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Edit warring is a behavior, typically exemplified by the use of repeated edits to "win" a content dispute. It is different from a bold, revert, discuss (BRD) cycle. Reverting vandalism and banned users is not edit warring; at the same time, content disputes, even egregious point of view edits and other good-faith changes do not constitute vandalism. Administrators often must make a judgment call to identify edit warring when cooling disputes. Administrators currently use several measures to determine if a user is edit warring.

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User:197.231.201.171 reported by User:Neuropol (Result: Stale)[edit]

User being reported: 197.231.201.171 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

13:32, 2 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1221867506 by Neuropol (talk)"
13:30, 2 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1221866547 by Neuropol (talk)"
13:23, 2 May 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1221861674 by Neuropol (talk)"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

13:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Ishaaq bin Ahmed."
13:31, 2 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Ishaaq bin Ahmed."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Update: User has initiated a discussion with me on my talk page.

Stale - Aoidh (talk) 08:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Ronnnaldo7 reported by User:Apaugasma (Result: User final-warned)[edit]

Previous version reverted to: [1] (22:47, 28 April 2024)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

[2] (18:50, 29 April 2024)
[3] (18:09, 1 May 2024)
[4] (23:34, 5 May 2024)
[5]] (22:59, 6 May 2024)

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [6] (19:03, 1 May 2024) [7] (14:46, 2 May 2024)

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [8] (20:16, 29 April 2024) [9] (14:51, 2 May 2024) [10] (15:26, 2 May 2024)

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [11]

Comments:
User keeps adding disputed content "Piruz Nahavandi" despite clear opposition on talk, in last (5 May) diff against rough consensus (especially re inclusion in the lead) on talk. User has consistently refused to follow WP:ONUS and has let other users do all the consensus-building. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 09:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can add another revert by Ronnnaldo7 that was made after the above report was submitted: 22:59, 6 May 2024 (UTC) -- Toddy1 (talk) 01:44, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I'll also note there's a retaliatory report below, with further demonstration they don't understand WP:ONUS (believing RS must automatically be included) and some aspersions (there has been talk about abuse of power re you focus on Arabic work, your lack of acceptance with the addition of the Persian language name is an example of WP:POV before). With rough consensus I was referring to [12][13] and re inclusion in the lead to [14], where despite [15] still [16]. Thanks for your time, ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 07:46, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please note my final revert was in an attempt to bring it to a neutral state until the resolution is reached, which is Iskandar323's version. I have since been reverted and don't plan on making changes anymore as a result. Further discussions will be continued on the article's talk page on my end. Also, my edits were independent WP:GoodFaith edits per WP:Bold that were based on the discussions we had on the talk page in including the WP:RS. Apaugasma has been the one to persistently revert edits, whereas mine have not been reverts (With the exception of the last one, which was in WP:GoodFaith to bring it to Iskandar323's version per above).--Ronnnaldo7 (talk) 08:02, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Iskandar323 has explicitly stated I don't have a version [17][18], so this is clear misrepresentation. Nevertheless, I tend to agree with Toddy1's suggestion below. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 08:38, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note that I was referring to the article version (which was Iskandar323's latest edit as a neutral third party), and not Iskandar323's version/view of it all; therefore, I believe your claims of misrepresentation are baseless. Furthermore, your personal attacks of calling me incompetent are unwarranted, but I digress. Anyways, I'm glad you agree with Toddy1's suggestion below, as do I.--Ronnnaldo7 (talk) 09:06, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I know this is getting too long and I'm sorry, but this is just too rich to omit here: if it's not Iskandar323' version, since he just made a cosmetic edit while opposing at least part of your edit on talk, it must be your version. So you reverted to basically your own version though calling it "Iskandar323's neutral version", against consensus on talk, "in an attempt to bring it to a neutral state"? I find the denial and misrepresentation here more concerning than the edit warring itself. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 11:11, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ronnnaldo7 has said that he/she was going to just drop this. I recommend that this (and the retaliatory report by Ronnnaldo7) should be closed with no action. If he/she resumes edit-warring, then the report can be resurrected.-- Toddy1 (talk) 08:28, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User warned that continuing to insert disputed content will lead to a block. Black Kite (talk) 11:22, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Thegon12345 reported by User:Tgeorgescu (Result: Blocked indefinitely)[edit]

User being reported: Thegon12345 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

11:32, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Siege of Plevna."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

WP:LTA, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/KızılBörü1071. tgeorgescu (talk) 11:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – for a period of indefinitely Aoidh (talk) 14:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Mar485!123 reported by User:M.Bitton (Result: Blocked 24 hours)[edit]

User being reported: Mar485!123 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Consecutive edits made from 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 14:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
2. 14:39, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
3. 14:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
Consecutive edits made from 14:29, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 14:31, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 14:29, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
2. 14:30, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
3. 14:31, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
Consecutive edits made from 14:26, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 14:27, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 14:26, 6 May 2024 (UTC) ""
2. 14:27, 6 May 2024 (UTC) ""
Consecutive edits made from 14:13, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 14:13, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 14:13, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
2. 14:13, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
Consecutive edits made from 14:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 14:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 14:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
2. 14:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
Consecutive edits made from 01:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC) to 02:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
1. 01:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC) ""
2. 01:21, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
3. 01:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Allergen Immunotherapy */"
4. 02:17, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
5. 02:17, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"
6. 02:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "/* Helminthic therapies */"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

14:34, 6 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Immunotherapy."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

They insist on changing the colour of the text to red (see diff), despite being asked numerous times to refrain from doing so. M.Bitton (talk) 14:43, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

They are also removing sourced content and replacing it with unsourced content. They are a student editor. —asparagusus (interaction) ^sprouts! 14:51, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – for a period of 24 hours Aoidh (talk) 15:02, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:2A02:C7C:8512:5300:7107:681:51A1:B6E reported by User:Martinevans123 (Result: Blocked 31 hours)[edit]

Previous version reverted to: [19]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [24]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [25]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [26]

Comments: Now up to 9 reverts. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – for a period of 31 hours by User:Smalljim (rangeblocked). - Aoidh (talk) 18:00, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:209899Geovanni reported by User:Aoidh (Result: )[edit]

Previous version reverted to: 14:25, April 27, 2024

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: 18:21, May 5, 2024

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: Talk:Thirty Seconds to Mars#Is or are (Diff along with Diff of talkback notice on user's talk page)

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: 20:25, May 6, 2024

Comments:
Not a 3RR report but an edit warring report, editor is changing "is" to "are" despite explanation by numerous editors why this article would use "is", and has made no attempt to discuss this outside of some of their edit summaries. - Aoidh (talk) 20:25, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Apaugasma reported by User:Ronnnaldo7 (Result: Closed - see v/v filing above)[edit]

Previous version reverted to: [27] (08:36, 29 April 2024)

Diffs of the user's reverts:

[28] (08:36, 29 April 2024)
[29] (20:18, 29 April 2024)
[30] (09:17, 4 May 2024)
[31] (08:35, 6 May 2024)

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [32] (19:03, 1 May 2024) [33] (22:59, 6 May 2024)

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [34] (20:16, 29 April 2024) [35] (21:22, 29 April 2024) [36] (15:26, 2 May 2024)

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [37]

Comments:
User keeps deleting the discussed WP:RS for "Piruz Nahavandi" and is in violation of WP:3RR. They have reverted other users as well while going against the WP:Consensus, and are acting as if they own the page. User claims the WP:RS is an example of circularity, but they have yet to show any concrete evidence of the circularity and are the only one to claim it is. Furthermore, user has stated that the Hiro source is an RS, but is now going against the discussions & consensus. Attempts to discuss on the talk page have led to the user continuing to make changes on the article page while reverting multiple editors. Apaugasma falsely claimed that there is rough consensus when they are the only one arguing against the source, and persistently reverted edits/removed the WP:RS: 1 2.--Ronnnaldo7 (talk) 23:04, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Closed As far as I can see it is the filer here who is continuing to attempt to insert disputed content and it is also the filer who appears to have consensus against them at Talk:Abu_Lu'lu'a_Firuz#Sources_for_the_name_Piruz_Nahavandi. Discussion to continue at the reverse filing above. Black Kite (talk) 11:21, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Mzexpert reported by User:Davey2010 (Result: )[edit]

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

20:21, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "Correct first line"
18:31, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "I added correct information about comic con arabia not saudi comic con"
18:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "Added good version of original comic con arabia"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

18:30, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring."
18:34, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule."
18:45, 7 May 2024 (UTC) "rm as now moot - by all means update the article but please don't paste that stuff back - please take a look at different articles and word things to how articles are worded here if that makes sense"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

User is adding promotional content to the article and is edit warring over it, Thanks –Davey2010^Talk 21:08, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

3 different IPs had added this crap yesterday here, here and here which I suspect are all the warrer, Thanks –Davey2010^Talk 21:11, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Rsparkles reported by User:Sariel Xilo (Result: )[edit]

Previous version reverted to: 13:45, 29 April 2024

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diffs of the IP's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning:

17:10, 7 May 2024 (Template used: Softer edit warring notice for new editors)
17:30, 7 May 2024 (Template used: Violation/potential violation of the three revert rule)

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: Discussion occured on the editor's talk page instead of the article's talk page

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

Comments:

I'm not a checkuser so I don't know if Rsparkles is also the IP editor or if this is multiple editors doing the same thing. Rsparkles & the IP editor have been removing part of the controversy section (specifically, that Stewart was dropped from comics projects which is cited by industry outlets) & minor rephrasing of parts. Two different editors tried discussing this on Rsparkles' talk while Rsparkles kept restoring their preferred version; during this, I suggested bringing it to the article's talk in an edit summary and gave Rsparkles an edit war notice & then a 3RR notice. Even without the IP's contributions, Rsparkles has gone past 3RR. To restore to the stable version of the article (29 April 2024) would take me past 3RR, so I'm bringing this here instead. Thanks! Sariel Xilo (talk) 22:33, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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