental

    Reported by: Hbackman 04:43, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    OK, this is yet more revert warring, and gaming to avoid a technical breach. 48h again William M. Connolley 14:01, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    Oh - I was going to add. This doesn't look like its going to go away. Have you considered RFC/RFA? William M. Connolley 14:02, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    What, like this sort of thing? Lou also filed an admin conduct RFC against you here: Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/William M. Connolley (2). I deleted it only just now because it went over 48 hours without anyone but Lou certifying it. Didn't he deign to tell you? --Sam Blanning (formerly Malthusian) (talk) 14:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    Oh sorry, I'd missed the RFA! Thanks. I've proposed an injunction there. Re the RFC: I only saw that when you deleted it (thanks!); he didn't tell me William M. Connolley 16:37, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Prosfilaes

    Three revert rule violation on Klingon language (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Prosfilaes (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: E Pluribus Anthony 04:08, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User warned on article talk page. Essentially a content dispute: for some days, user has been removing and believes that an episodic (canonical) reference to Klingon is irrelevant and doesn't belong in the Wp article about the same topic. There is no restriction on whether or not said fictional references need to concern the fictional language or the constructed one, and the sourced reference/quote fully conforms to WP verifiability and Star Trek Wikiproject guidelines. E Pluribus Anthony | talk | 05:18, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Next time, please warn on the users talk page; and do it *before* the 4th revert, not after. 3h William M. Connolley 13:55, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:SS451

    Three revert rule violation on Antony Beevor (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). SS451 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Nixer 06:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User:Jonsiebob

    Three revert rule violation on Payson High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jonsiebob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Mangojuice 05:38, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    And I hadn't even notice that he vandalized WP:NPOV and Isopropyl's talk page, or the block would have been for longer. Angr (talk • contribs) 06:19, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Aminz

    Three revert rule violation on Rules of war in Islam (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Aminz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Three revert rule violation on Jizya (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Aminz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Three revert rule violation on Dhimmi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Aminz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Pecher 10:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: The user was warned twice on the talk page . Aminz apparently accepts being blocked for 3RR as visible from comments on my talk page and from edit summaries in the fourth reverts: "passing 3RR; getting blocked because of Truth is an honor", and has already said that will continue editing from an anonymous account after being blocked: "Even if I get blocked, I can always work as an anonymous editor". Pecher 10:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    I request for justice. Please read the . I have also logically argued(in mediation page) that there is no reason that Pecher's edit should be on. I have an NPOV logical support for my action while Pecher does not have any. If an administrator wants to be fair, he/she should not block me. Please discuss the matter with users Tom harrison and Cyde; they are aware of my arguments. Thanks. --Aminz 10:36, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    I think I can say that mediation has been unsucessful. Tom Harrison 11:39, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    Blocked 24 hours as a particularly severe first offense. Continued expression of disregard for the rules may result in longer blocks or further action. (ESkog) 12:40, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    User has also requested to be blocked as a delibarate violator of WP:3RR and stated that he does that in the name of "Honor" - this is now a violation of WP:Point as well. Zeq 12:42, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    It looks like a breach of WP:POINT, as Aminz decided to retaliate on these article in response to issues on Persian Jews . Pecher 13:56, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Rugsnotbombs

    Three revert rule violation on Ramona Amiri (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Rugsnotbombs (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 21:14, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Seems quite blatant, nad removed your warnings: 24h William M. Connolley 21:19, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Realek

    Three revert rule violation on Republic of Macedonia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Realek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Latinus 21:20, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • User already has two 3RR blocks this month. They are not all reverts to the same version, but they all are reverts of some part of the article to the version of 18:24, 30 March 2006. --Latinus 21:20, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Looks a fair cop guv. 24h this time William M. Connolley 21:41, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    User:Nrcprm2026

    Three revert rule violation on Uranium trioxide (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Nrcprm2026 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: 82.41.26.244 21:30, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    The paragraph on "Combustion products of uranium" keeps getting re-inserted. This edit war has spilled over from elsewhere (Depleted uranium, to be precise) and is part of a case that is now at arbitration (Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Depleted uranium), after a mediation effort failed. The edit war has been simmering for a while; the version that is constantly reverted away from (14:42, 29 March 2006) is quite like what was put together by User:Physchim62, who was the mediator.

    • I deny the accusations. I am reverting rank vandalism and factual mistakes. Physchim62, for example, inserted "elimination" which means "from the body" when he meant, effectively, "translocation from the lung." The complainer above has been repeatedly re-inserting that and other mistakes. --James S. 01:18, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
      • This is to point out that my reverts are not vandalism but a good-faith effort to keep poor content out of Misplaced Pages. Anyone interested in the subject, don fireproof underwear and read ]. 82.41.26.244 11:56, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Kurt Leyman

    Three revert rule violation on Operation Barbarossa (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kurt_Leyman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Deng 22:05, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User will not listen to the consensus of the other editors User also goes around in other articles and makes small changes that alter what has originally been said.

    Um, yes, thats 4R. I am amazed, though, at your lack of self-conciousness, as you plainly have 4R yourself. 12h apiece William M. Connolley 22:14, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
    And why do I have that------because I changed back to the agreed version that everyone has agreed upon If you read the talk page you will see that. So yes I do have that but I all I did was change back to the agreed version (Deng 11:10, 1 April 2006 (UTC))

    User:72.154.62.149

    Three revert rule violation on Peyton Manning (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 72.154.62.149 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: W.marsh 22:54, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • This relatively minor-seeming sports POV insertion got out of hand faster than I realized, I have reverted this user 4 times in 24h but this is somewhere inbetween POV insertion and outright vandalism. The user has been warned about 3RR and requested to make his addition more NPOV and appropriate in tone, but has not paid any attention. I don't intend to revert him any more, and am asking for someone to review the situation. Thanks! --W.marsh 22:54, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked 3h for first offence William M. Connolley 10:56, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:SlashDot User:The Psycho

    Three revert rule violation on Gay Nigger Association of America (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). SlashDot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Kickstart70·Talk 23:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    I believe this to be a case of sockpuppets and the user going anonymous in order to not technically violate the 3RR. Can we get some help here? Both users have been warned about reversions. Looking through the history of both users, their behavious is similar (and usually suspect). Kickstart70·Talk 23:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

    The ones from the 28th march are probably time-expired. There are only 2 in the last 24h William M. Connolley 10:55, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
    from the Misplaced Pages guidelines on 3RR: "This does not imply that reverting three times or fewer is acceptable. In excessive cases, people can be blocked for edit warring or disruption even if they do not revert more than three times per day."
    This user (SlashDot) keeps reverting to include spam, and as you can see from his discussion page and history, he's continually making bad edits and low-level but continuous vandalism. I'm not all that familiar with the intricacies of getting administrator help for a bad user, so if this is not the right place to get this help please let me know. --Kickstart70·Talk 16:34, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:-Inanna-

    Three revert rule violation on Turkish people (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). -Inanna- (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: --Hectorian 02:51, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    The user has repeatedly violated the 3RR in the past and she is totally aware of that. --Hectorian 02:51, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:81.136.201.210

    Three revert rule violation on Islam (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 81.136.201.210 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Buchanan-Hermit™..CONTRIBS..SPEAK! 20:11, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • Note: all times are in Pacific Time.

    BLocked for 24 hours. —Ruud 20:55, 1 April 2006 (UTC)


    User:Sunfazer

    Three revert rule violation on Template:Sockpuppet (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Sunfazer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: —Locke Cole • t • c 21:16, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • Sadly I didn't warn him of 3RR, but his edit summaries almost all consisted of rvv (see first three reverts) which is obviously wrong.. —Locke Cole • t • c 21:16, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
    It seems that Sunfazer didn't know. Of more concern than an accidental slip into a fourth revert is that both editors were putting rvv in their edit summaries, when neither of them was vandalizing. Might an attempt by both to start discussing the objections they had to each other's edits be of more benefit than a block? AnnH ♫ 21:41, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
    SF is now up to 5; LC is up to 4. I don't understand templates well enough to understand this issue, but SF seems to have rvv'd with no discussion. I shall block SF; someone else may want to block LC William M. Connolley 21:56, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
    My reading of it is that SF reverted four times (I don't count the one on 18 March), and LC reverted three times (I don't count the self reverts). So, while I'd have preferred not to block SF, it is a valid block, but LC is still within the rules. AnnH ♫ 22:01, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
    Ha. You're right. Not sure how I managed to count it like that. Glad I didn't block LC then :-). SF I agree was marginal William M. Connolley 08:57, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Jeune Zuercher

    Three revert rule violation on EOKA (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jeune Zuercher (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Khoikhoi 22:23, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User was warned about 3RR here. --Khoikhoi 22:23, 1 April 2006 (UTC)


    Blocked for 24 hours.Geni 22:39, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Ilir pz

    Three revert rule (although he made much more reverts) violation on Kosovo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).

    Ilir_pz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):


    Reported by: Boris Malagurski ₪ 00:36, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Some quotes of Ilirpz in the Edit Summary

    • "As long as it takes, ready for anything for my loving country - Kosova (reverting is 0.0000000000000001% of what I am ready to do)... To hell together with Milloshevic" (link)
    • "lots of bull***" (link)

    He has also made a bunch of reverts to other articles related to Kosovo, just look at his users contributions here. The user is fully aware of the 3rd revert rule, and he was warned, but continues to revert. --Boris Malagurski ₪ 03:06, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    • "I told you I am determined about the cause I am fighting for. It is my country in question."

    Also, I suspect he has been using sockpuppets, throwaway accounts and IP spoofing to bypass the 3RR rule. Asterion 00:50, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Its 4R in 24h, not *ever* William M. Connolley 08:54, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    He knows the rules, that is why new throwaway accounts keep popping up all the time. He has been referred to the Sockpuppet CheckUser page before but I was told to list it here first. The thing is that unless some admin make the effort of looking into this, the problem will go on and on. His behaviour is very disruptive and seems to believe he owns the article "because 's from Kosova" (sic). Asterion 09:18, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Well, this sucks, he always waits for a while, and then reverts all of the changes back to his original ones. Then how do you propose we stop him? He never negotiates, replies every argument with "dream on", "you nationalist" and "no comment", reverts the article, and waits for a while, and reverts the whole thing again. Should we just let him keep doing that? -- Boris Malagurski ₪ 08:59, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    the accusations mentioned above are not based on facts. I don't agree with any of them. The people who keep reverting it in an organized manner such as Boris and Asterion, they think they own the article. Both abovementioned users keep reverting the article exactly the way they describe mine. I don't own the article, never claimed that. Instead I think I have the right to revert all that are not supported by credible and neutral sources. And I will keep doing so, as I said, because it is of vital importance to me that international visitors of the page get a clearer picture of the situation. I haven't so far added anything which was written by Albanian sources, instead I always aim for neutral ones. Thank you, Ilir pz 10:38, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Excuse me, how long do I have to wait untill someone blocks this guy? Do I have to repeat what he said when he was told to stop reverting - "I told you I am determined about the cause I am fighting for. It is my country in question." and "As long as it takes, ready for anything for my loving country - Kosova (reverting is 0.0000000000000001% of what I am ready to do)... To hell together with Milloshevic". What are you guys waiting for? -- Boris Malagurski ₪ 23:42, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Hellooooo???

    Reason is prevailing. No reason for getting frustrated, Boris.:))) Thanks to the fair admins! Ilir pz 09:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)Ilir pz 09:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Netscott

    Three revert rule violation on Misplaced Pages:Wikiethics (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). User:Netscott (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    On the archived polls page of the proposal Misplaced Pages:Wikiethics, User:Netscott vandalizes and strikes edits by another user with his POV and starts an edit war. He violates 3RR in the following edits:

    second revert

    third revert

    third revert

    Reported by: Resid Gulerdem 02:54, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User:Netscott vandalizes and strikes edits by another user with his POV and starts an edit war. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rgulerdem (talk • contribs)

    Not blocked, this is only 3 reverts. Warned. .:.Jareth.:. 04:47, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Rgulerdem

    Three revert rule violation on Wikipedia_talk:Wikiethics/Archived_Polls,_Apr_1,_06 (edit|talk|links|history|watch). Rgulerdem (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Netscott 03:25, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Rgulerdem has been properly notified of this report. Netscott 03:28, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User:Rgulerdem is reverting my striking of inaccurate Poll Summary results that he previously added (see first link). User:Rgulerdem was warned of his potential for 3RR violation prior to this report. Netscott 03:25, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked, 3 hours. .:.Jareth.:. 04:48, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Asterion

    Three revert rule violation on Kosovo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Asterion (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Ilir pz 08:38, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: The reverts mentioned above are just 4 recent ones, as the user has been reverting many more times in the near past. The abovementioned user accuses others who do not agree with him/her, and instead justifies his reverts using a language which seems as if he/she is doing a just revert like "Someone messed up the infobox formatting", or "RV bad faith edit" or "RV bad faith edit with misleading description". What he/she in fact is doing is rise the tensions in the page. The user is clearly not from the region and instead supports extreme nationalist forces that caused the Kosovo_war. Additionally the user reverts any content that has to do with the majority populations (Albanians) aspirations in Kosovo. The topic is very sensitive, and it is important to stop such attempts by irresponsible users. If you note from the user's contributions, you can see that he/she keeps reverting elsewhere, constantly as well. If you look at User:HolyRomanEmperor, User:Bormalagurski and User:Gianni_ita's additions and reverts one gets suspicious the the abovementioned might be sockpuppets of one of the users mentioned above. They revert exactly the same content from the very important article. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.Ilir pz 08:38, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    I'm sorry, but it's pretty obvious that Ilir is only reporting the alleged breaking of the "3rd revert rule" because he was reported himself. Asterion has reverted his nationalist edits, because Ilir seems to think Kosovo is an independent country, even though the UN still consider it a province of Serbia, and there are talks about Kosovo's status in Vienna. Asterion has rightfully reverted Ilir's edits, and he shouldn't be blocked for stoping vandalism. Also, calling me a sockpuppet is a cheap shot. --Boris Malagurski ₪ 08:44, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    It doesn't matter anyways - Asterion's 1st revert is on the 31st of March while his last is on the 2nd of April. The three-revert rule clearly states that "an editor must not perform more than three reversions, in whole or in part, on a single Misplaced Pages article within a 24 hour period". --Khoikhoi 08:48, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
    No need to comment, any reasonable admin could refer to Kosovo talk page for the on-going case against Ilir pz... Asterion 09:13, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Haham hanuka

    Three revert rule violation on Svika Pick (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Haham hanuka (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: gidonb 16:23, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comment: User has an extremely rich history of bans after the breaking of many rules. The Hebrew Misplaced Pages permanently banned him. See also: talk:Yigal Amir, the information in frames. gidonb 16:23, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    I've added links to Diffs. Noon 19:11, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
    Blocked until Thursday, given his sizeable block history. Stifle 20:46, 2 April 2006 (UTC)


    User:Hamsacharya dan

    Three revert rule violation on Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Hamsacharya_dan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Adityanath 20:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    • User keep removing, in whole or in part, an alternate views section which was approved by two mediators. User was the one who requested the mediation in the first place, but will not abide by it. This is the user's second offence. He was previous blocked for 24h for 3RR for removing the same material from the same article.
      • This is retaliatory action against a highly biased user, who wont admit that his edits are full of vandalism and original research. He was already reported once recently before for 3RR himself . These are all fake claims as a sort of pre-emptive strike because he I warned him that I was going to cite him again if he made 3 reversions on the Nath page see diff tag, which he did. Please see my talk page for further recent information Please see further citations against him here . Also please note his own deletions on his talk page . See

    counter-3RR filing here

    • User continues to revert article. Now he is deleting an NPOV tag added by OP and restored by a third user. I've added the two additional reverts (6, 7) above. ---Baba Louis 16:30, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Ibaranoff24

    Three revert rule violation on Wizards (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ibaranoff24 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: He's been removing a quote on the movie because he's a Bakshi fan; he has started throwing around accusations of vandalism. Prosfilaes 00:22, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    The fourth diff does not seem to be a revert. I will place a warning in in talk page. ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 00:24, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Miskin

    Three revert rule violation on Battle_of_Manzikert (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Miskin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Macrakis 00:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Edit warring between Miskin and Adkagansu. --Macrakis 00:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    I just read about the 24 hour rule. Miskin
    We've already settled this dispute with an admin who was present (AdamBishop), and I don't see any constructive results coming from Macrakis' actions (who btw had absolutely nothing to do with the article). All I see here is vengeaful motives from Macrakis' part. Miskin 09:32, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
    Since you have a prior block for 3RR, your statement above seems implausible. However the dispute does look stale William M. Connolley 14:13, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
    My prior block was due to 3+ reverts within 24h so I don't see what makes my statement implausible. Anyway nobody is obliged to believe me, but as I know that it's true, I felt obliged to state it. Miskin 14:25, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    It's true, I have nothing to do with that article. However, I have experienced Miskin's unproductive edit warring on other pages and thought that administrators should be aware of this latest effort. It seems unlikely that Miskin was unaware of the 24h rule, since he has flirted with the 3RR rule for a long time, on many articles. --Macrakis 15:20, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Adkagansu

    Three revert rule violation on Battle_of_Manzikert (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Adkagansu (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Macrakis 00:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Edit warring between Miskin and Adkagansu. Note that the near-reverts above are reverts to an old version which loses all the more recent edits, with trivial changes (dabs). --Macrakis 00:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Adityanath

    Three revert rule violation on Nath (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Adityanath (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Comment: This is his second recent violation. Very clearcut. Please see my comments under .

    User:WoodenBuddha

    Three revert rule violation on David Deangelo. WoodenBuddha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: DutchSeduction 17:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User WoodenBuddha is attempting to censor out criticism from the article, the neutrality of which is heavily in dispute. Each one of his reverts is a different attack on the reference, which is a nonprofit one, the only such noncommercial site that could be found on the subject.

    See Talk:David DeAngelo and comments by user RobChurch for more details. DutchSeduction 17:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Please see my comments on all related pages. DutchSeduction is tirelessly promoting his members-only site, which appears to contain, on the surface, none of the promised criticism. Apparently this is only available to registered members. He repeatedly refers to his site (which has AdWords on) as non-profit. He keeps referring to a term he claims is commonly used in the community "Cocky and Playful", although the exact phrase changes from edit-to-edit. As you can see from my edits a while back on the David DeAngelo page, I've been quick to remove any non-qualified promotion of his material - you can see where I remove comments about him being a 'great pickup artist'.

    The site that DutchSeduction continually spams is one of many many community lairs. It just happens that he runs this one. As I've said in comments, if he wants to link to anything that appears relevant, great, otherwise, he's just blindly reverting back to keep the link to his site in, despite warnings from administrators.

    WoodenBuddha 17:52, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    I'd like to further point out I was not aware of the 3RR rule prior to this, and shall endeavour, as I already have, to involve the administrators concerning DutchSeduction, in the future. Apologies for all the hassle being caused here.

    WoodenBuddha 17:54, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    To address this WoodenBuddha's comments in order: 1. Free registration sites are permissable. See user RobChurch's comments on Talk:David Deangelo for details. The site has registration to prevent commercial spamming and meatpuppets. 2. There is extensive criticism of DeAngelo's techniques, about 2 year's worth in the site's archives. 3. The adwords are only there because it is a term of service on Invisionfree.com, the free site on which the archives are hosted. Ad removal costs money. 4. The term has always been P&C, "playful and confident." WoodenBuddha is trying to attack it because he doesn't agree with the criticism. 5. I don't run the site. Like I've said repeatedly, it's run by a nonprofit foundation, one of very few non-commercial foundations in the community.

    As RobChurch points out, the criticism of Deangelo is valid, so the reference should stand. DutchSeduction 18:06, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:WoodenBuddha

    Three revert rule violation on Seduction Community. WoodenBuddha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: DutchSeduction 17:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    Second instance of User:WoodenBuddha attempting to insert additional POV references to commercial sites. The link he keeps trying to replace is another neutral nonprofit. DutchSeduction 18:16, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    With another site that you control. At the same time. Could you not just have rolled it in to the above reference? I'd also be interested in how this constitutes POV? Thanks.

    WoodenBuddha 18:21, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    I don't control either site. POV is a bias toward your commercial references. It is possible to include both, but let's please observe 3RR and stop reverting wars. DutchSeduction 18:51, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    OK. Sorry. You are founding member and technical administrator of both sites. I guess you could claim not to 'control' on a technicality. Please additionally note there are three reverts of the same page by you that I could link to here - you have also broken the 3RR rule. I note that you've removed an administrator's warning that you stop linking to your site from your talk page.

    WoodenBuddha 19:00, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Well provide the diffs for that violation. Get both of you blocked for 24 hours and then come back and see what the other editors came up with in the meantime. Alternativly just have a cup of a beverage of your choice and relax. Agathoclea 19:05, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    WoodenBuddha is saying things that are patently false. The sites he is referring to are both objective non-commercial sources managed by nonprofit organizations. The "administrator's warning" was incorrect. Admin RobChurch verified the information on David Deangelo and ruled WoodenBuddha out.

    WoodenBuddha's remarks are only counter-attack. Other editors have decided to keep all of the links in as it was POV to censor them out in the first place. Like Agathoclea has said, chill out, and stop attacking the page. DutchSeduction 09:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    DutchSeduction - please stop the slander. Please look at the revision history for Seduction Community, and see the huge amount of work I've put in to it, as opposed to your readding your links. It makes it much harder for genuine contributors when you do this. I note additionally you've started to accuse the other editor who spends time working on this as a 'sock puppet' because he didn't agree with you. Will you start attacking him now too? I was content to let the issue rest, much as I think it shouldn't - so smear campagins where you refer to me 'attacking the page' or 'commercial revert spam' are really unhelpful. I note that you've not rebutted the fact that you are the founder of both sites that are 'run by nonprofit organizations', or provided any proof that this is the case. I've given up trying to remove your adcruft from the pages - it's not worth the effort. So please stop your smear campaign and bullying tactics, or go find someone else to attack, and let the people who contribute content do their job.

    WoodenBuddha 10:54, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:66.161.74.251

    Three revert rule violation on George Remus (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 66.161.74.251 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Kafziel 20:28, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User:Korab

    Three revert rule violation on Republic of Macedonia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Korab (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by:  NikoSilver  00:04, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Please note that there is extensive POV edit-warring taking place in the said article. The user above is a new user, and possible WP:SOCK of opposing users (eg. User:Bitola, User:Realek, User:Bomac).  NikoSilver  00:04, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Warned after fourth revert, nothing since then. No block. (ESkog) 01:53, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:24.147.51.38

    Three revert rule violation on Howard Stern (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 24.147.51.38 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    Reported by: Lostkiwi 00:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:This anonymous user has made the same revert 4 times in 3 days and been temporarly suspended twice and he continues to make the same edit without providing any support for his move. a longer suspension seems required.

    4 times in 3 days is not a 3RR violation. (ESkog) 01:53, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:63.201.35.145

    Three revert rule violation on Taipei American School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 63.201.35.145 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: BenjaminTsai 00:45, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Reverts, tries to insert material that is borderline vandaliasm in nature (one line comment on janitors which doesn't make any sense). Tries to push his POV in talk even when people try to discuss the situation rationally.

    Had not been warned. Has now been warned. (ESkog) 01:55, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
    (*) Reverted as User:Typatigertot. --BenjaminTsai 02:56, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
    • This is clearly a newly created account/sockpuppet.
    Wikibofh(talk) 03:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User: Nixer

    Three revert rule violation on Antony Beevor (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Nixer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Calton | Talk 01:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Attempts to continually insert "controversial British historian and publicist of strong anti-Soviet bias" into intro, and the same essentially unaltered criticism of the subject. --Calton | Talk 01:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked 48 hours. User's twelfth 3RR violation which has to be some kind of record (I hope). (ESkog) 01:59, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Ndru01

    Three revert rule violation on Consciousness (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ndru01 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Alienus 22:18, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: In addition to edit-warring, this user is violating OR and POV, as well as flatly ignoring consensus. They've been warned and reverted by multiple people on multiple articles but just don't seem to understand how things work here. In addition, the basic content itself is of highly questionable quality, besides the complete lack of citations and frequent lack of relevance. I am asking not only for a ban but for an admin to sit this person down and explain things to them in a way that will actually get through.

    It's been over a day and I've seen no response, so I've moved this entry back to the bottom. Justice delayed is justice denied. Alienus 04:01, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Seems to have calmed down. Warned William M. Connolley 12:59, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    It's calmed down because I didn't want to edit war with him, so I reported his actions and stopped reverting. Now that he hasn't been banned, I'm going to start working on content again, which will entail reverting his insertions. Let's see if this causes another edit war or whether your warning carries any weight witht his person. If he thinks you're ineffectual and just bluffing, I'll probably wind up posting another report here in a few days. Perhaps if we get to that point, there'll be a swifter and more decisive response. Alienus 14:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:71.131.245.179

    Three revert rule violation on National Alliance (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 71.131.245.179 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:
    • 5th revert:

    Reported by: Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters 05:29, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Repeated insertion of anti-semitic POV against multiple restoring editors.

    No warning... can have a token 3h block William M. Connolley 12:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:NSLE and an unregistered user

    Three revert rule violation on Singapore (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). NSLE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and 69.237.1.159 / 69.239.63.175 (The two IPs seem to be the same person.)

    I find it pretty troublesome for NSLE, who is an admin, to have revert war with another user. As I saw in the edit history, that unregistered user was only trying to make the format of the Chinese name and the Tamil name consistent. But NSLE treated it as vandalism - just because he didn't like the format that another user proposed, and reverted the article for more than three times. Every time he reverted the article, he restored an error in the "pinyin" romanization of the Chinese name. While " Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó " should be two "words", he kept grouping them back into one "word", until I fixed that error for them. He stopped the edit that he didn't like by blocking the article. This is obviously an abuse of his admin power.

    Reported by: Alan 05:54, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Uhm, reporting this two days later? If you have a problem with conduct, an RfC would be more appropriate. .:.Jareth.:. 13:19, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    I don't think it's revert warring in particular ... perhaps it's just the popular perception against anonymous users, especially ones who don't provide edit summaries to see it as "vandalism", but that is unfortunate. Elle vécut heureuse (Be eudaimonic!) 01:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    No edit war here.--Tdxiang 陈 鼎 翔 Contributions Chat with Tdxiang on IRC! 10:12, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Kuban kazak

    Three revert rule violation on Lutsk (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Kuban_kazak (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert: 16:56, 4 April 2006
    • 2nd revert: 21:39, 4 April 2006
    • 3rd revert: 21:53, 4 April 2006
    • 4th revert: 22:01, 4 April 2006

    Reported by: 134.84.5.52 22:16, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User:Kuban kazak is persistently adding a city name in Russian language (Луцк) into the first paragraph of the article in front of Polish name. The Russian language name of the Ukrainian city has no value for the English Misplaced Pages; when translated from Russian into English the name of the city is Lutsk, which is exactly the same as a translation from Ukrainian into Russian.

    KK is innocent (!?! :-). 134.84.5.52 is guilty: blocked 24h William M. Connolley 09:01, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    User: 82.154.45.142

    Three revert rule violation on List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 82.154.45.142 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert: 02:17, 5 April 2006
    • 2nd revert: 02:21, 5 April 2006
    • 3rd revert: 02:31, 5 April 2006

    Reported by: WarriorScribe 02:43, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    You need 4 reverts not 3. Did you warn? William M. Connolley 08:55, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:JoeMele

    Three revert rule violation on State University of New York at Stony Brook (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). JoeMele (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: BRossow 04:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: This user continues to revert the article in question following the removal of his name (added by himself) from the list of notable alumni of the school. He clearly is not notable by virtually anyone's standards, let alone those of WP:BIO. His reversions have lost numerous copyedits to the article in addition to the removal of his name from the list. He's dangerously close on Autism rights movement as well. He has brought his attacks to my own Talk page as well as the Talk page of the latter article. (Having said all of this, I recognize that I am close to 3RR myself but have no intentions of crossing that line, so no need to point it out. :-) ) ⇒ BRossow /C 04:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Warned by CS on his talk; appears to have stopped William M. Connolley 08:50, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Pat8722

    Three revert rule violation on Libertarianism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Pat8722 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Rhobite 04:47, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    RJII and pal Rhobite teemed up this evening to vandalize the libertarian page with a CIRCULAR definition of libertarianism. Rhobite has been reverting to the circular definition of RJII on grounds he does not like use of quote marks, or of dual accurate defintions. Rather than removing the quotes or removing one of the two dual accurate definitions, Rhobite and RJII have been maliciously and repeatedly reverting to RJII's CIRCULAR definition. Rhobite had/has a means to modify the use of quotes or to remove either of the accurate definitions if he chooses, by simply editing them out, instead he is reverting to the CIRCULAR defintion of RJII. I propose Rhobite be BANNED for vandalism.pat8722 04:59, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Rhobite and RJII is an odd partnership :-). Anyway, you've broken 3RR, have an 8h break William M. Connolley 08:41, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
    I just wish to add that pat8722 is the only one who appears to be of the opinion that the definition in question is circular. Several of us have tried to explain to him on the Talk page that in order for a definition to be circular, it needs to use the term it is defining within the definition itself, but Pat does not seem to understand this. At any rate, to describe the content changes RJII and Rhobite have made on that page as vandalism is disingenuous at best. --Serge 20:35, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    As I stated above, what I revoked was simple vandalism, therefore your revocation of my edit privledges violates the admin policy regarding 3rr revocations. As I am relatively new to wiki, please advice me on the procedure for requesting that your admin powers be revoked for very obvious abuse thereof (i.e. you were required to ascertain whether I had revoked simple vandalism as I had stated, before revoking my edit privileges.) pat8722 18:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    I would recommend to contact an admin of your choice that you feel you can trust, who would talk you through the process and point you to the right pages. Most likely s/he would would tell you, that your edits were not reverts of simple vandalizm, but were "content dispute" - then s/he could point you to how such disputes can be resolved. Agathoclea 18:39, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Me and User:Hogtied

    On Crystal Palace (chat site), an article that had unanimous consensus to merge in December 2005, but was recreated by a vandal and the vandalism went undetected for 5 months. I got rid of the vandalism, and Hogtied got rid of my reversions, saying I was a vandal. Of course we both think we were getting rid of vandalism, but we certainly breached 3RR. There's what 10 reverts each in an hour or so. Unfortunately, the excuse of ignorance doesn't cut it, as I gave him links that proved things, he just refused to look at them. I am happy to take my 24 hour block for it. We both should get one I think. 59.167.131.8 17:56, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    OK, you're both blocked for 10 hours. Stifle 22:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User: Eiorgiomugini

    Three revert rule violation on Gunpowder (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Eiorgiomugini (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
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    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    User: KarlBunker

    Three revert rule violation on Gunpowder (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). KarlBunker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
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    User:Jidan

    Three revert rule violation on List of Arab scientists and scholars (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Jidan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: --ManiF 20:55, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User:Jidan knows the 3RR rule very well as he's was recently blocked for it, and was warned about it again yesterday. --ManiF 20:57, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

    • Comment I was the one who warned him yesterday, and I've been trying to keep tabs on several related disputes, this one included. While the evidence is clear that this user broke 3RR, it's not entirely clear that what he was reverting wasn't vandalism. He was reverting a page move after one user had put up a straw poll (concerning just such a move) and, just 18 hours later (after 4 pro's and no con's), he claimed 'consensus' was reached, and went ahead and moved the page, all the while accusing this user of being a 'vandal' for moving it back even the first time. It's definatly a sticky situation, so, to any admin reading this, I must suggest a further 3RR warning rather than a block outright. --InShaneee 01:13, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Cigammagicwizard

    Three revert rule violation on Scary Movie 4 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Cigammagicwizard (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: ⇒ SWATJester Aim Fire! 00:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments:

    User added a large number of pictures under fair use. They were removed as excessive and clutter-some to the article, and possibly a fair use violation. He's reverted them back in 4 times, and expressed intention to game the system "I know. I'm reverting less than 3 times a day. Didn't you notice? And, how do you know that other people are reverting more than 3 times. I've seen people do it but they won't get blocked" . User has been blocked before for bad-editing.

    User is young (13?) and zealous and has made a lot of effort on a number of articles. However, he does need to learn a lot about wikipedia etiquette and article style. Garglebutt / (talk) 01:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
      • I blocked him for 24 hours. Just so you guys know, next time, please use UTC when putting the times up. Do not use the time zone that the user is in. That just makes it confusing. --Woohookitty 10:13, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User: Eiorgiomugini

    Three revert rule violation on Gunpowder (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Eiorgiomugini (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to:
    • 1st revert:
    • 2nd revert:
    • 3rd revert:
    • 4th revert:

    Reported by:KarlBunker 10:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Edit war, both blocked for 24 hours Sceptre 10:45, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User: Ragout

    Three revert rule violation on Norman Finkelstein (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Ragout (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Comments: User:Ragout has admitted he violated 3RR on the talk page .

    Reported by: Deuterium 10:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Blocked Ragout for 24h. Deuterium might have violated 3RR as well, I could only see 3 obvious reverts, but another admin might want to check as well. —Ruud 10:58, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Deuterium violated 3RR as well. Given the extreme lameness of the violations they're both blocked for 123 minutes. —Ruud 16:19, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Will Beback

    Three revert rule violation on Laissez-faire (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Will Beback (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: --Northmeister 18:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: Will Beback has violated 3RR after following me to this article as he has done in the past with myself and others. He had no prior interest here and is attempting to disrupt the work of several editors with his agenda which amounts to harassment. He has violated 3RR today and does not engage in adding material but simple deletion. Instead of going to talk and discussing first, he simply deletes and calls one of my edits a 'cruft'. This is not assuming good faith on his part. Had he discussed in Talk matters would be worked out, as I prefer collaboration with other editors. I ask a block because of his behavior here and that he work with us in the future to improve the article if he has questions on my or anyone elses edits. I do not like revert wars which are started by simple deletes of other editors work without discussion first; though I can see deleting in this manner for anonymous edits or obvious vandals or sock-puppets of others. This is not the case though. Please enforce the 3RR here and admonish Will Beback on good faith with others. --Northmeister 18:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Will has reverted you twice, not four times. An edit is not a revert. Also, you should know that other Misplaced Pages articles cannot be considered sources/citations for information you're seeking to insert into another article. And describing de Gaulle as a "courageous war hero" is inappropriate and violates neutral point of view policies. Some people might think de Gaulle was a terrible coward; a neutral encyclopedia can't make a definitive statement like that. · Katefan0/poll 18:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Agreed. But, that is not the source of the problem. He reverted twice, plus three other times my material only. That is fact, and it is shown above. He did this without discussion, and since he knows I am more than willing to discuss and provide sources; he did this in-spite. Is that right? The obvious violation of 3RR "Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part..." is the case here. Had he simply changed the De Gaulle statement (which is POV, and needed revising) then that would be okay. But that is not in any way the case above and is a moot point for the record. --Northmeister 18:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Not only is there no 3RR violation, Will Beback should receive a commendation for removing POV and unsourced information.--Mr j galt 02:20, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Pm_shef

    Three revert rule violation on Talk:Alan_Shefman (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Pm_shef (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    And here:

    Reported by: Poche1 18:33, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: User:Pm shef breaks the 3RR rule, the first being 5 reverts in 5 hours, the second being 4 reverts in 24 hours and 2 minutes (gaming the system). Pm_shef disputes breaking 3RR, perhaps not having read Misplaced Pages:Three-revert rule#Detail, wherein "Reverting, in this context, applies to undoing the actions of another editor in whole or part, not necessarily taking a previous version from history and editing that."

    Comment - You are aware that these diffs are over a month old? --Syrthiss 18:38, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Comment Furthermore, the diffs don't even show pm_shef reverting anything. OhNoitsJamie 19:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Matt N

    Three revert rule violation on Xeni Jardin (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Matt N (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    Reported by: Christopherlin 19:18, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: What happens when the reverts are fast enough that the 4th revert is made before any warnings are posted on user talk pages? --Christopherlin 20:57, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    User:Gerardm

    Three revert rule violation on Xeni Jardin (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Gerardm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log):

    • Previous version reverted to: 03:02, 6 April 2006
    • 1st revert: 08:49 6 April 2006 "added xenisucks.com, please see discussion page"
    • 2nd revert: 09:21 6 April 2006 "xenisucks.com readded ... it is relevant information"
    • 3rd revert: 11:22 6 April 2006 "xenisucks.com added ... it was removed by someone with considerably pro-Xeni bias"
    • 4th revert: 12:55 6 April 2006 "xenisucks.com added ... it was removed again by someone who has consistently shown pro-Xeni bias"

    Reported by: Christopherlin 19:18, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    Comments: What happens when the reverts are fast enough that the 4th revert is made before any warnings are posted on user talk pages? --Christopherlin 20:57, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

    To be fair (and I don't think the reverts were a smart move on the part of Gerardm), the Strawpoll on the talk page was a 2-2 tie, up until I just added by support for inclusion, with reasoning. Whoever (MattN and yourself) was reverting Gerardm was pretty much doing the same thing GerardM was. --Kickstart70·Talk 21:14, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Thanks for your comment in the straw poll. I think the whole issue got way out of hand. To clarify though, I commented out Gerardm's addition of the link once and pointed him to talk, where I was trying to get some civil discussion going toward some sort of neutral-ish consensus. --Christopherlin 21:32, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    If they stop when they get the warning, that's fine - the 3rr is meant to be preventative, not punitive. If the keep going, they earn a block. Some people will block even if the person hasn't been warned - if they have been around long enough to know better, for example. Other people will block for an hour or two to enforce a cool-off. It depends on the admin. But bear in mind, the aim isn't to punish misbehaviour, the rule exists to stop control edit warring. Guettarda 21:15, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
    Hm... Okay. Thanks for the clarification. I've left a note on both users' talk pages, though Gerardm just readded the content that was removed from extlinks as a criticism section. Not sure what that means, though. --Christopherlin 21:32, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

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