76.88.55.135: recent MoS + warning disregard and en masse grammar edits
The IP user 76.88.55.135 first began their grammar editing spree in April this year, had a few sporadic months, and they've been churning out these kinds of edits since September. I think they're doing their best to be constructive, but the quantity and speed at which they're churning these edits out is honestly quite disruptive and disturbing. Their contributions page says they've made almost 500 edits in the past 24 hours, and I am half jokingly starting to question if they're okay.
Regardless, down to the meat and potatoes of this matter. Their most recent editing spree has been an en masse removal of the "the" from any instance they could find of the sentence chunk "the Scripps Institution of Oceanography". If it were spelled Scripp's or Scripps', with an apostrophe, then they would be correct in changing the grammar. However, this isn't the case. While the matter is muddied by the fact that the Scripps Institiution of Oceanography is part of the University of California San Diego (and therefore might fall under WP:THEUNI), I brought the issue to ANI because the IP user has neglected the style consistency guidelines and failed to seek consensus before changing every single instance of the sentence chunk mentioned above to their preferred version.
I understand that providing diffs in the form of links is preferrable, but the IP user has made so many so quickly that it would simply be more efficient for me to just show this:
The IP user has edited approximately 400+ articles that so much as mention the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Despite having been warned in the past by other users, and most recently by @Dr vulpes and myself, the IP user has disregarded these warnings, blanked their talk page, and continued their edits. Diffs will now be provided.
[4]: IP user's edit summary admitting they used a bot to do all the edits, despite them previously telling me they did all the edits manually
[5]: continued insistence of their preferred version
I would like to make a note for any admins that review this: I believe that the IP user's behaviour, while definitely disruptive, was not out of ill will. They have made multiple good contributions to articles in the past, but the use of a bot to enact en masse changes without seeking community consensus or even asking for discussion sticks out as blatant disregard, not ignorance. Nuking all of their edits is not really a viable option, they have almost 2300 edits on their IP address at the time of writing. Sirocco745 (talk) 07:04, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
I am the IP editor. I just like a clear talk page. I thought I read I can do with it what I want. I am a constructive editor that acts like a WikiGnome, just fixing links and grammar. If there was an issue, I apologize.
I searched the term I wanted to change and it was less than a 500 count page of instances so I just changed it manually. If you all think I was in the wrong, go ahead and revert those edits regarding the subject. I thought I was right considering the organization themselves uses no "the", as well as a large amount of media. Is there a specific manual of style guideline to refer to? 76.88.55.135 (talk) 07:09, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Oh I see, that was me replying to a revert by a spam bot that I am not affiliated with. Did you even check that before accusing me? Everyone of my edits are in good faith and made myself. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 07:14, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Bottom line, revert the edits regarding this subject if they were wrong to make. I don't know how to do something that complicated to be frank. I appreciate the fact you all are trying to help improve Wikipedia, so I don't take any of this negatively. Have a good discussion. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 07:16, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
I didn't doubt that your edits were in good faith, it's just that while you were making your edits, you literally averaged 2-4 edits per minute for almost four hours. I (wrongly) assumed that no one would use four hours of their time to just... do that manually. Sirocco745 (talk) 07:20, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
The specific guidelines I was referring to are WP:THEUNI, which talks about when and where using "the" is appropriate when addressing a university, and MOS:VAR, which is the first section of the Manual of Style main page and states, verbatim, "When either of two styles is acceptable it is generally considered inappropriate for a Wikipedia editor to change from one style to another unless there is some substantial reason for the change[...] Edit-warring over style, or enforcing optional style in a bot-like fashion without prior consensus, is never acceptable."
I apologize if I overreacted by bringing this to ANI, but there was no real evidence to the contrary that you were listening to the warnings Dr vulpes or I gave you or that this pattern would stop. Sirocco745 (talk) 07:24, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
No worries, I get you're just helping, and my bad for the policy break. I am done editing on that subject. I guess the admins will decide whether or not there need to be reverts on it. I myself don't hold a strong conviction on either side after seeing the discussion. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 07:30, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
My apologies as well, it was not my intent to come off as authoritarian or "OBJECTION!"-like. I'm still getting used to the odd formal-informal style of Wikipedia discussions. Feels like you're writing an email to your boss but your boss is also your friend, if that makes sense. Sirocco745 (talk) 07:35, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Make an account and join us! You clearly care enough to do these small edits and I know that your contributions will be important and valued! We all make mistakes I know I have but we're a really welcoming community and I hope that I see more of your work going forward. If you ever need help or have questions feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Dr vulpes(Talk)08:28, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
If you can make all that effort, go through this "scolding", calmly accept it, and say afterwards you don't hold a strong conviction on either side, you are my hero! I agree with the good editors above: SIGN THIS IP EDITOR UP! We need more wikipedians just like them. BusterD (talk) 15:58, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
This editors actions in blanking their talk page so that others had to work to understand the issues and the failure to correct themselves the Scripps Institution of Oceanography episode suggests a problem deserving administrator action. There is a bot at work and attempted cover up ChaseKiwi (talk) 19:20, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
I do not use a bot. I literally just edited a lot for a few hours last night. I won't blank my talk page anymore, I thought that was allowed. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 19:29, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
If so you could have started reverting your edits by now of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at your previous rate to show good faith instead of leaving others to clean up after you. You have been able to blank your talk page, which is allowed as its acknowledgement that you have read the page on several occasions since issue was brought to your notice. ChaseKiwi (talk) 19:35, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
I am waiting on an admin to reverse those edits if they were wrong to make, as they would have the tools/know-how to do so much quicker than myself.
I do not use a bot, and would like to see some proof that I do if you still insist I do. I don't even know how to use a bot.
I do think it is an interesting conversation on a nuanced topic, do the Clippers play at "the Intuit Dome" because it sounds better? It rolls of the tongue, but official media from the Clippers themselves and informed journalists omit the "the". How about the former Staples Center? Was it the Staple Center? Or just Staples Center? Did we remove the "the" when it changed to Crypto.com Arena? Where do we gain a consensus on grammar style?
Same with Sphere in Las Vegas, many people say "the Sphere". I understand each case has unique characteristics, such as the type of organization. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 19:37, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Well, my edits on the subject were reverted. I guess that's fair since I should have discussed them in the first place beforehand. Though I do wonder if the edits were the better style regardless and should be restored after discussion? If it was "Scripps Center" and they themselves didn't use "the" as well as the media, but someone thought "the Scripps Center" was better, would it be? I guess the grammar of "(x) Institution of (x)" makes it sound too off not to include "the" beforehand? Oh well, i'm done on the subject. Goodbye. 76.88.55.135 (talk) 05:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
What they seem to have been doing is loading multiple articles at once and changing them one by one. Since the change is mostly identical each time, they can just Ctrl + F to the proper section, click edit on that section so it loads less text, remove a single word and the space, and save. Plus since they pre-loaded the articles, they can quickly move onto the next article.
WP:THEUNI is only about how to title an article. It is not about whether to use articles in running text, the problem here. I would have thought that text like This guideline is about naming conventions for Wikipedia articles, and discusses use of "The", "A", and "An" at the start of an article title. and The preceding websites include title phrases "The University of X", but in running text, they refer to themselves as "the University of X". would have given this editor a clue: you should use "the" in running text for universities named like this. This guideline cannot be a valid justification for changing the text of articles, only for their titles. Any change using it to justify the incorrect removal of definite articles should be reverted, and if the editor will not stop doing it they should be blocked. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:35, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
I agree that WP:THEUNI certainly is only meant to apply to titles and that this IP editor's approach is disruptive, but Scripps is an interesting case and is often referred to as such. This is true for the various institutes and orgs named Scripps. Including the is not clearly right or wrong. When either style is reasonable, mass edits are unjustified. This editor should register an account, stop the mass edits, engage on Talk pages if they have a strong case for common or otherwise preferred styling of the name in running text, and just accept it and move on if they can't build consensus. -- MYCETEAE 🍄🟫— talk06:37, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Dipesh's edit is pretty good actually, except for the first change. Maybe it's an issue with varieties of English (I'm a Brit) but I have never known anyone who is not involved in marketing to use language like "works in the vertical of". Phil Bridger (talk) 20:22, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Phil Bridger, speaking as an American, this is not an ENGVAR issue. In my opinion, "works in the vertical of" is bullshit marketing jargon. I do not think that it is specific to India. Cullen328 (talk) 20:47, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Would someone please be able to take another look at @Mohitprajapat1082? Their only main space edit was an attempt to add a Linkedin for the cofounder [1] after a failed AFC for an apparently promotional article for another business [2]?
They've not been active for a couple of days so it might not be worth doing anything, but it still looks kinda suss to my (admittedly inexperienced) eyes... The other two don't really stand out, but this one doesn't look right to me. Blue-Sonnet (talk) 02:02, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Mohitprajapat1082 created an account two days ago, made 6 edits, only one to main space and 5 to their sandbox. To my eyes, they haven't shown enough disruptive conduct to warrant a sanction. They are simply behaving like a new user who is not yet familar with our policies and guidelines. It would be a better use of your time to help instruct them about improper external links. LizRead!Talk!02:14, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Sorry to do this, we hqve a vandal with 50 vandalism edits and counting. Would anyone be able to take a look at the AIV noticeboard please? Thank you! Knitsey (talk) 08:41, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
You're right, there's a tremendous number of edits invoked by Dominic3203 on other's userspace pages. I see a few other third-party uses, but it's very sporadic, 1 or 2 edits, unlike what Dominic3203 did. One problem is that Dominic3203 has a pattern of editing for a few days or as much as a week or two, then going away for a month or two, so the user may literally be not here to answer your query. — rsjaffe🗣️19:47, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
I must be old OLD school because I don't understand how an editor "runs" a bot but it leaves no trace in their own contributions. He otherwise doesn't look like a very active editor. LizRead!Talk!20:00, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
@Liz: I guess because he's using the toolforge expand citation bot so the bot runs on a page but it handily tells us who ran it on the edit description. I think that's why because its the bot making the edit but the bot also points out who's responsible for it.
@Rsjaffe: I had considered that but given he has edited (and run the bot) after I left him a message, I felt concerned that it best to report here because it feels annoying at best and disruptive at worst to be doing things like that in people's userspaces. The C of E God Save the King! (talk)20:20, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not saying it's your responsibility to do so, but just FYI, for a low drama way to stop this, you can put {{bots|deny=Citation bot}} on your drafts. I agree it's sort of uncool what they're doing, in a hard to define way. Not saying this is necessary at this point, but out of curiosity, is there actually a way to prevent someone from doing this? It's not on-wiki, so a block doesn't work. I don't know that there is a Citation Bot blacklist. Finally, not as an accusation but as a genuine question, did the Citation Bot run actually harm anything? Floquenbeam (talk) 20:41, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
I suppose not in terms of damage because its easy to just revert it but when its every single draft page page, its more of an irritant and very discourteous to be doing it without asking. I didn't know about the tag but it seems odd because no one expects to have someone to do this. The C of E God Save the King! (talk)22:31, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
Edits of my sandbox pages make no harm to anyone, but the excessive use of the bot on non-productive means which effectlively slows down the bot used for legitimate purposes of expanding citations on the main namespace - that is a point of concern. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 17:36, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Any excessive use of Citation bot without double checking the results afterwards is cause for concern as well. I don't understand why Citation bot runs in namespaces other than 0 at all, and editors should not be modifying pages in the userspace of another editor without good reason (copyvio, povforks, blpvio, impersonation, etc are all good reasons; "a script might think it can improve citation metadata" is not). imho Folly Mox (talk) 16:30, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Actually, I was looking at Citation Bot's edits in User and Draft space and it's not limited to this editor, apparently many editors do this. Now that I've seen experienced editors setting up bot runs, I don't think this editor should be penalized. It's unusual given their level of experience but it's done by other editors. LizRead!Talk!07:24, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
If I'm not mistaken, you do need to be unblocked to Oauth for the bot to run. However, I am not saying this user needs a block for this, as it is basically harmlessly eccentric. Andre🚐07:28, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
@Andrevan: I wasn't angling for a block for him at all. Just really wanted him to know that that sort of eccentric behaviour is not appropriate for Wikipedia and can be a little disruptive. I was hoping if the admins could impress that on him (as indeed consensus seems to say) and maybe find a way to stop it being used on userspaces without permission (albeit I know that last one might not be technically possible). The C of E God Save the King! (talk)18:15, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
@Liz, OAuth was implemented for the bot such that edits did appear assigned to the editor, but there were immediate complaints about that behavior, so it was changed to the current behavior. I would have preferred otherwise, but so it goes. A consensus could conceivably come to another arrangement, but that's a discussion for another page and time for what seems like a minor annoyance... IznoPublic (talk) 05:31, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
Dominic3203 has returned to running Citation bot on userspace drafts without having shown the courtesy of stopping by this ANI thread. These drafts are submitted to AFC, so that part isn't a huge deal, but Dominic3203 is 💯 not checking anything his Citation bot runs are publishing.
1 doesn't fix obvious miscapitalisation, author name misparameterised in title, or unrecognised language in citation altered
2 pointlessly changes a malformatted wikilink into an information-free {{cite web}}
3 fails to fix middle initials misparameterised as surnames, location misparameterised as publisher, or incorrect allcaps in citations altered
4 alters a duplicated citation twice in the same exact ways, without just naming and reusing it
All of these are from today. In none of these cases has Dominic3203 actually come back to any of the pages he is blindly shooting Citation bot at and actually fixed any of the genuine issues with the citations there. This type of editing is not at all helpful, and I think I'd like Dominic3203 to comment here before continuing this unreviewed bot action. Folly Mox (talk) 00:46, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
I've put a notice on their User talk page asking them to respond here but they have already received another message like this. LizRead!Talk!02:06, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Greetings everyone, I am the main protagonist Dominic3203. Thank you for your time and interest to leaving a plentiful amount of comments. I have only one problem in mind, as if this tool is supposed to be used worldwide, isn't it awkward to have no 'Do's & Don'ts' anywhere, but instead blaming the user not following the so-called 'code of conduct'? I would like to hear your thoughts, thank you. Dominic3203 (talk) 13:49, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Take responsibility for your bot edits, check each one, and fix them when they are bad? Or avoid wasting bot resources on non-articles? —David Eppstein (talk) 05:26, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Dominic3203: It's simple. Please do not use it on other people's userspaces or their drafts without asking them. It should be self-evident that you don't use it there because its incredibly uncivil because the majority of articles that are in draft in userspaces is because they aren't ready to have any bot run on them. Please undertake that you will not do this again. The C of E God Save the King! (talk)08:13, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Hi Dominic3203, thanks for responding here.The very first words at User:Citation bot read: Editors who activate this bot should carefully check the results to make sure that they are as expected. Personally, that's all I'm asking: Check the results of your bot runs. Click through to each article edited. Look for errors Citation bot failed to correct in the citations it edited, and check for errors it introduced. Fix these. That is responsible tool usage.If you don't have time to check 775 edits, limit yourself to running Citation bot against smaller categories where you'll realistically have the time and energy to check its results.It's unfair to those of us who manually clean up after Citation bot and other citation tools when the people who use the tools in very high volumes don't assist in the cleanup of their own actions. Folly Mox (talk) 11:57, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
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Dear Wikipedia Administrators,
I would like to bring to your attention the disruptive editing behaviour of the user "Ratnahastin" on the AajTak channel's Wikipedia page. The user has been repeatedly making edits suggesting that AajTak operates under the influence of the BJP, which is factually incorrect and misleading.
Despite previous attempts to revert these edits and maintain neutrality on the page, "Ratnahastin" continues to reintroduce this unfounded claim, which is compromising the integrity and neutrality of the article.
These actions are in violation of Wikipedia’s Neutral Point of View (NPOV) policy, and the repeated additions of misinformation are causing confusion for readers. I request that the user be warned or blocked from making further disruptive edits and that the page be protected from further vandalism.
Please take the necessary action to maintain the accuracy and neutrality of this article.
All editors are expected to cite sources upon editing. It is clear that Aaj Tak is a BJP mouthpiece. Did some search on the web. Sources: 1Ahri Boy (talk) 06:14, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Why is the citation provided above not being added to that passage, as that is seemingly their objection? Also, they ought to be informed of WP:3RR / WP:EW before blocks concerning these to come into effect. Ahri Boy, you cite it here but not in the article? I'm at a loss. But I will be p-blocking them from the article nonetheless; still, it's puzzling. El_C17:02, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
See the sentences such as "condemned for being partial and supporting the ideology of the ruling government of BJP" and "Aaj Tak was fined ₹1 lakh and asked to broadcast apologies for fake news regarding Sushant Singh Rajput." Ratnahastin(talk)17:17, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
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My attorneys have already begun the paperwork to serve Wikemedia for his slander. I’m sure y’all will retaliate against me and ban just like you removed my pages and claimed I’m associated with the companies- when I’m not. Slander is not only against Wikimedia Rules - it’s against the law. Pacificgov (talk) 15:50, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Given the editor's previous history (for example, a fair number of edit summaries that are beyond the pale), I'd be hesitant to unblock even if the LTs are withdrawn. --SarekOfVulcan (talk)18:02, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Editor continues to add unreferenced content to BLP articles despite multiple warnings. Editor has only made edits to mainspace and draftspace, so may be unaware. --Hipal (talk) 23:20, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Hipal, if you want any action to be taken here, you need to provide "diffs" or examples of the behavior you find troubling. Without these, there is nothing here to respond to. LizRead!Talk!23:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
If it helps as background, this user has made more than 1200 edits since February 2022 & after looking at a dozen of their edits at random I can't see a single source in all that time. They've submitted a draft article in July (Draft:BoAt) that was rejected for lack of sources - the editor did go back to it after rejection (so presumably saw the reason?) when they changed a tiny bit of an infobox then never came back.
I can't see any engagement in any talk pages, only mainspace edits for Indian politicians, celebrities and businesses.
For context, there are almost thirty unheeded warnings in their Talk for lack of sources, incorrect/broken disambiguation links & various infobox issues going back as far as March 2022, only one month after they started. Blue-Sonnet (talk) 00:47, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Looks like they're editing through a browser on mobile. I do the same quite often and I tend to miss some notifs until I log in on a PC. I think it's that you don't get told that you have a new notif so you have to actively look for it. I don't remember if edits to my TP are affected by that. Might it be a case of WP:THEYCANTHEARYOU? QwertyForest (talk) 07:25, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
User:Kulasperes's unreferenced edits and inappropriate behavior
Recently, this user has been making unreferenced edits.[13][14] When they were warned in their user page about it, they made these comments[15]. The editor called me "Uguk" - from Google translation means "stupid" in English. They also told me to speak in Tagalog language, and called me "Hotweak". Last August 2024, they made this comment in my talkpage.[16]. "Kaltukan kita dyan" means smack me in my head.Hotwiki (talk) 15:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
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A wp:spa whose sole purpose here seems to be to push ther paper in a haughty, aggressive, and confrontational way [[17]], demanding that if we do not read it we can't reject it (ignoring issues of wp:rs). This has included accusations of trolling [[18]] and is just a tike sink.
My purpose is not to "push my paper in a haughty, aggressive and confrontational way". My purpose is solely to ask whether it is Wikipedia's policy to permit edits of pages when new evidence becomes available, and providing the evidence, but everyone simply ignores it, which is frustrating. The insults and threats don't help either.
A question more than one user has answered (with links to policies) with your response being "Have you read my paper, if not do not comment". We can't "correct information" from 100's of experts based on one expert's paper. Slatersteven (talk) 15:16, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Our standard for "misinformation correction" is pretty high. See WP:RGW. We can only record the righting of great wrongs that have been done elsewhere. We can't right the great wrongs ourselves. Unfortunately, with the vast amount of material that is published in the world, a single paper is not good enough. What we need are independent evaluations that say, "oh, yeah, that's a good point." or whatever. Try to get those types of sources written about your paper and then we can start to write copy about it here at Wikipedia! jps (talk) 15:20, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
To be sure, Wikipedia rules allow you to suggest edits on the talkpage. That's perfectly fine. You might also read this essay for other advice that is not required but tends to, when followed, lead to more positive outcomes in my experience. jps (talk) 15:58, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the essay and other advice. I'll flag it in my emails. No intention of meatpuppeting by the way. I have little enough respect for academics as it is, without sinking to their level.
Garethfloydmorgan was notified on their Talk page about conflicts of interest (here) and contentious topics (here), both of which they blanked here. They were also warned about making personal attacks here. At this discussion they have written the following about other editors: A person who can evaluate content without even reading it. You must be very special...Any editors out there able to read? (here); I think you have some serious issues, Bon. (here); Are you, in fact, simply a Troll? (here); Anyone here who can read? Anyone? (here); Are you seriously an editor here? (here). There are probably a few more, similar comments that I missed. A brief timeout might be appropriate before things get really out of hand. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 17:21, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
You forgot You'll remember that the Michelson-Morley experiment overturned the expert opinions of every single physicist on the planet,.and I think you'll find that my (major) experimental breakthrough does the same for human evolution[19], which I think pretty much says it all. EEng04:03, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I suspect, but have not done the hard work to confirm, that the culture in other venues where AAH/AAT is discussed is extremely caustic. This would go a long way towards explaining the often strangely combative approaches seen in the archives of the Aquatic ape hypothesis talkpage. For my part, I think that our new user's replies to me have been banking towards the baseline culturally appropriate approach required at this website. jps (talk) 18:05, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Informing you of the consequences of ongoing misconduct is not a threat, Garethfloydmorgan. Nobody should insult you and you should not try to push other people around. You need to comply with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, including its behavioral guidelines, if you want to contribute to the #7 website in the world. This is a collaborative project so please try to act that way. Cullen328 (talk) 21:11, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Number six website in the world is Twitter, so get over yourself.
"which I think pretty much says it all." -- Insulting.
"Fringe theories often bring out the worst in some people." -- Double insult.
"Informing you of the consequences of ongoing misconduct is not a threat" -- Threatening.
"you should not try to push other people around.." Accusation.
We're not accusing you of trying to push others around, we are stating plainly that this is what you are doing. Unfortunately, just as you have such a right, others are perfectly entitled to draw conclusions about your conduct: you are overly defensive and seem increasingly unlikely to be able to collaborate with others. That you think Multiple unsolicited critical comments amounts to bullying alone makes this clear, I'm afraid. It's not all about you. Remsense ‥ 论07:17, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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Page protection is not nearly as important of an issue as the edits from this newbie editor. Please look at their talk page as well as to the promotional material they have consistently been adding to that page, both as Editorialph (talk·contribs) and as various IPs before that. I'm done with that issue--is up to others to clean that page from now on. 50.81.237.112 (talk) 14:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Request their ban be extended to community-level, TPA and other functions. Surprised that this user has been allowed to openly spew out WP:NOTHERE behavior here for more than 5 days. Borgenland (talk) 01:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Who are now really fool who was trying stop someone from editing from the website that anyone can edit? Lol 🤣 and by the way a website that is known from academic institution a not reliable source 🤣 Editorialph (talk) 01:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Editor in question has been blocked and article is now in main space. If action is needed re: article's merit or TParis' conduct, this thread is not the venue for either. StarMississippi17:13, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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@RangersRus: For the record, you're wrong here. Shuah Khan is definitely notable and that article should be published. I am reviewing it and then moving it to article space. What is wrong with you?--v/r - TP13:56, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
@TParis: My reason was with notability but this is something where a civilized discussion could have been initiated by the creator and we could have come to suitable conclusion. This is not the approach the creator of the article took and had uncivilized language towards me and another reviewer who declined the draft before me. RangersRus (talk) 14:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
No ego here. You have moved the article to space and as administrator you have the right to do so and I do not want to debate on it any further. RangersRus (talk) 14:39, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
The idea of telling someone to grow thicker skin while insulting them at the same time is ... novel. I commend RangersRus for resisting telling you to go forth and multiply. Black Kite (talk)14:51, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Seeing someone with 30,000 edits and a 14 year old account asking someone "What is wrong with you" telling them to "grow thick skin" and insulting their ego is pretty crazy. TheWikiToby (talk) 15:32, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
None of that is an insult. An insult is "You're trash" or "You're a piece of shit". Seeing someone reject an article at AFC that is clearly ready for mainspace earns a "What is wrong with you?" The "what is wrong with you" part could be they know nothing about computer science. Getting a user blocked when they are understadably upset that their clearly notable subject of their article gets declined earns a "grow thick skin". We used to value things like don't bite the newcomers. I guess now we coddle egos over improving the project.--v/r - TP16:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
(There is also the matter of spamming 17(?) editors talk pages)
At what point is enough, enough? Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the rejection, anyone who reacts like that isn't an asset to the project. RangersRus was correct in reporting the editor. Knitsey (talk) 16:15, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't understand how asking "what is wrong with you" and telling someone to grow thick skin could in anyway not be considered WP:UNCIVIL and an insult. And no! You would absolutely not ask "what is wrong with you" to someone with no computer knowledge! Literally the question is asking what is wrong' with you. It is inherently a personal attack. TheWikiToby (talk) 16:17, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
At this point it may be necessary to review your competence as an administrator. Your failure to identify the personal attacks in those diffs is staggering. 173.22.12.194 (talk) 16:28, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
The reported user dropped the r slur multiple times. Nobody here needs to suffer being called slurs. This isn't ego coddling. If you want to defend the use of slurs you should consider whether this is the project for you. 104.182.104.10 (talk) 17:10, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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Question about Wikipedia rules
Hello. I need advice from the administrator, I usually edit the Russian-language Wikipedia, so I am not so well versed in the rules of conduct in the English-language Wikipedia. One of the users HistoryofIran, who adds sources to articles without citations (and as I discovered, incorrectly interprets sources) refuses to provide citations and threatens to contact the administration against me. In the Russian-language Wikipedia, if you add a source without a citation (and if this source is not on the Internet with free access), then at the first request you are obliged to provide a quote. The editor not only refuses to provide citations, but also deleted my request from his discussion page, and in the description of his edit he also insulted me:
The only thing you can "expect" out of me is a report straight to WP:ANI. The nerve you have to constantly "expect" stuff out of folk because you don't agree with WP:RS.
I don't really care about his insults, I just want to understand if he has the right not to cooperate with me? And if he refuses to provide quotes for the sources he cites, can these sources be removed from the article? Rs4815 (talk) 19:20, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
By all means, please provide diffs for your claims. I already have diffs at the ready. You have tried to overemphasize Armenian stuff and underemphasize non-Armenian stuff several times now. WP:OUCH:
Replaces a sourced map in the FA Parthian Empire with a unsourced one because they don't want to see Armenia included in it [27]
I still don't fully know what you were even trying to do here, it barely made sense, as the info had nothing to do with each other. It seems like an attempt at opposing Shahbazi's statement that the legendary figure Tigranes was most likely based on a Persian hyparch of the same name. [28]. Which I also noted here [29]
Altered sourced info at Sames II Theosebes Dikaios[30], removed the link to "Iranian peoples", putting your opinion above that of several WP:RS with your comment "Iranian was the founder of the Orontid dynasty, who lived 200+ years before Sames".
Completely removed Persian as a language at Commagene, despite the citation literally saying that it was spoken by them at least before the end of the kingdom [31]
I was actually pondering about that myself earlier. I would personally say no (but I'm not too sure), but if it is, Rs4814 is not even allowed to edit those articles per WP:GS/AA, having under 500 edits. HistoryofIran (talk) 20:17, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
I think it's far enough removed to even come under "broadly construed". It might be convenient to prevent Rs4815 from editing these articles under the rules for contentious topics, but I don't think it would be wise. Phil Bridger (talk) 20:34, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
You are trying to change the topic of the discussion. If you want to discuss the articles you mentioned above, create a separate topic. We are currently discussing your attempts to distort information from sources from the article about Commagene and your refusal to cooperate on the topic of quotations to sources that you yourself added. --Rs4815 (talk) 07:53, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Rs4815, yes, please provide diffs. Your comment implies that the Russian Wikipedia does not allow references to sources that are not on the Internet with free access. I do not know if that is the case there, but this is the English Wikipedia, and we have our own policies and guidelines. It is perfectly acceptable to cite offline reliable sources here, or sources behind paywalls, as long as complete bibliographical details about the sources are provided. Just so you know, HistoryofIran is a well-respected editor here on English Wikipedia who does a great job pushing back against ethnonationalist POV pushing, so you need to furnish convincing evidence of your extraordinary claims against that editor. Cullen328 (talk) 20:37, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
No, you misunderstood me, Russian Wikipedia allows you to refer to sources that are not freely available on the Internet, but in controversial situations, you can request a specific quote from this source, which is referenced by the participant who added the source. There is even a special template "request quotation", which can be substituted for the desired source in the text of the article. There is something similar here in the English Wikipedia:
This is used to request a direct quote from the cited source, so that it may be verified that the source can verify the statement or that the editor has interpreted the source correctly. This is particularly helpful for: *sources that are not available online
As for the diffs, I provided them on his talk page when he tried to distort the meaning of the source information twice, but he removed them. The particular source says:
Although all of the rulers became increasingly Hellenised after the first few generations - is is unlikely that any of them spoke Persian in the end - they retained considerable Iranian sentiment and character, particularly in the field of religion.
At first he tried to refer to this source to present everything as if "Persian was the native language of Commagene"[32], then, when his distortion was revealed for the first time[33], he continued to insist that Persian was "the language of the ruling dynasty"[34], while the source itself claims the opposite, that the ruling dynasty very quickly stopped speaking Persian. Only after my intervention was he forced to present the information correctly[35] (with this edit he literally admitted that he was wrong! It took him 4 and a half years to do this) while threatening me that he would ask the administration to block me[36].
Also in the article there is a claim that the ruling dynasty (a Hellenistic dynasty descended from Armenian kings and ruling in a country with an ethnic Syrian population) were an "Iranian dynasty" (a political term), to support this claim the editor cited many different sources, but only some of them call the dynasty Iranian, many call it a "dynasty of Iranian origin" (in the ethnic sense) or just say something like "King Antiochus claimed descent from the Persian royal dynasty of the Achaemenids through his great-great-great ... great-great grandmother". This is not the same as calling the dynasty Iranian. I told the user that I was going to check each source separately (on the talk page of the article) and that some of them are not available online, so I will need quotes[37], to which he again threatened to contact the administration[38] and deleted my request from his talk page.
"HistoryofIran is a well-respected editor here on English Wikipedia" just because he is a well known editor does not mean he always does everything right, please consider this issue without prejudice --Rs4815 (talk) 07:45, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
At first he tried to refer to this source to present everything as if "Persian was the native language of Commagene"
Doing your best to cast WP:ASPERSIONS I see. "Native" was meant to refer as the native language of the dynasty. However, I realized that could be misrepresented as the language of the population, thus I later changed it.
he continued to insist that Persian was "the language of the ruling dynasty"[9], while the source itself claims the opposite, that the ruling dynasty very quickly stopped speaking Persian. Only after my intervention was he forced to present the information correctly
Wrong again. This is what the full quote in that citation says "Commagene was the only one of those neo-Persian kingdoms whose royal family bore mainly Hellenistic names, despite their claims to Iranian aristocratic descent, whereas both the Pontic and Cappadocian royal families retained Iranian names throughout. Although all of them became increasingly Hellenised after the first few generations - it is unlikely that any of them spoke Persian in the end - they retained considerable Iranian sentiment and character, particularly in the field of religion." In other words, they spoke Persian at least until the end. Yet, you completely removed Persian [39], because you want to underemphasize non-Armenian stuff. I did add "early" after reverting you [40], however, that's vague and I really shouldn't have added it. I only did it in the hopes of ceasing your WP:TENDENTIOUS editing. I will not give in to that again. --HistoryofIran (talk) 11:54, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
However, I realized that could be misrepresented as the language of the population, thus I later changed it. no you did not. Another user changed it[41]. If it were up to you, it would still be written there that Persian was the native language of the kingdom.
In other words, they spoke Persian at least until the end, My English is not as good as yours, but even I can understand the meaning of the phrase "first few generations". The kingdom lasted for 235 years and was ruled by 9 kings. Only the first few kings of Commagene may have spoken Persian. --Rs4815 (talk) 16:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Ops, I thought I did it. Regardless, that was what I meant when adding “native”. Whether you believe it or not, thats of no importance to me considering the diffs that demonstrate your disruptive editing, which you’re yet to address. It says that the first few generations became Hellenized, not stopped speaking Persian. And even if youre actually right, you removed Persian as a whole, which you’re still yet to address. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:09, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Also in the article there is a claim that the ruling dynasty (a Hellenistic dynasty descended from Armenian kings and ruling in a country with an ethnic Syrian population) were an "Iranian dynasty" (a political term)
You're even further proving my point that you want overemphasize Armenian stuff and underemphasize non-Armenian stuff. By all means, cite all those quotes of those sources that you don't agree with, it will be a even more glorious WP:OUCH. --HistoryofIran (talk) 11:54, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
While we wait for Rs4815 to finally post evidence of me adding sources "without citations" and "incorrectly interpreting sources"/"distort information", I have found even more diffs of their WP:TENDENTIOUS editing:
Removed sourced info about the Iranian origin of Mithrenes[42]
These diffs are quite old, but that's because Rs4815 rarely edits, so it's the best we have. Though clearly they haven't changed their ways. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:05, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Did you just brought diffs from 2016-2017? I understand that you really want to change the topic of this request, but citing diffs from 8 years ago is certainly an interesting strategy. --Rs4815 (talk) 16:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Did you miss the part where I said “These diffs are quite old, but that's because Rs4815 rarely edits, so it's the best we have. Though clearly they haven't changed their ways.”? How about you at least show regret for these disruptive edits? Some are more recent than others. And you’re yet to show any proof of your allegations towards me, only engaging in WP:ASPERSIONS. In the meanwhile, I dont see the harm in exposing you, i.e. WP:OUCH. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:17, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Asilvering, thanks for clarification. I hope HistoryofIran will stop threatening to block me and throw insults again when I start asking for quotes from sources (that are not freely available online) he has provided in the article (I plan to start making edits in November, so he has plenty of time to provide quotes). Can you please clarify if the editor refuses to provide quotes (to sources he himself added), can these sources be removed from the article? --Rs4815 (talk) 16:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
How about you stop your WP:TENDENTIOUS editing first? You’re clearly not doing it for this project as per the diffs listed here. Would appreciate if an admin will take a look at the diffs I listed. Rs4815 has literally been doing this for YEARS. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:13, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
An editor posted the following to my talk page a few minutes ago. They claim to not want to be noticed by the user they were reporting in case of reprisals, so I doubt that they would actually bring it here if I advised them to do that, and specifically asked for me to remove their talk page post if I took any action on it — but since I'm in the middle of other things and don't want to get involved in something that isn't my circus or my monkeys, I'm simply reposting it here verbatim for somebody to address or ignore as you wish. Bearcat (talk) 16:27, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
I ran into this edit on the Islam wikipage. I checked that specific user's history and they've vandalised a Jewish page too. They've been IP blocked before but appealed that it's an error. They mention on their talk page that they used to have a Wiki account with over 500 edits, but I can only extrapolate the meaning of that. So far they don't stick around, they hit & run and move on until boredom strikes and vandalise another page. I don't want to reach out to them incase I land on their radar and so by deferring to you, I'm hoping I can maintain a degree of separation.
Feel free to ask me any questions. But before you decide to take an action, like speaking to anyone else about this, can you please delete this talk entry? Don't archive it, just edit > backspace > save.
The edit to World Zionist Organization seems like a "poorly considered but not necessarily vandalism" type of edit. The edit to Islam, on the other hand, is basically hate speech, but all they got on their talk pages was an NPOV notice, which I do not think is sufficient. So, let's be real clear here: @Hadjnix: if you make even one more edit like that, you can and should expect to be blocked for it. This is an encyclopedia, not a place for you to display your personal prejudice. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today20:52, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Bumping a thread on a regular discussion board or forum usually moves the thread to the top of the page. But, ActivelyDisinterested, posting again to an ANI discussion has no effect except for delaying an archiving of this discussion and since you just posted a comment on this thread yesterday, it will have little effect. If this thread is archived with no action, you can "unarchive" it and repost but right now, you just have to wait and see if anyone else responds to this discussion. LizRead!Talk!00:31, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm well aware, but it's a slightly annoying thing that might get an admins attention to someone posting Islam also justifies pedophilia, child marriage, rape and radical extremism to the Islam article. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested«@» °∆t°00:43, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
yeah i'm honestly not sure how this isn't an open-and-shut case of hate speech. it should merit some kind of block at the very least. ... sawyer * he/they * talk11:42, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Agreed, especially since Hadjnix's only response here was to double down with:
Considering it vandalism is extremistic as Islam is the grass hiding the snake of ISIS.
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The article is subject to the WP:contentious topics restrictions. The remedy instructions at the top of the article's talk page explicitly state that blocks can be dispensed by any uninvolved admin even for a first offense violation. Scu ba has engaged in personal attacks and casting of aspersions at the talk page. I informed Scu ba that engaging in such conduct could result in immediate sanction. They have decided to double down with additional aspersions. I request a temporary page block in line with the remedy instructions. Mr rnddude (talk) 22:06, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Personal attacks is a strong claim, I called out disruptive editing, I didn't mention any users by name. Scuba22:15, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
I called out disruptive editing - No, you asserted that editors that hold an opposing viewpoint to yourself are disruptive. Your words were ... and still some disruptive editors .... You didn't mention any editing at all. Similarly, you paraphrased those editors in such a fashion that it is immediately obvious who they are. You don't want to name them? I will: Slatersteven, FlemmischNietszche, Cinderella157, and myself. Mr rnddude (talk) 22:54, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Mr rnddude, you've said that Scuba is engaging in bad faith, which is hardly better than @Scu ba saying other editors have been "disruptive" (I might call it worse, but I haven't looked at anything beyond these diffs). This is obviously not block-worthy stuff. The two of you can simply apologize and get back to editing. -- asilvering (talk) 22:31, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
No I did not, asilvering. I said: [y]our aspersion about editors who hold disagreement with you being disruptive is in bad faith. That is not the same as what you are claiming I said. I never said anything about their engagement in the discussion. Mr rnddude (talk) 22:40, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm fine with apologizing, I'm starting to see where the other editors are coming from regarding the troops not being on the front yet. Scuba01:36, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Are you withdrawing / retracting the aspersions that editors that hold a differing position to yourself are being disruptive? Mr rnddude (talk) 02:51, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't see it - I haven't been involved at all in this, but this appears to be a content dispute ongoing here over what exactly is required for North Korea to be added as a belligerent, and Mr rnddude is taking a fairly restrictive position on this. The complaint is about aspersions being cast, and scanning the page I see people making reference to other commenters being "brazen", and a vague wave in the other direction.
Other than just admonishing all involved to turn down the temperature a notch, I don't see a need for action at this point. FOARP (talk) 08:01, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
There is a content discussion, which is perfectly fine. I have a position in it, as do about a dozen other editors. My original post is about specifically calling other participants 'disruptive editors' or engaging in 'disruptive editing' for holding a different position. My response to Haha169 was testy, and that is duly noted. Mr rnddude (talk) 10:40, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
@Scu ba: I am an uninvolved administrator who will issue a topic ban if there is any repeat of the belligerent comments mentioned here. You are welcome to discuss what reliable sources have said, and to discuss the requirements for the relevant infobox field. However, using debating tactics to prod opponents is not acceptable in a contentious topic. Johnuniq (talk) 09:09, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Considering that this was a first offense, I think this clear warning is sufficient. I loathe having my comments dominate a thread, so I'll refrain from commenting further unless pinged. I withdraw my proposal / request for a temporary page block. Mr rnddude (talk) 10:40, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
As one of the involved (who was not told about this, I was just involved in another report above and saw this) I do not see a direct violation, but I do see a clear attempt to disparage anothers POV. So no actual violation, just skirting what is acceptable. Slatersteven (talk) 10:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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Sarwan Ali Palijo
Since September 2023, Sarwan Ali Palijo has been a redirect to the film Chhalawa. The article was – and is – a failure at GNG/SNG, and the sources provided are Not Good. Tetokir(talk·contribs·deleted contribs·logs·filter log·block user·block log) hijacked the redirect and created an article for the actor. I reverted and dropped them a {{uw-hijack}} so they could see the articles for creation process links. They reverted back to their preferred version. I took it back to the redirect, and was reverted again.
There's also another cycle of that with a different editor, but they were just a new user randomly reverting IP edits, a fairly standard part of the new-user learning curve. Nevertheless, that puts me at three reverts, so obviously I'm done.
Comment This is not an ANI issue at all; this needs to be taken to WP:AFD to form a definitive consensus. We wouldn't usually support an actor being redirected to their main film in the first place, so everything here has been out of process. Nate•(chatter)22:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I restored the redirect and extended confirmed protected it. There is no evidence whatsoever that this actor is notable. In my opinion, AfD would be a waste of time. Cullen328 (talk) 23:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I'll just add that if anyone wants to try to prove the actor is notable, they're welcome to create that draft and try to get it through AfC. -- asilvering (talk) 23:47, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Users User:Ybsone and User:Mr.choppers are engaged in stalker-esque behaviour ever since I had edited Lancia automobile pages. The latter user has been clearly following me around on Wikipedia based on edit history as seen here [1]. It is evident that the said user never made any edits to the graphing calculator page and is clearly doing policing ever since the admins did not give the desired outcome on WP:AN3. Such toxic behaviour by these two editors such as not engaging in a talk page discussion which they have so posted on the talk page here [2] along with their collective inability to engage in the talk page discussions on the contentious articles' talkpages as well as enforcing their edits just because they are "a decade old" is highly discouraging to anyone making contributions on the platform. I request the admins to take action on this matter, especially when I have stopped editing those automotive articles in the first place. This is not the first time these users especially User:Ybsone have engaged in such practices. Past evidents indicate complaints from other users as well as seen here [3] for example. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 223.29.234.202 (talk) 06:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I wish there was a nice way to tell new editors "you are not being stalked. no one cares about who you are per se; instead, someone saw one of your flawed edits and decided they need to check in on the others because some in all likelihood have similar problems." sometimes we're wrong or rash doing that, and unfortunately it's not the most fun you can have to be on the receiving side of that while trying to learn—but we're not stalking, we're prospecting. Remsense ‥ 论06:56, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
In any case, many edit summaries I'm reading scrolling down your contributions are borderline uncivil to over the line—the fact that it's pretty constant is a bigger problem. What's more, I only see four edits of yours in Talk namespace—this would indicate to me that you are at a bare minimum equally responsible in collective inability to engage in the talk page discussions on the contentious articles' talkpagesRemsense ‥ 论07:11, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Also please see how many edits and talks it took to make you comprehend your original research error Centro Stile Alfa Romeo under Walter de Silva was responsible for the completion of the detail work and the design of the interiors, as Pininfarina's proposal was not accepted. claiming that Enrico Fumia was the designer of the interior, when you simply substituted Pininfarina for Enrico Fumia, not knowing how many more people worked there, and who was actually responsible for said interior proposal. You just don't want to listen to people smarter than you. When you buy yourself Mr Gianluca Cavalca book on GTV/Spider "Alfa Romeo GTV e Spider. Più Alfa che mai" see the special acknowledgement to me, Yaroslav Bozhdynsky, automotive historian and an expert on GTV/Spider, page 193. YBSOne (talk) 07:19, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I understand your frustration here given the endless back and forth here and lack of tact on the IP's part, but You just don't want to listen to people smarter than you. is not really appropriate: not to insert myself into this, but I didn't need that to intuit the experience and competency gaps here. Remsense ‥ 论07:26, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, you're right, I didn't phrase it to sound as I wanted, and a bit of frustration seeped in. I apologize to the IP editor. YBSOne (talk) 07:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Not only that but the behaviour this user is also borderline appalling in some matters. I don't understand how they expect new people to act "civil" while acting in an uncivil and hostile manner themselves. Clearly seeing the history of this user specifically, they have not learnt from their mistakes as a results of multiple ANI discussions brought against them. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:05, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
"results of multiple ANI discussions" could you provide those results? Or want to keep guessing the outcome based on the title alone? YBSOne (talk) 08:11, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I would recommend dropping this point: it in itself is not compelling to other editors who have experience with variables of ANI. Three reports in a vacuum can be the mark of a hero. Remsense ‥ 论08:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Go ahead and read the most frequent "bringer of ANIs" and get back to me. Just like here and just like the one I posted before, people who can't listen to their own faults bring the ANIs the most. YBSOne (talk) 08:31, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I have bought one ANI against you due to your behavioral issues and the stalking trends seen with you and the other user, while you brought 2 discussions concerning me on two separate noticeboards. Your apology above after being told by another user of fixing your own faults shows where the problem lies. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:54, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
"you brought 2 discussions concerning me on two separate noticeboards" I have started only one ANI/Edit warring. Show me the other one. YBSOne (talk) 08:57, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Your edit history is visible to others. It is not private information. It's not fun, but you should focus on addressing why others are concerned enough with your editing to feel the need to check your contribution history. Remsense ‥ 论08:29, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I can't see any reason other than holding a grudge against me by following me to a topic which clearly does not fall under this user's interests. They wanted me to back off from editing their beloved Lancia pages, I have done that. But I think this stalking was unwarranted. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:46, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
People care about maintaining the encyclopedia in toto—I often catch one edit that seems wrong on a page on my watchlist, and then I take a look at their edit history to see if they've made similar mistakes on pages I wouldn't otherwise see. That's not stalking, that is competent stewardship. Remsense ‥ 论00:02, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Look how many edits and reverts it took to defend a position that you could clearly see from the timeline template. You have made an assumption that just because something became a "flagship" through the absence of a more luxurious and larger car then it is a clear successor to the last flagship, no matter what market niche it was on. Glad you didn't discover the Lancia Ypsilon is currently a "flagship" and therefore a successor to Lancia Aurelia, right?. See how many times people added Alfa 159 or even Giulia as a successor to 166, just because 159 became defacto a flagship, due to absence of E-segment successor. This is false and needed to be shown. You will always find sources that claim what you want to find, and I quote: "Alfa 4C is basically an 8C without 4 cylinders"... YBSOne (talk) 07:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
And because of that I have to sort through your edits, and majority of them are not only fine, but very enriching. I will focus on the factual stuff, just because this is my expertise. YBSOne (talk) 07:50, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I am having trouble understanding why the OP/IP is discussing a Japanese digital watch on the talk page of an article about an Italian car that ceased production over 55 years ago. Cullen328 (talk) 07:56, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I suspect they tried to make a point on similarity of faulty infobox information. But at the same time safeguarding any attempt to add more information to make it more informative on the "just because I don't see the reason" grounds. YBSOne (talk) 08:02, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Because the main reason given by the user was that the edit was a "decade old" and "no one had any problem with it". Its clearly a case of failing to see issue with the content as on the article of the said digital watch where equally hostile behaviour was seen. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:07, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I understand how frustrating being the recipient could seem. It takes two to tango, though, so here is my suggestion: as has been outlined to you multiple times, both parties are equally free to be the first in taking their conflict from edit summaries onto the talk page. I think if you tried to adopt the WP:BRD cycle for yourself, no matter how annoyed or right you are about it—things would suddenly get a lot easier for you, because a lot of this mutual resentment would dissolve. As someone who tries too often, it's a lot easier to have discussions with someone you're not on edge with about the possibility of reverting you again. Leave the article to one side and talk until everyone's on the same page—that's how this could work. I think it's incontrovertible that you specifically could do a lot more to avoid edit warring, even including reverts that aren't yours. Remsense ‥ 论08:14, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
It would be easy if this user specifically refrains from opening up ANIs and posting messages on different admin noticeboards for every little conflict as seen here [4]223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:22, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Its clear that an editor having 10+ years of experience still decides to act childish rather than accepting that their vile behaviour is the main problem at hand. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:48, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
When it takes you 2 days of back and forth to drive your factual argment home, the other side will always say they were hounded. YBSOne (talk) 08:15, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
You have not mentioned the reasons as to why you are reverting the edit and explaining the reason in detail after multiple reverts have happened. The main problem lies there. Your edit summaries are very vague at this point. 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:27, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I understand that I am newbie here and I am still learning the ropes about the rules in place here. But aren't these rules supposed to be equal for both existing and new comers around here? If that is the case, what have these users done to follow act according to the said rules while having 10+ years of experience on the site with one of the users also laying claim to "veteran editor" status? 223.29.234.202 (talk) 08:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Actions are per Remsense and others; yes, I fell that this editor is generally uncivil and on the careless side. Which is why I checked what they got up to at Graphing calculator. I have no opinion on the photos they chose, the only thing I did was update an alt description of an image they swapped, as it was no longer correct. If anything, I was supporting their edits. I wish IP had put in a tenth of the effort they've displayed here at ANI in discussing the changes they wanted to see, instead of rejecting efforts to talk. Anyhow, I see the ip just got a 31 hour block. Mr.choppers | ✎ 12:52, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I also support their editing, as am to lazy and busy to do most of that work, and to such great level, but cannot let go when I see factual inaccuracies that are inevitable, especially on more obscure topics. YBSOne (talk) 13:57, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Avrand6 (talk·contribs) and I have had an unnecessarily confrontational dispute several days ago concerning the articles War of 1812 and War of the Sixth Coalition—I will admit that I wish my own conduct had been calmer and more immediately helpful, though my initial less-than-helpfulness does not excuse their deliberate malfeasance later while I attempted to be as clear as possible. I feel it's no longer a content dispute, and has to be treated as a conduct problem.
Their preferred versions of both articles are not supported by reliable sources, and I have explained WP:BURDEN to them multiple times,[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52] and each time they insist that some "consensus" needs to be established first to remove the offending material—when any glance at policy indicates that the opposite is true. I feel I have adequately pointed out and explained policy to them, but my attempts have gone unacknowledged or worked around, e.g. via their fabricating a reference claimed to verify their statements, that they copied directly from Napoleonic Wars[53]—they openly admit they did not check that the book in question actually verified their statement, though I did, and it does not—but they unilaterally consider it to be a "viable minimum stopgap" regardless.
While I reverted them multiple times, I did not violate 3RR—but they reported me to the 3RR noticeboard regardless, citing my null edit notifying other editors of the situation as one of my reverts. After this report was closed, I thought they had moved on. They have now reappeared to restore their unsubstantiated, preferred version of War of the Sixth Coalition again.[54][55] I did not want to bring this here or cause any more disruption about this, but I don't feel there's anything left for me to do. Remsense ‥ 论17:38, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
As I have explained in the previous report, User:Remsense has only been reverting to meet their own historical biases, without any concern for either fact, source, or consensus. Their new instance to reopen this issue is unfortunately unsurprising. I opened discussions on talk pages about both the War of 1812 and War of the Sixth Coalition (and advertised those on several wiki projects in order to get more opinions), while maintaining the WP:StatusQuo as consensus was reached. Despite this, and even adding a reliable source that supported the claim as an interim measure at the request of the user "Remsense" (which was used on several other articles as well), they have been nothing but hostile and acted in bad faith multiple times during the wait for consensus. On the War of 1812 article, enough people have weighed in that consensus can now be said to have been reached, and I have acknowledged that the position counter to mine was the majority opinion with cordiality and good faith. However, no consensus has yet been reached on the War of Sixth Coalition article, yet Remsense continues to engage in this unproductive behavior. I have tried to maintain a cordial tone throughout this experience, despite him lying about me "falsifying a source" and initially belittling me as well. I did report them previously (the first time I've ever reported a user on Wikipedia) because I felt it was warranted, I assumed it was a 3RR violation, and only after they cut off dialogue and threatened to report me. In my frank opinion, Remsense seems like a user who would rather attempt to bully less seasoned users into accepting their historical biases then reaching a consensus (the standard way to resolve a disagreement on here). I could see many new users unfamiliar or intimated by the site being bullied away by the heavy-handed and unkind approach of a user like Remsense, whether they were in the right or the wrong, and I simply find this attitude and approach unhelpful and toxic. I hate to vent, but I have been disgusted with how Remsense has attempted to handle this situation, in contrary of established norms, and I find it dispiriting. (Even the little things, like wiping anythhing from his talk page he doesn't like, while completely kosher, seems to have bad intentions.) I'm unsure what the solution to a situation such as this is, I have tried to give this user their space for the last few days, but they are still belligerent.
TLDR: They're in the wrong about WP:StatusQuo, they seems loathe to wait for a consensus, they've lied about a source because it contradicts their worldview, they've engaged in edit warring, and they have a very bad attitude (certainly not a crime lol, but I don't like it.) AvRand (talk) 20:20, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
They have now decided they have sources to verify the same material they lied about having verified before. I am pre-emptively objecting to its re-addition to the article before they post the sources on the talk page to establish consensus first, per WP:BURDEN. They have exhausted my assumption of good faith, and I have no reason to trust that they are doing what they claim to be doing. Remsense ‥ 论21:04, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Avrand6, it looks like you've misinterpreted "status quo"? Your edit on War of the Sixth Coalition is the one that introduces the disputed change, so the status quo is this [56], not your edit. Status quo isn't "what it said a month ago, before I made my edits", it's "the edit that was there before the dispute began". It's perfectly fine to pop up a month later and say "hang on a minute, someone introduced an error back here", but that doesn't retroactively make the start of the dispute go back to September. -- asilvering (talk) 22:39, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
asilvering To clarify, so I understand what your saying correctly here, the status quo isn't what was often there for years, it only goes back like a month? Like there's a time limit? I wasn't aware of the offending edit a month or so ago because the pages weren't on my watchlist. Or are you saying that when I attempted to revert it to it's former state (after noticing it), that the status quo counts as when I first noticed the change? I'm sorry for confusion, I assumed status quo came from longevity of inclusion in an article, not recency, and since the offending alterations were recent, that they did not count as the status quo. AvRand (talk) 17:48, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
When we're talking about "status quo" when it comes to edit wars, we mean the last stable revision - the one before the first disputed edit in the edit war. Yours is the first disputed edit in that edit war. In this case you want to change a relatively recent edit to the article, so I can see why you think status quo is earlier (I think a not-insignificant number of editors would agree with you). But E4t5s.new, who made that edit a month before you noticed it, isn't taking part in this dispute, and it looks like no one objected to the change. Now, maybe no one objected to the change because someone else edited the article a few hours later to fix a lint error and so they didn't notice it. But it's also possible that everyone saw it, thought "oh, thank goodness, what an improvement," and said nothing. Now that you've noticed it, made your edit, and been reverted, the dispute has begun. It looks like there are presently multiple editors who agree with Remsense, so that suggests to me that this is probably a part of the article that ought to change. It also looks like it's spun out into a wider debate about what we mean when we say someone is a "co-belligerent". That won't be easy to untangle until everyone manages to work together.
@Remsense (I hope you don't mind me saying this), my impression of you is that you're normally quite patient and helpful and I don't know what went wrong here. It looks like you dug in way too early, before trying to really hear AvRand's explanation of the matter, and now you've both gotten too frustrated with each other to be able to solve this amicably. I think you've both misjudged each other, and I hope you can do your best to wipe the slate clean and get on with it. It does look like the discussion on the talk page might be about to come to a conclusion. If it doesn't, I'd be happy to show up (admin hat off) as a neutral party to try to mediate. -- asilvering (talk) 20:01, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I regret my initial lack of helpfulness in explaining my first reversions, but since then I have been very clear what the issues are and what policy says about this, and I don't really have anything else to say since those very clear remarks are simply repeatedly ignored. Remsense ‥ 论23:27, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Once you've convinced someone you're an asshole fucking with them personally, it's hard to convince them of anything else, no matter how right you are or how much patience you manage to summon up. -- asilvering (talk) 23:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Assuming that's true and I poisoned the well with my initial reverts (I posted on their talk page with these explaining the need for discussion before replacement, just to be clear): I've struggled here, but I really don't think I could've done much meaningfully differently without the services of a time machine. To be clear, I of course don't want any sanctions on Avrand6 if they learn from their mistakes here. However, if we're examining conduct I'm at a loss for what I should've done differently at each juncture; that's not rhetorical, I would genuinely appreciate any advice like I said in the 3RR report reply. Remsense ‥ 论23:57, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I agree. I don't think anyone really needs to dwell on how this went down. Hindsight is 20/20, etc etc. If everyone involved can salvage enough AGF to make it through to the end of the discussion on the talk page, that's the best way forward (imo). If that's too hard - no judgement, this looks really frustrating - I'm happy to stand in between both "sides" and try to help everyone limp to the finish line. Sometimes things go wrong and there's no great lesson to be learned; the only thing to do is try to fix them. -- asilvering (talk) 00:03, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
That's how it goes! I said my assumption of good faith was exhausted before, but I suppose it would've been prudent as always to make clear that it can easily be reestablished. Remsense ‥ 论00:04, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
There is no issue that is going to be solved in this ANI. The MfD exists for the content, and a request can be submitted to ArbComm if needed for the conduct. StarMississippi23:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
It should probably be noted that Marine 69-71 is an admin. If I wasn't otherwise occupied, I'd bring this repeated defiance of core Wikipedia policy to ArbCom, with the proposal that Marine 69-71 be desysopped. AndyTheGrump (talk) 03:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Noting here that the autographs page doesn't qualify for speedy deletion, as the csd that corresponds to NOTWEBHOST is U5, which only applies to those with few or no contributions outside of userspace. That being said, I'm looking into the process of starting an MFD. I do agree that it is a NOTWEBHOST violation. GrayStorm(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)03:43, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I was surprised this editor is an admin as I haven't run into them in standard admin areas of work. They haven't used the tools in a long time. LizRead!Talk!04:59, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
An administrator with eighty thousand edits over the course of twenty years is using his sandbox to host a couple text files? Why are you going through his userspace to harass this guy? This is completely ridiculous. jp×g🗯️06:48, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
If there's anything here that is actually disruptive to the functioning of the project, it is people who have a bizarre obsession with prowling other people's userspace to find "incorrect" things and delete them. Since this has literally zero bearing on the functioning of Wikipedia, my only possible conclusion is that there is some kind of jouissance derived from the act of destroying a thing that someone else cares about. Who gives a damn? Do you have any sense of scale whatsoever? This is 34 kilobytes. Do you have any idea how much it costs to host 34 kilobytes? It is not even really possible to measure the cost of hosting an amount of data this small. jp×g🗯️06:54, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Did you read any of what I wrote? We have literally millions of words of policy. Why does this matter? What bad thing happens from him having this page in his userspace? Why does it need to go away? "Mztourist personally thinks it is fun to delete things" is not a valid reason for it to go away. jp×g🗯️07:27, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, it's trivial. But NOTWEBHOST is a policy. Unless you are suggesting that we make exceptions to policy for veteran editors? And an admin should definitely know better. More to the point, you're not addressing the elephant in the room - that Marine69-71 used his admin tools to protect a page to prevent it being going through a deletion process - with the protection summary "persistent vandalism" no less. Black Kite (talk)07:33, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
It's not a "suggestion", it's a policy... and, specifically, one considered important enough to be one of the five that override everything else.
If nobody can be bothered to articulate a reason why doing something improves the project, it should not be done. jp×g🗯️08:03, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
JPxG, if you wish to propose a modification to WP:NOTWEBHOST, you are free to do so. Meanwhile it is policy, for contributors with eighty thousand edits, as with eight, since Wikipedia doesn't currently hand out perks for contribution history. As for the price of storing data, I've never seen any suggestion that the policy was based around this. I rather had the impression that it was more to do with the obvious difficulties in allowing a multitude of off-topic and un-watched pages to exist in the background. There are a great deal of ways such a facility can potentially be misused, possibly even to the extent of putting the project at legal risk. Content that has 'zero bearing on the functioning of Wikipedia' can be stored elsewhere, since, as you note, the cost of storing 34 KB is negligible. AndyTheGrump (talk) 07:22, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, well, I think it's cool, and I have learned more about the editor by reading it. I feel like, knowing more about him, it is easier to work in a collegial environment with him. This makes it directly relevant to the collaborative nature of Wikipedia. Does every userpage need to have a 27B/6 statement of basic human empathy at the top, to explain the purpose of human interaction, so as to deter roaming people whose hobby is nominating things for deletion? jp×g🗯️07:35, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not sure how an egocentric autographs page: "Famous People Who Have Had The Honor Of Meeting "The Marine" on top of a very lengthy User page and a page about himself Tony Santiago makes you "feel like, knowing more about him, it is easier to work in a collegial environment with him. This makes it directly relevant to the collaborative nature of Wikipedia." nor is that a policy based justification. Mztourist (talk) 07:51, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, to be clear, your rationale for why this should be deleted is that you personally consider the editor to be egocentric? Or is this simply an irrelevant insult? jp×g🗯️09:54, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
No, my rationale is that WP:NOTWEBHOST is a policy that applies to everyone. I don't need to provide any further justification. You are also ignoring the fact that he repeatedly reinstated information that was deleted in a deletion discussion, together with other abuses of Admin privileges that have been identified. Mztourist (talk) 10:24, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I am not sure what this has to do with the topic, but please feel free to let me know what terminology you'd prefer I use to describe a person who joined a discord, scraped hundreds of my posts to figure out where my family vacation was, and then posted their findings in a public message board thread (since "some crazy guy" is out). jp×g🗯️15:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I am not insulting you, I am asking whether you have read the page, because you are making inaccurate claims about what it says.
Here is what it says:
Wikipedians have individual user pages, but they should be used primarily to present information relevant to work on the encyclopedia. Limited autobiographical information is allowed, but user pages do not serve as personal webpages, blogs, or repositories for large amounts of material irrelevant to collaborating on Wikipedia.
It does not say that people are not allowed to host personal content in their userspace. In fact, it specifically says that they are, and links to WP:UPYES, an extremely long page detailing what types of things. jp×g🗯️15:43, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I have not made any inaccurate claims about what NOTWEBHOST says, so you clearly were and continue to insult me. Marine 69-71 already has a very lengthy userpage (largest I can recall) and his own WP page, so he already has or exceeds the allowance for limited autobiographical information. The autographs page and his The Marine and the Girl Next Door clearly serve as personal webpages or blogs (so size is irrelevant). Those pages do not present any information relevant to work on the encyclopedia and are not covered by WP:UPYES. Mztourist (talk) 16:27, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I do not know how to explain this in a clearer way: the words "large" and "any" have different meanings. Terms like "limited" are subjective -- the policy does not give a rigid black-and-white definition for every single scenario. The policy only says that editors should discuss the issue; it does not demand that they reach your specific conclusion. jp×g🗯️17:05, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Once again with the condescension. Of course the policy doesn't give "a rigid black-and-white definition for every single scenario", but it doesn't say that "editors should discuss the issue" either. This is a clear breach of NOTWEBHOST and WP:UPYES and you are the only person arguing otherwise here. As you know, this is being discussed at the relevant MFD. Meanwhile you continue to ignore the fact that Marine 69-71 repeatedly reinstated information that was deleted in a deletion discussion, together with other abuses of Admin privileges that have been identified. Striking comment as I see you have addressed this further down. Mztourist (talk) 19:43, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Mztourist, add me to the list of experienced admins who don't agree your interpretation of policy is the only reasonable one. You're seeing that at the MfD. BusterD (talk) 19:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
If you wish to propose an amendment to WP:NOTWEBHOST policy on that basis, do so. Meanwhile, what we appear to have learned most about this editor is that he appears not to think policies apply to him. A poor characteristic in an admin. AndyTheGrump (talk) 07:55, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Regarding both 'empathy' and WP:NOTWEBHOST policy, JPxG might do well to take a look at the bottom of this 'Wall of Honor' formerly found in Marine 69-71's user space. [63] Evidently, misuse of user space (amongst other things) has been an issue for some time. AndyTheGrump (talk) 08:40, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't understand what kind of personal dispute you have with this guy that causes you to have thirteen-year-old diffs of him being rude to someone in his sandbox laying around, but it does not really seem relevant to whether it is administrator misconduct for him to have a user page listing all the famous people he's met. jp×g🗯️09:57, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
It shows a long history of unfitness to be an Admin. Again you are solely focussing on the autographs, while ignoring the repeated restoration of deleted content. Mztourist (talk) 10:24, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
This entire dispute is petty and pointless. NOTWEBHOST doesn't need to be so strictly enforced against long-time editors. However, Marine 69-71 doesn't seem to use the admin tools much and their usage in many cases seems iffy (e.g. an unnecessary full-protection); I suggest they resign the tools unless they can commit to reading up on current community norms before taking any more admin actions (otherwise, they will likely lose the tools if this goes to ArbCom). Elli (talk | contribs) 07:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Is reinstating content after a closed deletion discussion "petty and pointless"? I certainly agree that they should resign their Admin tools or be desysopped. Mztourist (talk) 07:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Does this really rise to abuse of admin tools that calls for an arbitration case? We're talking about a couple of User pages. I'd feel differently if they were active as an admin and not following guidelines but this really seems like a marginal case. If brought to ARBCOM, I think they would decline a case based on the information presented here. I'm not saying that this isn't violating policy but I think it's important to keep things in perspective. LizRead!Talk!07:27, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think this necessarily warrants an ArbCom case and I certainly won't be filing one, but take a look at their protection logs and you'll see what I mean: the few actions they take are often outside of community standards. Given how little they use the tools, this doesn't cause a high amount of harm, but also given that, it would be better if they just resigned the tools. Elli (talk | contribs) 07:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I've repaired the link above to User talk:Marine 69-71/Archive 52#Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Marine 69-71/Archive 49, and I stand by what I said there. I'm not so concerned about the autographs page as the recreation - again! - of the juvenile superhero fanfiction that was deleted by community consensus at MFD. When new users behave the way Marine 69-71 has, we block them.I won't say implementing community consensus is job 1 for admins, but it's at least job 3 or 4, and we've desysopped admins who use their extra permissions (in this case viewdeleted and protection) in direct defiance of consensus. Rama springs immediately to mind, and that despite Rama ultimately being right on the underlying issue, a mitigating factor not present here. —Cryptic07:46, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, from his talk page I see Andy leading off with You are clearly entirely unsuited to be an administrator, and seem to be treating Wikipedia as your own personal plaything, and a few other people saying things to the effect that the page is inappropriate, to which he says "Ok, you all make sense and therefore the content involved has been removed".
For the record --it is somewhat confusing because of the dates being a couple days ago -- these talk page comments are actually from October 2023, not 2024. jp×g🗯️10:11, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
For the record, I made the dates very clear in my opening statement, there is no confusion as to what was done and said on what dates. Mztourist (talk) 10:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
After Marine 69-71 recreated the MfD-deleted fanfic page and was talked to and it was deleted again, he hasn't done such a thing again has he? Edit: he has. Due to this alone, I generally support the idea that this editor should not be an administrator anymore.—Alalch E.12:06, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I never saw the fanfic but since people are calling it a fanfic does this mean it was based on the characters of DC or otherwise someone else's copyright IP? If so, there seems to be an obvious problem no one seems to have raised before namely WP:copyvio. As explained at Legal issues with fan fiction, the legality of fan fiction is complicated and often untested. Importantly, the fact that this work is clearly non commercial doesn't mean it's okay especially if it's no a parody or criticism. Also by releasing it here as their own work, Marine 69-71 has claimed that it's available under the GFDL and Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence both of which allow commercial use which seems to clearly be not the case.
There are plenty of sites which chose to host fanfics either under an expansive but often untested definition of fair use or under the assumption copyright holders won't sue them if they are willing to take down works on request given the controversy this will likely ensue. I'd note that most of them are also explicit that content hosted on them are derivatives works which cannot be reproduced commercially. Importantly en.wikipedia is not one such site and WP:NOTWEBHOST etc makes it clear we're not in this line of hosting content. We do have provisions for fair use under NFCC etc, but these aren't intended for editors making fanfics. Notably, we explicit do not care if we're never going to be sued over something.
This doesn't apply to anything else discussed, but since editors still seem to be suggesting that even the fanfic was okay and some even seem to be suggesting that reproducing the fanfic after the deletion was okay because it's not causing harm but they seem to have missed an obvious harm. (While I support deletion of them all, I looked at them and there doesn't seem any clear other problem with them. I did wonder about BLP but frankly the autograph stuff is so innocuous it seems a stretch to me.)
P.S. Having found a copy on the internet archive it is what I thought although perhaps more innocuous considering it was mostly just a bunch of lists. Still this doesn't rule out it violating DC or whoever's copyright and with no reason to keep it we shouldn't be hosting such things considering the risks that it is a copyright violation. Significantly, it doesn't seem to me to be the sort of thing which could be defended as a parody or criticism.
I'd add that even if an editor is able to make a convincing argument that the fanfic is not a copyvio, this still highlights the problems with these sort of things just like when I evaluated the autographs page for BLP-vios. Editors should not have to evaluate if these pages which aren't part of improving wikipedia violate any of our core policies and pillars because they should not exist. The fact that one or more editor needs to spend time considering such things is evidence of harm to the community from hosting such things. Editors who want to host them are free to do so on the myriad of other sites which do allow hosting such things and where violation of their policies or ToS/ToU is hopefully being evaluated either by paid staff or at least volunteer moderators who have signed up for that sort of thing which no one here did. I mean if some editor defending such works is able to demonstrate they have sufficient experience with BLP, copyvio, NPA etc etc and is going to volunteer to evaluate all such things as required perhaps we could discuss changing policy. But so far this hasn't happened and the fact I was the first one I'm aware of to raise copyvio concerns suggests to me that we don't have such an editor. Nil Einne (talk) 15:03, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
They're in Mztourist's first paragraph above, but to save you the trouble of picking out the right links, the first recreation a year ago is still visible in page history here and was essentially identical to the sandbox deleted at MFD; the part of it recreated a week and a half ago is here (permalink). —Cryptic17:06, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
When new users behave the way Marine 69-71 has, we block them. Yes, we block them for WP:NOTHERE. Marin 69-71 is "here". This board will defend to the death e.g. EEng's right to have a massive unusable userpage filled with NOTWEBHOST stuff (not to mention any other well connected long-term user), but this obscure subpage is over the line? (Sorry to drag you into this, EEng -- not trying to start yet another thread about your page here). To quote myself from the original MfD, why don't people have better things to do than to trawl through other people's user space looking for silliness to waste community time on? Who cares if there's some fluff in there? Nobody will ever see it if they're not looking for makework. — Rhododendritestalk \\ 14:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC) Just to add, I'm responding narrowly to the WP:NOTWEBHOST objections which frame this section, not on the issues regarding admin tools/communication. — Rhododendritestalk \\ 17:19, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I've never defended to death EEng's crap. I haven't defended it point blank. That said, for all the problem with a lot of what EEng does, I'm not aware they generally have COPYVIO problems so there is an obvious difference between what EEng does and the catalyst for concerns over Marine 69-71. Nil Einne (talk) 14:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Maybe I'm wrong, but personally I don't see that recreating and full protecting something that was MfD'd demonstrates a proper understanding of what admin tools are for, not to mention the clear cut WP:ADMINACCT violation. I find the frequent contrarian attitude of "actually it's the people fixing things who are wrong" rather tiring. And now I'm just spitballing, but I'd also be willing to treat "why are you hunting through people's userspace" as assuming bad faith. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 16:42, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Nope. Assuming bad faith has a strict definition. Someone criticizing (as an unconstructive waste of time, attention, and other resources) a not particularly useful behavior pattern in userspace, is not assuming any bad faith about why that pattern seems to be occuring. Think hard about this, since you and several others here are jumping on Marine 69-71's back (in much more far-reaching ways, including from some of you accusations of failures of ADMINACCT and NOTHERE and COMPETENCE) for what you see as as an unconstructive waste of time, attention, and other resources, in the form of a not particular useful behavior pattern in userspace. "Natch!" as the comics used to say all the time. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 20:37, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Some thoughts, not particularly in priority order:
I do not particularly care about their user page containing some WEBHOSTY stuff even if that's technically a violation. I would advocate IAR in this case, with one exception.
That exception would be the superhero fanfic page, which given what I know of the editor makes me wonder if there's an account compromise issue going on? (Note: to @Nil Einne:'s question, I don't think there's a copyvio issue, from what I saw it was just a massive list of characters.)
The lack of communication raises legitimate WP:ADMINACCT concerns. But would like to hear from Tony here, in this venue, before anyone actions on that.
We do not yet have an admin recall process, and these concerns do not rate an ArbCom case (the main existing method for desysopping), nowhere close. We should not be using this minor issue as a way to backdoor into recalling an admin for lack of activity w/ the tools. We already have a process for that, and if they don't qualify, then they don't qualify. ⇒SWATJesterShoot Blues, Tell VileRat!17:03, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I think that recreating and fully protecting the page is clearly unwarranted, and a straightforward misuse of the tools; I don't know what specific response is warranted in this case, but it is not good to have done that.
If this is an isolated hiccup, I would prefer that he put forth some effort to keep up with modern norms. If this is part of a recurring pattern and not a weird isolated hiccup, I would recommend he resign the bit, or prepare for the next one (or perhaps this one) to go to arbitration and end with a desysop. jp×g🗯️17:13, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Actually, it occurs to me that this is a very prime example of the kind of thing which WP:XRV was meant to deal with, although I don't really know what XRV would do that ANI couldn't. jp×g🗯️17:14, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I just did a little diggin in his admin logs, and here's what I'm seeing:
The last thing he did with the tools was last year when he protected his own sandbox and blocked an IP that had made three edits to said sandbox, so obviously both INVOLVED actions, and that was the first time he'd blocked anyone in thirteen years.
He indefinently fully protected a template that he had created, as in admins only, when there was one edit to it he didn't like in 2022, and he deleted a page he created by mistake in 2021. This seems like an admin who quit doing admin work a long time ago and now only uses the tools for their own convenience. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today17:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
This molehill is in my way. I demand that it be leveled, and the mole informed in no uncertain terms how many people think he sucks. --Floquenbeam (talk) 17:42, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
It has come to our attention that there are those who do not favor molehill leveling. This is intolerable. Do you hear me? In. Tolerable. Floquenbeam (talk) 18:03, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Ahem Is there anything this thread can do which the discussion at MfD doesn't do? Then we should close this discussion as duplicative, now that there's a merits-based formal process at MfD. The rest of this is just wheel spinning. BusterD (talk) 18:29, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Nothing intractable here either. Gotta remember to utilize that word in the heading if I want my complaint at ANI to "pop". BusterD (talk) 18:36, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Marine 69-71 became an Admin in May 2005: [64] when standards/requirements were substantially lower than today. If an Admin is essentially inactive, only uses the tools for their own convenience and demonstrates an unwillingness to follow policy and basic requirements of the project like WP:CONSENSUS (so not reinstating deleted pages), WP:NOTWEBHOST and WP:RS and WP:N (Marine 69-71 currently has a 5.5% deletion rate), then surely they shouldn't be an Admin? Mztourist (talk) 19:08, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Take them to Arbcom. For having non-standard userpages. And insufficient activity (inside admin requirements). Perhaps there's a case to be made. BusterD (talk) 19:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Perhaps you and I misinterpreted WEBHOST. It doesn't actually say anything about applying to experienced users. But that still doesn't explain why several of the people here believe that admins should be allowed to recreate and full protect deleted content, then ignore an WP:ADMINACCT request. In fact, most of the people trying to make this go away are admins. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:19, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the acknowledgment. It's possible that some may view the glass as trying to make this go away; the other half may view the glass as these concerns do not rate an ArbCom case. BusterD (talk) 19:35, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Mztourist, when an admin stood for RFA has no policy-based relevance to this discussion. To my knowledge, no applicable policy-based standards have changed here. If you're referring to unofficial metrics that the community uses at RFA to assess whether they choose to vote support or not, that's not a "standard" or a "requirement" nor is it relevant here. Being a "legacy admin" is not a crime. As I stated previously, the community has *not* come to a consensus yet on implementing a process for recalling an administrator via "recall". Conflating allegations of tools misuse with allegations of inactivity (that do not match the actual procedure) is unhelpful. ⇒SWATJesterShoot Blues, Tell VileRat!20:10, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Some advice to Marine 69-71: If you just find MediaWiki markup convenient/familiar, and you are not mega-geeky enough to set up your own local MW installation, you can get free MW accounts for general content hosting at a variety of other sites (the best-known is probably ShoutWiki.com). Another solution is to write material in a WP (or Commons or whatever) editing window, preview it until it is as you like it, then save it to your local Documents folder in a text editor. A few text editors even have MW markup parsing plugins for syntax highlighting and stuff. A third option is getting familiar with MarkDown and using a free app like Joplin (which actually has WYSIWYG mode; MarkDown familiarity not actually required) to manage your personal content in a "rich text" format (richer with some Joplin plugins that add additional formatting features). In short, there is no reason to be using WP as storage for WP-unrelated material.
I do tend to agree with JPxG that this is a tempest in a teacup; all editors must have better things to do that trawling through random editors' userspaces looking for things they don't like and want to nuke (and better things to do than having to respond to attempts by trawlers to nuke their pages, and further to imply they are badmins or NOTHERE). The project is not in any danger of running out of disk space, and editorial time is far more valuable than bytes in userspace. MfD has its uses, and sometimes userspace material is actually detrimental to the project not just "failing to be useful". But this material by Marine 69-71 isn't in the detrimental category, like anti-policy/anti-community screeds, FRINGE garbage, semi-hidden spam, copyvios, fan pages of things with zero hope of ever being notable, PoV-fork drafts, attack pages, vengeance shitlists, etc. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 20:28, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
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Lightburst's editing at RfA, EfA, and beyond
LIGHTBURST CBANNED
I know this has only been open for (not quite a full) day, but it's obvious that there is overwhelming consensus for an indefinite WP:CBAN. For those into counting !votes, my quick run-through comes up with 38 support and 1 oppose. More to the point, Lightburst themself has requested this be closed so I can't see any reason to let it continue to run. They are currently blocked, but I will reblock them so the block log message is brought up to date. Lightburst is currently a party to an arbcom proceeding. This block will prevent them from responding directly to that, but I assume the arbcom clerks will figure out how to deal with that.
There were some suggestions of additional TBANs on top of the CBAN, but I don't see any consensus for any of those.
Lightburst has asked for a courtesy blanking, but I'm honestly unclear on what he wants blanked. I'll leave that up to any other admin to figure out and enact if they feel it's appropriate. RoySmith(talk)23:24, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
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I hate to be the third person to take Lightburst (talk) here in, like, a week, but I was pinged as a monitor to an EfA he commented on, and at this point, his track record of disruptive editing at RfA and EfA (and outside of it!) is getting difficult to ignore. Here's some examples, all from less than a year ago:
/Red-tailed hawk: Lightburst reverted an admin in order to restore a personal attack so offensive it had to be oversighted later. WP:DE.
/Fathoms Below: Lightburst accused the candidate of "groveling to get the bit", which is clearly false to anyone reading with a shred of AGF. WP:ASPERSION, WP:AGF. (They did strike those comments after I had a conversation with them offwiki.)
/Sdkb: Lightburst reverted a 'crat in order to keep an aspersion of an oppose vote, and accused the 'crat of "tampering". He then opposed while openly admitting that he had no issue with the candidate. WP:POINT, WP:NPA.
He actually threatened to do the same at my second RfA a few months before.
After that, Lightburst was taken to ANI purely for /Sdkb. No action was taken, which worked so well that all of this happened after:
/Elli: Lightburst accused the candidate of supporting off-wiki harassment without evidence, which I removed (1234). They also asked two inappropriate questions of Elli, which I deleted, but they reverted, so RoySmith deleted again. WP:ASPERSION, WP:DE.
/HouseBlaster: Lightburst opposed by twisting a diff of the candidate interacting with a new user so far out of context that there's no possible way it was a good-faith reading. WP:AGF.
/Robert McClenon: Lightburst saidMy impression is that RM has a high opinion of their own opinion. No evidence provided. WP:ASPERSION.
/Queen of Hearts: Lightburst accused the candidate of "attention-seeking" behavior for doing entirely normal things. WP:NPA.
And for some bonus PAs they've made, from August 2023 to present:
Special:Diff/1251536783: Sirfurboy is misleading you because you landed on their side when you supervoted the close.
This AE-logged warning for "discussion style" in BLP and GENSEX (declaring women[] do not have testicles was a fun one to deal with)
I've said it before in an unrelated ANI thread about him, and I'll say it again here: I respect Lightburst for sticking his guns, for expressing strong opinions on RfA. But this is a pretty clear history of aspersions and disruption, and I think Lightburst's participation at RfA and EfA and particular has been pockmarked with a ton of problems. I didn't take action at /Queen of Hearts when I was pinged as a monitor, since I feel like the appropriate remedy here would be above my pay grade given my administrative history with Lightburst at AE and RfA. Out of an abundance of caution, I'm bringing it here for discussion. (A previous discussion proposed a CBAN for WPO-related conduct; I don't think that's necessary here.) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 02:29, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
At this point, it seems highly likely that the recent ArbCom case request re: Wikipediocracy is going to have a large part of its scope centre around Lightburst's conduct. Though I think this would be great evidence to bring if/when such case gets accepted, it's unlikely another trip to ANI is going to lead to anything. The "dick list" is what got them brought here the last time and what should have been a quick indef ultimately turned into why there's a case request at ArbCom right now. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)02:44, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
There are some intimations at that case request that the scope may pertain to Lightburst while being broader than just Lightburst. In any case, I don't think an Arbitration Committee case prevents the community from taking action here any more than the community taking action here necessarily prevents an Arbitration Committee case from happening. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 04:53, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I continue to strongly support a community ban of this individual. I've only ever experienced disruption and lack of productivity from them, and the constant AN/I threads are proof of that. Acalamari02:48, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Yikes, I had no idea about the transphobia! The battleground mentality is bad enough, but outright bigotry and hatred? Lock up and throw away the key on this user. Acalamari03:27, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I've opposed a Lightburst cban twice, to my recollection, and the one last week was a thin WP:ROPE that I felt necessary given the circumstances. I was not aware of a few past incidents on this list. Between this and their continued behavior since recovering from ANI flu, I support a community ban for Lightburst. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 03:38, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I support a community ban. In addition to everything outlined above (and some other stuff that hasn't been mentioned yet and I'm not going to bother reiterating), their statement at ARCA as of this timestamp gives me little confidence that their public participation in an ArbCom case would be at all useful. I don't enjoy supporting CBANs, but I'm even less fond of the disruption that's been caused by this person. — Callitropsis🌲[talk·contribs]03:46, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN. We've been trolled enough. Lightburst's commentary at RfA is almost always in the worst faith possible; the phrasing of his opposition to QoH was unreasonable. Frankly, we should have hit the indef button a long time ago, but the second-best time to plant a tree is today, so. ♠PMC♠ (talk)03:53, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN and a topic ban from RfA. The constant aspersions towards other editors, PAG violations, and personal attacks needs to stop. The out of the blue accusations that QoH was being overly dramatic is the final straw, as it were. They also, falsely, stated that she voted to sanction me in every proposal- and, when pointed out that this was not true (a less charitable person may call it a lie), failed to apologize or strike their comment. Instead, they doubled down and insisted on calling them relevant concerns. It's exhausting. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 04:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN. Hopefully I can say this without being branded part of a lynch mob, but yes: Lightburst's long-term pattern of problematic behavior, which the extensive lists here capture only a fraction of, is simply not something I think the community should continue to put up with. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:51, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
That is not to say that blatant transphobia as Lightburst has shown isn't again policy, just that we should be careful with citing essays as policy instead of the actual policies they interpret. wound theology◈06:42, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
(We should be careful, and there's no reason to think they weren't here? It is really not problematic at all to cite essays in situations like these: there is a big banner at the top of each essay that explains what that means and how it relates to site policy.)Remsense ‥ 论07:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Essays, in short, should not be cited as policy -- simply because they are not. While there are banners at the top of each essay, as you say, there is a not-insignificant portion of people who do not click on links and assume the WP namespace implies authority.wound theology◈14:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Editors can cite anything they want when explaining their behavior. Though the essay no queerphobia is not a policy, it is descriptive of our culture here. –Novem Linguae (talk) 17:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
If it's any reassurance to wound theology I will say that I cite the essay as a specific application of the Universal Code of Conduct (which bans using slurs or stereotypes) and the Movement Charter (which obliges us to ensure a safe environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, equity, and cooperation), though I think that in a healthy Wikipedia the relevance and accuracy of WP:No queerphobia should go without saying. (Without putting words in wound theology's mouth, I suppose there may be a case for more specific citation of policy since Wikipedia is not consistently healthy on this point.) Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 17:51, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Can we just slow down this discussion a bit? This is a severe sanction and shouldn't be open and closed in a matter of hours. Can we have this discussion open at least 48 hours? It should probably also be brought up as a side note at the arbitration case request so that editors there are aware of this discussion. LizRead!Talk!05:20, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Liz, has anybody pushed for a close yet? I'm also not sure I see the connection to the pending arbitration request. This thread appears to be about Lightburst's treatment of other editors, with a strong focus on his treatment of them during RfAs. I don't understand what that has to do with external sites. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 05:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
No, no one has pushed for a close but I've been here for 11 years, spent many of my early years at ANI and when there is a tidal wave of support for an action like this discussion so far, there is an impetus to bring it to a close as a SNOW close in order not to be a pile-on. But there is a rule to keep these discussion open for at least 24 hours and I was suggesting longer. LizRead!Talk!07:46, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I get the intent here, but in this case given the frequency with which Lightburst appears here, we've all had more than sufficient time to address their various conduct issues across multiple forums. I think the speed with which your seeing this consensus form is reflective of the complete lack of patience the community has left for their antics. ⇒SWATJesterShoot Blues, Tell VileRat!16:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Is there any way we can see the original context for the “women don’t have testicles” comments? I see that’s raising a lot of hairs and I think it’s important we understand how and why it was said. ꧁Zanahary꧂05:41, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
The material is still publicly available- it wasn't revdelled if that's what you're referring to. But the full sentence From my reading of this hook it seems both gratuitous and biologically incorrect; I may be questioned for saying this but women do not have testicles (found here), which appears to be in reference to Wikipedia following reliable sources and using she/her pronouns to discuss the article's subject. He also tries to diagnose the article subject (I am no expert, but the person must have suffered from Gender dysphoria; that does not appear anywhere in the article), and call her a career criminal (which, without any sources backing him up, appears to be a double-dose of WP:BLP issues). GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 05:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the link! It’s possible that LB may have thought that one does not transition, for the purposes of prose with gendered third-person pronouns, until they’ve changed their genitalia, and that thus using "her" was inappropriate before the testicles were removed. It’s wrong as far as wikipedia’s style and the generally accepted standards of style go, but the grammar and language used to refer to transgender persons is something people learn about, often beginning with strange ideas.
If LB was not suggesting a linguistic standard issue and was instead just injecting their own belief against reliable sources, that’s wrong because editor POV should never be factored, but I don’t think they should be punished for the belief itself, which is what the tone of some of the above comments seems to be. So, the worst reading of that particular comment is that LB 1) believes that persons with testicles cannot be women, and 2) tried to wave away the standards in reliable sources because of their own beliefs. The first point is really not problematic; the latter is a problem. I support a topic ban from GENSEX and RFAs, oppose cban. ꧁Zanahary꧂06:09, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I believe Lightburst's statement that they were expecting somebody to call them transphobic([65]) is evidence of the latter. I don't know about anybody else, but when I'm talking about linguistics, grammar, or the MOS, I try to avoid making statements I believe others will perceive as bigoted. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 07:36, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Lightburst's continued participation at Wikipedia is clearly a net-negative. The individual issues are minor, but they demonstrate an inability to stay out of drama, whether by commenting and opposing at RfA for reasons they can expect to be controversial, continually challenging discussion closes that don't go their way, and most recently posting not-so-subtle insults on their userpage. The first two are fine in the abstract, though Lightburst's behavior in particular has been problematic. While it's often good to have dissenting voices to point out things at RfA that others may have missed, Lightburst's standards and method for evaluating candidates clearly is not within community norms and just makes things much less pleasant. Challenging discussion closes isn't disruptive either, of course, though doing so at Talk:Mamie Lake (Wisconsin)#Merge Proposal (pl) demonstrates a severe lack of judgement. The third, of course, is just flat-out disallowed, and leads me to believe that Lightburst does not care how much drama they cause, most likely because it hasn't led to significant sanctions for them in the past. Well, enough is enough. Elli (talk | contribs) 06:10, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support indefinite ban. This should have happened immediately when a sock puppet was identified and blocked and it was revealed that this sock was used to commit multiple instances of voting fraud at AfD and RFA. Perhaps it was an oversight. In any event: enough already. Carrite (talk) 06:15, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support. Almost every single time I have encountered Lightburst, it has been due to them going far out of their way to mess with people, for no conceivable reason other than the thrill of the hunt. Sure, any of the RfA comments on their own are at least remotely within the bounds of something a reasonable person might think -- but they do this over and over and over, each time coming up with some completely new outrageous contortion (that they've never mentioned before and never mention again). It would be one thing if they actually had a consistent set of principles that caused them to come into conflict with others, but it is obvious to me that they do not; they're just throwing crap at the wall to see what sticks. Similary, the sockpuppet thing is just absurd. It feels like every week Lightburst ends up here for doing some new, utterly pointless thing that accomplishes nothing other than causing extreme discomfort for other people. What was the point of the "list of dicks"? It doesn't make any sense. And there's no point in coming up with some enumerated list of things Lightburst isn't allowed to do. The issue is not that they simply don't understand that doing these things is asinine and causes disruption. That said, it is quite regrettable that there is a website where a couple of stupid assholes have gone digging around to find his real name, and that people have gleefully cackled the rudest sorts of remarks there. But this does not mean that you can just do any crap whatsoever onwiki. jp×g🗯️07:23, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN. I hope that the disruption at QoH EFA can be collapsed or move to the talk page, as this kind of attack in highly improper (I've offered to nom, so involved). Enough is enough. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 07:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
support: HouseBlaster, Elli, & jpxg put it well enough. the QoH thing is just especially ridiculous because as anyone who knows her knows, she's about as uncontroversial as it gets and unfailingly kind - what's his damage?? ... sawyer * he/they * talk08:05, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
LightBurst has apparently been an active editor since 2019, and decided to commence collating Richards on 17 October 2024. To me, this by itself betrays an unacceptable disconnect in priorities with the community, well after the point where one could be unaware of that fact. The only reason that wouldn't warrant a block or ban in itself is because there's only been a few days in which they've not apologized or made any reflective remarks to speak of. Unfortunately, to my significant surprise there appears to be more than that one piece of inculpatory evidence. Support CBAN – this would've put me in the stark minority of that proposal, but I admit I cannot see how. Remsense ‥ 论08:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support indef CBAN - I opposed this very sanction last week, despite this evidence of other past distruption also being mentioned [66]. But I was very clear in my comment that I believed apologies were due. The AN/I thread I started was caused by this experienced editor disruptively reverting a properly and independently closed discussion, and rather than saying sorry and moving on, it descended into aspersions and name calling, including aspersions against the closer of the discussion even after the decision was endorsed, and then led to another thread over petulant name calling. It seems that the close call in those threads were not enough (and AN/I flu seems to have prevented Lightburst from actually addressing and apologising for anything there). Now we have yet more doubling down and aspersions that have once again brought Lightburst here. In the light of all the other evidence, it would be indefensible to allow Lightburst to continue editing without requiring he address the multiple and persistent issues in a community review. Therefore an indefinite ban is, sadly, necessary. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 08:35, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I have indefinitely blocked Lightburst as a normal adminstative action because of the evidence of disruption presented here and at other recent conversations. I note that a respected administrator Liz believes that the community ban discussion should continue for at least 48 hours. So, this is not a community ban yet at this point but things seem to be trending in that direction. I will be going to sleep shortly and if any other adminstrator concludes that I have overstepped, please feel free to reverse my block. I will check in again in the morning, California time. Thank you. Cullen328 (talk) 09:00, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support it's been clear for some months now that Lightburst is essentially trolling. I don't know when he decided that disruption for disruption's sake was a good way to go—perhaps after Moneytrees report, when he seems to have felt victimised by the community?—but if you're going to wage a guerilla war against the community this is the only place it is going to end up. Shame about the userpage images, though. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 09:51, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN - A dozen incidents ago, some sock tried to take lightburst to ANI for exactly this RFA behaviour. Nothing happened, but I saved a link because of how clearly the disruptive pattern was evident even then. The Moneytrees report should have been enough, and Lightburst's rebuttal was even more damning. If this were a newcomer, they'd be permabanned at least 50 times by now. Soni (talk) 10:18, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support I believe I supported a Cban last time based on that evidence; since then, however, LB retired. My support for a community ban is resurgent on the grounds that anyone who comes out of retirement explicitly to attack other editors is not just a recividist but demonstrates an an incorrigible refusal to change. A reed that does not bend is likely to break. SerialNumber5412910:21, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
At some point, someone could write a tragic black dramedy about a bright-eyed inclusionist contrarian setting out on a Wikipedian adventure. He enjoys creating and improving articles and saving articles from being deleted. He gets into some disputes, falls down, gets back up, falls down again, receives some insults/attacks, and slowly sets down a self-destructive spiral. The star is a frustrating character that you can't help but feel for, but he just keeps making things worse for himself unnecessarily. You might find yourself watching through cracks in your fingers, yelling at the screen as he does something which you know will just get him in trouble and make the harassment he receives worse. He airs grievances counterproductively, digs in at the wrong times, breaks norms when dealing with conflict, appears to just want to troll sometimes, and otherwise can't seem to help getting people mad at him. Like that "The List of Richards" episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but fewer fun tuba songs and more angry guitars. ...At this point, I cannot imagine this experience is enjoyable for LB; I hope you'll find another intellectual stimulating but more peaceful activity in its stead for now. — Rhododendritestalk \\ 12:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
SupportWP:CBAN. Additionally I also support a WP:TBAN from GENSEX and RFA, broadly construed. While there are many apt statements in this discussion, Alalch E. and Mztourist put it best that LB should have been banned based on Moneytrees' report. It saddens me that this has taken up so much community time to deal with this troll. We all could have spent that time doing more productive things. TarnishedPathtalk12:55, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support I didn't participate in the last thread at all although I was deeply concerned about Lightburst's personal attacks and was in fact much more supportive of sanctions against them than the other editor who was sanctioned. Still I saw merit in just putting it down to a one time error and hoping they'd improve. It's clear from the evidence that not only have they not improved but they've been at this for a long time. So it doesn't seem they're likely to improve and a community ban is well justified. Nil Einne (talk) 13:11, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Edit: to clarify I mean an indef cban. I'd also support an indefinite. I'm not so sure about gensex though. I'm not opposed but while I would have supported at the time, it's not clear to me if that particular behaviour has repeated since the warning and while what happened combined with Lightburst's general poor regard for the community's concerns doesn't fill me with confidence, the lack of anything since means I can't support. Nil Einne (talk) 14:54, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support, reluctantly (CBan, block I support with no reservations) as I was opposed, including JSS? proposal in recent weeks. Lightburst, this is no boogieman's fault. This is your own undoing and I have no idea what you were trying to accomplish. StarMississippi13:23, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN, sometimes a forced break is the only remedy. This is one of those cases, and it's clear LB doesn't care about the project anymore, because he knows this kind of consistent and continued disruptive behavior will eventually lead to this exact outcome.Isaidnoway(talk)13:49, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support against the backdrop of everything else that's already going on, engaging in further disruptive behavior at EfA was a really poor decision. LEPRICAVARK (talk) 14:00, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support for the myriad problems listed above. I would ask the community, however, that in the event that the Wikipediocracy case is accepted, that the block not be implemented until after the case so long as Lightburst only communicates relevant information about the arbitration case, on the relevant arbitration pages, and doesn't directly interact with other editors. I believe bending over backwards to make sure an arbitration case -- especially one that will likely be controversial and involve many long-time editors -- is fair and run with as much regularity as possible is of great value to the community. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 14:15, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support My involvement in the recent Lightburst threads involving WPO harassment and canvassing about individual article discussions was solely about that issue (and ongoing issues of it against many other editors recently and long into the past). So not about this editor's character and conduct themselves. In fact, I was unaware of all the RfA issues that have been ongoing in the past year or the AE warning. In light of that, it does seem like their conduct as of late especially has just been to be disruptive in such discussions for no apparent reason. I see no other option than to support. SilverserenC15:44, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Not allowed to edit ANI now, but I see the discussion and I understand my colleagues loss of patience. Just a note to say, for some reason, Leeky has been accusing me of Gensex violations since I was warned. I messaged Tamzin this year (nothing remotely gensex) and Leeky came to ANI and voted to Cban me mentioning Gensex. In the case of my message on the QOH RfA discussion, it was not remotely Gensex related. (As I said I do not even edit Gensex subjects) I looked at cQOH'sontributions and I pointed out some curious actions that looked like drama seeking. Leeky editorialized at this ANI saying: QOH was "doing entirely normal things". That is why we vote, we interpret things differently - I did not think it was normal. I see my comment there was erased now but I still struggle to see what was wrong it.
Finally these past few weeks I have been taken to ANI three times and Arbcom once. One ANI was for when I reverted a merge. After that ANI closed I posted scrambled words on my user page about WPO members who had been trolling me for a long time - and targeted that article. When that ANI closed I was taken to Arbcom where I admitted to my disruption and asked for an investigation into WPO members. Then I made one edit to the QOH RfA discussion and was swiftly taken to ANI again. Let the record show that a person cannot survive three ANIs with Cban requests, and an Arbcom case in such a short time. I saw in the ANI someone said, "Some people we just cannot work with". That deeply hurts, but it is profound, simple, and clearly stated. I have enjoyed growing and editing here. I learned much and I hope I was able to contribute some good. I have no hard feelings. Can I ask for courtesy blanking at the conclusion? I would appreciate it. Lightburst (talk) 15:05, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I will note that above Dilettante found a comment (from after the GENSEX warning) where Lightburst called a non-binary person a man in a dress, so yes this recurred. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 15:46, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
This was reported on WPO back in May, and strongly replied to on-wiki by Dilettante at the time. I can't find a photo of a "man in a dress" anywhere. I see a non-binary person in a dress whose article makes no mention of them currently being a man, only that they won awards nearly a decade ago under the category "male". Or are you misgendering them? Funny, for some reason I was under the impression you had less social capital than other users and would be blocked for insulting or otherwise being rude to people, which misgendering certainly is (even if they're not a Wikipedian). She struck this later, I would assume because the part abut social capital is a bit over the line, but the point is a solid one. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today19:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I can't find the original comment, but I definitely do (mis?)remember Lightburst claiming he doesn't have enough 'social capital' to violate the rules (here's Moneytrees quoting what is presumably the same comment). That was struck because Valereee approached me on my Talk page about it. Sincerely, Dilettante21:56, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
For what it's worth, what Lightburst is recalling is the time he said, after I co-closed the ADL RSN RfC, I raised an eyebrow ... because of the star of David on your user page. However, I could not find fault with the close. The comment was, I think all agree, meant as a compliment; he proceeded to say he would support me at RfA. Leek, one of my co-closers in that RfC, took issue with the comment as basically sa[ying] 'I was suspicious of your close of the ADL RfC because you're Jewish, but I guess it wasn't so bad so you're fine'. I think the following exchange was indicative of the duality of Lightburst. He commented again to reïterate his conciliatory intent and say that Leeky has let me know it was not a good message. He seemed to understand that he'd done something wrong, but not what. So I replied that Saying (or implying) that you saw someone as likely to be biased based on their religion/ethnicity is still doing that, even if your ultimate conclusion is a favorable one. The one-off favorable conclusion doesn't actually offset the initial biased assumption, and calls into question whether you would be inclined to (explicitly or not) use religion or ethnicity as the basis for criticism if you didn't agree with a Jew's close of an Israel-related RfC and asked him to consider why he thought someone acknowledging affiliation with a specific group should be seen as potentially tainting their (quasi)administrative actions, and whether that's an approach that is fair to minority groups, given that members of less marginalized groups are often able to signal their membership without it being seen as remarkable, but are no less prone to bias.He never responded to that. So while I acknowledge his intent to compliment me, the end result is an insinuation that Jewish Wikipedians will put Israel above Wikipedia, and a refusal to reconsider that assumption. Now he appears to have retconned this to leek non-sequituring that into a !vote for a GENSEX TBAN. In fact, as we can all see, she wrote four sentences on why that wasn't an okay thing to say to a Jewish editor, noted also his comments about trans people, and then voted for a CBAN. I wasn't going to comment here—and this should not be read as a !vote—but if Lightburst would like to make an issue out of what he said to me, then there, that's the record of what happened. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 19:41, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN or siteban. For over the past year and a half, I've seen them berate others over the most minute things. Then they want to make dramatizations about candidates (maybe out of spite?). They are no longer here to build an encyclopedia. Conyo14 (talk) 16:29, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN - I was unaware of the depths of Lightburst's disruption, and now that I am I cannot support anything less than a ban. I just hope this doesn't distract from the larger issue at hand. - ZLEAT\C16:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN and TBAN from the GENSEX area at a minimum. I wasn't going to pile on to this, until I saw Lightburst's response (linked by HouseBlaster above). It doesn't give me any confidence that they actually understand why their behavior has driven the community to this point, and doesn't show the level of actual contrition and acceptance of responsibility I want to see to avoid a CBAN. ⇒SWATJesterShoot Blues, Tell VileRat!16:40, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment. My adding yet another support would have no practical effect on the outcome, and I don't want anyone to misconstrue what I'm going to say as an oppose, because it isn't. It is just, literally, a comment. Back when Lightburst was tbanned from the Article Rescue Squad, I was a very harsh critic of him, expressing concerns about his basic competence to be an editor at all. Since then, I've had discussions with him, (example), where I've come to see this as a story with two sides. The incident that brought us here – the admin elections comment about "drama" – was, on the one hand, cringeworthy when taken in the context of the gender-related issues in which it occurred. On the other hand, it was a response to criticism of him, and we were brought here by another critic of him who acknowledges being "involved". On the one hand, it is undeniable that Lightburst has fallen into a pattern of saying things about GENSEX that I cannot accept. On the other hand, he has also been unfairly called terrible things (such as "Brainfart") at an external criticism site, and I feel like he has been unfairly blamed for reacting strongly to that. He has a history of making poorly-justified opposes at (traditional) RfAs, but he also more recently has made an effort to offer support comments that the community has largely not given him credit for. I kind of feel like he gets everything thrown at the wall by those who want him banned, and some of it but not all of it sticks. Perhaps enough of it sticks to make him a net-negative, although I believe he has been trying, in his own way, to improve. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:43, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Before this thread closes, I want to jump off this statement to emphasize that indefinite is not infinite, even for CBANS. A while ago, Lightburst said he hoped he'd be editing until he was 100 years old. I hope he can. But he's hurt people- and while it really sucks that other people have seen fit to try and hurt or scare him too, he can't control that. He can only control how he reacts. Hopefully we can be back here in six months, apologies doled out and all forgiven. But the moment anybody figures out how to stop people from hurting others, even when they feel justified, is the day that person wins a Nobel Peace Prize. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 21:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
While I do not agree with all of Theleekycauldron's evidentiary summaries (I see at least three diffs TLC presents as "smoking guns" to actually be reasonable concerns and within usual RfA and related bounds, though phrased rather poorly), and TLC seems to have trouble distinguishing between NPA, AGF, CIVIL, ASPERSIONS, etc. (they have different boundaries), the overall long-term pattern shown by Lightburst in this sector is clearly unconstructive, and part of what the community means by RfA having turned into a cesspool. However, this behavior appears confined to adminship selection (and by extension probably to 'crat and other permissions-approval selection), and is not evidentiary of a WP:NOTHERE or similar-scope issue that would call for a community ban. So I would support a 6-month topic-ban from commenting in permissions-approval or -voting processes (but not a ban from simple voting or !voting, nor a ban from seeking permissions, not that they would actually be granted; a sound principle is to not impose restrictions that are not required to address the issue). See where it goes after that. Impose a 1-year T-ban if the behavior resumes, and an indefinite one if it resumes again. Oppose community ban; we have no need to prevent Lightburst being able to contribute constructively; don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
PS: I'm not convinced on the gender-topical stuff; people have sharply conflicting views on these matters in the real world, and WP is sliding toward tolerance of only one particular position, which is not a healthy thing for a community encyclopedia to do (even if it's the position I personally agree with). If this editor is seen as too disruptive in that topic area, it's already a CTOP and Lightburst can be severably T-banned from that as well, again for 6 months to start with, though I think we'd need more evidence of an ongoing problem versus historical conflicts. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 20:00, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Ironically, given the evidence of the Daily Telegraph RfC, I'd say that WP is sliding towards being happy to support transphobic positions, whereas it is quite rightly violently opposed to racist or misogynist ones. Black Kite (talk)21:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Support CBAN. The utter dismissiveness in their response when being confronted with the sockpuppetry evidence is the most striking example for me, but just the cherry on top of everything else. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ian P. Tetriss (talk • contribs) 21:01, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I completely agree with Leeky's assessment of the comment on QOH. The reply includes a lie at its first centerpiece (out of two), and I'm very suspicious of its intentions. I cannot see any conceivable way in which someone could've seen just 1, barren !vote among a sea of others in a popular sanction from a popular ANI thread and taken that as "This candidate does not think their decisions through." The second part isn't much better. As a Wikipedian of 10 years, Lightburst should know better about Wikipedians who take a break and approach with sensitivity before jumping to an accusation. Thus, I disagree with some here who see nothing wrong with Lightburst's comments. (However, I'm neutral on the Robert one.) Though in the end, I find it a bit weird the the Lightburst flashpoint is this instead of serial PeronalAttacking. Aaron Liu (talk) 21:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
this isn't really a flashpoint so much as the straw that's broken the camel's back. lightburst has been taken to ANI more times than i can count, usually for behavior like this or similar! and the community is finally putting its foot down after months? years? of saying "this is your last chance". ... sawyer * he/they * talk21:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I disagree with some here who see nothing wrong with Lightburst's comments. In this entire ANI thread, there is absolutely no one who has said that they see nothing wrong with those comments. That kind of thing is a significant factor in making ANI toxic. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:38, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
User harassment: Albertatiran
hi. The user @Albertatiran has been reverting my edits regarding the page Ja'far al-Sadiq and multiple people sided with me. I see he was blocked just in May earlier this year for doing the same to another user. Then he threatened on the talk page to "take the issue to ANI" and that if he "gets lucky" he'll "get my account blocked indefinitely." This is a very radical and disrespectful thing to say to anyone and he's basically harassing me at this point in my view to start threats like that because he simply disagrees. My points are solid and sources are solid for what I wrote. I think my edits are fine. They already exist on another wikipedia.org page, Nader Shah and have been accepted there anyways so I'm not even really adding much new info. So to say such extreme things is quite radical. I'll add that the reason i made those simple additions to the Ha'far al-Sadiq page and the Ja'fari School page is because they say nothing about the actual sunni views. They almost exclusively present shia views. So simply adding more info to the Sunni views or simply stating the history of the school using the Encyclopedia iranica (which is actually written by iranians and not sunni scholars anyways) is not in any way controversial, and again this
info already exists on the Nader Shah page anyways and has for a long time. There's no contention here. It just appears to be squelching to me, if I'm not mistaken. DivineReality (talk) 07:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
When you bring a complaint to ANI, you have to provide "diffs" or edits that demonstrate the behavior you are talking about. Your narrative statement about the other editor is insufficient. Editors have to be able to investigate this conduct to see whether there is any basis to this complaint. So, please supplement your complaint with some examples of some specific edits that illustrate the problem. And I assume you have already informed Albertatiran of this filing on their User talk page as required with any case on ANI or another noticeboard. If not, please do so. LizRead!Talk!07:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
As for me: I request that my edits be considered valid and stay, and that this particular user stop reverting my edits and then going to extremes and possibly harassment on talk pages.
As for me, I am not "edit warring," I change my edits to conform to his requests actually (see page history, I make a change each time I edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ja%27far_al-Sadiq&action=history), then he says other things. It feels more like attempting to squelch me at this point rather than specifically mention my various edits and try to work with me, ending in a personal threat (cited above).
You're both edit warring. I don't see anything which can be called a consensus in that discussion. Yes there might nominally be two other participants but one of them was just created to comment and has done noting else. The other at least is an older account still with only limited editing & with only a single comment I don't think it counts much. In other words, rather than edit warring both of you need to try and somehow get more editor involvement given that it seems you cannot resolve among current participants. And as for threatening to bring you to ANI, well it's an empty threat unless you did something worth sanctioning, in fact if your belief that it's them that is the problem is correct, it's a dumb threat at that. And since you actually brought them to ANI, I don't think them earlier threatening to bring you to ANI could be a problem. Perhaps if there was evidence of them persistently making such empty threats especially to new editors who might not understand it's an empty threat things might be different but otherwise it's just meh IMO. Nil Einne (talk) 10:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
@Star Mississippi: The user DivineReality has repeatedly removed reliably-sourced content, added poorly-sourced material from sectarian and polemic sources, and ignored the consensus rule in their edits to Ja'far al-Sadiq and Ja'fari school. For instance, see this one and this. Initially assuming good faith, all these violations have been repeatedly explained to this editor (see Talk:Ja'far al-Sadiq#Reversion of My Edits) but what I have observed, over and over, is that they are not interested in addressing those issues. Instead, they are adamantly intent on inserting certain sectarian and poorly-sourced material into these two articles. I warned the editor earlier about bringing the case to ANI to seek intervention for persistent disruptive edits and here we are.
I can see here that this editor has accused me of harassment but it should be clear from the thread that this is unfounded and that their selective quotations are distorting the case. It also seems likely that this editor created a sock puppet account to fake consensus for their edits. It is also true that I and another editor were both briefly blocked for engaging in an edit-war some time ago but I don't see how that relates to the present case in any way. I'm proud of my modest contributions to Wikipedia and my few GA articles. It is also worth noting that Ja'far al-Sadiq is a frequent target of similar disruptive edits, like this one. Albertatiran (talk) 23:39, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Whether or not you're right doesn't give you (or them) license to edit war. That is why the page is protected. Neither of you is blocked and you're both encouraged to use the Talk to establish consensus. If you believe they're using SockPuppets, please file at WP:SPIStarMississippi23:57, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I did not create fake accounts. That is a false accusation. Perhaps one viewer saw the discussion and wanted to contribute. That's fine. I don't do that.
He didn't address anything actually. He only cited one single part of what I wrote and I directly addressed it. Look at the one single green quotation. I removed the Shia part and even removed an entire citation he personally dislikes. The page is full of shia ideas and not reflective of sunni positions at all. All I did was add the sunni positions and state them as such which is in line with every wikipedia.org rule. I did not edit war, because I changed my edits every time to conform more to his requests and he states no more specific requests, just generally complains without any specific quote. DivineReality (talk) 00:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Sharbel2 keeps changing to an incorrect and unsourced value despite repeated requests
Starting on 16 October 2024 in the Religion in Asia article Sharbel2 (talk·contribs) has 8 times changed the value of the percentage of Christians to 18% from the previous value. The user has been given the standard warnings and invitations to provide a source or to take it to talk. They've instead put in their edit summaries: "I improved the page by updating Christianity’s share to 18%, reflecting its rapid growth. This adjustment emphasizes its status as the second fastest-growing religion on the continent, providing accurate context, (DO NOT REMOVE)". First and most recent two diffs
Erp, I see you haven't notified the editor of this discussion as they don't even have an existing User talk page yet. Please see to that now. It also would have helped if you had warned or discussed this issue with the editor before coming to ANI. Editors come to ANI when other attempts to resolve disputes have failed and it doesn't look like you have tried anything yet. LizRead!Talk!00:15, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
(non-admin) I improved the sanction by updating Sharbel’s block to 2 weeks, reflecting their lack of scruples. Remsense ‥ 论03:16, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I wasn't thinking, was the issue. Doesn't make it okay, but if I were 15 seconds quicker I could've self-reverted and hopefully saved the confusion and disruption. Sorry. Remsense ‥ 论04:38, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks. I'll request page protection if this behaviour resumes once that block expires, I think, as it seems to be a long-running issue. Cordless Larry (talk) 08:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Returned from ARV
User talk:Raghav 1048 – User is enaged in vandalism by placing irresponsible and totally incorrect maintenance tags on the pages and affiliates of competitive univ of user's possible COI university. For example, some editor placed rightful templates on Manoj Kumar Mishra which the user simply copied and pasted on R. P. Rastogi, and Sudhir K. Jain. Similarly, the user proposed merger of VC-BHU (while themselves pushing a draft of their possible COI univ) without starting a discussion or laying any reason. Lastly, the user incorrectly uses minor edit checkbox despite several warnings. There appears a lack of WP:CIR as well.
Last report:
User keeps ignoring warning messages, and continues to engage in similar behaviour. Primary concern is promotion of the said University of Lucknow and its pages, and repeated upload of copyrighted material with the intention to deceive WP.Thanks, Please feel free to ping/mention -- User4edits (T) 08:48, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
@User4edits, please note that all Wikipedia contributions must adhere to its guidelines on verifiability, reliable sourcing, and notability. I am following these standards by using well-sourced, factual information in my entries. Your recent interference, especially when not based on constructive feedback, disrupts my efforts to contribute meaningfully. If this continues without valid concerns or guideline-based issues, I may need to pursue dispute resolution to maintain a collaborative editing environment. Raghav 1048 (talk) 10:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
That response sounds like an AI chatbot, I have removed some promotional puffery from assorted asscociated articles, there is probably much more. Theroadislong (talk) 10:44, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Yeah ok that's enough. The list of warnings. The AI comments. The relentless spamming. Holy cow. I've indeffed. As always, if any other admin wants to reverse or tinker with this, feel free. But sheesh. -- asilvering (talk) 15:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Repetition of the same POV-pushing in the same caste article by User:Dympies for which they were topic banned
NO CONSENSUS
No consensus to topic ban. Adamantine, please discuss edits, not editors; in particular your comment here is completely unacceptable. Repeating that kind of thing anywhere is grounds for an immediate block for casting aspersions and not assuming good faith.
To all participants in this thread: When !voting at ANI when you are involved in the issue under discussion, especially in a CTOP area, please note your involvement in your !vote. Not doing so makes you look underhanded. Valereee (talk) 17:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Dympies was topic banned from Rajput by admin Abecedare after extensive discussion on the user talk page of admin Bishonen; the trigger was POV-pushing in a sensitive caste article, especially trying to promote the caste by relating the same with Rajputra (literally meaning 'son of a king')! Dympies is currently engaged in the same unfinished task (since the ban is no longer applicable) since the content earlier added by them was removed after their topic ban. I am providing the diffs of the detailed discussion on Bishonen's talk page as well as the detailed explanation by Abecedare how Dympies had abused their rights as an editor and engaged in POV-pushing slowly over a period of time; please check User talk:Bishonen 1 and TopicBanDetails. Would request admins active here to initiate necessary action against the user. Current activities are evident from the latest revision history of Rajput and Talk:Rajput. Thanks. Ekdalian (talk) 07:38, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
In my opinion, these three users Abhishek0831996, Dympies and Ratnahastin are too much concerned about the Rajput caste and are surely related to this caste (having some WP:COI) as we can see by warring attitude displayed by them in linking this caste to some sort of kings or nobles.Here Dympies was agressively edit warring with LukeEmily1.by including a substandard source and theorising that Rajputs are Son of Nobles ([67]). 2. Putting image of Maharana Pratap, though individuals are not allowed in caste article and the pov statement glorifying Rajput caste.[68].3.Smartly removing the sentence from the lead which highlights humble origin of the Rajputs from peasant background [69].Abhishek0831996 also routinely works on maintaining the list of so called notable people of this particular caste, why not other castes as well?([70], [71], [72], [73], [74], [75]Here, his statement well respected and owned by Rajput community, it raises eyebrows as if they are working with some caste organisation of Rajput caste [76] ) Clearly, this is creating issue with their WP: Neutrality. Hence, all three should be topic banned from Rajput caste page so that they may contribute in other areas without their judgement getting blurred. Adamantine123 (talk) 22:54, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
This is not about quality edit. This was already discussed that excessive focus on word Rajputra is not helping the article. It seems to be pov pushing to neutralize the origin section which says that Rajputs originated from peasants and pastoralists. A very long discussion happened in past over this and please don't try to do this again. Adamantine123 (talk) 14:00, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
Adamantine123, It was never decided that content related to Rajputra shall not be added to the article. Only that content is supposed to be avoided which is totally unrelated to the Rajput topic. But as explained by me at Talk:Rajput, this wasn't the case here. Btw, you too removed a line of mine citing "too much stress on Rajputra". Tell me if that line had anything to do with Rajputra. You tend to remove anything which doesn't please you and for that, you don't hesitate to give misleading edit summaries. Dympies (talk) 18:18, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment from Dympies: The problem with Ekdalian is that he hardly has any knowledge of the Rajput subject but he still pretends that his original research is fully accurate. My recent content dispute with him began on 28 September when he performed a mass revert to undo all my recent edits on the Rajput page. In his edit summary, he made personal remarks reminding me of my previous TBAN along with threat of reporting. Then he quickly realised that such a mass revert without due explanation can lead to trouble. So, he self reverted himself and reverted only my last edit. However, his tone didn't change and he wrote the same edit summary again. Not only he is ill-mannered, but he also has competence issues.
On seeing my content being removed, I did put my clarification on talk page here. Now he was supposed to describe his objections about the content he removed. But he didn't comment. Instead, another user, Adamantine123 tried to justify the removal of content by Ekdalian but his justifications (according to me) were totally off-topic. Then Ekdalian gave his usual one-line support saying - "I fully agree with Adamantine123." Thats all what he describes as "his objections" to the content. After that, I responded. My response, as per me, was convincing enough to restore the content. And none of Adamantine123 and Ekdalian responded for the next 9 days. I kept on waiting and at last, on 7 October, I asked on talk page if anyone still has any objections. He responded with a yet another disrespectful comment accusing me of POV pushing and threatening me of facing the "action". This is a clear case of gaming.
Then another user, Abhishek0831996 restored the removed content at Rajput asking Ekdalian to state his objections at talk page. As usual, he had nothing to say apart from accusing me of POV pushing and reminding that once upon a time, I was banned from editing that page! He says nothing but still he wants "his objections" to be taken seriously probably because he doesn't like the content.
He has a strong POV that Rajputs have no relation with Rajputra. Last year, he tried to re-create a separate page titled "Rajputra" despite the community's decision to keep it as a redirect. His only motive behind that move was to push the agenda that "Rajput" and "Rajputra" are two completely different concepts, though almost all secondary and tertiary sources disapprove what he believes. Blinded in his WP:OR, he is eager to ditch the reliable sources. Dympies (talk) 18:56, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
Proposed topic ban on Adamantine123 from caste topics
The above comment by Adamantine123 that "In my opinion, these three users Abhishek0831996, Dympies and Ratnahastin are too much concerned about the Rajput caste and are surely related to this caste (having some WP:COI) as we can see by warring attitude displayed by them in linking this caste to some sort of kings or nobles. Clearly, this is creating issue with their WP: Neutrality. Hence, all three should be topic banned from Rajput caste page"[77] alone justifies a topic ban for their blatant violation of WP:ASPERSIONS, WP:NPA and WP:AGF. This happened after they were recently warned for the similar violations[78] after falsely accusing another editor of canvassing.[79] As such, I propose a topic ban from anything related to caste for Adamantine123. Abhishek0831996 (talk) 07:23, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Support Not only what has been mentioned above but he has been making reverts by relying on misleading and combative edit summaries.[80] Such WP:BATTLEGROUND mentality should not be tolerated. Dympies (talk) 07:46, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Support — Frivolously tagging a user as being canvassed [81] on an AFD only because they were involved in a content dispute with them "based on our longstanding dispute on Rajput caste related articles" and then edit warring to keep that unsubstantiated template while casting bad faith aspersions in edit summaries [82][83] and doubling down on those bad faith aspersions [84][85] "these editors are working together to harrass me" after being sufficiently warned. All of these instances have proven that they are not capable of editing in this topic area without being hostile to other editors. The hostile speculation on the caste of editors displayed by them in this thread itself is highly concerning. I believe this topic ban will allow them to reflect on their problematic behaviour, they may appeal this ban after constructive editing in less contentious areas. Ratnahastin(talk)08:58, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Oppose — This seems to be an attempt to digress from the main issue, POV-pushing in the article on Rajput. Adamantine123 is an experienced and capable editor, editing neutrally in the caste/social group related articles. Ekdalian (talk) 17:59, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Oppose: I have been following this topic for a long time, and it compelled me to comment. I don’t believe it’s a good idea to ban Adamantine123 over a caste-based topics. I have been watching Adamantine123 for a long time, and I don’t think he has done anything wrong. He conducts his work in a completely neutral and courteous manner. Thank you with Warm Regards! Jannatulbaqi (talk) 12:26, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think an editor's lack of familiarity with ANI should decrease the consideration of the argument they are presenting. LizRead!Talk!01:25, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
(Uninvolved non-administrator) I believe the answer to your question can already be found in the very comment you're responding to: "I have been following this topic for a long time, and it compelled me to comment. [...] I have been watching Adamantine123 for a long time, and I don’t think he has done anything wrong." They'd been following the topic and the contributions of everyone, presumably saw that there was a dispute, and decided to speak up in defense of a contributor that they didn't think did anything wrong.
Now, my question to you is: what exactly prompted this inquiry into the user's personal motives? Just in case: please remember to AGF.
And just to be clear, in case my own presence here raises questions, I've been editing Wikipedia more frequently these past months (as my user contributions can attest to), and so I'd like to be more familiar with the processes, policies, and guidelines, in order to avoid mistakes and poor contributions. Hence, I'm visiting this board semi-regularly to get practical examples of what not to do. LaughingManiac (talk) 15:25, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment — They are creating very obvious caste articles as surname listings in order to include BLP entries on the article without satisfying WP:CASTEID which states that self identification by the subject is required for BLP's inclusion into a caste article. I just cleaned up one such surname list that was created and almost entirely edited by them([86]) . The article was an obvious caste article, featuring caste boosterism and included a long list of largely unsourced BLP entries which were included there without any evidence of self identification with this caste which is a requirement per WP:CASTEID. I also note that there are many more similar caste articles created and mostly edited by them that exhibit this same problem, i.e Maurya (surname)[87]. Elsewhere, they moved Gangwar (social group) to Gangwar (surname)[88] and gamed their way into adding unsourced BLP entries onto an obvious caste page.[89][90] Same thing with [91]Saini (surname) ,which was a left over redirect after a move from Saini (surname) to List of Saini people. [92]. Ratnahastin(talk)16:04, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
I am sorry I was not following the discussion here as I was not tagged by anyone of you. Also, I am busy in my real life. But you should have checked the talk page of one of the surname article you are referring to. This comment from an Admin and a long discussion involving Sitush and that Admin made it clear that if a particular surname is used by a particular caste group in context of India, there is no problem in mentioning them in surname article, provided there are sources saying that XYZ Surname is used by ABC caste, with a tag that other mentioned name may or may not belong to that particular caste group. Check Talk:Saini (surname)#Discussion: Text of the intro[93]
I confess I'm a little lost as to what pieces of the dispute remain. My general take would be that surnames may have association with specific endogamous groups, but are extremely unlikely to be restricted only to those groups. If a news source documents such a connection I think it's okay to use for something like "Saini is used as a surname by group X", but any more authoritative pronouncements need better sources, and in general we should not imply that a name is used only by a specific group unless we have multiple scholarly sources backing it up. Vanamonde (Talk) 15:49, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
So, in your desperation you have removed highly sourced material here [94], without paying attention to the talk page or tagging the editors and admin involved in discussion, which included an Admin and a highly experienced editor in the area of caste related articles. That's why I proposed a topic ban for three of you, so that you may avoid this very contentious area and focus on something productive.Adamantine123 (talk) 16:34, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
You are falsifying that discussion. Sitush was thoroughly critical of your actions there. WP:BLP violation is not justifiable at any cost. It is embarrassing that you are not taking responsibility for your edits. Ratnahastin(talk)17:00, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
That discussion ended with the comment of Admin I cited above and none of the editors involved reverted the edits or removed the stuff. The page Saini (surname) remained as it was for more than three months, which entails that we ended up on the conclusion that we can mention of a particular surname is used by some X caste groups is supported by sources. However, this is again diversion from the main issue for which this discussion began, i.e the problematic edits on Rajput caste by Dympies. I won't be replying here anymore as I have kept my opinion and the discussion will become long for admins to understand. Adamantine123 (talk) 12:12, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
That does not address your falsification of the comments from Sitush. Yes this complaint (though without any merit) concerned Dympies but you have made it about yourself with your own actions. Ratnahastin(talk)13:05, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
The surname name lists are all over WP and they follow WP:APOS without any issue until it comes to India and Pakistan. Anyway, if the page is titled "surname" explicitly, we should mention the relevant clan/caste/tribe/ethnic group only if a reliable source mentions/discusses it while describing the surname. In all other cases, it is WP:UNDUE. If the surname list is ambiguous, i.e. the title doesn't mention whether it's a surname or clan page, we can have both details, provided they are based on scholarly sources. In both cases, the page must have a disclaimer that the listed people may or may not be related to the clan, caste, etc.
If the surname pages mentioned by Ratnahastin don't have scholarly sources that mention clan/caste in relation to the surname, we should remove those WP:UNDUE details. But that discussion belongs to their respective talk pages, not here. - NitinMlk (talk) 12:21, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
Support - Even after seeing so much scrutiny over his behavior, Adamantine123 continues to unnecessarily demand topic ban against others without any evidence of a wrongdoing.[95] A topic ban from caste topics would be a lenient sanction at this stage. Lorstaking (talk) 05:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Support - The user got into trouble over falsely accusing 3 editors of COI and of belonging to a particular caste. Instead of showing any remorse, they have just made more than a dozen of edits to justify that very comment.[96] Surely there is a big WP:CIR issue. Orientls (talk) 14:14, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Oppose - Based on the edits that I have seen from @Adamantine123: on caste pages, I think they are quite neutral towards all castes. Their interest seems to be Bihar because of which they edit all castes. I don't understand politics in India but their caste based edits on caste pages are neutral and balanced. BTW, everyone please use "ping" instead of mentioning the user onthe talk page directly. I don't know if it is a bug(or maybe some setting on my side) but somehow I do not get notifications if I am mentioned directly. I was reading the Rajput talk page and clicked on the edit history of a user(to see if there was further discussion elsewhere) and came here. I agree with @Ekdalian:. Please avoid digression from topic and please continue your productive discussion on the talk page of Rajput. Thank you. LukeEmily (talk) 14:13, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
Support : Per diffs presented in and under this proposal, and in particular this diff presented by Orientls. The fact that Adamantine123 continues to display battle ground mentality despite a topic ban proposal and heavy examination of their behaviour in this thread makes it clear to me that Adamantine123 is unable to work collaboratively, and a topic ban is warranted right now to minimise their disruption on caste articles. NxcryptoMessage15:00, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
Oppose – Adamantine123 has been a prolific editor for multiple years in a couple of highly contentious areas, namely caste and Indian politics. Looking at the above proposal, I can't find a reason to topic-ban them.Adamantine123 proposed a topic ban on Abhishek0831996, Dympies and Ratnahastin. The three editors in turn proposed/supported a topic ban on him. Ratnahastin and Dympies were topic-banned for Rajput/Caste-related stuff in the past, but their topic bans have been lifted around 10 months and 2 months ago respectively. So Adamantine123 should focus on their edits, rather than on them. Even the "opinion" that they have "some WP:COI" should be avoided unless it can be proved. Based on a diff provided above by Adamantine123, I would suggest Abhishek0831996 to simply provide reliable sources, rather than making such claims.The three editors and the remaining Support !voters are repeating similar claims against Adamantine123. Regarding WP:BATTLEGROUND, Adamantine123 has merely four comments in this thread and three of them are given to clarify their stance. This is anything but WP:BATTLEGROUND. In fact, after clarification, they have already disengaged. Note that they make multiple edits to complete their comment, as it must be very challenging to provide diffs, etc. in one go using a mobile. Regarding the AfD, Adamantine123 should have refuted Dympies' !vote and moved on. Regarding the surname lists mentioned above, none of them are BLP violations, as I explained in my previous comment here.Finally, Adamantine123 should "discuss edits, not editors" and avoid taking the bait. - NitinMlk (talk) 12:53, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
Adamantine123 is attacking editors by speculating their caste, falsely accusing them of a COI and then double downing with such absurd comments. You cannot pretend that none of this did not happen. I would rather prefer a topic ban from the whole WP:ARBIPA for this bad behaviour. ArvindPalaskar (talk) 13:03, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
Support - Adam's actions on Caste system topics have compromised all viewpoints of people learning about the dangers under the system. WP: BATTLEGROUND will not be tolerated.
Oppose - I can only assume that the nominator is involved, and I question the good faith of this proposal. The assumption seems reasonable to me, and I see no reason not to topic ban people from areas where they are involved, and make controversial statements. Nfitz (talk) 22:27, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Nfitz, in your first sentence you say you "Oppose" this topic ban proposal but your second sentence sounds like you support imposing a topic ban for this editor. Can you clarify this? LizRead!Talk!23:41, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I was referring to the the three that A123 mentioned - not A123. I'm not seeing his statements as controversial. Nfitz (talk) 01:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I've gone into this about as deeply as I'm willing for the moment, and I'm leaning oppose. The only real evidence of misbehavior I see is the comment made here at ANI (this comment). That is bad, and is indeed evidence of a battleground attitude, and something I would consider an immediate short block for, but it's barely worse than anything everyone else is saying in this discussion, and not worthy of a caste TBAN by itself. If there's any more actual evidence of actions taken by Adamantine123 that are contrary to policy - rather than more mud-slinging by everyone else involved here - now is the time to share it. Vanamonde93 (talk) 23:00, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Oppose - A bit of a trouting and a stern warning to disarm from some of these fights and not take the bait is warranted, but I don't see anything worthy of a topic ban. If there's enough WP:BATTLEGROUND and WP:ASPERSIONS in this thread to topic-ban Adamantite, I would wager that there's enough of that behavior here to topic-ban all the principals in this complaint. Everyone backing into their corners and redoubling efforts to keep things civil is the preferable outcome. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 23:44, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
The Adamantine123 comment that Vanamonde links to above indeed crosses the line of acceptable behavior and should have warranted a short block, but most of the rest of this thread (including the original one posted by Ekdalian) appears to be an internecine squabble between opposing editors which should, properly, have been the subject of dispute resolution. That said, I would support a censure that explicitly advises Adamantine123, and perhaps everyone else above, that they must attempt to assume that other editors are acting in good faith and that more comments like the one Vanamonde links to, will lead to sanctions. RegentsPark (comment) 23:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not really seeing it even crossing much of a line. If we were to punish every editor who fails to completely AGF, then there'd be few left here. Ironically, one could make a case that you aren't assuming good faith, by assuming that his comment isn't in good faith! Nfitz (talk) 01:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
@Nfitz: Speculating about the identity (national, caste, religious, etc) of an editor and then using that to accuse them of pushing a POV is a line that should definitely not be crossed. Comment on content and not on users is an important pillar policy on Wikipedia for good reasons. Since this is a one off remark a censure serves as an explicit reminder and is not meant as a punishment. RegentsPark (comment) 15:00, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Nobody else except Adamantine123 is attacking editors by speculating their caste, falsely accusing them of a COI and then double downing with such comments. If you know anyone else is doing that then let me know, I will support a sanction on them too. ArvindPalaskar (talk) 04:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment - Adamantine123 has been editing the caste topic for the past 4 years and their involvement in this topic has been increasingly disruptive. The battle ground mentality in the thread and accusing COI and external relationship to a caste wasn't the first instance of it. They have in the past accused editors of belonging to certain castes in disputes. [99][100] After seeing the surname articles linked here, I don't see why a surname list needs claims of dominant caste status[101][102], it was just caste promotion by this editor. On Ashok Mahto gang , they added statements such as The Mahto gang was waging a war of retribution against the upper-caste Bhumihars who were exploitive.[103] when both the cited sources do not call this "proxy-war" as a "war of retribution". [104][105]
Their creation includes statements such as The Zamindari abolition and communist upsurge in Bihar gave rise to a tug of war between upper and the lower castes. when the cited sources doesn't say anything like this [106]
[111] They have been brought to ARE in the past over similar BLP violations. It makes absolutely no sense to suggest that this behavior does not need a topic ban. Dympies (talk) 01:59, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
You're going to have to do a lot better than that with evidence. The first two diffs there are quite unremarkable - it's not biased to say that caste warriors exist on Wikipedia, that's an established fact. Accusing specific editors of belonging to a caste would be a problem, but I don't see that. I don't see the problem with the use of "dominant" in the next diffs - it clearly refers to numbers. I refuse to look through page history to find what content Adamantine123 added, and what its sourcing was - that's your responsibility. I see no explanation for why this comment (your diff 152) is inappropriate. This is a bad AfD !vote but hardly ban-worthy. And aside from the problems here being unclear, the diff is 3+ years old. The supposed BLP violation is in fact directly supported by a source - I'd personally argue it's undue weight and doesn't belong, but that's a different matter. The AE report is from 4+ years ago (and note, I'm telling A123 off for their behavior there - so I'm not speaking from any fondness for them here). If the report was then allowed to be archived with no action, how does it constitute evidence of misconduct now? This is really beginning to feel like you are throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. Vanamonde93 (talk) 03:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I have already mentioned that I am providing the diffs from years to establish a long-term pattern of disruptive editing. Calling a caste as being "dominant" is caste promotion as clearly there's no need for such a claim on a surname list, just adding "Kushwaha is a surname used by xyz caste" was enough. Where was the need of caste glorification? This comment is inappropriate because Adamantine123 is attempting to string together a connection between the video they linked which exhibits the way this caste member dresses in Bihar with the image of people they took in Bihar. Talk page guidelines does not allow such a conduct. If you really believe that Adamantine123 has indeed acted poorly then you should be supporting the sanction. Golden rule is, there can be no forgiveness without repentance. However, Adamantine123 has only justified himself and unnecessarily attacked others until now. Dympies (talk) 04:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Golden rule is, there can be no forgiveness without repentance What? The Golden Rule is to do unto others what you would have them do unto you. We don't talk about "forgiveness" and "repentance" on Wikipedia because we are a collaborative editing project, not a religion or moral community. That's a strange standard to come up with to apply to other editors, for example, have you ever "repented" of mistakes you've made on this project? I know I haven't. I've apologized but not "repented". LizRead!Talk!08:21, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
That quote was metaphorical. Yes I have made mistakes here throughout the years and provided assurances that I won't repeat them but I cannot see where Adamantine123 has even recognised any of his mistakes, let alone providing any assurances not to repeat them. Dympies (talk) 09:12, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Support - There is nothing to suggest if Adamantine123 showed any regret for his misbehavior. I am most particularly concerned about this edit over their BLP violation and the usage of Wikipedia for caste battleground. Topic ban from caste topics is the least one can expect for this long-term disruptive behavior. CharlesWain (talk) 06:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Support. While it is recognisable that Adamantine123 has temperament issues, the above edit cited by CharlesWain speaks of broader WP:CIR problems. Barely anything qualifies as a poorer source than an opposition politician for levying serious charges on another politician. There can be no justification for this much incompetence. ZDX(User) | (Contact)12:24, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Replying to both CharlesWain and ZDX: I participated in a discussion on this issue at Talk:Yogi Adityanath#Controversy, criticism and allegations with another editor and at Talk:Mamata Banerjee#Criticism and controversies as well as both page concerned the same issue of what can and can't be added as the controversies. After the recent revert by Ratnahastin [112] I didn't revert it, although 25 Cents FC, who was involved on both pages requested me [113] to add the portion removed by another editor. Anyways, the matter was still under discussion as this concerns not only Yogi Adityanath article but article related to large number of politicians.Adamantine123 (talk) 12:52, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
The fact that you are not even taking responsibility for your BLP violation makes me wonder if you can be trusted even with basic editing. CharlesWain (talk) 13:57, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Firm oppose, because while Adamantine123's behavior is far from ideal, this report is filled with editors piling on based on the flimsiest evidence. Even the language used to describe admittedly inappropriate conduct is wildly over the top. I would support a logged warning for battleground behavior under GS/Caste, but honestly at least a couple of others above also need such a warning. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:43, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
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Long-term disruptive editing by an IP user
The user at 142.180.9.222 (talk·contribs) has been making persistent, unsourced, disruptive edits to LØLØ for almost two months now. This slow-motion edit warring has continued even after a block expired. I am wondering if a long-term page block on that IP might be, at this point, warranted. AntiDionysius (talk) 14:39, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I have pageblocked the IP from LØLØ. They have been slow motion edit warring for nearly two months. The IP is free to try to build consensus regarding the date of birth at Talk: LØLØ. Cullen328 (talk) 17:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
This user created the page Gwenesis, which, given its content (diff), was likely either vandalism or a test page, before redirecting it to Genesis. After it was tagged with CSD, the user repeatedly removed the tags with the edit summary Shut up~! (diff 1, diff 2).
While it looks like clear-cut vandalism and unresponsiveness, it might not be obvious enough for AIV (especially since the user does have a previous editing history), and I thought it would be better to have more eyes on the situation rather than to edit-war to add the CSD tag back. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 15:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
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There is an issue with the Korean War page,
I have been trying to get the page updated and I follow procedure to get the edits I suggested acted on.
The people with the powers of this Wikipedia.
Are quoting policies, from Wikipedia however the policies do not apply and do not work in a situation such as this.
I have provided links to sources, reliable sources although they are on YouTube they are the actual news organizations such as CNN who live and record at the same time. However when requested I provided the actual News links such as a Department of Defense in the United States Government which the President has to approve.
They mean the same thing, I made it a point to explain there politicians are never going to say exactly what they mean. They need to be able to understand what is being said by what is not being said.
The person I was talking with whom I am not reporting is slatersteven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Slatersteven
It was suggested that I read the policies of Wiki unless it is said they can't use it. It will never be said openly when we are in active war.
I explained in precise details a Time line, with a time frame.
I provided YouTube links yes but to the actual news organizations Channels and video source
I have provided Actual news links such as reuters, CNN, Le Mande fr and Department of Defense.
I pointed out to the Gentleman, that the fact the DOD is saying it means the POTUS is saying it as he speaks for the President.
The problem is the North Korean war, Never ended there were 2 wars no armistice was ever signed. BBC documentary 20th century battlefield hosted by Peter Snow and his son perfectly demonstrated this. BBC is able to do it's own fact checking. Considering English involvement.
What I am attempting, to get updated is
1. Ukraine has joined the side against North Korea,
2. The North Korean troops fighting in the Kursk region while the Korean war is still active is an expansion (this is proven by the DOD Speech at the podium watch C-span)
3. We need to make sure the page is seen as up to date so it is not a forgotten war. - North Korea leader was seen on TV saying if they get the chance they would take American and British personal who joined the International Legion in Ukraine back to North Korea and hold them as Prisoner of war, well Which war?
4. Having this page updated will help peoples mind to understand this war is still going on. So if any are captured in the East-European war in Ukraine/Russia is captured we will have means to do prisoner negotiations and not say well we don't know of anything. Meaning we know and will know when they are taken prisoner. Wikipedia can help protect people fighting like this.
5. Basic updates such has Trump visiting North Korea visiting Kim jung un.
6. CNN footage of North Korea troops defecting.
(if we were not at war why would they be defecting, you can not defect if there is no war, it is called crossing the road for a walk)
The policies your RETIRED person is trying to enforce is not enforceable during this time frame. I did explain to him in the editing page that I would be taking this further I wanted to do him the curtsey of telling him myself which is when the warning was issued. which was petty.
Inside of the warning we continued to discuss our views, but as was stated, I wanted to work with them not against them. I understand they are tied by the SOP of Wikipedia but that isn't how the world works.
This headline below means the North Korean war has expanded.
Your retired admin, is wanting something quoting "Korean war has expanded" before he will do anything.
It is right in front of him he is not understanding paraphrasing or figuratively speaking
For the record I am not interested in getting the person I was speaking with in trouble, I don't care. I just want the page updated with correct information. I know I am correct.
This is my last response to you (here) read our policies, if people do not say it we can't say they have. We have policies, you have to obey them, it is not optional. Slatersteven (talk) 16:14, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I have blocked PilotBartram for one week for disruptive editing which includes personal attacks and harassment, original research and POV pushing. Cullen328 (talk) 17:56, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
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Now, today I found VosleCap's talk page, where Benga502 responded to User:HouseBlaster's arbcom notification with: Okay, he/they. A little further down, there is a warning for VosleCap posting slurs on Benga502's talk page (for which alone VosleCao should have been blocked), and Benga502 tried to goad User:OXYLYPSE into repeating those slurs. Note also the general childish nonsense these two users post at each other on their talk pages. Finally, after I again reverted Benga502 at Gender binary today, the two accounts posted childish nonsense on my user talk page, only 52 seconds apart. -- Maddy from Celeste (WAVEDASH)16:37, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
very popular among transphobes? bro, adult human female is the definition of a woman from the oxford dictionary. is the english language transphobic? are you opposed to grammar? Benga502 (talk) 16:57, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
It is one dictionary definition, one that is not inherently incompatible with the existence of transgender or non-binary people. Despite this, "adult human female" is a phrase that has become associated with prominent anti-trans figures and views, so you really shouldn't be surprised when you receive pushback for using it in this context. WindTempos(talk • contribs)17:15, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
which dictionary are you looking at? according to the oxford and cambridge definitions, a woman is an adult human female. this is not a transphobic statement, this is grammatical fact. it is wholly and fundamentally unreasonable to say that one should expect to be called transphobic for citing the dictionary definition of a woman. Benga502 (talk) 18:23, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
@Benga502, "adult human female" is used as a dogwhistle by anti-trans people precisely because it can be used in a neutral way and because it is in the dictionary. If you did not know that before, now you do. -- asilvering (talk) 23:11, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
just to respond to a couple more of your allegations, saying 'okay, he/they' is an effort to respect your pronouns which are grammatically wrong if you ask me. am i transphobic for being a supporter of correct grammar? in addition, saying 'i suspect they are more than that' is a blatant attempt to 'trigger' others you disagree with. this will not work. i suggest you stop this aggressive and fundamentally unnecessary and unkind practice as it is commonplace in your community and does nothing but frustrate and irritate others that may struggle to agree or at all relate with your point of view, which is controversial in society. the content i removed in Gender binary was a 'source' that claims that the gender binary - which is scientifically proven, there are two factual genders that is not a transphobic statement, it is a fact no matter how much you may disagree with it - supports white supremacy, which very little other sources actually support and in fact i do believe it is completely and fundamentally incorrect and wrong, which is why i cast doubt on it on the article, as the entire basis behind including that text in the article is that it is a sourced critique, not fact. Benga502 (talk) 17:01, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
If this is how you work with other editors, you are not going to have a good time here, regardless of your beliefs about politics or gender. Please have a look at WP:5P. We take neutrality and working collaboratively very seriously here. If your main outcome is antagonized editors instead of useful, neutral content, it's only a matter of time before you lose editing privileges. -- asilvering (talk) 23:19, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
also, quick question, your page claims that you are an anarchist. i believe anarchism as an ideology rejects all forms of authority - the wikipedia administrators one could argue are a form of authority, so why is it that you recognize this? Benga502 (talk) 17:06, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
@Benga502: I don't think the wikipedia administrators […] are a form of authority in the sense that you mean.
Admins do not have "command authority" in the sense that some imagine. They can draw a line based on policies, norms and judgement, and enforce that line with the tools. They often have good insight and suggestions to users, and they should be good at gaining others' co-operation and working with people. But they do not, ever, act as "managers" to people in the business sense. […] It may help to consider the other meaning of the word administrator, that is one who facilitates, rather than one who controls. — Wikipedia:What adminship is not
For the record, consensual hierarchies set up for the temporary purpose of achieving a goal do not conflict with most major schools of anarchist thought. If I recall correctly, Kropotkin wrote about humans' natural inclination towards organization of mutual aid, that nonetheless did not require the coercive permanent apparatus of a state. As an administrator, I do exert force (deleting pages, blocking users, et cetera) but I would argue nobody is coerced into participating in Wikipedia. Whether that's fully reconcilable with anarchist beliefs is a matter of personal philosophy, I suppose, but I don't think it is inherently contradictory. jp×g🗯️17:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
If your viewpoints on a subject keep you from contributing constructively and collaboratively, then you are a net negative to the project. Maybe you're not only here to disrupt, but editors who cause more harm than they help tend to wind up blocked. —C.Fred (talk) 17:45, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
how does that relate to my content? what i asked was why this user recognises wikipedia admins as an authority while rejecting any form of authority, and this statement, according to you, means my viewpoints negatively impact wikipedia because i asked an anarchist a question about their ideology? Benga502 (talk) 17:48, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, it does. Attacking people based on their beliefs is a serious NPA violation and shows that someone may not be here to constructively contribute. SirMemeGod17:47, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
i would say that applies to me also and im being attacked left right and center by advocates of radical hard left ideology and criticized for questioning anarchism. all of your rules apply to you as well as me. Benga502 (talk) 17:49, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I think it is probably a bad idea to argue about politics in an AN/I thread about you doing some other thing. jp×g🗯️17:52, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I’m fully aware. I am a “radical hard-left”, but I’m not attacking your views. I take offense to how you see other people’s views. SirMemeGod17:53, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
please have a look at all my contributions before claiming that, i have made numerous constructive, informative and valuable edits. that is frankly misinformation. Benga502 (talk) 17:10, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Putting aside the rather silly stuff that is going on in this thread so far, I think it is probably best to focus on the actual gravamen of the filing. For example, the user talk page diff is indeed childish nonsense: cant lie this is the most hard radical extreme far left propagandist page i have ever seen bro. Why in tarnation would you leave someone a talk page message saying that, except to piss them off for the sake of it? Someone should not be editing Wikipedia if their goal is to piss people off for the sake of it. If their only goal outside of deliberately pissing people off is to argue about pronouns, it seems even less worthwhile for them to stay around. jp×g🗯️17:59, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Although, for the record, this was a rather silly statement being cited to what looks like a very primary source (and this was an improvement) -- but whether or not this one edit was right or wrong or justifiable or dumb seems largely independent from if this person's purpose here is to mess around and annoy people. jp×g🗯️18:04, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
INDEFfed x 2. Trolling, Not Here or whichever you prefer. Definitely not a productive use of our time. They're welcome to make a convincing unblock.
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Repeated disruptive page creations by Prince peter moyo
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While the words appear in scholarly literature, they do not appear to be much studied as generalized phenomena in the sense of, say, Eurocentrism or Anglocentrism. Top results suggest they're mainly used in a descriptive sense, as in 'Foucault may be guilty of a certain amount of Gallocentrism' (i. e. his citations are over-focused on France), etc. More troubling, of course, is the uncritical use of language model-generated text without an attempt to verify whether the sources exist (many of which don't). An explanation and commitment do seem in order. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 01:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
My bad for not thoroughly searching the archives, but looking at that thread the issue seems unresolved. They did not make a clear commitment to avoid LLM use, and two people voted to indef him but the thread was archived without closure. Hemiauchenia (talk) 01:59, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, that previous thread makes clear the issue is unresolved and not only acute but also chronic, since Jeaucques Quœure received feedback about LLM use but persisted without changing tack. In fact, Jeaucques Quœure has moreover escalated from editing existing articles to creating new articles. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 02:02, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
As the poster of that thread, I was a bit confused by the lack of response, but didn't think much more about it. Now, I would support an INDEF. Remsense ‥ 论02:23, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I have speedily closed both of these nominations as hoaxes. Additionally, someone noted that "Jeaucques" is not a standard spelling of the name, and would be pronounced more like "joke". Using my extremely high IQ, I was able to combine this with "quœure" and get "joker", indicating that this user is a troll and should probably be indeffed. jp×g🗯️10:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Going to push back on this one and play joker's advocate: this could 100% be the derivation of their name, but that in itself wouldn't imply any intent to disrupt or bad faith whatsoever—I don't even think it does that given their behavior here. Remsense ‥ 论10:36, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm inclined to agree that an interlanguage pun in the username is weak evidence of malicious intent. It's in the realm of possibility that it's a troll's joke to themselves, but it's a leap to get there when it could also just be a well-meaning user's joke to themselves. If my username were Jester, I'd hope that wouldn't be considered evidence of being a troll.More important is whether or not Jeaucques Quœure can recognize the issue here as the community has identified it and commit to not creating articles with hoax content using LLM generators. Since sanctioning is preventative rather than punitive, there's no strict need to demonstrate malice when there's other evidence the behavior is likely to continue (the failure to respond previously and now). While it would be unfortunate to lose a potentially well-meaning user to an indefinite block, I think it's necessary if Jeaucques Quœure does not provide a resolution. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 10:56, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
The username is very weak evidence in its own right, but the previous ANI thread had them doing basically the same thing, with several people supporting an indef on that basis. I am in favor of us having lots of patience for people who are editing in good faith, but adding hoaxes over and over is simply not compatible with good-faith contributions. jp×g🗯️12:16, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Proposal: Jeaucques Quœure prohibited from using large language models (AI generated text)
I propose that Jeaucques Quœure be banned from using LLMs (AI text), and that if he is suspected of continuing to use them, he will be subject to escalating blocks. Hemiauchenia (talk) 01:09, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Support, but I also think this may not be enough. The lack of response to the previous and current ANI thread bringing this issue to Jeaucques Quœure's attention shows the issue is already chronic. I realize it could seem like a bit of a jump, but sanctions are preventative, not punitive. A block from editing in mainspace is better tailored to prevent further disruption from hoax material created by LLM fabrication (whether intentional or inadvertent), as it'd oblige Jeaucques Quœure to give a self-accounting and communicate about this rather than ghost the thread. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 01:16, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Alternative proposal: Block of Jeaucques Quœure from mainspace
Support: Saying that JQ is blocked from using LLM material means that someone else has to keep an eye on JQ's work and analyze whether they're using AI tools. This is an unnecessary burden on the community. There is no excuse for creating hoax articles with fake references, especially after being criticized for using AI before. The fact that JQ is ignoring this discussion makes it even more outrageous. They need to be blocked to prevent further disruption. Toughpigs (talk) 01:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Support as sort of proposer in the other subthread. Toughpigs put into words what I was thinking about. There are kinds of disruption that are easier to notice, sus out, and amend, and for such cases a ban on the behavior could be a better call than a mainspace block. But in this case, the LLM-fabricated material is a big burden, especially since it's escalated to article creation which means AfDs, which are time consuming even with speedy delete criterion. What I'd like to happen is for Jeaucques Quœure to read this thread, talk to the community, and figure out how to avoid triggering disruptions going forward. But I think the only way that'll happen, if it'll happen, is if Jeaucques Quœure can't just ignore it and carry on with mainspace editing. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 01:33, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Support – they've been warned about this several times, and I see no reason to think they'll stop disrupting mainspace. jlwoodwa (talk) 01:36, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I had previously warned the user that they had to respond to the serious concerns raised here. However, they continued editing without a response and I have therefore blocked them indefinitely. Johnuniq (talk) 04:30, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
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Several seasoned contributors in this discussion have made this suggestion: I'm boldly closing this thread without action or prejudice. If User:Warrenmck wants to try again, I earnestly suggest 1) they avoid taking this complaint elsewhere—this is the correct forum, 2) they take a breath, wait perhaps a day before reposting, and 3) they start any new thread using no more than 250 words with each and every accusation backed by diffs. If SMcCandlish chooses to engage they might hold themselves within the same restrictions. Both editors might utilize diffs from this discussion with some usefulness. Often, less is more. If the contributors can endeavor to use brevity, readers might more plainly see the broader issues for themselves. BusterD (talk) 14:19, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
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I'm coming here in the aftermath of a complete mess of a thread at VPP on the topic of religious tolerance and WP:FRINGE. I'm acutely aware that this may look like a vindictive ANI because the thread didn't go my way, and that's not my intent. To that effect, I'm not asking for any individual sanctions, I would merely like a statement and warning that calling someone WP:PROFRINGE for policy disagreements counts as WP:ASPERSIONS and isn't okay, and an apology for some of the more explicit accusations. I will also accept evidence that the accusations were grounded in lieu of any apology, because I'm not trying to be unreasonable here. That said, throughout the thread and in the closing of it, things got messy and personal, with editors on the majority side accusing editors on the dissenting side of being WP:NOTHERE (which both I and @SamuelRiv were accused of by @Bon courage) and the entire thread itself stemming from me being butthurt (direct quote) and other wonderful things like:
However, there is a common problem of proselytizers of particular faiths, especially but not exclusively new relgious movements [note to Warrenmck: that phrase is not a proper name and does not take capitals as "New Religious Movements", and your use of that overcapitalization, like much of your general approach here, hints at promotionalism]
(complete aside, but they're actually wrong about the use of capitalization in the field of religious studies, so it's a bit of a weird jump to view that as evidence of promotionalism) and, when asked to explain or strike the promotionalism comment, they decided to double down and accuse me of secretly harbouring fringe beliefs:
One does not get to (in this thread) support actions that would release a flood of fringe nonsense on WP by demonizing fringe-watching editors as a pack of bigots and undercutting the guidelines and processes they rely on, and (in the RfC thread) try to nuke the venue by which the community handles this, yet then claim that one is really an anti-fringe editor simply because there's a diff somewhere of one supporting removal of a fringe thing. Not all fringe material is created equal, and it's common to scoff at various fringe things while believing or being undecided about others.
This is, frankly, beyond exhausting. The actions they're referring to are specifically how I voted in an RfC, where I voted against weakening WP:FRINGE. It is possible to disagree with the status quo without that magically transforming anyone who holds that opinion into a crypto-fringe theorist out to harm wikipedia. A majority of my edits on wikipedia are removing fringe content (see the Shungite article, which I rewrote completely, for example). I've asked for this to be struck and I've asked for these accusations to be backed up and explained, but it's apparently easier to lob accusations and ghost.
Neither I, nor any editor on either side of that whole discussion, should have to put up with personal character attacks for a disagreement of opinion, especially in way that may impact someone's ability to be taken seriously as an editor in the future, which a WP:PROMOTIONAL or WP:PROFRINGE accusation risks.
If my behaviour here is out of line, I am absolutely willing to accept a WP:BOOMERANG. I legitimately just want civility restored and editors to walk back some fairly absurd accusations which have been thrown around pretty wantonly, not just in this thread but going forward in discussions that may come up around contentious topics. If I've played an instrumental role in that loss of civility then I probably deserve some sanctions here too, I know my frustration at the accusations bled through in places I probably should have stepped back from sooner. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ14:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
@Warrenmck: If you are truly concerned about someone's ability to be taken seriously as an editor, I suggest that you quickly withdraw this complaint. You have already raised this point several times, and because it has a clear (in my opinion) personal tone of re-litigation/sour grapes, it is unlikely to produce an outcome that benefits the project. Referring to your exhaust[ion] and frustration suggests that a much better course of action is to move on. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 15:33, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Relitigation of what? The non-existent previous ANI thread? As far as I know the allegations of aspersions-casting were not discussed in any meaningful way in previous threads. WADroughtOfVowelsP16:35, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
No thanks. And like I said, I'm open to a boomerang but I'm not really willing to just accept the accusations that have been routinely thrown at me and other editors. None of us should have to tolerate aspersions and verbal abuse (which was happening) because we disagreed with what ended up being a clear majority consensus. That you see it as sour grapes is fine, there's not much I can do to avoid some editors having that perception, especially to an editor who viewed even raising the RfC as inappropriate in the thread in question.
You have already raised this point several times
No, I haven't. There's a difference between the point being made in the underlying VPP thread, which is already well settled by the community, and the abject abandonment of WP:AGF and WP:ASPERSIONS taken up by some editors in response to an RfC and VPP posting they didn't like. Keep in mind that the accusations and doubling down partially came after the clear result of the RfC.
a much better course of action is to move on.
Of course. But in the same breath an editor doesn't need to, nor do they get to, double down on baseless accusations and expect the other editor move on. You can tell me to move on until the cows come home, but that doesn't change the underlying behaviour that I'm supposed to move on from. An ANI is the appropriate venue, and I shouldn't have to take the high ground: none of us should be accusing other editors baselessly. There's a reason I'm fully willing to have my own imperfect behaviour examined here. The best I can do to make this not look like I'm being vindictive in opening an ANI is ask for no individual, specific sanctions and ask for no policy changes resulting from this. It was very, very clear that people were mapping a policy disagreement to an assumption that someone is actively detrimental to Wikipedia and were acting accordingly. That's not how any of this works, but that's exactly what routine accusations of WP:PROFRINGE, WP:PROMOTIONAL, and WP:NOTHERE are.
Me being on the (overwhelmingly) losing side of a VPP thread does not change the acceptability of any editor's behaviour. And in not asking for specific individual sanctions, but rather an acknowledgement that a specific mode of casting aspersions isn't okay, I'm hoping that I'm making the focus of this ANI crystal clear in that my goal is to avoid editors going around ranting that someone who disagreed with them is WP:PROFRINGE when WP:AGF is right there next to it as far as policies go. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ16:38, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
And "rather rude" would be a silly basis for an ANI if it weren't continually happening and being doubled down on, even in this ANI... Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:33, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
This is mindbogglingly hypocritical. Warrenmck and a couple of others have cast a vast WP:ASPERSIONS net (with little evidence beyond subjective personal feelings) against pretty much the entire body of regular editors involved in FTN, as a nest of anti-religion atheist PoV-pushers and censors, and this is not okay. That whole VPPOL thread and the RfC it spawned are worth a detailed read. Warrenmck returns over and over again to the same demonization shtick and will brook no contradiction, no alternative view of the matter; the way Warrenmck sees it must be the way it really is.
As I already conceded at the original thread, my initial comments at it could have been phrased more sensitively, but my underlying points remain sound:
Articles that are about or intersect with religion/spirituality (especially, but not at all exclusively, new religious movements) are frequently subject to attempts to push religious dogma, mytho-history, miraculous claims, etc., as if fact. When they cross that line, they are firmly within WP:FRINGE and WP:FTN territory, and this has no implications for whether WP's coverage of the religion or spiritualism topic is somehow "broken", when that material has been restored to being properly encyclopedic and not promotional or distorting of the distinction between evidence-demonstrable facts versus traditional, scriptural, or figurehead-declared "truths". Religion is not different in any way from any other subject in these regards, except perhaps in level of "angry that I'm not getting my way" emotion when the fringe material is blockaded. By contrast, there really is no "anti-religion crusade" that is wrongly suppressing factual coverage of what a particular spiritual or religious groups is claiming as their belief and practice. Rather, some people have difficulty distinguishing between "this is what we believe" and "this is fact", and are upset when their beliefs are not presented as fact (or, even more often, are not really encyclopedically competent to write material about beliefs that doesn't veer into claiming they are facts, even if they do not push back too hard when the material is adjusted to fix that discrepancy).
FRINGE and FTN are depended upon heavily by the project to protect it from PoV-pushing of fringe positions, including spirituo-theological ones. The thread in question and the abortive RfC that grew out of it had an explicit goal of eliminating or sharply constraining FTN, and merging FRINGE away, in piecemeal fashion, into other policies and guidelines, so that no cohesive approach to addressing fringe material would remain at Wikipedia. I.e., it was a "wiki-gerrymandering" approach. This is not in any way constructive, and no amount of "I'm not really a pro-fringe editor, see over here where once upon a time I opposed some fringe material of an unrelated kind" handwaving is going to do anything about the fact that pursuit of undermining WP:FRINGE and WP:FTN will in no way serves WP's interests or that of our reading public who depend on the editorial pool to clearly distinguish between fact and legend.
"FTN regulars" doesn't even include me – my reaction has been one of community-member defense of something the project badly needs as part of its memetic immune system, not personal defense of my own participatory interests. By way of analogy: what this really comes down to for me is much the same as what I observe among various relatives and colleagues in current American (and a lot of other Western) politics: One can deny all one wants to that one is a neo-fascist, but if (ostensibly to get some result unrelated to neo-fascist agendas, be it about tax rates, a desire for poorly defined "change", or whatever) one is supporting a party that has a neo-fascist platform, then one is effectively indistinguishable from a neo-fascist, by acting as a neo-fascism enabler, despite one's denials. The actions matter, and the words and posing and rationalizations do not. One doesn't get to cheer on the dumping of fuel on the building then claim one had nothing to do with the arson just because someone else lit the match. Trying to tear down WP's fringe-countering measures (and mass-slandering those who devote much of their wiki-time to it), while claiming to be anti-fringe-topic yourself, is "not on".
PS: When I point out that over-capitalizing of religion-related descriptive terms looks promotional, I'm making a simple observation about likely perception and about how English works; I am not magically reading minds as to intent or "goodness or badness of faith". [Even if someone were actively promoting a particular religio-spiritual PoV (which I did not accuse Warrenmck of doing), that would not in itself be a bad-faith activity; most proselytizers believe they are acting in the best possible faith. But that wouldn't make it a constructive thing to do here. In short, "bad for the project" and "in bad faith" are not synonymous. Neither are "critical of an editor's behavior or argument" and "assuming bad faith". Neither are "implication" and "inference"; they are opposites.] The overall point of Warrenmck's thrust here appears to boil down to "How you write things matters, and may affect others' perceptions and responses", so obviously Warrenmck is not somehow exempt from the very principle he wants to wield as a "muzzle and punish my opponents" weapon here. And, ironically, that principle is at the very heart of why we have FRINGE and FTN. It matters very much whether we describe a mytho-historical or miraculous claim by a particular group as something they believe, versus (even by implication through poor wording) as something that really happened. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 19:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Is it overcapitalization when the "New Religious Movements" spelling is regularly used by sources? I mean, it's certainly the less common variety, but it's not infrequently used in a capitalized form. PARAKANYAA (talk) 22:45, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
In what way does this matter? WP is not Facebook where typographic norms have basically ceased to exist. If people at this encyclopedia-writing project, written in rather circumscribed, formal, academic English, have a habit of presenting "capitalization for signification" in certain topics, this generally has a correlation to a promotional/aggrandizing PoV, and represents how they want/intend to write about the topic in article content. The capitalization rate of this phrase doesn't even hit 50% in ngrams [117], so it very obviously fails the test in the lead of MOS:CAPS. By its nature, it is a common-noun phrase (a descriptive label of a generalized category of things) not a proper-noun phrase; it is the same sort of thing, linguistically, as "political conservatives", "vegetable dye techniques", "rear-wheel-drive automobiles", "international drug-smuggling operations", etc. See Google Scholar results, in which lower-case dominates outside of title-case titles and headings, headwords being emphasized, and quoted material (and more generally in material that appears to be promotional of the subject) [118]. Books that capitalize this (in running text, not headings) are more often promotional of the subject and/or self-published that those which do not. The usage pattern is about the same as "neo-paganism" and "witchcraft" versus "Neo-Paganism" and "Witchcraft". "New religious movement[s]" is demonstrably not accepted broadly and by subject-independent writers as a proper-noun phrase (proper name) to be capitalized, ergo the reason to capitalize it is undue emphasis (promotionalism/marketing/aggrandizement), that which is covered at MOS:SIGCAPS. It is not at all unreasonable for me to point out that a practice of doing this suggests a bias. That is not equivalent to making a direct accusation of bias, much less an assumption that any such bias is necessarily bad-faith motivated. If it were not possible for us to present user behavior as evidentiary of a potentially problematic approach without it having to be, in isolation as a single datapoint, 100% concrete proof of that approach and its problematicness, then ANI and other noticeboards simply could not function. But, really, this capitalization thing is the most trivial aspect of anything I've said in relation to Warrenmck's agitation for the abolition of WP:FTN, and we should not devote another moment to it. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 23:33, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I thought worth a try as the only achievable positive outcome. Both were true statements but with some rationalization behind them. fiveby(zero) 11:12, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Some detailed follow-up: Warrenmck's "in an RfC ... I voted against weakening WP:FRINGE" statement is misleading to the point of disingenuous. While he argued against demoting FRINGE to an essay or splitting FRINGE apart into multiple other pages (bad ideas for more than one reason), he also argued for abolishing FTN. Deleting the noticeboard by which WP:FRINGE is put into action would be, by definition, "weakening WP:FRINGE". Preventing the gutting of a means by which we protect the project every single day is a hill that a lot of editors would die on, so Warrenmck should not be surprised by resistance to his efforts (even if they were not the most extreme of the efforts, just the longest-term and most ranty) to produce that result, and criticisms of his vague fingerpoint-at-FTN-participants-as-atheist-zealots "rationale" for doing so. It really doesn't matter to me or probably anyone else what Warrenmck's declared reasoning is for heading in that direction; it is an undesirable result (according to how both of those intertwined discussions went); the end result being sought, not the excuse-making wording for trying to get that result, is what matters.
It's also interesting that in those VPPOL threads, as here, Warrenmck mischaracterizes other editors as attacking him, e.g. as "a butthurt POV FRINGE-pusher". But what was actually said (not by me) was "WP:FRINGE has no need for any such changes. The fact is that this all arose because FRINGE POV-pushers of religious topics got angry that their pseudoscience claims were being appropriately described in our articles as pseudoscience. It's ridiculous we're even entertaining this RfC at all when that's the background context and reason for it." This statement has nothing at all to do with Warrenmck (who did not open the RfC, but the thread preceding it, specifically to accuse FTN regulars of basically conspiring against religious editors). That quoted material is descriptive (as I have been at that page and here, above) of a generalized problem of religio-spiritual PoV pushing (often generated not by some bad-faith intent to warp our content, but a genuine faith-based confusion between spiritual "truth" and verifiable fact, and confusion of scripture and doctrine with reliable sourcing).
Again, please actually review those threads. They show a pattern, also evidenced here, of Warrenmck choosing unreasonably to self-identify, in a combative and grandstanding manner, with any criticism or concern about faith-based PoV issues and try to spin them into a personal wrong against him in particular, that someone else has to retract or be punished for. This is ultimately a form of WP:COMPETENCE problem (as well as a WP:BATTLEGROUND and WP:WINNING issue), namely an inability or more likely calculated refusal to separate generalized from personal matters, issues from personalities. It makes communicating with, or even in the vicinity of, this editor unconstructively difficult. And as others noted in those VPPOL discussions, this "Down with WP:FTN and WP:FRINGE" stuff is a dead horse that Warrenmck has been beating for a long time across multiple venues without getting "satisfaction" from the community. WP:OTHERPARENT + WP:NOTGETTINGIT + WP:NOT#FORUM. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 23:33, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Well, this is a pretty good example of why I raised this ANI. This is clearly deeply conspiratorial thinking and not at all related to anything anyone was saying. SMcCandlish has clearly decided I have an agenda I'm not being open about and more than once they've actively changed anything I said to make me out to have a "Down with WP:FTN and WP:FRINGE" attitude which is completely out of line with anything I've said or argued at any point. I don't know how many times I have to say I think WP:FRINGE is important and shouldn't be changed for you to not interpret that as "well of course that's what someone lying about their anti-anti-fringe stance would say". Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ08:01, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I didn't say anything to that effect. If you want to discuss this, we could, but this is ANI, not VPPOL, and why that idea is a poor one has already been covered in detail over there. In short, NPOVN is busy, FTN is busy, so merging them would be impractical, and would have the effect of harming our ability to track and resolve FRINGE-related content and behavior problems. FRINGE is also not entirely or even mostly an NPOV matter, but a V/RS one and frequently also involves OR. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 18:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Warrenmck's response is basically hand-waving accusatory (without evidence) word-salad, and is actually projection. There's nothing "conspiratorial" about a single word I wrote. I have also accused Warrenmck of no agenda of any kind. I have observed their behavior, of: 1) long-term agitation against FRINGE/FTN process, in a won't-drop-the-stick manner, and pointed out that the community response to this has been negative, so Warrenmck feigning shock at being criticized for it is unreasonable; 2) aspersion casting en masse and without evidence against participants in FTN (the actual conspiracy theory here is of course Warrenmck's, namely that they're all bunch of rabid atheists colluding to chase away other editors because they are religious); 3) a communication- and consensus-thwarting habit of claiming that anyone critical of PoV problems introduced at religion articles is somehow attacking Warrenmck personally.
Of no practical interest is Warrenmck's pretense that A) my observation that his positions would harm the functioning of FTN (i.e. of community enforcemet against FRINGE material in our content) somehow equates to B) me accusing him of having an explicit agenda of causing that harm. I've made the point repeatedly, both directly and through analogy, here and at VPPOL, that Warrenmck's statement and apparent belief that the changes he would like to see would be positive doesn't make them actually positive in the face of obvious reasons they would not be; that the effect of Warrenmck's proposal being put into practice would be negative and Warrenmck simply doesn't see or accept it. Supporting changes that would result in less ability to police fringe material necessarily has the end result of enabling pro-fringe editing, no matter what one's expressed rationale or one's disbelief. I don't know how this point could possibly be made more clearly, nor how it could be any more distinct from something like "Warrenmck has a pro-fringe agenda".
This is turning circularly repetitive, and yes it's getting long because Warrenmck firehoses unreasonable accusations all over the place, which call for a lot of rebuttal, and engages in a great deal of WP:NOTGETTINGIT, which necessitates re-re-re-explanation of the same things. At this point, it's too tedious and pointless to continue, so I'm not going to respond further here unless someone pings me with a specific question or something. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 18:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
There's nothing "conspiratorial" about a single word I wrote.
I genuinely struggle to see how pointing to a fairly standard capitalization of NRM as evidence of me being a promotional editor isn't wildly conspiratorial. You're tilting at perceived nefariousness in the capitalization of a specific acronym, which gets into tinfoil hat territory.
Supporting changes that would result in less ability to police fringe material necessarily has the end result of enabling pro-fringe editing, no matter what one's expressed rationale or one's disbelief
This isn't a healthy approach to policy disagreements. I, personally, disagree that the status quo helps wikipedia compared to an alternative, but I'm fine that the community consensus goes against that. Painting me out to be completely willing to accept harm to wikipedia because I don't see the same thing you do isn't WP:AGF. You cannot take it as a given that only your preferred outcome is allowed to be arrived at by anyone acting rationally or in good faith and that those who disagree are willing to damage the encyclopedia. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ13:32, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I mean, you started that WP:VPP thread with a pretty hostile tone to begin with. You opened by saying how posting about how many posts on WP:FRINGEN end up ...feeling like a deliberate decision to exclude people who may be less hostile to a specific religion and comes across as WP:CANVAS, especially in light of how willing FTN regulars are to throw WP:CIVILITY out the window on religious topics to the point of multiple admin warnings and thread closures. My willingness to assume good faith is pretty low here considering the history of open hostility to (mainstream) religious/spiritual topics when they come up on FTN. Bluntly starting a discussion with such stark WP:ASPERSIONs and flatly stating an unwillingness to assume good faith is hardly an invitation to collegial discussion. Referring to specific posts by specific editors as this sort of r/atheism open hostility to religious topics (an utterly inappropriate characterization that you doubled-down on repeatedly) or saying that You've been around FTN long enough to know that there's a contingent that see religion as an inherent enemy is even worse. And, of course, the entire basis of your post was repeated constant accusations of WP:CANVASSing, which is also, obviously, an aspersion and was totally inappropriate to raise in that accusatory tone on WP:VPP. The fact that you tiptoed around naming individual editors doesn't make it any less of an aspersion given that everyone knew exactly who you were talking about and could trace back the discussions you were referring to if they wanted the names.
You call the linked discussion a a complete mess of a thread, but it was one because you made it so, both by launching it with that hostile tone and then WP:BLUDGEONing it with similarly aggressive responses to anyone who tried to point out how inappropriate it was - you replied to almost every person there, taking the exact same aggressive tone with anyone who was even slightly skeptical of your broad WP:ASPERSIONs or the utterly inappropriate way you were bringing them to WP:VPP without evidence. You have over 90 posts in that massive thread, most of them walls-of-text repeating the same handful of accusations, comprising nearly a third of the total!
If you really just want civility restored and editors to walk back some fairly absurd accusations which have been thrown around pretty wantonly, the first thing to do is to acknowledge that most editors on WP:FRINGEN who discuss religious issues are posting there in good faith attempts to address what they genuinely see as problems with fringe material and are trying to address this in accordance with Wikipedia policies. That doesn't always mean they get it right - everyone has their own biases, and it's always worth talking about possible improvements - but your constant aggressive accusations of deliberate bad faith against huge swaths of editors are poisoning the well for any sort of discussion along those lines and, if you don't tone it down, are obviously going to continue to derail discussions on this topic you participate in. Likewise, apologizing for the /r/atheism comments and committing to avoiding such language in the future would help reduce the room's temperature a bit. Otherwise - you mentioned a WP:BOOMERANG, and, yes, I feel you'd be better off topic-banned from that topic for WP:BATTLEGROUND conduct, a broad refusal to WP:AGF, and a refusal to WP:DROPTHESTICK. --Aquillion (talk) 03:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
From the OP post: ... butthurt (direct quote) and other wonderful things like: ... [then quoting SMcC] [the quote "butthut" rendered in green in original not bold]. No diff was given. This appears to me to be representing that SMcC used the expression. JPxG, was it butthurt you were referring to when you posted: All else aside, I would agree that the comment you quote in the initial post seems rather rude? The term has not been used by SMcC (search the subject discussion and the associated RfC to confirm). SMcC made no comment to the RfC (see here). I also checked to see if it was removed by SMcC from their edits. I found no evidence. The term was used by Hob Gadling in the RfC here, who isn't mentioned in the OP. In a thread that is specifically about SMcC, I see no good reason to "quote" this particular word when SMcC did not utter it. The OP appears to me to be a gross misrepresentation (an aspersion). I do not abide misrepresentations being made by editors.
In the subject discussion I found this reply by Warrenmck: If you're so convinced there's nothing of merit here, why the WP:TEND? ... For someone complaining about civility and casting aspersions, this sounds way too WP:POTish to me. While SMcC's comments (quoted) may have been unnecessary (per WP:AVOIDYOU) they do not cast aspersion of misconduct. Promotionalism might alude to WP:PROMOTION which is part of WP:NOT. It is not a policy document about conduct but content. No link was made by SMcC though. On the otherhand misrepresentations and aspersions made by Warrenmck are inappropriate. I think that the bent stick is in flight. Cinderella157 (talk) 03:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I genuinely think that was TEND behaviour. If you want to read the whole context, which I very much understand if you don’t want to engage that entire mess, the poster I was responding to came in from the first post bludgeoning the discussion that there was nothing of merit and the whole thing should be shut down, followed by a farcical strawman rendering of an argument I (and another) poster were making. Just because I accused someone of TEND behaviour doesn’t mean I was doing that in a vacuum. I have no problem standing by that claim as something I genuinely perceived, and still perceive on a re-read. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ06:32, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
farcical strawman rendering of an argument ← except it wasn't, was it? It was responding to the words you actually wrote, but which you seemed be unaware you'd written and later had to concede you had.[119] Honestly, as is evident you seem to suffer from logorrhoea with little heed to meaning and sense of what you emit, which happens to be inflammatory. We see the result of it in the numerous clusterfuck threads you are responsible for, of which this is just the latest. Bon courage (talk) 06:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Yeah, I think this is a good example of the kind of shit that's unreasonable to expect editors to deal with over and over, actually. Bon is right that I mistook that he was quoting me at one point, to which I responded I have egg on my face and owned up to it. Bon also spent paragraphs attacking a version of the OP that simply didn't exist. Little of both. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
That's just a wrong, bad faith accusation. Again. It's almost like you think things mean what you say they mean and anybody else's interpretation must be wrong (it's panspermia all over again!). Bon courage (talk) 07:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Bon, I think the VPP thread went to hell because of your strawmanning bludgeoning. You spent how much time listing out things that'd clearly be covererd as WP:FRINGE in the OP and saying "they're fringe, deal with it"? Yes. Those were never points of contention. Your first post was a rant about "not this again" when it was the first time the topic had been raised at the appropriate venue, and you spent days responding to everyone you could explaining how you didn't think the thread warranted existing. We got it. We got the memo. I don't think you even needed to waste your own time to get the outcome you desired, it's not like the community agreed with me and I can't imagine you made the overwhelming difference there. I don't see any value whatsoever, either individually or for wikipedia, for us to keep engaging. I've asked you, repeatedly, if we can just have a mutual IBAN that we both respect. I'm going to reitterate that, because I think at this point you're so used to behaving uncivilly that you've completely lost sight of what it means to engage an editor you disagree with respectfully and civilly. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:29, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I think the VPP thread went to shit because of your strawmanning bludgeoning ← I see. Everybody else's fault but yours. As to bans, I can think of one which would definitely help. I and others have floated a TBAN below, but am beginning to wonder whether a CBAN might be better, given that your communication issues seem endemic. Bon courage (talk) 07:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Let's not. You can't throw out accusations at ANI and then hide behind a sudden pretend IBAN. If you keep off pages I edited before your account was even made (including FTN) I however would not complain. Bon courage (talk) 07:43, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
It's not a "sudden pretend IBAN", I repeatedly requested we avoid interactions at VPP. That's clear for all to see. Since I mentioned you here, I pinged you (and I should have notified, sorry). Calling for a TBAN/CBAN on the basis of FTN being where a majority of my posts are is not realistic, like it or not the page that spawned the whole VPP pump was worked on by myself and other editors at FTN to everyone's satisfaction; I am perfectly capable of disagreeing with attitudes of editors on a specific topic and then stepping away from those disagreements to improve an article in a spirit of cooperation. The status quo at Tukdam was written in part by me and in part by an editor who was viscerally disagreeing with me at VPP, we just left that aside at the article to work on it together. A habit you don't seem willing to try.
Most of my editing on wikipedia is on topics which would be considered fringe, and I've never been accused of PROFRINGE or low-quality edits. Maybe occasionally heavy-handed with anti-fringe perspectives, but calling for a TBAN from FTN would probably require demonstrating that my presence there hasn't been a net positive, which I think you'd have a hard time doing. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:55, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I never intended to represent the butthurt line as by the SMcCandlish, to be clear. It should be pretty clear from the OP that this is more widely about the civility and behaviour in that thread, but the only actual complaint I’m bringing forward is against someone who threw out a PROMO accusation and doubled down on a large accusation after the conclusion of the thread when asked to explain or strike those comments. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ06:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Oh, so I see I'm raised at ANI without being notified. Nice. I'll just observe that the OP seemingly spends their time mostly on Wikipedia editing the WP namespace.[120] FTN (189 edits) and ANI (110 edits) are by far the pages they have most edited (compare their most edited article Otherkin, with 15 edits). So yeah, that savours of WP:NOTHERE. This is compounded with their spending around the last 12 months verbosely prosecuting this vague quixotic campaign against FTN in multiple locations (e.g.[121][122]). I'd say it is time for an indef TBAN from WP:FT/N (posting there and discussing the venue), out of respect for the limited time all of us (including the OP) have. Bon courage (talk) 04:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I did pin you, but I left you out of being formally raised as one of the subjects because I was fixating on the person who doubled down and included the WP:PROMOTIONAL claim. Merely attempting to sing anyone who had called me WP:PROFRINGE would absolutely have seemed retaliatory. I explicitly pinged you and another editor to not leave you out of the loop, since you’ve previously mentioned your desire to weigh in on an ANI I’m involved in. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ06:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Ah, that may have been a misunderstanding on my part then. Should I be careful to leave that notice on all editors mentioned? Because I did leave it on McCandlish's page as the target of the ANI, but if that was a misunderstanding then sorry, won't happen again. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:49, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
FTN (189 edits) and ANI (110 edits) are by far the pages they have most edited (compare their most edited article Otherkin, with 15 edits).
I'm surprised it's not somewhat obvious that noticeboards will be revisited more than other pages one edits? I'm very active on wikipedia, well beyond FTN and ANI. That I don't revisit the same articles 111 times for follow up edits doesn't mean I'm WP:NOTHERE and this sort of accusation is one of the big things I'm kind of just over. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ08:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
It is not normal for productive contributors to Wikipedia to have 34% of their edits to WP:space, for obvious reasons. --JBL (talk) 18:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
@JayBeeEll, the namespace proportion depends on the kind of work you do. AFD regulars frequently have a very high proportion of edits in the Wikipedia: namespace, as do people who help out at the noticeboards. For example, Jclemens has 33% of his edits in that namespace, and JoelleJay has 44% of her edits there, and nobody thinks that's a bad thing (except possibly the UPE scammers). WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:02, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I tend to notify FTN (and relevant Wikiprojects) when I begin editing a fringe topic that had fallen outside their notice, giving me a somewhat tight relationship with my edit history in WP:FTN and the content edits I make on pages. This is pretty easy to verify. I wouldn’t be surprised if roughly half my ANI edits weren’t from the DrBogdan ANI, which turned into a tome. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ12:12, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Going back to the stated purpose of this thread, Warrenmck, there is no way any action can be taken on any conduct you are condemning without you providing "diffs"/examples of what you are objecting to. It's not reasonable to expect editors to read through an entire VPP discussion thread to guess at which comments you are objecting to and which are, in your view, creating an unhealthy environment. Without edits to examine, it's not a matter of taking action but just putting your word against that of other editors and that's not a way to resolve disputes at ANI, it just becomes bickering. LizRead!Talk!04:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I provided a diff to the doubling down, which is the only one I'm focusing on here. I think so many editors decided that painting "ideological enemies" as WP:PROFRINGE was acceptable that simply including diffs and attempting to call out those editors would seem retaliatory, even to me. The situation can be addressed via the editor who doubled down on the behaviour even after requests to strike, as I see it, since the alternative is me trying to drag a lot of people whose behaviour and accusations were a lot less egregious/cut and dry.
If that was a bad way of handling it, well, I'm not sure I saw a good one. My decision not to leave this alone came about because there's only so many times an editor can be attacked for improper behaviour and just let it stand unchallenged, and I didn't raise it here until a few days after asking the PROMOTIONAL comment be struck. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ07:08, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
So if your complaint was "SMcCandlish wrongly called me PROFRINGE.[diff] I demand an apology!" Why did you give the section the title you did and write 600 word (rather than 20)? Did you even discuss on their Talk page. Is this really any ANI-worthy "serious incident"? Bon courage (talk) 07:21, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
And just for the record, I didn't call Warrenmck PROFRINGE; I indicated that if what one is proposing would have a monkeywrenching effect on WP:FRINGE and WP:FTN and the editors involved in them, that this would enable more fringe material to get through, so would have a PROFRINGE practical effect, despite stated intent and protestations to the contrary. I am not wrong about this, and it was not "a wrong" to say so. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 01:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I do think some of what I was here raising in the first place has become pretty evident in this thread (Honestly, as is evident you seem to suffer from logorrhoea with little heed to meaning and sense of what you emit, which happens to be inflammatory. is not a civil engagement with an editor with which you disagree.) I’m sure to some this ANI looks a little overkill, but there’s been a substantial amount of abuse hurled around that runs directly counter to WP:CIVIL, which is why the only sanction at all I’ve asked for is a declarative statement that this isn’t kosher, and an appology. My goal here isn’t revenge or catharsis, it’s keeping this same stupid bad-faith argument from being a constant refrain in policy disagreements.
Arguments that the VPP thread was rooted in aspersions feel weak when the context was a general trend rather than a specific callout of specific editors, and (importantly) I wasn’t the only one who saw that trend. The community disagreed that that was an issue, and that’s fine and I have no problems accepting that outcome even if I personally don’t agree. Consensus was clear and this ANI isn’t an appropriate venue for relitigation. I (and @SamuelRiv + @Hydrangeans) shouldn’t be expected to put up with this kind of character attack on the basis of “being on the minority side of a community discussion”. If any other user came to an ANI and accused another of “logorrhoea” I’d expect pretty swift sanctions.
No matter how you slice it, with the exception of the initial possible mass aspersions in the start of the VPP thread, the accusations of wrongdoing are mostly flowing one way, and loudly. I say mostly because I did accuse Bon of engaging in bad faith, to be fair to them, and that was uncivil of me. If I was out of line and deserve sanctions, fine. I’ll never avoid raising an ANI for fear of a boomerang, but for any third party reading along: how, exactly, do you expect editors to behave after fairly constant aspersions and verbal abuse? This ANI may seem silly and overkill but I’ve tried keeping the scope narrow enough to a single incident which was particularly egregious and which would have a resolution of setting a precedent that policy disagreements are insufficient to accuse someone of inherent and willful wrongdoing.
How about keeping what you write reasonably concise, and providing diffs as evidence of the things you are complaining about? Brunton (talk) 11:37, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Trying to follow this as an outside is almost impossible. @Warrenmck and @SMcCandlishboth need to be a lot more concise. @Aquillion's contribution is also unhelpfully long, but they've only made one so that's somewhat mitigating.
Indeed it might be best if this thread were closed without action or prejudice, and, if Warren wants to try again, start a new thread using no more than 250 words with all accusations backed by diffs. If SMcCandlish chooses to respond to that they should also do so within the same restrictions. Thryduulf (talk) 11:59, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Thirded. Post a few of the most egregious quotes and diffs from before this ANI and then don't post any further, give people a chance to read the diffs. Levivich (talk) 13:05, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I think both of us have taken the stance that brevity risks losing too much nuance. The issue can’t be neatly summarized in a couple of quotes, from either direction. Trust me, I want to be brief as well. I’m sure SMcCandlish does, as well. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ13:48, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
@Warrenmck, it's worth working harder to be concise, as no one wants to read walls of text. If you don't think it's worth it to be concise to help us understand, why should anyone bother to try to help you?
And @SMcCandlish, if you respond to a complaint by posting walls of text, it looks very much like you're intentionally trying to create a discussion no one will read. You've been asked before, many times, to try to be more concise. If you cannot be bothered to respond concisely, IMO admins should not be expected to read your defense.
How about you both reply to any of your posts that are more than 100 words and give us a TL:DR version? We can always go back and check for nuance if we need to. Valereee (talk) 21:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
The report is way too long & difficult (for me) to understand. Indeed the related Village Pump discussion is likewise a WP:TLDR situation. GoodDay (talk) 13:36, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
During a very contentious VPP, one cluster of editors abandoned WP:CIVIL and accused several other editors of engaing in bad faith, going as far as to smear them as WP:PROFRINGE for dissenting from what ended up being the consensus. @SMcCandlish:
Accused me of being WP:PROMOTIONAL (diff) and WP:PROFRINGE. When asked to strike it they ignored my comment but doubled down and wrote an essay about why I'm WP:PROFRINGE in response to someone else (diff, diff) and have repeated those accusations here. In addition, they continue to characterize me as hiding a secret WP:PROFRINGE motive, both there and in here.
[note to Warrenmck: that phrase is not a proper name and does not take capitals as "New Religious Movements", and your use of that overcapitalization, like much of your general approach here, hints at promotionalism]
As pointed out above, the capitalization is actually somewhat used in the field.
The line of reasoning I most object to here, is this:
If one is taking a position that would harm our ability to police the encyclopedia for fringe claims, then one is, as a practical matter, a pro-fringe editor whether or not one is engaging in self-denial about it.
Disagreeing on policy isn't WP:PROFRINGE behaviour, and as was pointed out in this ANI at no point did I actually advocate for getting rid of FTN, I advocated for merging it, which is decidedly not the same thing. Editors should be allowed to have fundamental disagreements on how policy should be enforced and interpreted without one side deciding it's open season to declare the other ideological enemies.
Now, as long as we're basically re-opening this ANI:
Bon Courage
Bon has accused me and User:SamuelRiv of being WP:NOTHERE, both in that thread and here (I'm struggling to find the diff at VPP but you can ctrl+f the phrase "which tells its own story", and diff).
He got openly hostile both in that thread and here (diff), Honestly, as is evident you seem to suffer from logorrhoea with little heed to meaning and sense of what you emit, which happens to be inflammatory. We see the result of it in the numerous clusterfuck threads you are responsible for, of which this is just the latest.
Bon has also repeatedly accused me of lying about my motivations (diff, diff) and called for me to be TBANned from FTN for this, or even CBANned.
This is completely absurd. My behaviour crossed the line in places, to be certain. I absolutely accused Bon of engaging in bad faith (Apologies for the lack of a diff, but if you search the phrase "gaslighting myself" on VPP you'll find it) and have repeatedly asked them to respect that us interacting isn't helping us or wikipedia. The bulk of the poor behaviour here is flowing in one direction, and it's not me. I have no issue accepting the consensus went against how I feel without seeing the need to paint Bon and SMcCandlish as fundamental ideological enemies.
I don't think it's reasonable for multiple editors to paint people who had the gall of not seeing eye to eye on a VPP issue as ideological enemies out to harm Wikipedia, and I think this is behaviour we can't allow to continue. It goes beyond "he called me WP:PROFRINGE :(" and straight into a breakdown of the norms that allow civil disagreements to be productive on Wikipedia. If I acted in the way Bon is here I'd fully expect to be sanctioned. By all means, look into my behaviour, but as I said above: how, exactly, do you expect editors to react to constant accusations of secretly being a bad faith editor hiding their motivations to harm Wikipedia? Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ14:47, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
This just about sums up the problem yup. To use a diff which says[123] "I don't think you're lying. I think you're wrong ..." as support for an accusation that "Bon has also repeatedly accused me of lying" shows either mendacity or incompetence. Do you think people wouldn't actually read the diffs? Bon courage (talk) 15:02, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
If people care that intensely I’m sure they can read the full quote, which you cut off:
I don't think you're "lying". I think you're wrong on the facts and damagingly oblique and confusing in your approach. Anyway, we shall see from the RfC how convinced the community is.
or they can look up my response to it where I made it clear I felt that was still an accusation, just one couched in a level of deniability that the rest, which you conveniently sidestepped here, weren’t. Me being “oblique” with my motivations is pretty clearly the same thing as you telling me I’m not being up front with them. A constant refrain here has been you attempting to only address what you personally feel is the weakest argument while pretending the rest isn’t there. I’m not particularly interested in continuing with this game and sincerely hope that whatever comes out of this mess, you and I go back to ignoring each other. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ15:11, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Saying you are "damagingly oblique and confusing in your approach" is not an accusation that you are lying, especially when coupled with an explicit disclaimer that I don't think you are lying. This is yet another example of the disconnect between what you write and what words mean in normal human exchanges. And I stand by "damagingly oblique and confusing in your approach": you spew verbose walls of text which nobody can take in, but which nevertheless riles people up. We see it again here which is why admins asked you for a 250 word go-around (which you signally failed to do; your 'concise' second go is over 800 words - longer than your OP). Bon courage (talk) 15:19, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
"...another example of the disconnect between what you write and what words mean in normal human exchanges." This is hyperbole. It is quite possible to interpret that as Warren did. WADroughtOfVowelsP15:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
You gotta stop talking to people like this, or you will be sanctioned for it. There is no cause for you to ever write the words "you lack basic comprehension skills" on the website. Putting an "if" in front of it doesn't suddenly make it OK, it's clear that you're saying anyone who disagrees with your interpretation lacks basic comprehension skills or is ABFing. This is uncivil and you should stop communicating like this. Levivich (talk) 18:12, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
+1 for ADroughtOfVowels. When a colloquial figurative meaning of oblique is 'misleading', saying that someone isn't lying but is oblique (i. e. misleading) is itself, well, prone to seeming oblique. It's understandable to read it as the same thing as you telling me I’m not being up front. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 20:37, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think Warren was being up-front, and said so. But they weren't lying (i.e. they had no intent to deceive). Using a statement of "I don't think you're 'lying'" to be an accusation of lying is just dishonest twisting (or a lack of basic comprehension) however. Bon courage (talk) 20:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think Warren was being up-front, and said so. But they weren't lying (i.e. they had no intent to deceive): I'm not sure what else to do but dwell on the sheer contradiction here. If Warrenmck had no intent to deceive, then they were being transparent but verbose, the behavior was up-front, even if inconvenient to someone else or not how someone else understood or would describe the situation. If Warrenmck was not being up-front, then they were consciously withholding, they were misleading, were deceiving. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 00:04, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
No: if somebody adopts an approach that is so reticent, unclear and indirect that it's not transparent what they are getting at, that's not lying, it's more a communications issue. You only need to look at this thread here for more of the same. Bon courage (talk) 02:17, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I wasn't going to comment further but this is actually important: Saying you are "damagingly oblique and confusing in your approach" is not an accusation that you are lying, especially when coupled with an explicit disclaimer that I don't think you are lying. Yep. There is a clear and consistent Warrenmck pattern here that is at least habitual and possibly calculated, amounting to a serious WP:COMPETENCE problem. It is latching onto any reasonable criticism and twisting into an "attack" through straw man distortion and willful, implausible misinterpretation (always in the most negative way possible), and playing WP:ICANTHEARYOU games with regard to disclaimers/qualifiers, to accuse Warrenmck's "opponent" of making precisely the accusation they are being clear they are not making, then recycling the same arguments over and over after they have already been refuted ("proof by assertion"). Warrenmck has done this to me constantly throughout this tedious mess, and also uses it with regard to other editors involved (here or at VPPOL) that Warrenmck is displeased with. It is increasingly difficult to conclude anything other than that Warrenmck is hell-bent on WP:WINNING at all costs and sees ANI, RFC, and other process as something to game toward that end, through every fallacious means at his disposal. I would suggest a topic-ban, but I'm not certain this behavior is actually confined to this "religion and FRINGE" internal subject area. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 18:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
How is asking for a declaration that incivility and direct accusations in the case of policy disagreement is uncalled for and WP:ASPERSIONS “winning” in any sense? I’ve fully conceded that the consensus is against my perspective, no sanction or resolution I’m seeking here changes that or has any influence on that and if you look at the discussion below I’m pretty hellbent on not reopening the VPP discussion. I’m not even seeking individual sanctions for aspersions. I’ve even provided evidence that the last time consensus went against me I left a topic alone indefinitely.
I'm just speaking for myself here but I don't really care what you have to say about the quotes/diffs -- you've already given the broad overview and as to the details, I can read them for myself -- and I also don't want to look at diffs without knowing which part I'm supposed to read, nor do I want to read quotes without seeing the diff they came from. So quote-diff pairs are what I'm looking for. So far I see two quote-diff pairs that show some rudeness but nothing I think of as so over the top as to be sanctionable. I suspect there are more, but it's getting lost in your commentary, which isn't useful when it comes to determining whether other editors violated policies. Levivich (talk) 18:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I can try to be more concise, but I again want to stress that the only sanction I’m actually seeking here is a precedent-setting declaration that the logic presented above that I’m (or any editor is) WP:PROFRINGE and WP:PROMO for disagreeing with the best implementation of a policy is out of line and WP:ASPERSIONS. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ11:24, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
"at no point did I actually advocate for getting rid of FTN, I advocated for merging it",
Warrenmck's "TL;DR (best I can do) with diffs" attempt to summarize doesn't raise anything not already addressed in the rest of this thread, so I decline to re-respond to it. "[B]asically re-opening this ANI"? No one seems interested in doing that. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 18:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Close request
Above I twice recommended to the OP that they withdraw/drop the stick. They unfortunately did not, and predictably we now have a colossal waste of editor time for which sanction(s) against the OP, but no one else, have become an increasingly likely outcome. I'm sure no one wants that to happen, so as a preventative measure could a passing, non-involved admin or senior editor please close it with some appropriate words of wisdom to the OP? JoJo Anthrax (talk) 16:49, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
The original VPP thread starts with accusations of uncivil behaviour, canvassing and outing. It goes down hill fast after that. Everyone in that threads needs to back away and calm down a bit. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested«@» °∆t°18:49, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
+1 to Levivich. There are legitimate worries at play. The long posts are hard to read, but that doesn't justify the sea lioning and incivility and denial thereof (like denying any incivility while saying that a reasonable disagreement means you lack basic comprehension skills; or at no point apologizing for accusing someone of religious promotionalism because they... used a capitalization style that academics use). Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 20:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I do think we should maybe have some sort of boilerplate template to use to clue people in to the fact that posting massive walls of text strongly decreases the chances that an admin will actually do anything about whatever it is they are complaing about. The initial post is over six hundred words, and in only one day the thread has grown to nearly ten thousand words. This kind of sprawl with 2-4 users just going back and forth rarely if ever leads to any kind of decisive action, we've seen it again and again. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today20:48, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm getting strong vibes of that from SMcCandlish's contributions to this thread. That's not excusing the other walls of text, but, there are legitimate complaints buried in them and we shouldn't be dismissing them just because it's exhausting to do so. Thryduulf (talk) 21:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Potentially, but it is somewhat unreasonable to expect someone to respond to a wall of text from an OP complaining about you, by being uber-concise. The problem starts with the original posting as it sets the scene and, to some extent, the nature of the engagement for the rest of the thread (unless someone intervenes to adjust said nature of engagement, which should have happened earlier here). Put it this way, if I coppd a complaint of the type that started this thread (and the subsequent follow-up of similar length, only two hours later), I'd be using plenty of words to refute that. YMMV. Daniel (talk) 21:49, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I agree being uber-concise in response to a wall of text is not reasonable to expect, but it is reasonable to expect fewer than two walls of text from the respondent. Thryduulf (talk) 22:00, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Maybe off-topic but I think there's some level of merit in limiting the intial submission of an ANI complaint (and the initial response from a reported editor) to 300 words and 15 diffs, as well as all subsequent comments to 200 words and 10 diffs (but unlike ArbCom, each comment is treated individually, rather than a cumulative total by editor) and by explicitly noting it on the instructions (and enforcing it). Danger would be everyone would submit the limit thinking that's what to do, but I don't think this would happen often, and I think it would help in making threads more actionable. Anyways, off to get a morning coffee and ponder how sunny it is outside. Daniel (talk) 22:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I would love that. If people could not ramble on and on with vague accusations and far-reaching claims, but had to concisely make an evidence-based case, lengthy rebuttals would not be needed, and the entire matter could be quickly assessed by all ANI participants. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 02:28, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
But there are some cases, like showing WP:CPUSHING, where it would be necessary to put together a lot of words of evidence (which is why such cases are seldom raised maybe?) Bon courage (talk) 02:33, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Was wondering how long it would take my perennial antagonist Thryduulf to leap into an unjustifiable accusation of acting in bad faith. [sigh] Since this is obviously a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" trap, and I have already addressed Warrenmck's sparse evidence and own behavior, in more detail than seems desired, I don't have an incentive to re-engage any further [with the bulk of this thread]. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 22:22, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for the completely unnecessary and unfounded ad hominem. Would you now like to address the actual substance of the articles or do you want to escalate to personal attacks? Thryduulf (talk) 00:51, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Huh? This isn't a venue for addressing substance of articles (content); this is a behaviorial venue, and I've opened a pertinent side complaint about yours. That's not the meaning of ad hominem (trying to wave away a valid argument by attacking the character of the arguer instead of addressing the meaning of their words). "Someone criticized me" != "That was ad hominem". I'm quite focused on the meaning of your words. Specifically, you pointedly claimed that you have subjective and evidence-free "strong vibes" that my reason for not being as concise as you prefer was not substantive but specifically engineered to prevent ANI from coming to any decisive action in this case. That is prima facie a "mind-reading"-style assumption of bad faith, namely of gaming the system. (Doesn't matter that some of the wording was someone else's, as a general statement about what happens at ANI sometimes; you turned it into a specific accuation about a particular editor.) It's also weird and silly, since my material has been point-by-point refutation of misleading (and regurgitated) claims by Warrenmck, and I've made it quite clear that I think that party has been habitually disruptive in at least this subject area, with an explanation of why I came to that conclusion. I.e., I obviously did not want no action (though getting consensus for any seems unlikely now.) Finally, why would you want to goad an editor into escalation and attacks? While this kind of odd and unreasonable hostility from you isn't a daily issue, it has been going on intermittently but consistently for far too long and without any clear explanation. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 02:17, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Though there's a problem with finding willing volunteers to manage the discussion, I think having an initial round robin discussion phase would dampen rapid escalation of contention, and give the opportunity for calming viewpoints to be expressed. isaacl (talk) 21:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not sure this is a fair characterization of what's going on here, @JoJo Anthrax. I know you're trying to help, but clerking at ANI isn't actually all that helpful. Valereee (talk) 21:43, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
@Warrenmck: What does this mean: "repeatedly asked them to respect that us interacting isn't helping us or wikipedia"? Over a month ago Warrenmck said, "I think I’m at least going to bow out of engaging with your replies here, and suggest we consider that mutual to avoid gunking up discussions more."10:34, 16 September 2024 (UTC) but since then has pinged Bon courage to join a discussion on their talk page,[133] started this thread at ANI, and left at least a dozen comments at WP:VPP either responding to Bon courage or talking about him. While looking through some of the Village Pump comments, I also notice that regarding the Panspermia debate (between Warrenmck, Bon courage, and Hob Gadling) there are many false statements:
One day after "bowing out" Warrenmck says, "The example raised above is a pretty good one for this. Wikipedia has a hard deliniation between Panspermia and Pseudo-panspermia, but this hard deliniation doesn't exist in the literature and "panspermia" is regularly and routinely used to refer to what Wikipedia calls "Pseudo-panspermia". Note that this isn't "the scientific literature is actually down with the fringe theory" but rather "the specific terminalogical bifurcation that Wikipedia is using is an artifice of Wikipedia and risks confusing readers who come to Wikipedia on this topic from credible sources." No amount of academic, primary, secondary, etc. sources that show that "Panspermia" can and is regularly used to refer to it landed with anything other than a wet thud and accusations from some of the FTN core. [...] There seems to be this attitude of absolute certainty that arises from FTN which outpaces the ability of people whose personal expertise is more rooted around fringe theories to evaluate. See: above with me being accused of not understanding specialist terminology in my own field."08:47, 17 September 2024 (UTC) Bon courage makes an update as a result of these discussions,[134] but Warrenmck has never edited either article. When I brought up this inaction at WP:VPP, Warrenmck responded, "Talk and noticeboard discussions prior to sweeping changes are perfectly reasonable" which is true but I also don't see any edits from Warrenmck on either talk page. At the ANI discussion they started about Panspermia last year, an admin tried to deescalate the conflict saying, "No one did anything sanctionable here IMO. If Warren wants to merge the articles, he should propose a merger."[135] and Warrenmck responded by explaining how they first need to block editors for a lack of civility, "I maintain that if FTN users can’t engage with civility due to burnout the solution is a wikibreak, not tolerating burnout manifesting poorly, and there does seem to be a lot of that explicitly going on."[136] And is now reigniting the conflict a year later for what?
"Here is the thread which is being very creatively represented above for anyone who'd like to evaluate it for themselves. FTN's "consensus" on this topic was exactly what @WhatamIdoing seemed to be worried about. This thread just feels like a huge waste of time at this point, and it really didn't have to."14:51, 17 September 2024 (UTC)This is the actual thread with the quote. Bon courage and Warrenmck discuss Panspermia there and it does include Bon courage's quote, and Bon does provide a Science Direct source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/panspermia ! Warren has linked some other argument he has had about Panspermia to what? Make it appear that Bon is fabricating quotes or at least "creatively" misrepresenting them?
"This is the biggest issue I can see. It feels like people view themselves as WP:SMEs in “fringe” when that’s not exactly a thing, and sometimes editors assume their own read on complex topics is arrived at from a place of perfect understanding. Panspermia (discussed above) is still the most galling example of this to me, where source after source after source after source was met with “nuh uh” and the way it’s set up on Wikipedia is still potentially actively misreading to readers."12:59, 14 October 2024 (UTC) Warrenmck has never edited Panspermia or posted on the talk page.[137][138] Warrenmck is criticizing other editors for not doing work that he is also not doing, after joking about the proposed changes (at a previous ANI report that he initiated) being very difficult and likely to "result in multiple years of edit warring".[139]
"If both terms are used in the literature to refer to the non-front theory then “panspermia is a fringe theory” is misleading, rather a specific fringe as hell theory which is also referred to as “panspermia” is distinct from the “panspermia” used by scientists, which is why my proposal was “Panspermia (astrobiology)” and “Panspermia (fringe theory)”, not making some case that the fringe theory isn’t a fringe theory.14:33, 18 October 2024 (UTC) This was in reality proposed by Hob Gadling.[140] Warrenmck objected, "This still looks to me like Wikipedians pumping up a minor (though very extant, to be sure) fringe theory."[141] When Hob Gadling was not convinced, Warrenmck accused him of "concerted, explicit effort to make sure that Panspermia is referred to as a fringe theory"[142] and reported him to WP:ANI last year for saying "you are making accusations while claiming you are not" and then blamed Hob Gadling for Warrenmck not having edited either article.[143]
I'm going to stop here, but there are more examples of this at the Village Pump discussion (45,000 words and counting). I will admit that I really do not understand this pattern of communication. Rjjiii (talk) 21:58, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I do sense the panspermia discussion (a year ago) was the beginning of all this, but can't exactly understand how (I was only a passer-by helping out with sourcing on that, as space stuff is not my usual area). After that Warrens's "FTN has issues" postings began. At least I don't think this was a theme before then? I don't think I was aware of that previous ANI complaint – now that does make interesting reading. Bon courage (talk) 22:22, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
The panspermia discussion is living rent free inside your head, and I’ve long ago moved on from it. You brought it up unprompted in both the VPP thread and here, and while I responded to it, I genuinely haven’t even poked that bear since that thread. Again, I am willing to accept community consensus when it doesn’t go my way. That’s fine, I don’t own these topics. Once again you demonstrate a complete unwillingness to even entertain the idea that I mean what I’m saying without some kind of deep, nefarious motivation spawned from aeons of spite for something that really appears to be stuck in your craw. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ09:37, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I can't believe we're going here again. Alright. Let's address this and hope at least one person reads it, cause I understand that walls of text aren't landing.
The discussion can be found here, since I'm actually not sure how to pull diffs from an archived discussion. Main points/background:
1: I'm a WP:SME in meteorites. I don't expect anyone to take me at face value on this, but it's a field I know well and my long-term picture on my userpage has been me prodding a chondrite at a national lab. The only thing I expect editors to meet that with is healthy suspicion and maybe a sense that I can more quickly look up the literature.
2: My objection with the Panspermia article, which should really tell you I've intentionally left it alone since it's still there, is this line:
"Panspermia is a fringe theory with little support amongst mainstream scientists."
3: I provided a decent amount of evidence that what Wikipedia is referring to as "pseudo-panspermia" is sometimes just called "Panspermia" in the literature, and that this strong delineation is an artefact of wikipedia, and not the research behind it. I am not arguing that the fringe rendition of panspermia has any support.
4: Several posters at FTN argued that the Hoyle/Wickramasinghe definitions of Panspermia as the pseudoscientific one is WP:COMMONNAME, despite the fact that the delineation mostly vanishes in the literature when you control for peer reviewed papers, where it's pretty evenly split between both terms and "panspermia" is almost certainly too obscure a concept for a cut-and-dry WP:COMMONNAME.
5: My specific argument was, to paste most of the first reply here:
Considering pseudo-panspermia is the primary form of Panspermia discussed in the literature and is frequently just referred to as Panspermia, why is the primary article dedicated to the fringe theory and not the actual plausible theory which uses the same term? It’s absolutely erroneous to say “panspermia is a fringe theory” when modifications of it are mainstream within astrobiology considering the “pseudo-panspermia” distinction is not one universally made in the literature?
This is all seems track back to when FTN addressed your own muddle over panspermia where,[144] instead of grappling with the problems at hand, you perceived some kind of problem with the noticeboard that was solving those content problems. There you wrongly asserted It’s absolutely erroneous to say “panspermia is a fringe theory” which, ironically, shows the very lack of understanding of specialist terminology you are now attacking here in imagined others.
You were shown the sources to show why this was wrong and had to concede "The Science Direct link you provided is certainly evidence that both terms are used".
To reiterate, this was literally my argument, both terms are used, so saying one of them is blanket a fringe theory is misleading:
It’s absolutely erroneous to say “panspermia is a fringe theory” when modifications of it are mainstream within astrobiology considering the “pseudo-panspermia” distinction is not one universally made in the literature?
Bon again was the first person to bring up panspermia in this ANI. diff.
This seems to be a pattern from Bon, whose first post in the VPP thread (diff) started with "not this again" for a topic that had never before been raised at an appropriate venue. This line appears to have influenced SMcCandlish, who referenced it in the post that lead to this ANI. You will not (I believe) find me even referencing Panspermia as a topic since those threads. It seemed like a wholly unproductive avenue to pursue so I've left it alone.
This is why I've accused Bon of not engaging in good faith (non-wikiparlance version of the term) because they appear to just be throwing accusations at the wall to see what sticks, and via Brandolini's law I have to either dedicate a huge amount of time writing walls of text people complain about refuting specific accusations, or I just try to ignore them and suddenly other people start assuming there's meat there. There's some, to be sure, I'm not trying to be flippant in calling out my own behaviour which is why I've tried to provide specific examples of where I have been less than stellar.
This entire situation feels completely absurd to me. Like, beyond absurd. I clearly think FTN has an overactive immune system. I clearly think this causes content problems on Wikipedia, and I'm clearly not the only editor who feels that way. That doesn't mean I need to be disruptive or aggressive about it, but when there are apparent systematic issues then VP (and, if necessary) ANI are appropriate venues. Even if this ANI feels minor, if you take a big step back and realize that these topics cannot even be brought up without a few editors coming in super hot and throwing around accusations makes it hard to argue that the process is working as intended. It needs to be recognized that it’s impossible to discuss potential systemic issues without acknowledging that those systemic issues are in part driven by editor behaviours. That doesn’t mean that those discussions need to specifically accuse those editors of wrongdoing, and if the VPP thread is going to be characterized as broad aspersions repeatedly I’d like anyone to tell me how to raise a systematic concern without WP:ASPERSIONS issues. That’s why VPP was selected as a venue instead of ANI.
Are we forgetting that the context of the VPP thread was people getting pretty clearly bigoted when editing articles on religious topics? Like, cut-and-dry-I'll-defend-this-in-an-ANI WP:HID? Because that happened, and it's one thing to look at me as a frustrated editor writing too much and it's another thing to try to extirpate that from the context that led to the frustration. It feels like the sheer volume of vitriol being thrown my way is causing some readers to take it more seriously than is warranted. Which, again, isn't to say my behaviour has been unimpeachable.
If editors are allowed to think there is a systematic issue with a noticeboard's handling of a topic, that necessarily implies that some editors are part of a systematic problem. That doesn't mean that those editors are guilty of any direct wrongdoing, but yes, I did see the Panspermia topic as an example of FTN's immune system being overactive to the extent that it made WP:PROFRINGE edits. A whole pile of peer-review papers countering a direct statement made in an article should be compelling.
The fact that I left that whole thing alone for well over a year should also be pretty damn compelling evidence that I'm not trying to pick fights here and I'm willing to accept the consensus not going my way. I only thought it became warranted to discuss this issue with FTN having an overreactive immune system once it crossed some signifficant behavioural thresholds and got into WP:BIGOTRY and WP:HID territory, and I chose a Village Pump venue because I saw more value in trying to address (what I and others) perceived as a systemic issue rather than one best solved through individual sanctions. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ10:49, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
This ANI literally started with a statement that the VPP thread was about "religious tolerance and WP:FRINGE", with the inevitable implication that religious intolerance on someone's part was involved. Brunton (talk) 11:02, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I’m absolutely willing to back that up, but it will involve extra participants and series of brand new complaints. It’s not even a subtle/ambiguous situation. Again, the decision to bring it to VPP instead of ANI was because it felt like the tolerance of WP:BIGOTRY was a symptom of a wider issue that wasn’t best solved by individual sanctions on the editor making that claim. I later stated that the VPP thread went to hell so fast that I wished I’d brought it up as an ANI to deal with the specific behaviour, and at this juncture it feels pretty inappropriate for me to do so since that would feel like pointless vindictiveness after a concerted effort to avoid it becoming an individual sanctions thing.
The specific claim of religious intolerance is pretty hard to view as an aspersion in context, but the context requires the tome that is that VPP thread. Again, a systemic issue necessarily implies that some users are part of that systemic issue, so either the mere mention of a systemic problem is WP:ASPERSIONS or we need to be able to decouple discussions of systemic issues from specific editors, which is mostly what I tried to do there. My hope had been a wider discussion rather than a per-editor sanction whack-a-mole. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ11:39, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I’m absolutely willing to back that up ← From WP:ASPERSIONS: "On Wikipedia, casting aspersions is a situation where an editor accuses another editor or a group of editors of misbehavior without evidence". Exactly what you've been doing all over the shop, then. Bon courage (talk) 11:47, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
There was enough evidence provided that multiple other editors found it convincing. I was not the first person to raise a WP:HID concern, that was a third party reading over the presented evidence.
I’ve avoided specific accusations in here, and I’ve avoided naming names. Obliquely “there was a problem, the evidence for it was presented elsewhere, and this isn’t the time or venue to relitigate” isn’t aspersions, and if I’m wrong about that then let an admin tell me and I’ll own up to it and either remedy it or accept sanctions as appropriate. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ11:55, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for at least conceding you were being "oblique". This, however, is part of the issue. Casting aspersions (you provide a textbook example of doing so per Wikipedia's definition) is a form of personal attack. You either need to substantiate or withdraw the accusation(s), pronto. Bon courage (talk) 11:59, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think anybody is going to read that WP:MWOT but just to note when Warren says his complaints about FTN at VPP was on "a topic that had never before been raised at an appropriate venue", VPP was certainly not an appropriate venue. VPP "is used to discuss already-proposed policies and guidelines and to discuss changes to existing policies and guidelines" per the page description. Bon courage (talk) 11:03, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't think anybody is going to read that WP:MWOT... In that case, I'll condense the first part:
Warren's argument at the Panspermia thread rested on the fact that both terms are used.
Bon courage painted this as a later concession.
Bon was the first person to raise Panspermia in the VPP thread and this ANI thread.
Bon's first post at VPP made it seem like this had been raised multiple times at appropriate venues.
Warren, due to points 1-4, accused Bon of not engaging in good faith (in the colloquial sense).
Worth adding on, though not in the above, that much of Bon's early vollies in the VPP thread was filled with, I hope, unintentional strawmen. Even Bon's initial "Not this again" (diff) contained
[B]ut when claims from a religion obtrude into the real world (like claiming that Christian Science can cure disease or that the E-meter has a useful function) then WP:FRINGE can certainly apply
This was in response to a thread with a core policy question (diff) of
My fundamental question here as it relates to policy is should religious topics which are specifically relating to religious history and theology, as opposed to a specific empirical claim, fall under the “fringe theory” umbrella?
And it sure seems like they based their objection to the thread even being raised on this particular misreading of the post they were responding to (diff, diff, diff). In contrast, when Bon called me out for misreading something I immediately owned up to it (diff). I don't know what more I can do to demonstrate I've been trying to engage in good faith. Bon's response here. This is one reason I struggle to see Bon as having (in non-wikiparlance) engaged in good faith here. Spending a lot of time deconstructing an argument that nobody made while getting highly incredulous about it isn't WP:AGF behaviour. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ13:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
The point is that 'empirical claims' are not in opposition to 'religious history and theology' since the latter are lousy with empirical claims, so creating some kind of carve-out for history and theology invites a WP:PROFRINGE festival (we have enough trouble with the 'history' carve-out in MEDRS). The scope of FRINGE wrt religion has been repeatedly discussed in various places with no serious disagreement, so why this reprise of the same themes was needed is a puzzle. Anyway this is surely getting beyond tedious for everybody so if you want to change the scope of FRINGE it would be better to do so with a specific wording proposal. Bon courage (talk) 13:28, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Warrenmck, even when a discussion is archived, diffs are accessed from the history of the page where the discussion occurred.
Please do not silently amend a post that has been seen as you did here. Use underline and strikeout to amend and add an additional signature (in small) to the amending edit.
That was me changing language away from being unintentionally ableist, which feels pretty reasonable, especially as I did it before any replies were made. Per WP:TALK:
So long as no one has yet responded to your comment, it's accepted and common practice that you may continue to edit your remarks for a short while to correct mistakes, add links or otherwise improve them.
I’m trying to be brief, but there’s a lot of nuance in the above discussion that I’m not really sure can be addressed in the 300 words people want. I’m clearly not the only party in here struggling with the word count, but I’ll make a concerted effort to try harder Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ11:46, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Warrenmck has never edited Panspermia or posted on the talk page.
I got as far as FTN and everything went to hell in a handcart. The game of telephone from that thread has gone on so long that Bon came up in VPP repeating my own argument from that thread at me (that both terms are used) as some kinda gotcha. I can’t be bothered to deal with how hostile it is, which is why I’ve completely left panspermia as a topic alone.
This was in reality proposed by Hob Gadling.[78] Warrenmck objected, "This still looks to me like Wikipedians pumping up a minor (though very extant, to be sure) fringe theory."
This isn’t a fair representation of what I objected to. I objected to a disambiguation landing page, which I felt weighted the fringe theory equally. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ09:44, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
And is now reigniting the conflict a year later for what?
I didn't re-raise it. Here, at VPP, at FTN, or anywhere, in well over a year. You're blaming me for the behaviour of another editor here who keeps insisting it must be the issue at play, which is why I said It feels like the sheer volume of vitriol being thrown my way is causing some readers to take it more seriously than is warranted.
To be clear (no diff means it's from the current ANI):
"Not this again" (diff): it was the first time it was raised as a dedicated topic and not a minor discussion in a tangentially related thread. I raised it in response to a specific incident. See the wall of text above for nuance on why I wasn't heavy-handed with diffs on the specific incident.
"I do sense the panspermia discussion (a year ago) was the beginning of all this": I literally haven't mentioned panspermia or edited in that direction in well over a year, this is purely imagined on the part of Bon.
but when claims from a religion obtrude into the real world (diff): literally the exact thing the thread explicitly was not about
"On Wikipedia, casting aspersions is a situation where an editor accuses another editor or a group of editors of misbehavior without evidence". Exactly what you've been doing all over the shop, then.: Evidence was provided, and some editors found it convincing. I did avoid too much specificity in the original post, which has lead to some aspersions accusations I can't as easily shake. My reasoning for this is in the walls of text above.
Honestly, as is evident you seem to suffer from logorrhoea with little heed to meaning and sense of what you emit, which happens to be inflammatory: Exactly how firmly does an editor need to abandon WP:CIVIL, again?
I think you are imaging (or maybe projecting) this "anger". Complaining about the supposes mental state of fellow editors is not useful. (diff): The post that they're responding to never mentioned anger. The post they were specifically responding to said [F]TN handles religious topics indelicately, inexpertly, and with a very gung-ho attitude.
I think the most galling example of Bon trying to set the tone is this exchange here: diff, which was in response to this: diff
Truncating a bit here, but no wording changed:
Bon: Nobody else is seeing "the problem" here because there is no "the problem" stated
Hydrangeans: I guess I'm nobody.
Bon: No, you're one of the editors who's bound your own take onto the meta-complaint. Hence your statement of "the issue" is different to anything the OP has stated.
Bon got so wrapped up in the idea that there must be nothing there that another editor who agreed with me couldn't have possibly actually agreed with me (and Hydrangeans and I failed to find points of disagreement Bon may be referencing). Bon is attempting to set the tone of the discussion by responding to basically everything with little regard to the content or tone of what they're replying to. There's clear evidence from the conclusion of the VPP thread that some of those claims ended up influencing peoples' perceptions of the situation. If you want to know a huge reason that I've been incredibly verbose, it's because I need to spend a lot of time addressing things that simply didn't happen, weren't argued, or aren't real.
I am not saying my behaviour has been perfect and it's all Bon. I have provided explicit references to where I think my behaviour was out of line for a reason: bad behaviour is bad behaviour, and me attempting to call out bad behaviour on one side while downplaying my own would look really petty (and, generally, bad). But I struggle to see how Bon's history in the VPP thread and here doesn't look a lot like intentionally trying to ramp up the temperature as much as possible. That's a genuine admission of fault on my part, but that doesn't make me not struggle to see it. Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ14:07, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
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User:Vice regent
Dispute was attempted to be resolved under user:Vice Regent talk page topic "Putting in American financial support for Israel in the very first paragraph of the lead".
User thought either as a joke or to make a point of pinging multiple editors across from the talk page of one article to the talk page of another article without their consent. Misquoted my words in their topic request and cited me as a reference for their topic.
Instead of engaging on that new unrelated article talk page, requested on user's talk page that they either remove the topic and apologize to those they pinged without consent or if their topic is sincere to alter it (removing the pinged people) and apologize to them.
Conveniently, this veteran editor can seem to remember WP and norms when asked to correct something they did which is normally against norms. Most upsetting is even if that editor fully believes that removing or altering that topic would now be inappropriate, they still have not apologized to those they pinged without consent. RCSCott91 (talk) 21:56, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@CFAYour right, that wording sucks. When is it okay to bring a discussion from one article to another and attempt to include people who haven't shown any interest that they wish to be part of that discussion, including linking to part of the first discussion but misquoting it. RCSCott91 (talk) 22:37, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Selfstudier: made a tongue-in-cheek comparison, Can I write in the Israel lead that it has extensive financial and military backing from the USA? And how the Israeli government contains extreme right wing elements and that Israeli settlers and illegal settlements and settlement organizations have been sanctioned by multiple countries? Etcetera. That will get consensus, right?
RCSCott91 replied, Possibly, get some sources together and go to the Israeli talk page. I'm not saying that exact wording would be agreed specifically because the USA normally gives around 3-4 billion and Israel spends 27-28 billion on military spending itself. So the word "extenstive" is doing a lot of work. But ~10% is ~10%.
Vice regent then opened a discussion at Talk:Israel, linking to that exchange, asking Would it be appropriate to put in American financial backing for Israel over the years in the very first paragraph of the lead? and pinging RCSCott91, Selfstudier, ABHammad, Eladkarmel, Czello, Galamore, and האופה (some, but not all, participants at the Hezbollah discussion).
RCSCott91 went to User talk:Vice regent and asked for the Israeli talk page post to be removed. They did not reach agreement.
4. You're right, I missed Makeandtoss and Raskolnikov.Rev. That was an honest mistake.
5. As I explained, I can't remove a discussion once others have responded to it. I am really not seeing any issues here. This is a content disagreement that should be resolved on article talk pages.VR(Please ping on reply)23:37, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Vice regentHow often do you, a 17 year editor, take a discussion from one article to another unrelated article, misquote someone who was responding by ping to someone else's obviously hyperbolic statement and not even brings sources as the response said?
You were so keen on that topic, even supporting your mistake stating that policy doesn't allow you to amend what you've done. Yet, I came to your talk page after people had already responded to your topic, which you didn't even attempt to defend.
And all this time, if policy, which you can quote like the rules lawyer at a game of table top DnD was the only thing binding you from fixing your "honest mistake", Why have you not yet to apologized?
@SelfstudierI can kiss and make up. I've noticed it has been a few days, @Vice regent still hasn't responded, clarified their request, or brought sources to Talk:Israel. Maybe they could admit on that Talk:Israel that they were trying to make a point in the Hezbollah discussion, took it a little too far, and apologize.
Words might be cheap but they are the correct currency, for an apology, when someone feels slighted (or misquoted).
Could an admin please lock this page? There's been a lot of vandalism because of some recent events and the request for protection hasn't been answered (usually takes a while anyway, but there's too much vandalism). Thank you. Nythar (💬-🍀) 23:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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I'm curious about how the admin handles an editor with only 40 edits who actively participates in AFDs and when challenged, initiates a SPI against other editors. — Saqib (talk I contribs) 09:09, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
At SPI one looks at the evidence. As a trainee I learnt that sometimes, just sometimes, the best evidence comes from other socks. I'm reluctant to disregard a report just because of who made it. The editor interaction tool on the SPI indicates a level of overlap which may merit a look-see. If you have your suspicions about Bosecovey feel free to report them, otherwise WP:AGF. Cabayi (talk) 09:36, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
No, I don’t have any suspicions yet. @Gheus:'s SPI was also inaccurate, but anyway, feel free to run a CU - I've no issue with that. It's difficult to assume good faith when a newbie resorts to such retaliatory actions without any solid evidence. — Saqib (talk I contribs) 10:06, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I think the editor is not a new editor if they are diving right into AfDs right after account creation, however may need some pointers on consensus building. Not insinuating that the editor is a sock, as they might even be an anon editor previously. Nonetheless, opening SPIs right after AfDs are commented on may be bordering on bad faith, if they are aware that there are more than 110,000 active registered editors in the last 30 days and thus it is bound to have cases of editors having overlapping editing interests. If not, it may be prudent to let them know about WP:AGF and maybe WP:Personal attacks or WP:Disruptive if the repeated accusations do not bear fruits, as it might be taken as them trying to drive editors off the site through repeated SPI reports hoping that one land on a legit set of socks. They may want to ease on the SPI reports or even opening AfDs until they are more familiar with policies, guidelines, AfD processes, and the editing community at large. – robertsky (talk) 11:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Support indef block: They are most likely part of an organized UPE farm. The first major edit done by them after creating an account was to spam theplantmother.com in a sophisticated manner (to avoid triggering spam filters) using templates like Template:Cite journal and Template:Cite book[145]. After a gap of almost a year, they became active on 24 October 2024 to AfD Umar Farooq Zahoor which has a history of UPE manipulation including this AfD where two paid editor, User:Plaxie, User:ToT89 (now blocked) voted delete in an attempt to whitewash the subject's history of crimes. Now they are WP:BLUDGEONING the current AfD and have filed frivolous SPIs. Clearly, they are not here to build an encyclopedia.
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I removed the talk page section in question, per NOTAFORUM, and just noticed this thread. Considering the content of their talk page edits, their previous edits, and the number of warnings the user has already accumulated in the 7 days that they have been registered here, I support a block for NOTHERE. - Adolphus79 (talk) 17:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Back in November of 2023, one of Kjell Knudde's redirects was taken to WP:RfD, and the result was to delete. However, this was just the start of what would go onto become a potentially 1000+ redirect rabbit hole. A few days later in November 2023, I started up cleaning more implausible quote redirects, focusing on titles that were not mentioned and/or generally too long or too broken to be plausible search terms. I realized, however, that there were hundreds upon hundreds that were potentially problematic, but I started with a few to chip away at that number. In order to not flood the page, I condensed all of the notifications into a single section on User talk:Kjell Knudde#Redirects for discussion, hoping that would be the end of such titles. But not only was it not the end, but the deleted pages were being recreated months later at slightly different, but equally implausible spellings. This discussion occurred, even with the deletion of Hen-reeeeeeeeeeeee! Hen-ree Al-drich!. The same day, we went back to discuss a modification for the long-deleted Train leaving on track five for Anaheim, Azusa and Cu-camonga!
I no longer have the patience for combining RfD notifications on their talk page like I did in November of 2023, so nowadays I leave such notifications be, especially with CSD notifications in the mix. That being said, somehow, I was willing to excuse all of this, even though all of these redirects were created with misleading edit summaries about "adding more categories" to pages that never existed in the first place.
The tipping point for me was when I stumbled upon A-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go, heigh-o, the derry-o, a-hunting we will go, being created in September 2024 as a redirect to Yankee Doodle, with the automated edit summary of "Added more categories". However, this isn't even a lyric to Yankee Doodle; it's the entire first verse of A-Hunting We Will Go. Now, if this was an isolated incident, I would not bat an eye; we all make mistakes. But after nearly a year of seeing these redirects be deleted, and now the creation of one that wasn't even pointed at the only reason it could have had for existing, I am highly concerned about the autopatrolled status of this user. Their most recent article, Dracula Cha Cha Cha, is improperly sourced, cites are needlessly duplicated and all of the URLs are bare. I think it would benefit to have a new page patroller take a look at and verify any new redirects and articles that get created here. Utopes(talk / cont)20:08, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Verifying that Kjell Knudde has the autopatrolled right granted:
Autopatrolled is an extra right, and those who receive it are expected to regularly demonstrate familiarity with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, per the autopatrolled information page. Based on the OP, Kjell Knudde is not demonstrating that:
Wrote misleading edit summaries (claiming to add categories when the actual act is page creation)
Created unhelpful redirects (like having lyrics for "A-Hunting We Will Go" direct to "Yankee Doodle" instead)
Created unpolished articles (on top of being sourced to user-generated content like Discogs, "Dracula Cha Cha Cha" also has inaccuracies; it says there was a cover performed by Rod McKuen, but closer inspection of the source indicates that 1960 cover was performed by a group called Jack Hansen & The Transylvanians.
Without in any way minimizing the problematic and bizarre editing that Kjell Knudde has engaged in, it is worth noting that Rod McKuen was credited for the "words and music" for the song "Dracula Cha Cha" upon its release by Coral Records in 1960, and that he also wrote the words and music for its B side, "Transylvania Polka". The Wikipedia article about McKuen says In 1959, McKuen released his first novelty single with Bob McFadden, under the pseudonym Dor on the Brunswick label, called "The Mummy". The McKuen-written song reached No. 39 on the Billboard pop chart. It appears that McKuen was involved with the genre called Halloween music during this early phase of his career. Cullen328 (talk) 06:26, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Apparently McKuen translated and adapted a 1959 Italian pop song into English in 1960. It was later adapted into French and German due, apparently, to a lack of good music 64 years ago. You can find complete details on this web page, which includes a link to a (to me) painfully bad performance of the song, and promotional artwork clearly crediting Rod McKuen. Cullen328 (talk) 06:38, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Page deletion
I have been working on a personal webpage for several days now, getting advice on how to improve it, and then last night an editor came on and summarily deleted it, with the only statement saying it was 'clear advertisement and self-promotion'. How does one person have the power to do such? More germane, I cant find the text I wrote anywhere - surely its my right to have the capacity to keep the source text I wrote, in case I want to generate a complaint or start a dispute, or simply just so I have a record of what I wrote, or so I can send it to someone else to put forward, giving that it seems such a problem to write my own wikipage (thought nowhere does it state that this is not allowed, only that it is not-encouraged).
Thanks for help with these queries, and if possible could I get the page I was working on undeleted, or at least the capacity to get the text back that I laboured on for several hours.
@ZigGibson A couple of things. First, Wikipedia is not a word processor. You should have been keeping your draft text locally or in a personal cloud account (Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, etc.). Second, Wikipedia is not a webhost, and personal webpages are routinely deleted when detected. Finally, you can check at WP:REFUND and see if an administrator will email the text of your draft to you, if you have an email attached to your account. —C.Fred (talk) 11:27, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, this is very helpful, next time I will keep a copy of what I create on a backed up word document on my computer - should have thought of that! (-: Alan 86.182.11.145 (talk) 11:30, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
There is a spate of vandalism from multiple editors ongoing at Chromakopia. This appears to be a coordinated attack by either one user on muliple accounts or multiple users working in concert, such that the anti-vandals cannot keep up. WP:RPP is no responding quickly enough to prevent the damage on this page. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!!11:49, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Summary: User:Robert92107 (henceforth "Robert") has been disruptive, mainly at California High Speed Rail (CASHR) and its talk page. On the main article, it is mostly a consistent disregard for WP:POV, WP:CON, and WP:MOS. This is accompanied by increasingly disruptive behavior at the respective talk page, including WP:FILIBUSTER and lately culminating in WP:PA. I submit this notice because I won't be able to safeguard the integrity of the article without risking breaking the rules myself, such as on edit-warring. This notice focuses on the CASHR-article due to my involvement, but also points at broader disruptive editing. Context:
For a period of time, Robert was the editor doing most edits to the California High Speed Rail-article. However, it is evident that it was in bad shape by every measure, as the article contradicted basically all principles of Wikipedia. However, other editors did not end up doing much about it besides pointing those issues out at the talk page. After a culmination of complaints from the community, this article was then completely rewritten by another editor and me. Since that rewrite, Robert has been dissatisfied with the article and keeps making changes that make the article worse. This has lead to an increasingly hostile exchange on the talk page, to a point where I believe outside intervention becomes necessary. Specifics:
Robert has a history of highly WP:POV edits, which was flagged by different editors in the past: here or here. Similarly, he has been ignoring WP:MOS and WP:RS, as pointed out here or here. Other editors have also pointed out what seems to be his inability/refusal to engage in consensus building, such as in this tread. That was my first direct exchange with Robert, to my knowledge. Once can see on that talk page that it is virtually impossible to have meaningful discussions with him due his habit of WP:FILIBUSTERing. Exchanges between us have then evolved to be more and more hostile, such as here where the first WP:PA was made: deliberately misleading. The latest series has been in this thread, where I was honored to have been made the subject of his anger. Reaching out to him on his TP did not work. WP:PA continued in "my" thread: Basically, I don’t think you are being honest (although I could be wrong), the latter part of which I perceive as disingenuous hedging. He was given a chance by editor User:XavierItzm to retract, but did not take it. The latest warning was put on his user TP by User:Jasper_Deng to stop WP:CAPSLOCK, but evidently that warning had no effect at all. Outside my personal interaction
This has been my interaction on CASHR. However, Robert's disruptive behavior extends to the few articles he edits that do not relate to CAHSR, such as on the TP for Medical uses of silver: Why conventional medicine clings to an obviously fallacious idea makes no sense. That is unscientific. Also, the best cold and sore throat medicines in the world aren't even recognized in our conventional medicine. You take them in the first 24 hours, and the next day you're cured. Using these, my ex-wife hasn't had a cold develop in 30 years. So, you shouldn't be so smug about the state of conventional medicine!. He has pushed fringe theories in the past, and it's concerning that he is doing it now. "Disclosures":
It's my first time being involved in such a dispute, so to make sure: (1) Since I mentioned him above, I want to disclose that I consulted with User:XavierItzm on whether this is an appropriate avenue before opening one here. (2) Due to me reverting Robert's edits and vice versa, we have both been giving an edit-war warning by User:Jasper_Deng (here on my TP). DracaenaGuianensis (talk) 05:24, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
I think the main thing is that Robert needs to calm down and stop editing. Originally it appeared both Dracaena and Robert were edit warring, but Dracaena's response has been great while Robert's is concerning. At this time all I think is needed is for an administrator to have their eyes on Robert and contact them. --Jasper Deng(talk)05:30, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Robert is dedicated to the article, and has kept it updated for years and years (as Dracaena says). However, his conduct can be a bit of a headache, such as arguing and edit warring over truly trivial points. For a representative example, see latest talk page message. At the end of the day, I'm not entirely sure what would help? WP:1RR wouldn't help because it's slow motion already. WP:0RR maybe, but that might be a bit much. Talk page discussion is already happening just with minimal to no compromise resulting. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Leijurv (talk) 06:18, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Robert's refusal to even engage here or (crucially) stop editing the article makes me think a partial block on the article is warranted for them.--Jasper Deng(talk)19:24, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Ganesha811 in March summarized the entire Robert situation best: «Robert92107, looking over the last few months on this talk page, I see that at least 5 separate editors (@Nweil, @Shannon1, @XavierItzm, @Citing, and @DracaenaGuianensis) have expressed significant concern about the style and content changes you have introduced. There have also been comments from other editors. Consensus seems to be that there are significant editorial issues with the article, largely arising from your additions and removals. While you are obviously passionate about the topic, I recommend you think about how to conform to the emerging consensus while still working collaboratively with others» [emphases added]. This was 7 long months ago. Sadly, Robert's non-constructive and usually-reverted-by-others edits indicate he hasn't taken Ganesha's recommendation to heart. It is exhausting to have to police the article only because of Robert. XavierItzm (talk) 23:14, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
While I hesitate to give a recommendation for a course of action (I am objectively too inexperienced with such incidents), I'd like to note that since the article rewrite, hardly any of Robert's numerous edits ended up being kept. At the same time, the amount of time I alone have spent engaging with his constant fusillades on the talk page is time I could not use for other editing, say for doing a collaborative push towards WP:GA. At this point, he simply is not being helpful, whether dedicated to the topic or not. Given the history of poor editing quality (WP:COMPETENCE?) and refusal to reflect his own contributions in the context of community guidelines, I really don't see this changing any time soon. DracaenaGuianensis (talk) 20:12, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Consensus can be tough to achieve, and editing against an unspoken consensus isn't against the rules - indeed, it can be a good thing. Robert is obviously dedicated to this article. However, repeatedly editing against the explicitly discussed and implemented consensus, filibustering when opposed, and endlessly litigating every point is fundamentally disruptive. In my opinion, Robert exhibits a sense of ownership over the CAHSR article and some related topics, and over the long term, simply will not accept versions of the article that differ from his personal preference. He is nearly a WP:SPA. I will take no administrative action here as I am clearly involved, but think that a temporary block for disruptive editing would be an appropriate response and may help get the point across. Eventually, a topic ban could be necessary, but I don't think we're there yet. This is a collaborative project and Robert has proven to be exceptionally difficult to collaborate with, despite his clear enthusiasm. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:05, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I literally don't understand what this is about or when this was imposed, I've been free to make edits on the topic, which is my specialist area, for the past two years. Why have you suddenly decided I can't? 0lida0 (talk) 12:07, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I fully protected the article for a week. Whereas the arguments of the IP are not very promising, they still started the talk page discussion, and it would be good if the discussion can continue for a while. Ymblanter (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
IPs in the range [148] have been repeatedly adding unsourced editorialisation to Doug Sides (a recently deceased person so BLP applies) because the IP is fluctuating, it hasn't been been possible to go through the 4 warnings process but it is clearly the same editor. They have expressed in edit summaries that they are not interested in adding sources or otherwise following editing policy. As it is all one person I don't see that it would worth protecting the page. -- D'n'B-t -- 14:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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I would like to attempt creating an article on the Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church, La Digue (the first Catholic church built on the island, in 1854). However, the page title is currently on the blacklist, which restricts creation to administrators, template editors, and page movers. I haven’t been able to find any information on why it was blacklisted. As an Indo-Seychellois (of Gujarati origin) involved in WikiProject Seychelles, I have previously contributed by creating pages such as La Plaine St. André, Anse Intendance, and Roche Caiman Power Station, as well as updating the National Botanical Garden of Seychelles. I would like the opportunity to create a draft for the church. Also, I will keep it in draft form and ensure it only moves to the main namespace if it successfully goes through the Articles for Creation process. If there are any additional rules or restrictions, please let me know so I can contribute effectively. Charlie (talk) 05:15, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Are you sure it's SALTed? I just clicked on the redlink and it was ready to create a new page with no messages regarding any restrictions, and I'm a nobody. - Adolphus79 (talk) 05:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I got an error when trying to create a draft, though there’s no restriction on creating the page directly. Right after posting this message, I was able to make the draft. Strange! Could it be a browser issue, or was the problem resolved quickly? Charlie (talk) 05:25, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I am not certain if ANI is the right place for this query; I came here due to the page title being blacklisted. If I have come to the wrong forum, could someone please direct me to the correct one? Charlie (talk) 05:21, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
@CharlieMehta: Just as a note, people usually go to WP:AN for requesting the creation of a page that is in the title blacklist. ANI is for "[...] urgent incidents or chronic, intractable behavioral problems." according to the top of this page, AN is for anything of interest to administrators. – 2804:F1...E4:60B (talk) 05:35, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate the guidance and will make sure to direct such future requests to WP:AN. Charlie (talk) 05:41, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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Harassment by Fram of someone challenging one of their AfDs.
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I think you're missing the point. This isn't about the AfD in itself, it's about the language Fram has been using in it, and (to a lesser extent) their immediate personalisation of it into an attack on me. You can't (although maybe Fram can?) refer to other editors in that way, it's just not on. Anyone else would be blocked already for phraseology like that.
I'm not against this AfD. I see it as part of an appropriate process, in the way that (read the article history) an undiscussed redirect (no merge, and to a largely empty article) was not. I would keep it (not even particularly strongly), but Fram was entirely right to open the AfD and put it to discussion.
My WP:IDONTLIKEWHOCREATEDIT comment was pretty obviously about the two other editors linked from that same clause and not Fram. Again, it's a procedural thing. OK, if they claim this article was created by a sock, and it should be deleted on that basis (which isn't a good reason for deletion anyway) then they first have to prove the sock connection, for which we have SPI. You can't just handwave at an article, say "I don't like this, so I think a sock must have done it, it's gone!". Andy Dingley (talk) 15:57, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
pretty obviously about the two other editors - Not at all obvious. This whole report looks to be based on Fram taking that as directed at him (which I thought it was, too). Surely you can see how it might appear hypocritical to have someone open with a personal comment about the nominator [or so it seemed], just to follow it up with a "please comment on content not contributors" kind of comment? — Rhododendritestalk \\ 16:00, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Andy, you personalized the discussion first. It would be great if Fram hadn't reacted to your baiting, but it's certainly understandable. To then come here and complain is indeed hypocritical. Floquenbeam (talk) 16:06, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
especially since he self-reverted the strongest language 10 minutes after writing it, and 15 minutes before you posted here. Floquenbeam (talk) 16:07, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Pretty much everyone else usually gets a bye if they think better of an over the top comment and remove it before it's responded to. Floquenbeam (talk) 16:18, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Remove it? Maybe if they'd done that. Certainly if they'd apologised for "hasty language" or something. But to remove it, yet highlight it as It's better not to post all truths on Wikipedia though – come off it! That is no sort of sincere or GF retraction. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:18, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Where? By not mentioning Fram at all ? By linking the user talk page of the other two editors (not Fram!) in the same sentence? By replying, Fram, you are attacking me for things I have nothing to do with, please check again. ? (Oh no, that wasn't even me, that was Fram's reply.)
If this had been a newbie editor, I wouldn't have commented. But this is Fram: who has been here long enough to know what you can't and can't do, and yet has such an appalling track record for harassment that they had to invent a whole new sort of WP:SANFRANFRAMBAN to cover it. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:14, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
If. Followed by a link to the other editor's talk page (which you conveniently omitted), not Fram's, and their discussion there of the socking issue and the response to delete-without-AfD. It is not unreasonable to phrase it as I did, and it's no slur on Fram to postulate that they might join with that viewpoint in the future (obviously they hadn't gone that way yet). I had no beef with Fram at this point, merely with the idea of undiscussed article removals and no AfD, without even bothering with checkuser. But Fram then had to start making it personal. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I also interpreted AD's "IDONTLIKEWHOCREATEDIT" as a comment on Fram. It was at the very least seriously confusing, since at that point only Fram (the nom) and one other editor had commented. Describing the AFD itself as an IDONTLIKEWHOCREATEDIT would be a misleadingly oblique way to criticize editors who had not participated in the AFD. Not seeing the need for any action against Fram here. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:43, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
In this specific instance, I'm ok with Fram calling you a hypocrite, yes. I guess the most relevant part of NPA would be "Accusations about personal behavior that lack evidence", with this accusation being immediately adjacent to the evidence. I'm "ok" in the sense of "disapprove mildly of the phrasing, but not enough to consider even a warning", not "I think this was exemplary behavior". Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 17:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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Continuous disruptive editing
TheLawMan85 has been INDEFfed for a variety of reasons rendering the ANI complete. Discussion re: the source can continue via the usual channels. StarMississippi17:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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It is not considered unreliable, there is no consensus on reliability. You are engaging in disruptive editing by removing the source. Thank you. TheLawMan85 (talk) 16:29, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Quoted from WP:RSPThere is no consensus as to RealClearPolitics's reliability. They appear to have the trappings of a reliable source, but their tactics in news reporting suggest they may be publishing non-factual or misleading information. Use as a source in a Wikipedia article should probably only be done with caution, and better yet should be avoided.JoshuaJ28 (talk) 16:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
non-admin comment So, this may be better for WP:DISPUTE since the reliability of RealClearPolitics is in question. However, a no consensus on a source is the equivalent of saying this source cannot be used to justify GNG. When it comes to creating content, there is some leeway, though I would err on the side of caution. In this case, I would also avoid using RCP as a poll source. Others should also comment on this, but WP:DISPUTE may give better answers. Conyo14 (talk) 17:34, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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121Fam
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Despite numerous talk page notices and a current COIN thread, user continues to edit without addressing the COI suspicions raised. Not sure what to do at this point other than ask an admin to take a look and advise a path forward.--CNMall41 (talk) 19:25, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I've blocked them indef until they start responding to concerns. This is a collaborative project. Any admin can unblock if they start participating in discussions. This is NOT a block for COI editing, just to force them to respond. --Floquenbeam (talk) 20:09, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you. And, clear on the block reason as well. At this point I am just hoping for a discussion so they can address the concerns. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:22, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Hi. When reporting users, especially with suspicions of sockpuppetry, you should provide diffs of the evidence that leads you to suspect this. Accusing someone of being a sock without evidence can be seen as casting aspersions, especially if it appears to be a retaliatory filing regarding the previous WP:RUSUKR issues.Also, if the only issue is suspected sockpuppetry without obvious disruption that needs to immediately be addressed, WP:SPI is the way. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 12:23, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
It's not retaliatory, it's unrelated - Melik's tagging me made me aware of this board and it seems like a useful place to draw attention to these suspicions. 0lida0 (talk) 12:32, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I see that User:0lida0 attempts to shut down my work by gaslighting whereas themselves violating multiple Wikipedia rules. Here is the matter: There is Russians at War documentary, mainly anti-war, which, as one critic from Roger Ebert described it, "became … the subject of mass protests outside the venue by supporters of Ukraine believing it to be mere propaganda (none of whom had seen the film), and even members of Trudeau’s government excoriating the festival for playing the film at all" [1]. The film was screened only in two festivals since Ukrainian protests suppressed its public screening at other festivals, and none of the Wikipedia editors who call it "propaganda" (User:0lida0, Stoptheprop, User:Manyareasexpert) have seen it. These three editors constantly ignore helpful and well-sourced suggestions by other editors, some of them saw the film.
I was one of few people who watched the film. After reviewing its reception in media, I put together a comprehensive and well-structured page for this film (with 84 sources), as the current version is outdated, doesn't include recent festivals-related events and has only 47 sources. If you investigate this matter, please, please compare my version of the page at User:EVS-VR with the current version Russians at War. I recently received additional suggestions from editors, I will add them, but mainly this version was used by other editors to verify sources and propose new versions. So naturally, some of my pieces were used by others. Majority of editors working on this page are not extended editors so we had to ask extended editors, such as User:UrbanVillager and User:Manyareasexpert to change something on the page. The User:UrbanVillager made several attempts to post my version of the page but User:Manyareasexpert, who mainly edited the matter related to Ukraine and so does not have neutrality position here, constantly reverts the changes made User:UrbanVillager. Using their superiority in this situation, User:Manyareasexpert adds references from people who (by their own admission) haven't seen the film but ignores sources that I proposed to be mentioned on the page.
To underline: all my sources are Western media specialists and Western journalists, so they are neutral in terms of WP:RUSUKR issue whereas all three editors (User:0lida0, Stoptheprop, User:Manyareasexpert) vandalizing the proposed edits show pro-Ukrainian uninformed (haven't seen the film) bias. I am sympathetic with Ukrainians fighting Russian aggression but here they simply react to the noise without knowing what this is about, throwing the baby with the water. Anti-war films shouldn’t be edited by the sides that are involved in the war, as both sides will scream “propaganda”.
I, therefore, ask senior editors or administration to compare two versions of the page and to intervene, letting Western journalists to be heard, as the part of "Reception" section of this film's wiki page. EVS-VR (talk) 20:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Some admins taking a look at Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors would be nice. For the current DYK set, there are 4 requests, including 2 to pull a hook. One has been listed since the 26th but still hit the main page[151]. Only admins can fix these, as they are on the main page and thus protected. Fram (talk) 14:40, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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I was using a translator too, because I never studied Russian. I was legit trying to understand what her complaint was about, because there is nothing libelous in the article, but as soon as she trotted out the "I'm going to contact my lawyer", I stopped caring. Bgsu98(Talk)20:26, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
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KylieNectar is not here to build an encyclopedia; transphobia and personal attacks
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Thank you. I do have issues, which I am working on. I believe this person’s attempted smear campaign is completely inappropriate considering I left the talk page on George Floyd alone after being asked to, and this person’s comments on Amber McLaughlin’s pages hit home as I have been attacked by someone similar. Obviously, Czello would not have known that but I think they need to get off their high horse and look at another perspective. KylieNectar (talk) 21:40, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
A whole of fourteen edits, and in that time has managed to be transphobic on multiple occasions and accused other editors of being rape apologists. That's a pretty bad ratio. — Czello(music)21:45, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
“Other editors” speak honestly. I accused you and only you. Transphobia? Others made the same point as me. You’re not making posts about them, are you? Nowhere in my edits have I had prejudice against trans people. In fact, one of my edits is correcting the language used when referring to trans woman in an article. The only prejudice I have is against rapists who use a minority group to avoid punishment. Many trans people will agree with my point here. Perhaps my behavior on talk pages is inappropriate at times, but to create a smear campaign just because I insinuated something about you is unnecessary. You could’ve left this alone, or at the very least kept an eye on my edits and made this thread when I said more things that are unnecessary on Wikipedia, but you didn’t. Please, leave me alone now. KylieNectar (talk) 21:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, you accused me of being a rape apologist. Thank you for owning up to that. It's inexcusable.
I've removed this as a vile personal attack. The words written more generally by this editor at that talk page show a battleground mentality and need to stop. While I agree with JSS that this editor is new and should be given a chance to change, they will actually need to change otherwise this will end in a block pretty quickly. Daniel (talk) 21:53, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Though I expect this thread to be deleted because Czello is also personally attacking me, calling me transphobic when I am trans myself. KylieNectar (talk) 22:00, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I do not take kindly to being called transphobic by a stranger. Just as my personal attack was wrong, this is as well. We can discuss my behavior without labeling it. KylieNectar (talk) 22:03, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Fine. Think what you want to. But don’t create a discussion saying I am insincere, and certainly don’t state your opinion in the discussion above. Readers of this topic need an unbiased source, and claiming I am transphobic is in fact biased especially when I am trans myself. KylieNectar (talk) 22:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
You can see on my contributions page that the last edit I made of Czello’s statement was at 22:17 and I replied to your comment at 22:18. KylieNectar (talk) 22:24, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
KylieNectar, consider this a formal warning: The Neutral point of view is a core content policy, and compliance with that policy is mandatory. We write about crimes and criminals neutrally and dispassionately, and let readers draw their own conclusions from the neutral content presented. If you cannot edit in the crime topic area without letting your rage and indignation get the better of you, then do not edit about crimes and criminals. And do not engage in personal attacks against your fellow editors. Cullen328 (talk) 22:31, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
INDEFfed AGF is not a suicide pact and their behavior belies their edit count. They're welcome to make an unblock request and convince a reviewing admin they're not here to troll. StarMississippi00:24, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Ongoing issues with CfD nominations
For the last half-year or or so, User:QuantumFoam66 has been making numerous problematic CfD nominations of categories. While initially given the benefit of the doubt, it has become clear that they refuse to get the point and have either removed people's posts from their talkpage or not responded to concerns at all. They were warned numerous times about this type of behavior, including by an admin, in no uncertain terms, and that they should at least ask for assistance if they are unsure of Wikipedia's category naming policy, but they have ignored any warnings and taken it upon themselves to be a one-person category crusader, indicating they are not here to collaborate even if they are here to "build" an encyclopedia. While many of their nominations were successful and I even agreed with, many others waste hours of editors' time and energy.
In addition to this, there has been some instances of unexplained content removal. Overall I think that there should at least be a topic ban from editing or nominating Categories at all, so that they can focus on content creation rather than disrupting the backend of Wikipedia, though the unwillingness to respond at all to complaints suggests larger issues with being able to ever coexist with other editors.
Lol, yeah, the username had me confused. Come to think of it, that would likely be an accidental forgery so I would suggest she tweaks it somehow. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 20:15, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Hey there. I need to address something. It is wrong to nominate categories or other pages for deletion or merging just because I do not agree with them. I have to be more concerned with non-defining traits than things I do not feel comfortable with. I understand how much bad karma I gave myself over all this, and I promise it will never happen again. Also, are trying to "topic ban" from categories and nominations? Because I am legitimately trying perk up at this point. We all learn from our mistakes after all. There actually isn't much left for me to do with adding/removing categories though.. QuantumFoam66 (talk) 01:00, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Generally speaking, we all make mistakes sometimes. But when editors repeatedly keep making the same mistakes, without interest in learning from them or changing their ways, that's when we have a problem. I'm not saying you are, or are not, in violation of this, merely letting you know. Sergecross73msg me01:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I wasn't trying to imply that any individual thing, taken on its own, was disruptive. What is disruptive is continuing to do the same thing over numerous months without taking a step back and learning first. Especially when you're basically putting most of your time into categories. People expect a high level of accuracy or at least trying to learn from your mistakes. I get that it's meant in good faith, since some of your nominations have indeed been correct, but going to ANI has been a last resort here. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 02:01, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
QuantumFoam, its not about bad karma. Its about how much time you've wasted of other peoples. And frankly, given your response here, I don't think you understand the scope of the problem. If you were trying to learn from your mistakes, you'd engage with the comments on your talk page and try to understand how to address the concerns raised. It's your lack of responsiveness. SMasonGarrison04:20, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
This editor has made about 40 edits adding weights (e.g. "200 grams") to bird articles. The additions are always unsourced (example) and frequently have "chatbot-speak" (example). They haven't responded to any of the warnings I left on their talk page, and continue to make another edit every 1–2 minutes. jlwoodwa (talk) 04:19, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Not necessarily chatbot-speak, but self-proclaimed WP:OR {...based on its size and comparison to other similar bird species, we can estimate its weight...). Narky Blert (talk) 06:35, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I have blocked the bird weight IP for 72 hours for persistently adding unreferenced bird weight content. If the behavior persists after three days has passed, we can consider other options to prevent the disruption. Cullen328 (talk) 04:46, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Love the talk page comment "Let the corporations that step on the skulls of the oppressed masses pay through teeth for the right beat the largest drum." And unsourced.[169]Doug Wellertalk12:09, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I looked at this thinking it might have been a different LTA, but it appears to be Canoe1967, who appears to have been socking under various accounts recently, some of which have been blocked for various crypto trolling. I'll raise a proforma SPI to record my findings and issue a few more blocks. GirthSummit (blether)12:26, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
This comment, the only edit by this IP editor, was made on July 2nd. I'm sure a block on October 29th will have no effect on them. LizRead!Talk!00:19, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Both users may have violated 3RR by making 5 reverts over the last 24 hours. This article's history is a bit of a mess, but this edit war started when Inherli restored an older version of the article. Inherli has never used a talk page before, and is now (after writing one edit summary) simply reverting EarthDude's reverts without even explaining their own reverts. EarthDude's edit summaries and messages at Inherli's talk page indicate that they believe they're reverting vandalism. I believe we need an admin to deal with this issue. Nythar (💬-🍀) 13:19, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Reverting the page to a months old version, as Inherli did, disrupted countless recent edits by many editors to bring the article to meet Wikipedia's standards of quality, which it previously did not meet.
Furthermore, I tried to get Inherli to talk about the specific reasons for the edits they were making, and suggested a discussion to constructively try and improve the page, but they ignored it and continue reverting the page.
If this is not the definition of vandalism, I don't know what is. I've given them the series of escalating vandalism warnings that's supposed to be given, but Inherli nonetheless continue to ignore them and persist with their vandalism.
Not only that, he is doing it to other pages that I edited specifically reverting my edits without reason, I feel like he is gonna keep doing this and I don’t think a block on one page will do enough, he should be blocked from the site temporarily instead. Teotzin190 (talk) 10:02, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Your edits were reverted because you are adding arbitrary casualty figures, and your account is new, you're not a credible editor and apparently don't even understand the concept of vandalism. The recent changes at List of wars by death toll are also arbitrary and lack consensus, but you probably don't even understand the concept of consensus either. Inherli (talk) 10:55, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I looked through the edits which you reverted, and they're not arbitrary at all. They're backed by El siglo de la Integración, which is considered to be a reliable source. Your recent actions seem to stem from the fact that @Teotzin190 reverted the List of wars by death toll back to its stable and consensus built version, and since you've been blocked from meddling with the page further, you're angry. The reverts you made against @Teotzin190 this time were also not explained, against consensus, and hypocritically arbitrary. This kind of retaliatory behaviour gives reason to believe that your reverts are not in good faith. EarthDude (talk) 11:43, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I concur with a siteblock. Their frequent reverts with minimal explanation/discussion beyond this forum are completely unhelpful, and I think it's fair to say that they have no intention of stopping. Enough is enough. XtraJovial (talk • contribs) 13:36, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I've blocked @Inherli from the page for a week for edit-warring and a failure to communicate. @EarthDude's behavior has also been non-3RR-exempt edit-warring, but as they've been communicating here I am not going to block as it doesn't seem necessary to prevent disruption, so long as they do not revert again. Elli (talk | contribs) 20:03, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Inherli, even after receiving multiple warnings and even getting blocked from the first page listed, continues to edit war and reverted a bunch of my edits to pages he could edit after I brought back a stable version of the List of wars by death toll. He removed a bunch of cited information by credible sources without providing an edit summary. He doesn't speak in any of the discussion pages either. Me and two other users agree that he should be blocked from editing site wide rather than just List of wars by death toll, and it doesnt seem like he will stop. Not only that, he tried to discredit my edits because I am a relatively new user compared to him and he made false accusations about the sources not being credible even though they are widely used and accepted. Teotzin190 (talk) 15:53, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
[171] (reverting to this edit, claiming it need valid reason)
"I need a source that would suggest that Khereids were Turkic" (article literally states It is unclear whether the Keraites should be classified as Turkic or Mongol in origin. The names and titles of early Keraite leaders suggest that they were speakers of Turkic languages,)
I was mistaken, so I erased the said message. I was not politically targeted. To answer your claims, I have added the source for the Bashkurd spelling. You have also removed the assumed flag of Keraites (which you should not have done without editorial consensus) You have also labelled the last version of the Keraites page as “pre-edit war” which is not true. I have then reverted the page to the version before my first edit. You reverted it too. Vofa (talk) 18:29, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
I am editing this Keraites page, etc. for years, this was added later by whom idk, and there is no single indication that this is a tamga of the Keraites, so there is no reason for a consensus. And the page initially had Turco-Mongol lead, which was changed later. Beshogur (talk) 18:39, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Can you prove that it was that way before?[when?] You can see that the version before my edits was “Mongol or Turkic” regarding their possible linguistic groups. Historians cannot tell which group they belonged to. You should not assume that they had a Turco-Mongol lead, which would not add up with the tradition itself, and would disagree with a set of historians and sources. As the Keraites arose in 10-11th centuries. You must back up the erasure of the supposed flag of the ethnic group. I need you to present sources for the assumption that Mongolic peoples had a tamga. You may be mistaking the unrelated Kerei clan in Kazakhstan with the Keraites. Vofa (talk) 18:50, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Bashkurd (Beshgurd) is a historical ethnonym for the Bashkir/Bashkort people widely used in historical sources by a variety of European and Russian ethnologists up until today. I am here to make an encyclopaedia. I have provided a source for that spelling in English. It should stay up. Furthermore, I understood that edit-warring is not allowed on Wikipedia. I remember it was 3 reverts per user (not sure about specifics) I will not edit-war again and will talk to my mentor if I have any issues. Regarding Kazakhs, I have resolved the dispute. I believe the page should be protected. As for Keraites and Bashkirs I have recognised my mistakes and believe I have the right way of solving the dispute(s). I do recognise that the flag is attributed to a Kazakh tribe, not to Keraites. Vofa (talk) 19:09, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
That’s called cherry picking and would mean that every editor involved in previous disputes on the topic may have wasted their time. I will wait for you to answer to this.
I'm not going to take any admin actions here, since Vofa contacted me ([176], [177]) before this AN thread was opened (I am not sure why this is here and not at ANI?), but it's my position that WP:NOTHERE is an absurd thing to say about this editor, who is making perfectly normal new-user edits and being reverted with unhelpful edit summaries like rv great improvement[178]. Vofa is clearly edit-warring (see the back-and-forths at Bashkirs and Keraites), but it takes at least two to edit war, and the only talk page discussion I've seen so far is Talk:Bashkirs#Bashkurd, which was opened by Vofa. There has been, as far as I can tell, no attempt by OP to resolve this in any way other than a template notice and then a post here almost immediately thereafter. Communication and assumptions of good faith are sorely, sorely lacking here. -- asilvering (talk) 20:46, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Asilvering: sorry, my mistake, I was going to place this to ANI.
I still don't get what am I supposed to discuss about "Bashkurd" spelling. There is literally 0 of this spelling variant in the article. I don't get his purpose here. We can put 100s of spellings for every ethnonym.
Also this user, after all this discussion, still removed "Turkic" stuff from the lead from Keraites article. Also same thing applies for Turkiishh (talk·contribs), but doing the opposite.
This user is not the first one to call me something like politically motivated editor so I have been dealing these for years. Can you please tell me how this edit shouldn't be reverted? The article literally states they're likely of Turkic origin. Most of his edits is this way. Beshogur (talk) 21:12, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
So this user always removes some source or his edits are always correct, but according to him, we're supposed to discuss whether he adds/remove anything. Beshogur (talk) 21:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
If you don't get his purpose here, the most useful thing you can do is to give an explanatory edit summary when reverting, and recommend that the editor who made a confusing edit talk about it on the talk page. "rv great improvement" is not that. Regarding "politically motivated", it's extremely common for people to believe that wikipedians are engaged in some form of political censorship. That editors who are reverted without much discussion or rationale conclude that we're trying to hide some truth or whatever is pretty understandable, given the circumstances. As experienced wikipedians, it's our obligation to assume good faith when dealing with other editors who don't yet understand community norms - that means accepting that the editor made those edits in an attempt to improve the encyclopedia (whether they did improve it or not), and respond to them with that in mind. If you don't have the patience to deal with some particular incident, I recommend referring the newbie in question to WP:TEA, which is frequented by editors, including admins, who are used to dealing with confused newbies. -- asilvering (talk) 22:21, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Also this is getting ridivulous. This user should stop complaining about me on administrators articles. Another example of his behavior. Beshogur (talk) 08:57, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
You are not being "targeted". You both got into an edit war, you dragged this to AN, and now the best thing you can do is drop it and discuss the changes you want to make. Take the advice asilvering gave you above. — The Hand That Feeds You:Bite17:22, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
So I need consensus because this used adds something controversial and I revert disruptive editing?. I thought it was the opposite? Maybe check this users edit history before commenting like this. Beshogur (talk) 14:45, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
If your reversions amount to participating in an edit war, which they did, yes, you both need to stop editing the article and discuss your changes instead. Please follow WP:BRD. If you give a substantial, helpful edit summary when you revert Vofa, and start a collegial talk page discussion in which you assume good faith, and Vofa ignores that and reinstates their edit, then you're on much firmer ground and it's more likely that Vofa will be blocked for edit warring. If you don't do anything like that and then you're rude to uninvolved editors at ANI, it doesn't look very good. -- asilvering (talk) 15:45, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
We have a non-extended-confirmed user who has been warned about contentious topics in April but is edit-warring in an article which is clearly on the contentious topic issue. For me, this is an invitation for a block or a topic ban.--Ymblanter (talk) 21:10, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
On top of this, he has now started mimicking the start of this discussion, and is casting accusations of WP:NOTHERE against other editors. [180][181] I would think that the response Beshogur received here should have made it clear for Vofa also that such accusations should not be made lightly. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 06:43, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
May I ask why we won't get page protection to prevent these things happening at the first place? I asked to Keraites and Bashkirs for pp, didn't get single time despite his tendentious editing. Also this user has full of personal attacks and such edits in his edit history, feel free to check his profile. Beshogur (talk) 11:02, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
All too often, that's the lesson that experienced Wikipedians repeatedly teach to newbies though. For some reason, a different outcome is expected even though things haven't changed much in over 20 years. 2602:FE43:1:46DD:3035:98DD:80A2:C560 (talk) 23:59, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I do not have time to look into this further this weekend, but if you or any other uninvolved editor thinks sanctions are needed, feel free. I protected the page in lieu of blocking both for edit warring. StarMississippi13:17, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
@Star Mississippi:Reverting vandalism is not edit warring. I showed this user's attitude towards other users, and edits on other articles, yet you blame me. I asked twice page protection and it was not awarded. Beshogur (talk) 14:45, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
@Beshogur, what Vofa is doing is not vandalism. Vandalism is someone making changes with an intent to disrupt the encyclopedia. This is very clearly a user who believes the best version of wikipedia includes the information they keep trying to reinstate. They might be wrong and they're certainly struggling to gain consensus for their edits, but that doesn't make them a vandal. -- asilvering (talk) 17:54, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Complaint regarding user FromCzech's disruptive edits and retaliatory behavior
FromCzech(talk·contribs·deleted contribs·logs·filter log·block user·block log) - I am writing to formally complain about user FromCzech's recent actions, which appear to be retaliatory and disruptive, following my proposal to move Lokotrans Aréna under the title Mladá Boleslav Municipal Stadium and opening this topic for discussion. After initiating this move, FromCzech—a Czech editor with no previous interest in Polish stadiums—entered the last article I edited, Białystok Municipal Stadium, and unilaterally changed its title to Stadion Miejski (Białystok). Subsequently, they began editing it to reflect their preferred version, despite no prior engagement with Polish stadium topics. FromCzech has cited WP:RMUM as justification for the move. However, RMUM guidelines state: If you disagree with a prior bold move, and the new title has not been in place for a long time, you may revert the move yourself. If you cannot revert the move for technical reasons, then you may request a technical move. The current title has been in place since May 25, 2024—long enough to establish consistency and stability. This recent unilateral move and editing style appear to be in poor faith, seeming less about constructive editing and more about escalating conflict over naming conventions. Such conduct undermines collaborative principles and detracts from Wikipedia’s commitment to fair editorial practices. I request that action be taken to address this behavior and review the recent move for compliance with Wikipedia's standards on etiquette and editorial integrity. Paradygmaty (talk) 07:29, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I would like to emphasize that my expectation is for an administrator to restore the article title to what it was as of this morning (Białystok Municipal Stadium). The previous title had been stable and well-established, and I believe reverting to it would reflect Wikipedia’s principles of consistency and proper editorial process. Paradygmaty (talk) 07:40, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, Jéské Couriano; my concern here is less about the title itself and more about FromCzech’s retaliatory and disruptive behavior, which I believe warrants an administrative review. Paradygmaty (talk) 07:46, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
If the affected user feels that this is a personal attack, then I apologize, it was not intended that way. With his link in RM, the user drew attention to an article where the name change was achieved without a proper discussion in less than a year, so I restored the original name. I did not expect such an aggressive reaction, I hope that I have the right to edit articles from other countries than I come from and concerning other interests than my own. FromCzech (talk) 08:32, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
The current title has been in place since May 25, 2024, and the previous title was there since the inception of the article in 2020 until your page move on May 25. WP:EDITCON does not really apply here on the new title as the number of edits between May 25 till now is limited. I would view the previous title as the last stable one. Please open an Requested Move discussion instead. – robertsky (talk) 11:12, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
What about WP:UE? Białystok Municipal Stadium goes for Stadion Miejski in Białystok. As a Polish editor, I believe I have a deeper understanding of the cultural and linguistic context surrounding Polish stadiums. For this reason, it’s important that any changes to established names involve input from those who regularly work on these topics. Paradygmaty (talk) 22:17, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Paradygmaty, you can make that argument in a Requested Move discussion. Except for editing restrictions, editors can edit any article unless they are topic banned just like your edits aren't limited to articles on Polish subjects. LizRead!Talk!00:30, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
I encourage all sockpuppets to confess at any administrative noticeboard. Patrolling administrators will be happy to block you lickety split. Cullen328 (talk) 06:27, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Everytime I interact with this editor in talk pages, they are always throwing the WP:OWN card on me, when I have explained thoroughly in the talk page why their edits were reverted or removed. Then their usual response is bringing up "WP:OWN" rather than discussing the content posted in the article.[182][183][184] This editor was blocked last year for personal attacks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hotwiki (talk • contribs) 18:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Regarding guidelines established in WP:OWNBEHAVIOUR, here's a list of diffs.
1. The editor might claim the right to review any changes before they can be added to the article: [185][186][187]"you are once again pushing for unnecessary changes"
3 & 4/ An editor reverts a change simply because the editor finds it unnecessary and without provoiding an edit summary that refers to relevant Wikipedia policies: [188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195]"No need to change the lead section, no need to mention"
5. An editor comments on other editors' talk pages with the purpose of discouraging them from making additional contributions. [196][197]
6. An editor reverts any edit with a personal attack in the edit summary. [198]"nobody agreed in the first place. Let it go"
Didn't I explain why those edits were reverted? Also you've added several incorrect information which I brought up in the talk page and I didn't resort to personal attacks.[200][201][202][203][204] I Can't link everything because there's too many changes that were contested, so I suggest read the talk page archive of that article. Hotwiki (talk) 18:44, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
For the administrators, I am bringing up this issue, because I want to find a way to continue to improve the article of Kylie Minogue, without being insulted by @PHShanghai: for the next time, they made another edit that I don't agree with or I find incorrect that I would need to remove or edit for the benefit of the article. The first time I interacted with this editor (last year), they changed the entire lead section. When I pointed out the first four albums of Kylie Minogue weren't teen pop albums, they responded to not having to listen to those albums in a long time.[205] Since then, they were too many edits from that editor that I didn't agree with. Hotwiki (talk) 19:06, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
You mean this discussion?[206] I was explaining myself. If I was owning the article, I wouldn't have removed a content I posted several years ago. Hotwiki (talk) 19:19, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Statement 6 from the WP:OWNBEHAVIOR guideline page is "I can see nothing wrong with the article and there is no need to change anything at all." Here are the diffs of your previous comments:
[207]"This seems like another unnecessary change to the opening paragraph, that doesn't improve the article."
[209]"I suggest you edit other articles, instead of drastically changing the lead section whenever you make an edit in this article."
[210]"If we look up at the history of this article, you've always find something to change in the lead article – which in my opinion, doesn't improve the article"
[211]"No need to point that out in the lead section"
I did explain in those links, why your changes were unnecessary. You did change the lead section several times, to the point I've noticed misinformation which I later removed then discussed in the talk page, so you would have understand why they were reverted/removed/edited. Hotwiki (talk) 19:25, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
@PHShanghai, @Hotwiki, there's two of you involved in a content dispute. My recommendation is that you try to solve this in small chunks at a time via WP:3O or perhaps try WP:DRN. I see that this is has been a FA since 2009. If you think it's in really bad shape, you may want to try going to WP:FAR with the issues. Both of you need to try to keep this focused on content, rather than on each other - remove the word "you" from your vocabulary if you have to. @Hotwiki, this does look at least superficially like WP:SQS; please try to revert other editors as little as possible. No comment on the content dispute - for all I know, you're correct - but try to give a little, where you can.
@Asilvering: My final comment on this- I have gone to o DRN and follow their recommended guidelines before, to try and settle the content dispute. But ultimately the issue isn't a singular content dispute (like disagreeing on one part of the article) but having my (mostly minor) edits consistently suppressed, reverted and having passive-aggressive comments consistently thrown my way. If Hotwiki would stop the stonewalling for every single one of my edits and actually work together collaboratively maybe the article can actually start to be improved. PHShanghai | they/them (talk) 03:08, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
If I didn't want to collaborate, I wouldn't have explained my edits directly in the talk page. If you look at the talk page of that article, there were several times, I pinged you to discuss the changes I've made. Look at how long and extensive the talk page is, just for me to get my points across and to prevent edit warring. You aren't being stonewalled, as you've made several changes in the article, that I didn't revert, I didn't challenge and still remain in the article – before you were reported here in ANI.[212][213]Hotwiki (talk) 13:27, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
@Hotwiki, as gently as I can: those are really quite minor edits. Meanwhile, you have made over 1000 edits to the article. I recognize that you've been working on the article for nearly 20 years now and your edit count is likely to be high for that reason alone, but I'm finding it really difficult to see evidence of collaboration here. That doesn't mean neither of you have ever tried to collaborate, but it's clearly not working right now. Perhaps you both need to take a break from this one for a while and try again.
@PHShanghai, I should have mentioned this in my earlier comment when I told Hotwiki that this does at least superficially look like WP:SQS: it's clear that your edits to the lead of the article are the most contentious, so I would suggest avoiding any changes to the lead for now. I do think Hotwiki needs to give a little, but you're not making it easy for them. Start with the less-contentious parts and work up from there. -- asilvering (talk) 19:09, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
non-admin comment - @Hotwiki, I think it's time for you to chill away from this specific article. I really want to refrain from using medical terminology, as I am not a practising doctor, but this history you've got with this article brings to mind Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Over a thousand edits to the article; specifically working on this for some 20 years? Look, the average Joe or Jane would just lose interest in a given article over the span of a fraction of that time. Think there's also some perfectionism going on here, something that's clearly been a bit too consuming for you. It may be time to take the dog for a walk. BarntToust16:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Based from this, I made my first edit in the article in year 2005.[214] From 2005 to 2024, I have made 1,064 edits - which from my recollection, most of my edits (from that article) were published from 2023 to 2024, if I'm not mistaken. As I don't recall editing the article during the 2010s especially especially during "off-eras" - years when there was no new album. The reported editor - PHShanghai, made several incorrect information/unreferenced claims - which were all brought up in the talkpage. The reported editor also has a history of personal attacks based from reading their talkpage and I wasn't the only one they accused of WP:OWN. See this link [215] about their experience in a different Wikipedia article. There wouldn't have been an issue in the first place, if the editor I mentioned wasn't posting wrong information. This month - they claimed a live album was released in 2022, when it was originally released in 2021. They claimed that Kylie Minogue haven't toured in North America since 2011, when the artist had several shows in Las Vegas in 2024/23, also another concert in 2018. Not only they were false information, they were also unreferenced. Then there were several other false claims throughout the last 12 months. They claimed singles had a "significant noise" when those singles didn't chart in the top ten of her major markets and had no certifications. Hotwiki (talk) 16:37, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
What I figured. Rather, the proper words would simply be "perhaps a bit too obsessed" with a given article, no? Duly noted, @Floquenbeam.
Otherwise, frankly, I think that this compilation of slight original research from the other editor and other general, non-overbearing content inaccuracies says zilch, until some diffs can be found. BarntToust20:43, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
In which part I was uncivil with PHShanghai? I reverted the "misinformation" they posted in the article. I did not call them names. I'm the one who is reporting that user for personal attacks. Hotwiki (talk) 20:42, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Just make sure communication is prioritised. Your edit summaries could be a bit more detailed as to why you remove the content, and the value of "not needed" as an edit summary is about as informational and as much as an attempt to communicate on issues of content as PHShanghai's "WP:OWN" remarks. BarntToust20:47, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Please read Talk:Kylie Minogue. Plenty of issues were brought up in the talkpage and I just didn't explain things in edit summaries. I've made several talk page sections to explain certain things to PHShanghai. I've told them in that talkpage to discuss things first in the talkpage, before making dozens of changes, due to their history of making false information (that weren't backed uo by a reference) and to prevent edit warring and the cycle of reverting each other's edits. PHShanghai have also brought up their "lead section" to RFC twice, and their proposed changes weren't implemented due to lack of support. Hotwiki (talk) 20:56, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Look, I agree, looking at PHShanghai's talk page, they're on a history of a few disputes November of last... year, so on, so forth. But the way to deal with editors who may introduce a problematic dynamic isn't to just shove 'em off to the side and dismiss them with a couple vague words, a direct approach is preferred. Clearly, you're right, Hotwiki, but you have to keep up with the right way of taking out the garbage. BarntToust20:56, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
sorry I did not make that clear enough. You can't "take out" another editor, but you can take out dubious content. BarntToust21:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Final comment
My final comments on this, just to make it very clear, as I went off-wiki for several days.
A: @BarntToust:, I am actually going to defend @Hotwiki: here. They may have a major edit history with this article, that has been acknowledged. But in real life I suffer from chronic health OCD (I am being treated currently) and your comment is very misrepresentative of OCD and the reality of it; I am just saying this to remind you, not in a way where I'm offended or take your comment as a personal attack. Hotwiki's editing and comments so far has not shown signs of emotional stress, and I doubt they have intrusive, disturbing violent thoughts about editing Wikipedia articles, as most people with OCD have. I think that they are just a perfectionist for this specific topic area. Next time I would be very careful with making those kinds of side comments randomly dropping names of disorders- some may see it as a violation of NPA. But I am only saying this to educate you and not to attack or belittle you.
B: @Asilvering:. I agree that the lead should be kept stable for now to avoid contention. I also mention that I do take a lot of breaks from editing contentious articles; the last lead disagreement in July got pretty hectic and I took time off and edited other things that describe my interests. I want to make editing the article as easy and smooth as possible. I don't think the Kylie article is that important to fight another editor on; I think that with time, the article itself will naturally improve in quality and I don't see it as a must-edit article everyday.
Second, I can point out several times you made me feel unwelcome in the Kylie Minogue editing space. You revert my edits instead of building onto them; for example, you remove text about her Tension Tour being her first all-arenas tour in NA for being "unreferenced" when we can work together to add a reference for that specific text. This is my answer to everything you've said demeaning me- the prose can be changed or modified upon, but you block my attempts to build onto the content with a usual edit reason of "No need to change this". I want to build onto the article collaboratively, but instead you have spammed unnnecessary templates on my talk page (which is usually seen as a sign of passive aggression) and looked into my previous disputes with other editors as a "Gotcha!" moment, which feels very uncivil and inappropriate. The only reason why I say WP:OWN consistently is because I don't have to talk to you in the talkpage first to make "dozens" of minor edits and have you approve every single one of them. This doesn't mean that I am permanently uninterested in talk page discussions- but as the admin notified you, my edits are not overtly drastic nor threaten the stability of the article.
Yeah, @PHShanghai, the off-colour remark about OCD was when I realised I probably wasn't thinking straight, and needed to write a joke article Wikipedia:No episcopal threats instead of saying some real dumb shit here for literally no reason. Humbly, I apologize for making an ass of myself. BarntToust12:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
"You revert my edits instead of building onto them" - this is simply not right, its not my responsibility to find references for your original research. You've been in Wikipedia long enough, to know you should post references. You have a history, in that article for posting misinformation. If you are being reverted, its not for personal reasons, it was merely for the benefit of the article. My experience in that article with you - you were the first one to throw insults and thats why you were reported here in Ani. Even here, you are calling me "passive aggressive", when I am just being a direct person. There are warning templates in Wikipedia that can be placed in user talk pages, it was posted in your talkpage for a reason and it wasn't to "spam" you. I brought up your disputes with other editors, because I noticed a pattern and it's not a good look. If you were already blocked for personal attacks, surely you wouldn't do it again. Rather discussing things in a civil way with me. You once again used the "OWN" card on me, which I find very insulting as it devalues my contributions.[216] By the way, that warning template was posted in their talkpage due to them posting misinformation, which was also discussed in the talk page of that article.[217]Hotwiki (talk) 14:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
I have concerns about the evidence provided by fixfxx about Sannie Carlson not being the real singer of Whigfield. I find their evidence to be unreliable. I have provided counter evidence in the talk page. I have decided not to edit the Whigfield page as I feel whatever changes I make will be deleted by fixfxx. I have proposed that a possible rumours subsection be included as I think 5 paragraphs in the main section about Sannie not being the real singer is unnecessary especially when I have provided two pieces of evidence from Ann Lee/Annerley Gordon which states she is not Whigfield or the voice of Whigfield.
Ask for input at the talk pages of the interested projects. They're listed at the top of the article's talk page. Remember, keep your request neutral - WP:NOSOLICIT. The two sources you link here do not look like WP:RS. Cabayi (talk) 09:45, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, may I ask if these are reliable sources please?
I removed all of the contested content per WP:BLP, WP:NOR, etc. There wasn't even a question about it. Unsourced claims, uncited quotations from social media, synthesis used to combine low-quality sources and make them say something they didn't, etc.
Woodroar, what you are stating is absolutely false and baseless. It does not look that you are willing to discuss anything. You talk about low quality when this page looked exactly like Whigfield's official website and you just removed what you do not want to see. Obviously, you have been reverted because you removed the content that I had previously improved and checked with the help of experienced Wikipedia users, so it is not just my writing what you consider bad. Moreover, even though you like to get personal, this information is posted elsewhere on Wikipedia, not just here and not just by me, but I bothered enough to search for exact quotes, additional information and relevant sources -people and companies within the industry related to this act-, claims that you can check yourself if you really care, since someone is trying to censor not just why I included, but what everyone else have posted before regarding this on this particular page and language. It should also be noted for anyone reading, that the current producer of Carlson has tried to edit this page previously and it is suspicious that someone is "edit warring" (you accuse of what you do) everything related to this very important information that concerns both Carlson and Gordon and, therefore, Whigfield. You obviously do not want to improve the article, based on your acts, since you have not provided any objective information regarding this nor any suggestion, just negative attitude and behaviour. Fixfxx (talk) 22:32, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Please,
I request help regarding the content of the English version of Whigfield. The Page has been "extended protected" by Woodroar in order to not have important content restored. The information that has been removed is relevant and is included in other Wikipedia articles, including Ann Lee (singer) and other language versions of Whigfield. The removed content includes the very important fact that Carlson has been accused of not being the real singer and Gordon being revealed as the real singer by producers and music labels. Previously, COI had been reported and many removals of information have occurred. Therefore, I strongly believe that this particular protection is ill-intentioned and that the erased content should be restored before protecting the Page permanently, so it includes the relevant information in an objective manner, like the other language versions, so the English version remains unbiased. This should also avoid recurrent censorship motivated by COI related to Carlson.
I understand that you might be busy, but I am not wasting anyone's time trying to improve the page. This is not original research and the sources are reliable and connected to Whigfield, including the original music label and music producers connected to Gordon. All this is included in other language versions of Whigfield and in the English version of Ann Lee (singer). Fixfxx (talk) 00:13, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Other language Wikipedia projects are independent of each other, and accordinly what they do or do not include in articles is of no concern here. And please note that mere repetition isn't going to convince anyone that the content is in any way appropriate: it isn't, as anyone remotely familiar with the relevant policies can easily see. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:18, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Similarly, repeating that without any reasoning, when it clearly is appropriate, unbiased, and the quotes are literal and belong to persons related to the act is not proper implementation of the policies that you mention. Fixfxx (talk) 00:31, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I apologise for posting on your Talk page. I brought the discussion here, since it had been reported COI on Whigfield, and someone is removing any mention of Gordon and censoring this in the English version, while it is available everywhere else. The Talk section of the page already has several threads about this issue. Fixfxx (talk) 00:18, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Right at the top of WP:BLP: Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—must be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion.AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
It was not unsourced nor poorly sourced, so you did not apply the policies appropriately. It is actually something known since the 90s. Moreover, in the content I wrote with help from other Wikipedia users, I quoted persons directly related to Carlson and Gordon, specifically people that have worked with them, the music label Off Limits, that was Whigfield's, and the producer that worked with Gordon, Mauro Farina. It is absolutely reliable and important content that should remain as part of both pages. Fixfxx (talk) 01:06, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Given that either haven't read the policies I linked earlier, or lack the capacity to understand them, I see no point in discussing this further. AndyTheGrump (talk) 01:11, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
You said that you were busy, then you did not apply the policy correctly and I politely explained why. If you keep resorting to offensive remarks instead of reasoning, I cannot help you with that. Fixfxx (talk) 01:15, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
This issue has not been resolved, so I kindly request additional help to improve the corresponding page and avoid COI, previously reported on the page, and censorship.
The removed content from Whigfield and now also from Ann Lee (singer) by AndyTheGrump should be restored because it is relevant information backed up by reliable sources such as:
Gordon's producer Mauro Farina, who said, "Annerley Gordon, who also did Whigfield. She lent her voice for Whigfield, and it was a worldwide success."
Source:
Video interview available on YouTube with the title, "Mauro Farina confirms that Annerley Gordon is the voice behind Whigfield and Bandido"
A.Beat-C, Gordon's label posted, "Whigfield and Ann Lee were the top of artistic aliases by Annerley Gordon in Eurodance music."
Off Limits Whigfield's label, posted: "Annerley Gordon, better known as Ann Lee, is one of the most well-known dance characters in the 90s. She wrote together with Ivana Spagna "Try Me Out" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" for Corona and participated as a voice and author in numerous dance projects such as Whigfield."
Please, review the following sources and additional information available in the Talk section of the page in order to restore the removed content and protect the page from COI and censorship. Fixfxx (talk) 01:56, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Unsubstantiated claims of a CoI are liable to result in you being blocked from editing. As for the rest, take it to the talk page, after carefully reading the policies you have been asked to. AndyTheGrump (talk)
As other users have posted previously regarding other topics you have participated in, please stop your uncivil conduct and stop your baseless accusations as well, such as CoI and threats such as being blocked, or you will be reported. I request help from other users to improve the page based on what I posted above.Ferfxx — Preceding undated comment added 03:00, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not seeing anything actionable in ATG's remarks for lack of civility, and I'm not seeing anything in the recent threads on the talk page that indicate a conflict of interest. —C.Fred (talk) 03:44, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
As can be checked by anyone, the conflict of interest was reported twice by other users and concerns the current producer of Carlson, who obviously would back up the side of the story that benefits Carlson, the face of Whigfield. Related to this, there are accounts that have removed content from the page written by other users previously.
Now, AndyTheGrump used "CoI" against me maliciously. If you did not see it, this is the what was written above: "Unsubstantiated claims of a CoI are liable to result in you being blocked from editing." This is a false accusation and it was the CoI reported on the page what made me search for sources and resources to back up this up and add to previous content and Talk threads on this very page and others, that are there for anyone to see and that have nothing to do with me.
I would really appreciate if this case was about these claims that have been made before and are available elsewhere, instead of resorting to uncivil behaviour and baseless accusations, in this case, by AndyTheGrump, who removed content from other users just a few minutes later, without having the time to check anything properly and whose attitude and behaviour has been disrespectful and hot-headed.
Once again, this is not about me, so I kindly ask f somebody that is not "busy" could review this case, check the sources included here and elsewhere, and improve the article so it is right and not just blurb? This is not about me, but about Whigfield and the two singers involved. Fixfxx (talk) 12:49, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Fixfxx, these accusations of a conflict of interest are ridiculous. I've been editing Wikipedia for over 18 years and I have more than 18,000 edits. Yesterday was the first time I've ever edited the article or talk page on Whigfield. I'd never even heard of her until reading this thread. Your edits were also reverted by users who have been here for 13 years/1,000 edits, 2 years/41,000 edits, and 2 years/25,000 edits. It was also their first time editing the article. Do you really think we're Carlson's current producer, spending what is likely hundreds of thousands of hours editing an encyclopedia so that we can suddenly jump in and revert you on this random article? Or maybe, consider that we have a better understanding of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines and saw that your edits didn't meet our high standards. Please, just think about that.
Yes, someone involved with Carlson edited the article in 2015. That's 9 years ago! They admitted to it, their edits were reverted, and they were blocked. That's it. Woodroar (talk) 13:19, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I was referring to those edits that you mention at the end. The new accusations of CoI are ridiculous indeed, but were made by AndytheGrump, not by me. Please, check their words above. Fixfxx (talk) 13:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
You definitely suggested that Woodroar has a COI here, among other bad-faith assumptions about their personal motivations. You can (and I'd suggest you do) strike those parts of your comments if you'd like to retract them, but you shouldn't pretend like they never happened. I second the comment by Johnuniq that further BLP violations should lead to a block, and I'd expand that to future accusations made with insufficient evidence. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:50, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
You misunderstood. What I wrote is that the current producer of Whigfield has been reported twice. I did not accuse anyone else, but requested protecting the page from CoI, in general. My intention is to improve the page and include what is known about this act since the 90s. Fixfxx (talk) 12:24, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
There's no way to protect a page from conflict of interest. We do what we normally do, which is check the edits and revert them when necessary. If necessary, we can block the editor(s).
That's exactly what happened during those two cases of CoI in April and July of 2015. Which, again, was 9 years ago. Throwing around vague accusations about CoI right now isn't helpful.
I will say, after looking through the edits from the past 4 years or so, there's been a steady stream of editors adding content about Gordon/Lee. If anything, that would suggest a CoI from the other side. But I don't think that's the case. It's more than likely just overzealous fans/followers of Mauro Farina, who appears to be very outspoken about this. But again, there's not much that can be done except to watch the page and revert when necessary. Woodroar (talk) 13:12, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I am not a fan of Carlson nor Gordon, but nope, Mauro Farina only said that in 2021 in a very casual way, if you watch the interview. Besides, he no longer works with Gordon. He just said so because he assumes that everybody knows this. I recommend everyone watching that part of the interview.
The main reason why this has been discussed since the 90s is because Carlson never sings live and because of her real voice. By her real voice I mean when she ad-lib live, like in one of the videos I posted in the Talk section. She also lip-synched covers recorded by Gordon that are not part of Whigfield's albums, because the voice of those covers by Gordon and Whigfield's recordings is the same. She did this in the 90s. If Carlson was the real singer, Carlson's voice would be similar to Whigfield's albums.
When Carlson sings live, her voice is completely different, but the same as the new recording of Saturday Night and the new songs recorded by Carlson. I recommend you hearing these new recordings by Carlson and compare them to Close to You and Don't Walk Away. Not just the voices are different, but also it is technically impossible that Carlson is able to sing Close to You and Don't Walk Away. She is not able to reach those notes. Before anyone thinks of AutoTune, the voice on Whigfield's recordings is not heavily processed and sounds just like Gordon (Ann Lee) singing live. Gordon even sang Saturday Night live and it's the same voice as the original recording. Remember that there are two recordings of Saturday Night with different voices. The original recording has the same voice as Gordon. The second recording perfectly matches Carlson's voice.
If you listen to the new recording of Saturday Night, recorded by Carlson and the original recording by Whigfield, the voices are different, but if you listen to Whigfield and also Ally & Jo, the voices are the same, because Gordon lent her voice for many projects in Italy, including Ally & Jo and Whigfield. They sound exactly the same, if you listen to them. If Carlson was the real singer, Ally & Jo would not exist, it would be Whigfield that already uses Carlson's face, but for some reason the producers did not want to use Gordon as the face of any of these acts, but for the voice in many projects. This was considered fraud in USA, where she did not promote anything but the new album.
I also would like to thank you because your attitude in your last posts is positive. You taught me a few things about how articles are made even when they are not "right" or "complete", and you seem honestly curious about the topic. Fixfxx (talk) 13:46, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
I request help regarding the content of the English version of Whigfield. The Page has been "extended protected" by Woodroar in order to not have important content restored. The information that has been removed is relevant and is included in other Wikipedia articles, including Ann Lee (singer) and other language versions of Whigfield. The removed content includes the very important fact that Carlson has been accused of not being the real singer and Gordon being revealed as the real singer by producers and music labels. Previously, COI had been reported and many removals of information have occurred. Therefore, I strongly believe that this particular protection is ill-intentioned and that the erased content should be restored before protecting the Page permanently, so it includes the relevant information in an objective manner, like the other language versions, so the English version remains unbiased. This should also avoid recurrent censorship motivated by COI related to Carlson.
I have folded this into the original section and removed the subheading (diff of change). Fixfxx, Andy is correct - please stop splintering discussions into other threads. Regards, Daniel (talk) 00:50, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, AndyTheGrump is correct about the duplicated discussion. This one was made because of the removal of content and extended protection, but I continued the discussion on the other thread that I had not made, so it was just once and I continued replying on the thread they created when I was advised. Any reader, please note that the most recent comments are now above this one. Regards, Fixfxx (talk) 01:01, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Just letting you know that permanent page protection almost never happens and protection will not be put in place with the aim of retaining disputed content. QwertyForest (talk) 11:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Would someone please notify me if Fixfxx adds rumors or similar inadequately sourced material to BLPs so I can indefinitely block them. I don't want to take the time to work out if that would be justified at this stage, but after reviewing a couple of diffs from above I would be happy to take action if issues like this are repeated. New users should ask questions and take things slowly to learn how Wikipedia works. Johnuniq (talk) 06:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Could somebody please leave the fruitless negative attitude and personal accusations aside, be neutral, review this case, check the sources included here and elsewhere, and improve the article so it is right and not just blurb? This is not about me, but the article and the people involved. Fixfxx (talk) 12:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Your sources are pretty weak and contradict other, better sources. You also seem to infer more from the sources than they actually state. For instance, the statement in Italian where it says Ann Lee contributed vocals and writing to Whigfield is not the same as saying "Ann Lee is the voice of Whigfield and Sannie Carlson is not". This is nice for some Reddit discussion about Whigfield, but here on Wikipedia the sources that back you up simply don't pass muster. Atlan (talk) 13:01, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't know if you have read the History and Talk sections, but in the removed content, it was not stated that Ann Lee is the voice of Whigfield and Carlson is not. It was stated that she has been accused of not singing her songs and then some quotes to back this up, that also mention that Gordon was the real singer.
The sources are not contradicting each other, they are telling the same story, but some are more specific than others. There are dozens of people related to these singers that have discussed this publicly, but the most explicit that I have found so far is Mauro Farina, a dance music producer who worked with Gordon, that said in that interview "Gordon lent Whigfield her voice and it was a worldwide success" when they were talking about Gordon singing songs from other dance acts such as Bandido, which was a common thing in Italy in the 90s.
There is a difference between someone arguing what and how sources are used and I respect that, and someone denying all these claims and trying to hide anything related to this and turn the Page into official blurb, that's why the Talk section is full of discussion about this before I even read that Page, but I consider that if we want the Page to be right, this issue should at least be mentioned. Fixfxx (talk) 13:14, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
If the most explicit is a vague reference during an interview by someone connected to Gordon, then this is definitely not enough. And none of that should be here at ANI. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 15:34, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
The most explicit that I could find, that is why I requested help, in order to improve the page and include these claims. The producer of Gordon is someone that would know this better than anyone else. It is not true that "Gordon lent Whigfield her voice and it was a worldwide success" is a vague reference, is absolutely clear. Fixfxx (talk) 15:48, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Just to share counter evidence regarding the Sannie Carlson and Annerley Gordon debate.
Here is an radio interview with Peter Lozio and Annerley Gordon uploaded four years ago on YouTube:
Peter: Tu non sei Whigfield, tu non sei Corona, quindi (You are not Whigfield, you are not Corona so...)
Annerley: No, no, no, no, no...
She later explains that she wrote songs for Whigfield but not the song ‘Saturday Night’. She later shares an anecdote during the recording of the song 'Another Day' and mentions that Sannie was in the studio. Peter states that Olga is Corona and Sannie is Whigfield to which Annerley replies, "Si, si, si..Sannie Carlson." (Yes, yes, yes...Sannie Carlson). Robinkoala (talk) 18:26, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I lent my mom my car last week when hers was in the shop. I lent my time to a local food bank last month. Mom doesn't secretly own my car nor am I secretly an employee of the food bank. That you think that a vague comment such as this that can be interpreted in a number of ways is some smoking gun, the best you have, in a strong suggestion that you're starting with the facts you want to insert and then trying to find the right source to squeeze it in. That's not how things are sourced here. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 18:45, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Proposal: Fixfxx is topic-banned from Whigfield, broadly construed
This has been enough of a timesink, and there are enough instances of edit-warring, accusations against others, refusing to accept WP:BLP, and general WP:IDHT here for editors to draw a conclusion. I don't personally think it merits a stronger sanction, but I think it's clear that this editor should not be involved in this narrow topic in any way at this time. Broadly construed as their point of contention also involves other WP:BLP articles related to Whigfield. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 18:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Support. If Fixfxx wishes to do something useful on Wikipedia, this will present an opportunity to read up on the relevant policies, guidelines etc and do so, without wasting further time with this repetitive nonsense. AndyTheGrump (talk) 19:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Most of the people involved here have not checked this case properly, otherwise they would review and acknowledge the evidence widely available about this, or at least there would be a discussion on topic. I have never removed or edited anyone's content, even when I knew that it was not correct, that is why I have only added information on several pages so far, but I have read hundreds. You all also had few edits when you began. Most Wikipedia readers do not edit.
The content I added is not my own research and it is that what has been removed. There are several threads about this in the Talk section that I did not made that are being ignored. I made a thread there that you can check if you want to read the background. The current version of the page is the official blurb. The truth is available everywhere else. I hope that someday Wikipedia reflects it as well.
I remark once again as it is needed, that this is not about me and I find offensive the negative attitude and irrational reactions of some users here, when all I want is this page to be right which is the main goal of Wikipedia. I am listening to all reasonable users, so I kindly request that the rest stop mentioning me unless it is to help me. I do not need more useless and offensive remarks. I will not mention anyone else, but I hope that they improve their attitude towards me and other users, as I see that their attitude have been disapproved elsewhere, unless they want Wikipedia to become a toxic forum.
Thank you to all the worthy users that have explained and replied to me respectfully, thank you kindly, and thank you to all the users that help other users, have a positive and respectful attitude, because their real goal is to improve Wikipedia and nothing else. That is how it should be. Thank you and please do not mention me again because there is no need to, unless is to help me editing and adding information or finding appropriate sources and how to use them. Fixfxx (talk) 13:05, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Additionally, I'll attempt to correct a misconception you seem to have here. Again, I am expressing no opinion on whether your additions are valid or not.
You are incorrect that Wikipedia should "reflect" the "truth [...] available everywhere else", or that, similarly, "the main goal of Wikipedia" is "to be right." Per NOTTRUTH, "Wikipedia values accuracy, but it requires verifiability. Wikipedia does not try to impose "the truth" on its readers, and does not ask that they trust something just because they read it in Wikipedia." Now, granted, the above is an essay (albeit one that I think is generally agreed-upon), but the following, from PROOF, is policy. "Content is determined by previously published information rather than the beliefs or experiences of its editors. Even if you're sure something is true, it must be verifiable before you can add it."
In basic words, Wikipedia's principal goal is not to portray "the truth" (whatever that may be), but rather what reliable sources have to say about the subject. Stating you want Wikipedia to reflect "the truth" doesn't seem, to me, to illustrate a correct reading of policy.
If I may make a suggestion, perhaps try editing in other areas of Wikipedia, at least temporarily - plenty of other pages are in need of improvement, and this way you can hone your understanding of policy in a less contentious way. LaughingManiac (talk) 18:52, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your message. I got the adjective "right" from a policy that says "Wikipedia must get the article right", but of course there is much more to consider and I understand what you mean. Fixfxx (talk) 12:16, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
@Firefangledfeathers @Lavalizard101 I do not approve the negative attitude and offensive remarks by any user, as can be seen on this thread, some of them with warnings from other experienced users on other threads and topics. I would appreciate if you do not do the same. My goal has been improving the article since the beginning and I have been listening and replying to every reasonable user. Tagging my username repeatedly not to help but to make even more negative remarks is not necessary so, once again, stop doing that. Thank you. Fixfxx (talk) 12:31, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Neither I nor Lavalizard101 tagged your username. Our remarks are negative because your conduct has been problematic. Your choice to take offense at the negativity, instead of taking the feedback, is part of the problem here. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:38, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Obviously, you were talking about me, but you have not read the comments. The only problematic conduct here is users like you that only post offensive remarks about a single person and do not care about the conversation nor the topic.
My goal has been improving the article since the beginning. I have thanked many users that were helpful already, because my goal is improving the article, but they have shared their experience about editing and I have thanked them already.
My attitude is positive. Your input focused on me is not constructive, so I ask you once again to stop it. No need to keep repeating things about myself. Thank you. Fixfxx (talk) 12:51, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
This is a section about your conduct. We're going to be talking about your conduct, not blueberries, the War of 1812, or our favorite performances of Mahler's 9th. And the fact that you continue to take shots at people only reinforces why we're discussing your conduct. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 14:05, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
@CoffeeCrumbs A section that you created where your conduct is inappropriate, your attitude is negative and your comments have been useless and toxic so far, and I am not repeating that over and over, I am only asking you to stop, unless you want me to make a section a section about your conduct. My attitude is positive and I have thanked all the users that have been respectful and helpful; not your case. Thank you. Fixfxx (talk) 14:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
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The IP 196.191.240.46(talk·contribs·deleted contribs·logs·filter log·block user·block log) appears to be adding copyright violations to Kembata Zone and after checking with Earwig's I have tagged the page for revdel accordingly. The user has also engaged in other disruptive editing on that page. I was considering reporting to AIV but it isn't obvious vandalism or spam (from what I could see) so I decided to be cautious and report here instead. Did I do the right thing or should I have taken a different approach? Thanks, Fathoms Below(talk)14:21, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
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Based on my past years of spam-fighting, this guy will be back with another account unless his domain is blacklisted. Blacklist any associated domains, too.
A. B., it would probably be best to report this at the appropriate page regarding the blacklist. I don't think any action will be taken regarding this proposal on ANI. I know that I don't know how to add URLs to the blacklist and I don't think most editors or admins do either. LizRead!Talk!03:33, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
You’ll be more amused than this person when they realize their site’s blacklisted.
I don’t know if Google still does this, but back in the day, Google reportedly consulted our blacklist when deciding whether to de-index a site for link-spamming. That would really, really hurt.
They’re lucky they only spammed our wiki (I checked). If they’d spammed just one other WMF site they’d be globally blacklisted at Meta. That’s 700+ WMF wikis plus most other non-WMF MediaWiki sites by default.
Don’t block spammers, just blacklist them (assuming they’ve gotten multiple warnings). If you block them they’ll just return with a different account; instead watch their account for other spam domains. Blacklisting is more effective and really gets attention.
I blacklisted 100s, maybe 1000s, of domains as an admin here and on Meta before my 9-year hiatus. I’d also block any other of their domains I could find. I usually gave 3-4 warnings before this. Blacklisting is potentially so consequential I didn’t do it cavalierly. It can be a lot of real money if other sites use what we've done when compiling their own blacklists.
Paid editing is a bigger problem now. After several warnings, I’d blacklist any of those domains, too, and monitor the paid editor’s future edits for more blacklisting.
Will somebody please have a look at the accounts Aguahrz(utcmlbpd) (oldest) and Ajohn77(utcmlbpd)? Socking or meat, Ajohn77 has repeatedly tried to move the page User:Aguahrz, a hoax about "UTEA officially United Territories of East Africa is a country located in Eastern Africa" (permalink) to draft space. They have remained unresponsive on their talk page. SamSailor17:48, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
I also have observed this behavior but avoided touching it with a ten foot stick (other than warning) i saw really nothing but socking and attempts at exporting an unfinished mos violation riddled article and i think the person behind said account doesn’t really know how to use Wikipedia I don’t see much harm as of today i say just let them do it till something block worthy is done •Cyberwolf•talk?19:30, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Very persistent unregistered vandal whose edits usually contain dubious or fake information, always unsourced: [218][219][220]. And it goes on for many years: similar edits from the "neighboring" /64-ranges can be traced back to the mid-2015. The vandal is also active in Ukrainian Wikipedia and Russian Wikipedia (already been blocked in Russian Wikipedia many times; as you can see, a recent one-year block wasn't enough there). I think it would be good to impose a global block (I suggest a 2-3-year term or even more), but I'm unable to properly file a global block request due to a semi-protection on the Steward requests page on Meta. Could you please block this range locally or make a global block request? 213.87.90.88 (talk) 02:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Erm, @Ohnoitsjamie already blocked this IP range on the 26th (presumably when he saw the log or the report).
About the global block thing, IPs can request global (b)locks in the talk page of Steward requests (there's an edit request button in the edit notice).
I'm not into counter-vandalism so I wasn't sure the exact place to make the report. I'll remember to go to AIV next time. Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:26, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Only three editor-generated reports that haven't been actioned, the rest have been reviewed. I'll take a look at the couple outstanding.-- Ponyobons mots22:11, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Disruptive editing by Miyanky445
I am not 100% sure if this belongs here or at AIV, but: I was at RCP when I reverted an edit by User:Miyanky445 which was unsourced and seemed POV. I left a notice and then, when checking the user's contribution history, I noticed that it was made exclusively of reverted edits of the same kind and seems to be realted to an ethnic group. I left a custom messege on user's talk page to which has not been responded to but then noticed that the user was reverting my reverts. Rather than start an edit war I'm brining it here but user appears to be either POV or wp:NOTHERE. --Lenny Marks (talk) 21:40, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Blocked x 72 hrs for disruptive editing. I came very close to indeffing them based on their history. If this resumes, I think that would be the next step. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
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I removed the “offending” content on reflection and decided that my other statements stood on their own merits. I was not attempting to “blank it”, but to return the discussion to the deletion of the article, rather than what was believed to be (and I strongly dispute the accusation) a personal attack.
There is no "correct" way, it shouldn't have been said in the first place. I can say some extremely deplorable things, and taking it back/deleting it won't make it any better. SMGchat20:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
There is a note on my talk page about altering/deleting the comments of others, as it can be interpreted as disruptive editing, yet that is precisely what you have done yourself on that same page by changing the remark to “personal attack removed, and you are STILL complaining about it over on the deletion discussion page as well. Steven Britton (talk) 21:53, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
You may not agree with my opinion, and that’s perfectly fine.
However you do not have a monopoly on what gets to be determined as a personal attack. I do not have a monopoly on it either, for that matter.
I responded as I initially did because I was trying to get across to you why I said what I said, and why it was not intended as a personal attack. I maintain that position. I also still appreciate you adding the proposed for deletion tag to the page.
As the person who was the subject of the alleged personal attacks, I feel like I have an obligation to weigh in. I'm going to WP:AGF: I don't think that Scbritton was trying to attack me necessarily, I think the comments were just in poor taste. The claim was that me being queer could lead to the "perception" of bias by people unfamiliar with me or my views. This is correct, even if it's completely irrelevant because that bias doesn't actually exist. I think the comments made by Scbritton were just an attempt to point out a perceived potential issue with the article in the deletion discussion, even if they were wrong and misguided. Di (they-them) (talk) 22:10, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
I’ll also note this, directed at me: ” Okay this is getting ridiculous. I went in with the intention to removed the statement, but you took it upon yourself to alter my statements, replacing them with “personal attack removed”, and, then, when I removed everything associated with the comment you didn’t like, you went and filed a complaint over on the admin page, and you are STILL going on about it here.” I’m on mobile, so I can’t fetch the revision, but it’s on the AfD. SMGchat22:13, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
I've just spent a little time digging around here, and what I've found is that Steven seems to spend the majority of his time on WP arguing that we shouldn't call people or groups "far-right" no matter how obviously they are exactly that, and that he was blocked before for edit warring at the Proud Boys article for pretty much this exact reason, and that block was extended to an indef with talk page revoked for their behavior during the block, and was only unblocked after a discussion here [222]. I'm getting the impression that this user is here for WP:RGW reasons. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today23:56, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
I think an inexperienced user may be forgiven for not immediately understanding the Wikipedian practice that, in an argument, someone (not a person who's in charge of that discussion in particular, just a random person) can arbitrarily decide that your comment breaks WP:TPG or WP:NPA and remove it, but also you aren't allowed to remove the subsequent things, e.g. a bunch of people calling it insensitive and offensive et cetera. Generally I prefer to use {{hat}} unless the thing is so obviously obscene as to be dishonorable to leave up in any form (e.g. crude sexual insults or curse words) jp×g🗯️00:01, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I am sorry for not reading the relevant guideline and for blanking more text than necessary. My intention was to suppress uncivil comments, but I overdid it. Xacaranda (talk) 00:19, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Scbritton, I do not think that it is quite yet time to move on. What you did is pick up the fact that an editor prefers to be referred to my singular they pronouns, and then you inferred that the editor therefore seems to have an ideology incompatible with editing neutrally about Donald Trump. That is logically flawed, and use of the singular they goes back to the 14th century and is an entirely legitimate way to conceal aspects of one's identity, and the right to anonymity is an important value among Wikipedians. I recommend that you read A brief history of 'singular they' published by the Oxford English Dictionary .
Think about it: which ideologies render a person unable to edit neutrally? Both monarchists and Marxists can edit neutrally. Both Sourthern Baptists and atheists can edit neutrally. Both American patriots and Italian patriots can edit neutrally. Both Baby Boomers and Gen Z editors can edit neutrally. Our policy No personal attacks rules out derogatory phrases based on race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religious or political beliefs, disability, ethnicity, nationality, etc. directed against another editor. The policy says using political affiliations as an ad hominem means of dismissing or discrediting their views, such as accusing them of being left-wing or right-wing, is also forbidden. Editors are allowed to have personal political POV, as long as it does not negatively affect their editing and discussions
The policy advises us As a matter of polite and effective discourse, arguments should not be personalized; that is, they should be directed at content and actions rather than people. The policy also says Derogatory comments about other editors may be removed by any editor. So, I would like to warn you to follow that policy closely and refrain from personalizing content disagreements that way. Cullen328 (talk) 00:28, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I've gone ahead and indeffed per NOTHERE/RGW. A quick review of their edits makes it pretty plain that they're here to right the great wrong of everything that is wrong with Wikipedia: a far-left bias of its editor base, selective, yet restrictive material sourcing to bolster that particular point of view, and locking articles and ganging up on editors to work around the rules of edit-warring.ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:07, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
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[227][228] Requests to both editors on their individual TPs to strike their comments as uncivil/personal attack.
Since the request Great Mercian has continued to edit but has neither struck the comment nor otherwise responded.
[229] Rc2barrington responded at their TP: There has been some evidence-backed allegations made that other editors have ignored evidence and have engaged in disruptive editing, against Wikipedia rules. [emphasis in original]
[230] Rc2barrington was advised at their TP that the appropriate place to raise an issue was ANI. The initial request was repeated. They were also advised of WP:GSRUSUKR. Neither action has been taken by Rc2barrington.
Cinderella157, so the personal attack is saying an editor(s) is dragging out a discussion? Were there other edits? Maybe it's the time I've spent on ANI over the years but that seems pretty mild. I'm not sure it warrants a visit to ANI. What resolution were you seeking here? LizRead!Talk!04:35, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
It is an aspersion of bad faith editing made even more explicit by Rc2barrington in a CTOP/GS area where higher expectations of conduct are expected. There discussions involve many editors in respect to adding North Korea in the infobox and more specifically when we should do this. The pressure to do this now is being pushed by many non-ECP editors or editors that have limited experience. It comes down to what NEWSORG sources are actually saying v what some editors want/see them to say. Listing a nation as a belligerent is an exception claim and "supported by" is deprecated except where there is a strong affirmative consensus (RfC). It is like there is a competition to add NK and the issue is causing disruption. Editors are starting to see this as a them against us battle. The fall of Bakhmut created a similarly hostile editing environment. These are not the only two instances I could raise but others are generally by drive by IPs. They will likely get worse. An admin striking these with an appropriate comment that the page is being watched (and doing so) will have some positive effect. Cinderella157 (talk) 05:12, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
There seems to be little doubt among reliable sources that North Korean troops are now in the Kursk region near Ukraine. I do not want to intervene directly in the content dispute but it seems to me that describing the North Koreans as "belligerents" at this time is an extraordinary claim requiring extraordinary evidence. They could be there for mutual training or to poke the nose of Russia's many opponents. A geopolitical warning, as it were, and preparation for elite North Korean troops to operate outside their largely closed society. If reliable sources in days and weeks to come report that North Korean troops are actively attacking Ukraine, and inflicting and suffering casualties, then obviously all previous bets are off. Until then, I believe that policy requires a cautious and conservative description of North Korean involvement in that horrible and bloody war. Cullen328 (talk) 06:21, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Cullen328, you have effectively summarised the views of experienced editors but the TP (and at Russo-Ukraine War) is being bombarded to change this now. And the aspersions against those opposing a change now for the reasoning you give are starting too. Cinderella157 (talk) 06:51, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
(ec)But, Cullen328, do you think this complaint calls for admin action? It sounds like the whole talk page discussion is potentially divisive and that goes beyond two isolated comments by these two editors. If similar comments (or worse) are being made by other editors, I don't know that these two editors should be sanctioned. Maybe the talk page should be protected for a while if there are problematic drive-by comments. LizRead!Talk!06:53, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Liz, I am not recommending any use of the administrative toolkit at this moment in time. I will probably be awake for another hour or so and then will need seven to eight hours of sleep until my California morning. Maybe when I wake up, the North Koreans will be engaged in full scale combat in Ukraine. Maybe not, I hope. My goal at the moment is to discourage editors from getting "too far in front of their skis" about what reliable sources are saying at the particular time that I make this comment. Cullen328 (talk) 07:31, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Note that at the same talk page, a user is pushing for adding conspiracy theories to the article. May be someone with the knowledge of American conspiracy theorists and the sources they normally use might want to have a look. Ymblanter (talk) 09:42, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
I want to address the ongoing discussion about adding North Korea to the infobox for the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. It’s clear from both the talk page and reliable sources that a strong consensus has emerged to list North Korea in the 'supported by' section. Numerous editors have provided evidence-based arguments in favor of this, backed by statements from multiple intelligence sources. Despite this, repeated reversions and resistance from a few editors have delayed progress and complicated what should be a straightforward update based on evidence.
I’d like to emphasize that ignoring well-supported information doesn’t align with Wikipedia’s commitment to accurate, up-to-date content. At this point, the continued pushback feels less about policy and more about individual resistance. I would appreciate a moderator’s help in ensuring that this evidence-based consensus is respected and that editors who aim to maintain Wikipedia’s accuracy are not unnecessarily stalled or undermined.
I was the editor who requested that earlier intervention. I was hoping to head-off such problems (ASP/PA) swiftly. I was in the process of writing a comment to Rc2barrington at the talk, but checking their talk page on a hunch discovered this. Briefly, GreatMercian's [i]t's people like you ... is a comment on contributor regardless of what follows. In a fraught discussion it is inadvisable to start a comment with this. The evidence-backed – rather evidence-free accusations – of ignoring evidence and disruptive editing is Rc2barrington copying aspersions cast by Scu ba, the editor involved in the aforementioned earlier similar incident. These may appear mild, but this is a contentious topic area and the long-term editors there are regularly fielding drive-by accusations: of being propagandists, pushing Putin's or Zelenskyy's narrative, being overtly pro-Ukraine, hiding the truthTM, etc, etc. We tend to ignore or archive (rather delete as NOTFORUM) those comments. Finally, as an aside, if only the majority of participants had as calm and cool-headed assessment as Cullen328, we'd have a better article and fewer debates. Mr rnddude (talk) 01:00, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I made that comment because I was just so sick and tired of stuff like this. There are actual news reports of North Korean troops inside Ukraine now, but apparently we have to get a consensus now instead of just putting it on the article like we've been able to do with the timeline articles. I haven't been as active on the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine articles as I used to be (mainly because it's too depressing now) so this is kind of a shock. It baffles me as to how that discussion is still open. I won't be striking my comment as another user's argument (and quite frankly, I don't care to look up who) relies on it. It's 3am for me now so I'll be going. I don't really want any more to do with this. Great Mercian (talk) 03:06, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I agree with @Great Mercian. And yes, I endorse this comment. I have called multiple times for moderator intervention, but no, I won't mind if this is taken up and this page is protected to extended-confirmed, but this needs to be resolved, somehow. Rc2barrington (talk) 03:20, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I have to say, Great Mercian does seem to have a tendency to make personal attacks against other editors during discussions. While not in the same topic area, here's another hotbed (different CTOP) where they did so [232][233]. Nil Einne (talk) 10:19, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
User:Abishe is a prolific article creator (some 2,000 articles, some 100 deleted ones) who has been autopatrolled since 2018. I noticed them in August 2024, when I posted on their talk page about the convoluted language in their articles (I had sent a few to draftspace as well), and about Close paraphrasing and copyvio issues.
The problems remain the same though, a few days ago I listed Taifa-1 at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2024 October 28, and when I look at something like Freedom Way from 29 October, you get things like "It was reported that Blessing Uzzi had befriended Afolabi Olalekan, and both of them knew each other for quite a while. They eventually became very closely attached to each other, making a formidable bond, and it all happened within a duration of at least three to four years," to say that they have been friends for 4 years.
Word salad: "Variety gave a critical review insisting that the screenplay of Blessing Uzzi was reminiscing of the storytelling pattern of prominent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, recalling the down memory lane memories of the latter's masterpiece films as they often touch upon the elevation of the storyline which was often decided on a particular incident being unfolded in a vital point as the catalyst that would determine the proceedings and trigger the flow of the film right through to the end of the climax, as the sequence of events are often portrayed as a result of that incident."
When looking at some recent creations while compiling this report, I came across Bayilvan Ranganathan, which seems to have very serious BLP issues. The section "He also endured in controversies as reports surfaced about him working as a broker by forcefully pulling young female actresses to act in blue films and in films with a huge component dedicated to adultery content. He was reportedly using his political influence to make and milk cash cows by targeting women actresses who were deemed as vulnerable due to various reasons such as desperate situation in terms of proving a point to establish themselves and to survive in the film industry" is sourced to this and this, but if Google translate is to be trusted then neither of them even remotely supports these allegations (I haven't removed them for now, but if confirmed then the section needs to go of course).
Can at the very least the autopatrolled right of Abishe be removed so we get more scrutiny of their articles? Fram (talk) 13:22, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment I understand the constructive criticism on my work and I admit that I use lot of references by taking inspiration from existing websites. I admit my loopholes where my wordplay is put under a scanner. I really believe the way I write the articles, it is also as a result of my habit pertaining to the over consumption of reading articles in newspapers and internet where certain authors use catchy words and more technical English terms and jargons. I have exposed myself to read a plethora of articles written by various authors and I have also adapted the same language usage. For example, I can recall a Cricinfoarticle written by Sashank Kishore about an upcoming South African cricketer Nandre Burger which depicted his cricket trajectory in a phrase as serendipitous and unexpected path to cricket. I incorporated the word serendipitous actually to elaborate how the career trajectory of Sri Lankan radio announcer and television personality B. H. Abdul Hameed changed in a serendipitous manner with the paragraph as follows.
Hameed made his entry as a child artist, albeit in a serendipitous manner by replacing child artist Marikkar S. Ramdas who was supposed to take part in the Siruvar Malar program, but the latter was absent due to sickness on an eventful day.
I actually made lot of efforts and research before writing a lengthy content article for B. H. Abdul Hameed because the subject matter in consideration was deleted on previous occasions citing notability issues. Hence, such concerns also prompted me to elevate my wordplay. I do agree with the BLP concerns raised about the paragraphs that I included in Bayilvan Ranganathan and I will guarantee to ensure a neutral point of view by removing certain sentences which sound like scathing attack. I admit of using very detailed comprehensive analysis when trying to explain a situation in Wikipedia articles like the one mentioned by @Fram: in Freedom Way. The use of complex wordings by me in the recent articles actually speak volume about my passion for reading newspapers, articles and it highlights about my thought process on how to create articles to elevate the status of them to B or C classes. I always push myself to grab more general knowledge by actively contributing to Wikipedia by focusing on several topics ranging from sports, cinema, education, technology, science, entertainment, etc.
Variety gave a critical review insisting that the screenplay of Blessing Uzzi was reminiscing of the storytelling pattern of prominent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, recalling the down memory lane memories of the latter's masterpiece films as they often touch upon the elevation of the storyline which was often decided on a particular incident being unfolded in a vital point as the catalyst that would determine the proceedings and trigger the flow of the film right through to the end of the climax, as the sequence of events are often portrayed as a result of that incident.
I write paragraphs like the ones mentioned above by cutting and chopping wordings after reading primary sources like Variety. Unfortunately I just did not really find out a way to write a section of my own for the Kenyan operational satellite Taifa-1, because the citation that I added in the article had advanced phrases and wordings which I felt I may not be able to change the wordings and I added some adjectives to exaggerate the content for my understanding.
Other thing I want to point out that I was keen on moving 2024 Asian Netball Championships in the ITN in main page. So I tried to expand the article to at least C class but I found little help in terms of obtaining high quality sources, mainly due to the fact that the 2024 Asian Netball Championships did not receive wider coverage and probably Indian sources ignored it. To add insult to injury, there were only a handful of news about Indian officials rejecting Pakistan visas to prevent Pakistan netball team from touring India for the competition. It was evident how Indian media chose to ignore such sporting events despite it being held in India. Hence, fellow Wikipedia editors insisted not to proceed with the proposal to add 2024 Asian Netball Championships to ITN section, citing lack of coverage as prime reason and also my article still remained relatively short. I do agree my writing was not upto the standards mainly due to lack of quality references. This was similar to my ambitious efforts to push 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup in ITN, but only to be politely rejected by other Wikipedians due to lack of coverage and due to tournament final being played in empty stands despite archrivals India-Pakistan playing the final. Hence, I find hopeless and sometimes it makes me to go to the extent of expanding the article depth by describing certain incidents by including a lot of adjectives, wordings to give a reasonable outlook to give an article to have a feeling similar to a lucrative attire or ornament.
I understand that autopatrolled rights given to certain Wikipedia editors is similar to the context of a public limited company listed under a stock exchange so that public scrutiny is ensured. A public limited company can issue shares to general public as long as it is listed in the stock exchange and if the company is delisted, the company's ability to issue shares will be restricted. The autopatrolled rights given me the license to fire on all cylinders so I elevate the content in articles in different patterns, but I guarantee I intentionally do not spread misinformation by adding hoaxes. It's actually to do with my writing pattern that I often exaggerate and use many words to describe a situation. I apologise for my style of writing and I do not endorse my act to be justified. It's just my opinion on how I usually go about my business in creating articles. Abishe (talk) 14:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
How that metaphor about limited companies is supposed to apply to autopatrolled rights is anyone's guess. There is no feasible way that not having the right can impede your productivity; that would only be the case if you are using it to avoid necessary scrutiny that would cause you to have to rework or refine the stuff - in which case it definitely should not have been published without such scrutiny. The right's only function is to make the job easier for reviewers, it is not a perk. As always in such cases, I support removal of autopatrolled on demonstration of any reasonable need for a second eye on an editor's output. That should not be a big deal, and the best reponse would IMHO be "Sure, no problem". Fighting for retaining the right always strikes me as indicating that an editor is holding it for the wrong reasons. --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 15:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Done. For the purposes of review by non-admins: the removed and revdelled content said in the lead that the subject was accused of unethical and possibly illegal conduct. No source was presented, and no body content supported it. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
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Burned Toast has some particularly disruptive userboxes - ones that say This is user is an Antisemite. and This is user is aristocratic and looks down to the resentful masses. - on their user page, among others, that flagrantly violate WP:UBCR #2 as well as WP:HID, and may warrant attention from the community. I'm surprised that these haven't been detected or reported at ANI before. I'd normally discuss issues with userboxes with the editor on their talk page, but in this case I find the UBX disruptive enough to escalate directly to ANI. JavaHurricane12:49, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Only partially related, but when @Catfurball: attempted to remove a non-userpage category from their page, they were reverted with the edit summary "don't touch my shit". Diff is here. SMGchat13:13, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
I've removed them and told the user not to restore them (sorry Rick, I only noticed your comment had been added when I came to post back here). Up to them now, but if they reappear it will be the last time. Black Kite (talk)13:39, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
User:Skets33 has continued to make disruptive edits on the Tikar people article, despite several warnings. They have failed to include reliable sources. In the rare event that Skets33 does include a source, the source (such as this one) does not make any of the claims that Skets33 includes in their edits. I noticed that this is a common theme across their edits on the Fula people, Hausa people, Bamileke people, and Kanuri people pages.
A comment was left on Skets33's user talk page on July 31, 2024 to inform them of Wikipedia's rules. The comment was ignored.
I looked at all the diffs you have provided. This looks to me very much like a content dispute and a slow motion edit war between the two of you over what the primary subject of the article should be. You should both be discussing this on the talk page, and engaging in dispute resolution if that doesn't go anywhere. Please also note that it is literally impossible for only one person to edit war, it takes a minimum of two, and everyone who engages in it is equally wrong regardless of the correctness of their editorial position. Just Step Sidewaysfrom this world ..... today18:58, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
User Dragon5556
There is a user on Wikipedia by the name of Dragon5556 who went on my personal page and vandalised it (Swearing and removing my personal content). They have also been vandalising Wikipedia by editing Rugby League pages with information which is not true. Is there anything that can be done about this?. Sully198787 (talk) 07:38, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks. This looks like a straightforward "I'm angry at you 'cause you reverted my edits" case. I think a simple explanation of why we shouldn't add speculation (i.e. predicting the future) to pages would be useful. Also, Sully isn't reverting you because they think you're "not good enough", they were protecting the page from info and content which could potentially be incorrect or misleading to readers. A♭m(Ring!)(Notes)09:12, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Blocked. Johnuniq's comment above was appropriate at the time, but now it's starting to look like Dragon5556 may have come down with ANI flu immediately after their edits to Sully198787's userpage. Surely Sully shouldn't have to wait for them to recover, or indeed have to open another report once this one has slid off into the archives. Therefore, I have blocked Dragon5556 for two weeks for harassment and personal attacks. If that block cures them, they can appeal the block in the usual way, or indeed, if this thread is still live, write comments and ask to have them moved here. Bishonen | tålk19:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC).
Shahray (talk·contribs) was blocked on 13 October for 24 hours and again on 18 October for 1 week due to continued edit warring. In their unblock requests (none of which were accepted), they did not indicate any understanding for their block. For example, they wrote: I haven't got any explanation about why one small revert from me is considered "disruptive", "damaging" or "edit-warring" and requires a block.[245]
Despite this, there has been no improvement in their behavior (if anything, it has gone the other way) since the block expired on 25 October. They made edits to Kievan Rus', which I reverted with explanation before they restored this again, saying "You are confused". I reverted again and asked them to start a discussion on the talk page. Rather than starting a discussion on the talk page, they replied to me in a completely different discussion at Talk:History of Ukraine telling me: I won't create hundreds of talk pages just because you always disagree with me for precisely no reason.[246] I told them this was a misuse of the talk page. I also noted that they had already started a discussion about similar changes (as an IP) before and there was no consensus for this. The same IP had previously left me a message on my talk page asking why I reverted their edits (made by Shahray), before they self-reverted and wrote the same message as Shahray.[247] I continued the discussion there, but Shahray's response was This is not a discussion done by me and why should I care?.[248]
They also made an edit to Old East Slavic that I reverted because there was already plenty of discussion about this on the talk page with clear consensus against such edits, but they restored their edit saying in the edit summary that this was "unrelated".[249]
I also asked an admin for advice at User talk:Asilvering/Archive 12#Question (more diffs there) because I found it impossible to discuss edits with Shahray without them accusing me of editing in bad faith but they decided to reply there and they wrote that I should stop complaining to other editors like a child.[250] This was also after I told them that I did not wish to discuss with them further due to previous comments they made to me such as this, even though I clearly explained why I opposed their changes. Mellk (talk) 22:06, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
They also made an edit to Old East Slavic that I reverted because there was already plenty of discussion about this on the talk page with clear consensus against such edits I havent looked at other edits but this particular edit was legitimate. The discussion was opened on a talk page Talk:Old East Slavic#Old Ukrainian where you haven't responded but have proceed with removal, anyway. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 22:40, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
There is consensus against such edits (that you had previously made), as this was discussed at Talk:Old_East_Slavic/Archive_2#Old_Ukrainian_2024 and in previous discussions. You attempted to include this and there was consensus against this change. You decided to start a new discussion today without any new arguments. Mellk (talk) 22:43, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
... where we see sourced opinions removed [251] because "I still think that a whole paragraph cited to one source is too much". That's not a valid argument for removal of an academic opinion in a field. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 23:02, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
There you just rejected and undoed opinions sourced to academic researchers one after another without offering an improvement: Yes, except this is not an accurate summary of his findings. You are not telling where, in your opinion, it is not accurate, nor offering a better version.This is not how collaboration is supposed to be. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 23:12, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
"I still think that a whole paragraph cited to one source is too much" -- this is what another editor wrote. Multiple editor opposed your changes and you are still trying to make this discussion about this. Mellk (talk) 23:16, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Should we take your approach and return edits, since there is also @Shahray now opposing your removal. Should we also remember that there were other editors in previous discussions supporting changes.Probably not, because this would lead to the Tyranny of the majority. Instead, we should not be calling to "there is more of us therefore we are right", but base our arguments on reliable sources and Wikipedia rules. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 23:26, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
This editor @Mellk was already formally warned by other administrator to not make unreasonable reverts and be responsive [252].
After a few responses on the talk page, they refused to give any further details and dropped out of conversation [253], considering my request to simply not waste time of other editors because of their own poor understanding of the subject as a personal insult (rather than maybe improving upon their knowledge), use what they wrote higher as an evidence I guess.
I tried to continue the conversation and asked about what they don't have concerns with for example [254], they haven't given me any response, and instead they moved to complain to other administrator.
Also, I have added changes in Old East Slavic page according to the sources, yet they reverted them with a summary "see talk page", where there's just only one completely unrelated topic. Other editor was confused about why they deleted my sourced edit as well [255]. Yet here they act as if their revert was justified, furthermore they made another revert [256], despite there being obvious concern from two editors, and didn't go to the talk page.
So as you can see they don't care about the attitude they've been warned about, they continue to make more unreasonable reverts and be unresponsive on the talk page.
From my side, I wasn't reverting them. Initial concerns behind my blocks was edit warring, and I wasn't reverting this user recently, so it's unclear about what "behaviour" are they talking about, or why did they make this report in first place. Shahray (talk) 22:47, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Here's another recent revert from Mellk [257], with no summary they removed Principality of Moscow and replaced it with Russia, which is anachronistic term for that time period.
Mellk once again makes unreasonable reverts [258]. First their summary of reverting me was "WP:GEOLINK". I solved the issue with removal of a reference in second word. But then they reverted me again with a summary "Not an improvement". What this supposed to mean is unknown. Furthermore instead of explaining what they did, they continue to concentrate on personal side as you can see below. I think this is just disruptive editing, they slow down the process of implementing changes with nonsensical summaries and personal assaults, expecting to block me. Shahray (talk) 09:33, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
And they are still edit warring now. The personal attacks were already a step too far, but this is getting ridiculous now. Mellk (talk) 06:00, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I was not edit warring, I followed 1 revert rule everywhere respectively. I told the admin to look at Mellk's yet again unresponsive behaviour and unreasonable reverts, which they have been already formally warned about. I also addressed them how you told Mellk to go to a notice board with no evidence of my guilt [259] and then ignored my comment, telling to "use it as evidence" [260] (???).
Bear in mind that as always, reverting isn't a right so you can easily be unacceptably edit warring even if complying with 1RR or whatever. Also with highly contentious articles where it's likely something has been discussed before, it often makes sense to check out the talk page and archives and see if something has been discussed before. If it has, while WP:consensus can change, it would often be better to at least start a discussion before making edits rather than trying a WP:bold edit. This is especially the case if something has been discussed multiple times or had significant backing or support last time it was discussed. In fact in such cases it might even be best just to assume it's unlikely consensus has changed and so not start a new discussion let alone trying to make a change. And even if you do feel it's worth starting a new discussion, you should generally mention or even link to previous discussions and explain why you feel there should be a new consensus. Also while there's too much personalisation from all sides in the article talk page discussions to me, you do seem to be worse at it. Notably with your child comment which okay wasn't on an article talk page but was still a clear personal attack. I think all of you need to concentrate on the content issues in the article talk page. If you can't come to consensus by yourselves, use some form of WP:dispute resolution to try and get more people involved. Importantly, concentrate on what reliable sources say not your personal view or interpretation of history or whatever. Nil Einne (talk) 07:43, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
While "childish" might have been personal, I think that's how you can describe this behavior. I haven't made personal attacks on the talk page, Mellk dropped out of discussion, yet continues to persist on deleting my changes.
I tried to continue discussion and told them to just let my changes be viewed by other editors [261], yet they haven't answered at all.
Above they have continued the personal attacks and they are still making unsourced POV changes like this. The issue of POV editing was raised before. In addition, they are claiming that they are being "deliberately targeted". I don't think there is any clearer IDHT than this. Mellk (talk) 02:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Believing that you have a valid point does not confer the right to act as though your point must be accepted by the community when you have been told otherwiseShahray (talk) 05:50, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Mellk just told me here [267] there's no consensus about the fact that "Russia" didn't exist during Middle ages.
They implemented a change without consensus once again [268], and in noticeboard they wrote "This is false".
Below you can see they are continuing personal assaults in my side instead of solving the dispute on the talk page. I remind you they were formally warned to be responsive. Shahray (talk) 05:46, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Here they removed all references to Russians, including removing the sentence "Russians were also hired as mercenaries" despite this being sourced. So this also shows they are here for WP:RGW. Mellk (talk) 05:50, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
This is WP:ONUS. They once again insist on mentioning "Russia" in the middle ages, despite the clear consensus in historiography there was no "russia" at the time. What's worse is that they don't want to solve the disputes themselves and instead focus on personal assaults like getting me banned, use all their comments above as evidence. They were already formally warned for that disruptive behavior. Shahray (talk) 05:58, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Here they removed all references to Russians, including removing the sentence "Russians were also hired as mercenaries" despite this being sourced I checked the source and I can't find anything regarding "Russians were also hired as mercenaries" there. Please provide the quote. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 07:33, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Agree. But the timing is a mess, the book talks about The army of the Second Bulgarian Empire was not, of course solely Cuman. The new state controlled large areas held by pronoia cavalry and other troop. Mercenaries were alo recruited, including Russians, unlike the wiki article which says In the 1350s. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 07:48, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
It is unclear what is meant by "Russians" in 14th century. WP:ONUS, and I don't think anachronisms should be included, what do you think? It would be proper to move discussion to the talk page. Shahray (talk) 08:16, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
This has been in the article since at least 2015. You also cannot overrule what the sources say and dictate to others on what is an anachronism when you were earlier writing about 'supreme Ukrainian rulers' of Kievan Rus.[270] The issue here is that your editing is purely disruptive. Mellk (talk) 08:23, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Mellk interrupts the process of editing in the article Name of Rus'[271], they accused me that I "didn't address the issue", although I did as you can see in history of changes. I told them that other editor can easily revert me if they want, but they didn't listened and continue to revert me, and then wrote "edit war". It looks like WP:Hounding or provocation to be honest, can you do something about them already? Shahray (talk) 16:07, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Another editor reverted you and you proceeded to make three reverts without bothering to start a discussion about this. This article is on my watchlist and I have made plenty of edits before, so this accusation of hounding is baseless. @Asilvering: given their admission of meatpuppetry below and the blatant edit warring now, is a block warranted now? Mellk (talk) 16:11, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Then other editor can easily revert me again, or not if they won't see any issue.
Clearly other editors had issues with them as well like NLeeuw said, but now their behavior is just provocative. I don't have issues if I'm being reverted or proved wrong, I even self reverted in Kievan Rus' [272], but Mellk now just interrupts other editing when other user hasn't responded yet, instead they think they can respond from their side. Shahray (talk) 16:33, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
@Shahray: You should have opened a discussion on the article talk page immediately instead of edit warring at the first place. By venturing to the talk page, you might also have noticed that the lead was discussed very recently and made to more closely conform to MOS:LEAD. This discussion involved Mellk, so your point about hounding is moot. The bit about Vikings which you used to justify your edit was added by an editor who is now banned, and is not a great example to follow. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 16:35, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for response. I will open discussion then on the talk page. Still it was weird to see Mellk interrupting when you can also revert me. Shahray (talk) 16:40, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Don't want to heave too readily onto the pile given they've only reverted once, but I can't discern a difference in behavior between that detailed here and that over at Christianization of Kievan Rus'. Maybe this is petty of me, but "I'm just sorting the list by alphabetical order" is one of the surest signs of tendentious editing I generally see—statistically speaking, you'll get to use the alphabet as a fig leaf for your otherwise-inexplicable sorting in roughly 50% of situations. Remsense ‥ 论05:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
@Remsense interesting point, I never heard someone had issues with alphabetical order. Belarus, Russia, Ukraine are usually put in alphabetical order, like in the List of states of Bel, Russ, Ukr, there are no concerns about this. And what else is inexplicable there from my side? Shahray (talk) 06:17, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Hi, I saw that this ANI was going on, and I'd like to point out that User:Shahray = 46.200.75.110. diffdiff. Shahray addressed me as if we interacted before on my talk page, but the previous message under that heading was by 46.200.75.110. Not sure how helpful that is, but I think it contributes to the information above about this user's disruptive behaviour. As far as I know, Shahray is being very WP:POV-pushy and prone to edit-warring. Even as this ANI is taking place, Shahray is edit-warring at Kievan Rus' with multiple other editors over the past several days. Although there may be some legitimate content issues, Shahray was not providing constructive solutions (at least that I could see). I got tired of trying to reason with Shahray, and decided to stop the discussion and disengage, because it was getting nowhere. I'm not involved in the edit-war, as I don't think I could do anything to make Shahray stop and behave in accordance with our conduct and content policies & guidelines. Seems to me Shahray is WP:NOTHERE to build an encyclopaedia, but to push their own POV and to disrupt all sorts of processes and protocols in order to make their opinion stick in the mainspace. We can't keep that up forever if the situation does not improve.
A word of caution; I understand the frustations some other users have voiced here over Mellk; I've had my disagreements with him as well. I think Mellk should be reminded to be careful in observing our policies and guidelines, and prioritise discussing issues on talk pages and tagging the user whose edits he disagrees with, instead of reverting the other user's edits. This can often help prevent conflicts (especially in the Eastern Europe content area). On the other hand, I know that Mellk is acting in good faith, and I have worked with him before in solving several long-standing disputes, and that is valuable for our community. I would ask the other participants here to take these things into account. Hopefully this contributes to a solution. NLeeuw (talk) 22:52, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
@Nederlandse Leeuw, okay, while I acknowledge that it could have been done from my account (by other person I may know), but it wasn't directly done by me. Regarding myself, I'm trying to be more constructive about the whole topic, I don't concern myself with fringe ideas.
So you can view my changes and note if anything is wrong with them instead, as I already done similar requests to other editors [273]. It would be much more helpful than just unrelated to me accuses. I don't think there is any legitimate content issues, but in some parts I've expanded the content for specification. I wasn't edit warring with other editors, I initially reverted Mellk once, then made compromise with Mellk's position [274] (as it seems they only opposed the mention of Rus' land in the talk page for some reason). If that doesn't helps, I can self-revert, no problem.
Mellk's summaries for their reverts are often pretty vague and lack explanation, and it's hardly any better on the talk page, as they quickly drop out of discussion. Shahray (talk) 23:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
This message was posted the minute after the IP self-reverted. Are you suggesting now that someone else is editing on your behalf? Mellk (talk) 08:40, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks Mellk. I think that evidence is as good as any to confirm that Shahray = 46.200.75.110. I find Shahray's denials to be unconvincing. Shahray also doesn't seem to understand that with legitimate content issues, I might theoretically agree with some of the points they were making previously, if only expressed in a clear way while offering a constructive way forward. If Shahray now thinks I don't think there is any legitimate content issues, I am wondering whether I wasted my time in trying to understand the points they raised on the Kievan Rus' talk page in the first place.
It also shows Shahray's apparent obsession with the same topic, namely ethnonymy and toponymy in content areas of Kievan Rus', Ukraine, Russia etc. In other words, what we name people and territories is Shahray's only interest. Shahray seems to treat Wikipedia as a WP:SOAPBOX for their POV of what we should call things, and to think it's okay to unilaterally and repeatedly change texts of how we name things without consensus. This is quite concerning, and frankly, frustrating and tiresome.
The first remarks made in this ANI illustrate this well: Shahray was blocked on 13 October for 24 hours and again on 18 October for 1 week due to continued edit warring. In their unblock requests (none of which were accepted), they did not indicate any understanding for their block. People who are either incapable or unwilling to understand the rules and to abide by them, and instead repeatedly disrupt the project, will eventually exhaust the chances the community is willing to give them to show that they have improved their conduct and have learnt from the sanctions imposed upon them for having failed to do so previously. I recommend an even longer block this time, and if the situation still does not improve, we may have to say goodbye to Shahray, as their activities are more unhelpful than helpful for the project so far. I'm trying to be fair and balanced; everyone deserves a second or even a third or fourth chance, depending on the circumstances. But eventually the chances run out. NLeeuw (talk) 16:33, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
You need to dedicate time to find more solid sources. There are deficiencies in articles and over-representation of a traditional Russian POV, but a decent amount of work should be done to overcome it. See my user page for some info on where academic sources could be found. I suggest to concentrate on one subject first, for example on under-representation of Old Ukrainian in articles. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 16:42, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Regarding Old Ukrainian, it depends on how often English-speaking scholars use this term, and I don't see that being the case.
@Nederlandse Leeuw, you can instead look at my edit and see if there's anything wrong with sources or wording, and point it out on the talk page, if you want to help. Now, in my opinion you're too concentrated on personal sides, I don't have any issues with getting reverted if there is objective reason, but I could have been too fast with reverting Mellk there. Shahray (talk) 17:13, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Shahray topic-banned.Shahray, please do feel free to appeal this (not sarcasm, I promise); I think this discussion has gone as far as it can go, here. Sorry to those involved that this took me so long - I was really reluctant to make a second block in the same case. AE admins can take it from here. Or they can come back and trout me, whatever works. -- asilvering (talk) 19:35, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
This is a fair and balanced solution for now. Shahray gets the opportunity to make valuable contributions to other topic areas that they presumably do not have such a strong emotional investment in as to complicate cooperation with fellow editors. This may demonstrate that they are willing to build an encyclopaedia beyond a single issue. Kievan Rus' is already a highly contentious article / topic area as it is; every week or so there is another discussion about toponymy and ethnonymy (and the article title, of course, despite WP:KYIV/WP:KIEV and the big talk page banner we placed there). There is already a war on in real life; let's not have a virtual one here as well. ManyAreasExpert has given a good recommendation for the way forward. NLeeuw (talk) 20:46, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Page-banned editor making malicious accusations again
Singleton4321 (talk·contribs), who was blocked from editing Oliver James (psychologist) following a previous ANI report (see link), has engaged in WP:IDNHT fights on their talk page with other editors reeking of WP:TRUTH, WP:FRINGE and WP:NPA, not to mention the same behavior that got them banned there in the first place. The difference being they blame everyone but themselves for their predicament and prefers doing so despite advice by editors on how to appeal otherwise and believe that falsely and maliciously accusing editors they disagree with of engaging in a collaborative conspiracy does not count as WP:NPA. Borgenland (talk) 17:59, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I get the impression a site ban will have little effect on this editor, as he's not really interested in editing any other topic but himself. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:32, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I still say this is an imposter bent on making the article subject look like an inept self-aggrandizer. The world-renowned, universally feted, incomparably accomplished expert and best-selling author he keeps telling us he is wouldn't act this way. EEng05:20, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
It would be very useful to know one way or the other. Is there no agreed administrative mechanism by which this could be accomplished? Martinevans123 (talk) 08:05, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
So anyone's free to come along and impersonate an article subject just to make them look bad? In this case I guess it doesn't really matter, because they are now indef blocked anyway. But if the supposed "real" subject suddenly turned up, say after being tipped off by a friend, it seems surprising there's no way of dealing with that. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:35, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
The user has been rapidly gaining edits, with the first 10 edits being useless edits to user page with barely any changes, and the last 100 rapidly triggering edit filters with meaningless additions to user page as well. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 03:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
So, if there is a sharp change in the slope of your contribution graph by revision frequency or data volume or you suddenly start editing in a topic area covered by extended confirmed restrictions you won't mind your extended confirmed privileges being revoked, correct? Sean.hoyland (talk) 10:07, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Not to be “that guy”, but this account could arguably be in the crosshairs for a username block as being in violation of our username policy, specifically: “ [usernames that are] are offensive, profane, violent, threatening, sexually explicit, or disruptive, or that advocate or encourage any such behavior (including criminal or illegal acts)”. Modern day slavery would be an illegal act, and since modern day slavery could be said to be a touchstone of hate groups you’d run up against another section of the policy: “ Usernames that deliberately offend, dehumanize, attack, demean, disparage, discriminate, or support or advocate any such behavior toward any race, religion, gender, sexual identity, sexual preference, political affiliation, or social group or status, or imply the intent to do so. Examples include:
Usernames that contain discriminatory attacks, racial slurs, or pejorative terms
Usernames that praise highly contentious people, groups (also known as "hate groups"), or events—future, past, or present—that currently allocate, have allocated, or plan to allocate efforts or resources toward afflicting direct discriminatory, social, physical, or emotional harm toward those who identify as part of any of these groups.” Food for thought. 2600:1011:B331:F483:716E:82E4:6ACC:266D (talk) 09:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I don't have an issue with the name, nor see it as intentionally disruptive. If they are using a script (unauthorized bot), however, I see plenty of reason to block them. Dennis Brown - 2¢09:59, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Honestly, not only do I not have an issue with the name either, nor see it as intentionally disruptive, I think that's seriously overreaching and overreacting. How do you possibly figure that the mere mention of the word "slavery" either condones, supports or advocates it? Ravenswing 12:53, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I have revoked EC for clear gaming. You can re-request at WP:PERM once you've made an honest 500 edits, which looks to be about 100 edits off. Izno (talk) 16:37, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
IZAK casting aspersions after moving against consensus
IZAK responded by initiating a request for a disputed technical move: For over two decades on WP all articles about Jews in countries and in other areas, whether from ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years ago, has been titled as "History of the Jews in ____", see over 150 examples of this in Category:Jewish history by country (as well as in Category: Jewish history by city etc etc.) The only times that an article is reduced to the topic of a type of Jew is when writing about sub-groups within Jews themselves, such as Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, which has nothing to do with the countries they are in per se. These articles record the Jewish history of Jews, all kinds of Jews, in any country or region regardless of how long those Jews have existed or been recorded there or what types of Jews they are, whether "imported" or "home-grown" it makes no difference, they are part of the "History of the Jews in ____" series of articles on WP. See Talk:Jews in Madagascar#Requested move 31 May 2024where @Zanahary: made up a new set of "criteria" and moved the article/s without major WP:CONSENSUS from other editors, based on all sorts of unfounded and fanciful reasons such as "conciseness" and "Jews as foreigners" that undermined the original connection of these articles to the main scholarly subject of Jewish history. IZAK also responded at Jfdwolff’s Talk: These articles "History of the Jews in ____" have been around for over 20 years on WP without any problems until you arbitrarily decided to come along with the wrong reasons
I asked him on his Talk page to please be civil, not cast aspersions, and to keep in mind that he’d enacted a move against prior consensus, and all I’d done was follow WP:RMUM and apparently not shared his view. I also asked him to strike the aspersions at the move request, as they’re irrelevant aside from being uncivil. He responded both at his Talk and at the request, for some reason, casting more aspersions and baselessly accusing me of POV-pushing and manipulating consensus (by “taking advantage”) with the goal of imposing my "POV" across all of the Jewish history articles. I asked him again to strike the aspersions from his request, and he declined, also accusing me of WP:OWN attitudes]] and of keeping an unbending hold on the titles of these articles that got [IZAK] thinking whether [I] would stop with these 3 and that [I] maybe had plans for the whole series of hundreds of articles titled "History of the Jews in ____"
Aside from knowingly moving against consensus, this is a crazy level of conspiratorial aspersiveness for me to deal with, all for the crime of following move procedures while not sharing IZAK’s view.
Oy vey, guys. You're both clearly well-meaning, passionate good faith contributors trying to improve the articles on Jewish history on Wikipedia. We could really use you both and for both of you to spend your energies on productive matters and not bickering. Can't you both figure out how to empathize with each other, apologize, find a way to meet in the middle and compromise and move on? IZAK, for starters, I think Zanahary is right that you're defending this a bit strongly. I know you feel protective over these articles, but Zanahary is not trying to delete them. He just wanted a more concise naming convention. Yes, one that is inconsistent with other articles. But we can discuss the relative merits without making it personal, right? Andre🚐04:56, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
As a matter of procedure, a Requested Move was held, which means that attempting to move it again must also go through RM by default. The exceptions generally involve all parties agreeing, the situation changing, or the previous advocate's judgment being untrustworthy for some reason (e.g. revealed to be a sockpuppet). IZAK should not have asked Jfdwolff to move it skipping RM, and Jfdwolff should have reviewed WP:RMUM before moving the article and politely declined the request. Even if we grant the current situation isn't consistent (which isn't entirely clear - it's possible this article's topic is somewhat different from the other "History of..." articles), there are tons of cases where we have completely valid exceptions to article titling. If we accepted consistency alone as a sole reason for overturning discussions (even sparsely attended ones), then it'd be impossible to ever keep valid exceptions as exceptions.
As a matter of user conduct, I don't think this is quite "a pox on both your houses." IZAK, can you tone down the rhetoric a few notches or so? You and Zanahary disagree on the proper title. That's perfectly normal and common and happens in every contested RM discussion ever. Even if we hypothetically grant that Zanahary is "def[ying] over twenty years of editing of WP:CONSENSUS ", that is okay. Wikipedia is a work in progress and is allowed to change. There's tons of questionable article division & titling decisions from 20 years ago that probably still need to be fixed. That's why the whole Requested Move process exists at all. Just argue it out at RM, and whichever side finds consensus, it's fine. The closer should already take into account consistency and use it as a point in "your" favor, but maybe others will agree that this article isn't of the same type and thus doesn't need to be consistent at all. SnowFire (talk) 13:17, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Baseless Allegation
Hey, I've started working on Wikipedia recently and I intend to do it due to my interest with respect to what's happening around the world. But recently an editor User:Saqib had an allegation on me that I'm getting paid for it which makes no sense at all, cause he doesn't even have any evidence. What should I do to counter the matter? Reshmaaaa (talk) 05:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
These notifications are pretty straight-forward and occur if there is speculation that an editor has a conflict-of-interest. I wouldn't take it personally and don't edit in any promotional way. By the way, thank you for notifying Saqib about this posting, most new editors aren't aware that this is a mandatory step. LizRead!Talk!05:46, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Hey @Liz, thank you for your kind words. I'll try to give my best here and make it a better place. It's just that tag meant vague to me so I was concerned. Now that you've given me clarity, I'll discard my concerns regarding it.Reshmaaaa (talk) 06:15, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
@Reshmaaaa, that article has been targetted by a lot of sockpuppets in the past, so coming out so strongly in favour of it in an AfD discussion is the kind of thing that will raise some people's eyebrows. If you're not operating multiple accounts or editing with an undisclosed conflict of interest you don't have anything to worry about, but until you're a more established editor here, if you take interest in topics that have been spammed a lot you'll probably keep getting this kind of question occasionally. It's really annoying, but people will stop eventually. -- asilvering (talk) 07:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions! As a neutral third party, I would like to provide context I've been able to gather from contributions and past discussions, and also to offer my input on the matter.
Aaand we're already starting off with an AfD discussion for an article that's already been deleted yesterday, which makes it that much harder to know what actually happened. The article in question is Woh Aik Pal, which appears to be a Pakistani drama show. It has had two AfDs before. The first one was an uncontested soft delete. The second one was a bit of a mess. Reshmaaaa's contribution to the second AfD begins here.
@Saqib delivered the COI template to Reshmaaaa's talk page 38 minutes before the article in question was deleted. I'm pinging @Just Step Sideways as the editor who deleted the page. If you are able to provide any further insight into this conversation by sharing deleted diffs or your own opinion, that would be greatly appreciated. Sirocco745 (talk) 05:59, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Hey, I apologize for the inconvenience caused, I meant no disrespect. Since I've just started I had no such experience in dealing articles with WP:sockpuppetry. Now that @Liz and @Asilvering clarified, I got it. Let me know if I can be of any help to you. Reshmaaaa (talk) 09:23, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Reshmaaaa, I think being accused of being a sock when you first start editing is a rite of passage on Wikipedia. I know that I faced it after a few months of editing here from someone (who no longer edits) who thought that I "knew too much" to be a new editor. All you can do is edit with integrity and prove them wrong. LizRead!Talk!22:03, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Long term self promotion and CIR issues
I happened to notice today that Kitaro (talk·contribs) has been editing Wikipedia almost exclusively in an attempt to promote a claim he invented the concept of Kinetic architecture. So I'm not accused out "outing", he's posted his real life name on his userpage. Going back to 2010, he's repeatedly inserted incoherent ramblings into the article like this [282] and edit warred to keep inserting a paragraph that he invented the concept [283], [284], [285] and [286]. He also posts argumentative comments on the talk pages of those who revert and/or disagree with him [287] particularly when they won't help him reinsert his own name and promotional claims into the Kinetic architecture article [288]. Given this editor's behavior going back 14 years I don't see much chance of constructive edits. We can call it WP:CIR if need be, but there's a clear refusal to accept that his promotional claims about himself aren't going to be added to that article. Iggy pop goes the weasel (talk) 19:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
this one links to a diff where the editor in question said something close to "I don't care about your simple article and I'm going to make my own". this editor is wp:not here. BarntToust20:33, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Now blocked (thank you, Sam Walton!), but they're posting crap on their talk page (see this, for example), so need their TP access revoked; if the revdel could happen at some point, that would be great. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 10:47, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
I have removed user talk page access and the post they made there. Also revdel done on a couple more edit summaries after Googling for meaning of terminology used. Some were less insulting/not quite BLP violations, but I think they qualify under RD3 (purely disruptive) -- Diannaa (talk) 10:59, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
Indeffed per WP:NOTHERE. -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:40, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Resolved
Moved from Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard
Done. For the purposes of review by non-admins: the removed and revdelled content said in the lead that the subject was accused of unethical and possibly illegal conduct. No source was presented, and no body content supported it. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Hi, I saw that this ANI was going on, and I'd like to point out that User:Shahray = 46.200.75.110. diff diff. Shahray addressed me as if we interacted before on my talk page, but the previous message under that heading was by 46.200.75.110. Not sure how helpful that is, but I think it contributes to the information above about this user's disruptive behaviour. As far as I know, Shahray is being very WP:POV-pushy and prone to edit-warring. Even as this ANI is taking place, Shahray is edit-warring at Kievan Rus' with multiple other editors over the past several days. Although there may be some legitimate content issues, Shahray was not providing constructive solutions (at least that I could see). I got tired of trying to reason with Shahray, and decided to stop the discussion and disengage, because it was getting nowhere. I'm not involved in the edit-war, as I don't think I could do anything to make Shahray stop and behave in accordance with our conduct and content policies & guidelines. Seems to me Shahray is WP:NOTHERE to build an encyclopaedia, but to push their own POV and to disrupt all sorts of processes and protocols in order to make their opinion stick in the mainspace. We can't keep that up forever if the situation does not improve.
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