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This page is for reporting active edit warriors and recent violations of restrictions like the three-revert rule.

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When reporting a user here, your own behavior will also be scrutinized. Be sure you understand WP:REVERT and the definitions below first.
The format and contents of a 3RR/1RR report are important, use the "Click here to create a new report" button below to have a report template with the necessary fields to work from.
Possible alternatives to filing here are dispute resolution, or a request for page protection.
Violations of other restrictions, like WP:1RR violations, may also be brought here. Your report should include two reverts that occurred within a 24-hour period, and a link to where the 1RR restriction was imposed.

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:2600:6C4E:2F0:B950:3DA1:638:9B46:812B reported by User:Lone-078 (Result: Declined – malformed report)

User being reported: 2600:6C4E:2F0:B950:3DA1:638:9B46:812B (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:

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Persistent addition of unsourced birth/death dates on several articles about ancient people, also with other IPs such as 2600:6c4e:02f0:b950:883e:b3ff:fec3:9b93 , 2600:6c4e:2f0:b950:3cb5:a1ff:fe64:fd2b , and also 64.113.165.126. Doesn't answer in their talk page. Already reported and blocked on 15 January. I would suggest a rangeblock on the 2600:6c4e:2f0:b950::/64 range. Lone-078 (talk) 16:40, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Declined – malformed report. Please use the "Click here to create a new report" link at the top of this page, which gives a template report, and provide complete diffs. Bbb23 (talk) 16:46, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Yashraghuwanshi00 reported by User:Ratnahastin (Result: Indefinitely blocked)

User being reported: Yashraghuwanshi00 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

12:46, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "reverted changes"
12:16, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "some factual changes"
12:01, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "reverted changes"
04:37, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "reverted changes by unknown"
18:19, 12 February 2025 (UTC) "some factual changes"
17:14, 12 February 2025 (UTC) "some factual changes"
17:09, 12 February 2025 (UTC) "some factual changes"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

12:28, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Raghuvaṃśa (dynasty)."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Constant caste based POV blanking of sourced content, despite being aware of GSCASTE and edit warring warning. Also continuing to edit war on Baliyan (surname) [1] - Ratnahastin (talk) 13:03, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indefinitely blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:10, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Aganon77 reported by User:MrOllie (Result: Blocked one week)

User being reported: Aganon77 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

14:35, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "MrOllie is avoiding to engage in the content, even updating context of existing references"
14:17, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "Added image for updated metaanalysis"
19:07, 12 February 2025 (UTC) "I DID USE THE TALK ARTICLE; TALK. DO NOT UNDO; Undid revision 1275386462 by LuckyLouie (talk)"
18:42, 12 February 2025 (UTC) "/* Contemporary research */"

A couple days old but relevant

21:22, 10 February 2025 (UTC) "Cited metaanalysis to stop unfair edits"
21:17, 10 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275057658 by Hemiauchenia (talk)"
18:11, 10 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275031750 by LuckyLouie (talk)"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

14:24, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "/* February 2025 */"

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

14:38, 13 February 2025 (UTC) "/* Questionable conducts by editors regarding reputable sources */ Reply"

Comments:

Profringe edit warring about ESP. Everyone else who has commented on the talk page is against. There's also this from an IP, pretty clearly the same person. - MrOllie (talk) 14:41, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just saw that Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Request_concerning_Aganon77 was opened as I was typing up this one. - MrOllie (talk) 14:46, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – for a period of one week. Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Left CTOPS notice on talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 22:07, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:2a00:23c7:a023:3300:9080:9fcc:ca8e:d6f6 aka User:2a00:23c7:a023:3300:2498:5f3c:7e5:7316 reported by User:Malvoliox (Result: Blocked)

2a00:23c7:a023:3300:9080:9fcc:ca8e:d6f6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
2a00:23c7:a023:3300:2498:5f3c:7e5:7316 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [2]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [7]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [8]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [9] and [10]

Comments:

Appears to have switched to a new IP to avoid intervention on 3RR after warning was given to the first IP. The reverting is a repeated section blanking. After a talk page discussion was started, user reverted again. Reverts were made after 3 separate registered users attempted to restore the removed content.

I have since made an edit to the section in question, in order to try to address the IP user's concerns w/o blanking the section. After this, the repeated reverts seem to have stopped, but based on my understanding of the 3RR, I am under the understanding that a report is still needed.~Malvoliox (talk | contribs) 00:00, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – Special:Contributions/2a00:23c7:a023:3300::/36 three days for 3RR violation. Since the material is well-sourced there are no BLP grounds for removal. The most you could argue is undue weight, which needs consensus. EdJohnston (talk) 15:25, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Arnav Bhate reported by User:Earthismyworld (Result: No action)

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

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

07:57, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "/* Acquisition by Disney, integration with Disney+ */"
07:52, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275651567 by 2409:40C1:5D:D23F:8000:0:0:0 (talk)"
07:38, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Restored revision 1275648824 by Sobhit Chakma (talk)"
Consecutive edits made from 05:09, 14 February 2025 (UTC) to 05:10, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
1. 05:09, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275637011 by 103.175.89.230 (talk)"
2. 05:10, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "/* top */"
04:29, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "/* top */ The url hasn't changed"
04:18, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Reverted 1 edit by TheOasisBay (talk) to last revision by 2402:8100:2585:50F4:8CA0:F15F:F621:6BE"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

07:53, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Disney+ Hotstar."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Arnav_Bhate&oldid=1275652265 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Earthismyworld (talk • contribs) 08:10, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Blanket 3RR rule violation, no effort to resolve issue(s) on talk pages (of editors whose edit was reverted) regarding reverts observed. Earthismyworld (talk) 08:06, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Half of the diffs linked aren't even reverts. And look at the duration between the warning and the notice here. Arnav Bhate (talk • contribs) 08:16, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Result: No action. Another admin has semiprotected the page for a week. There is an active discussion on Talk about whether to split the article. All editors should defer to whatever conclusion is reached there. EdJohnston (talk) 15:39, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:223.187.53.246 reported by User:United Blasters (Result: Semi)

User being reported: 223.187.53.246 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to:

Diffs of the user's reverts:

12:59, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Disney+ Hotstar"
12:55, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Disney+ Hotstar"
12:54, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Disney+ Hotstar"
12:45, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Disney+ Hotstar"
Consecutive edits made from 12:37, 14 February 2025 (UTC) to 12:42, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
1. 12:37, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "←Removed redirect to Disney+ Hotstar"
2. 12:42, 14 February 2025 (UTC) ""
3. 12:42, 14 February 2025 (UTC) ""

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

13:00, 14 February 2025 (UTC) "Final warning: Vandalism on JioHotstar."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

Also Sockpuppet of 106.221.188.201, who did the same UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 13:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Apply WP:BOOMERANG reporting user did the same 223.187.53.246 (talk) 13:42, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Result: Page semiprotected by another admin per a complaint at WP:RFPP. This seems to be the same dispute as one reported above (article splitting). EdJohnston (talk) 16:13, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Digg396 reported by User:Simonm223 (Result: Blocked indefinitely as NOTHERE)

Previous version reverted to: [11]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [17]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [18]

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [19]

Comments:
Also issues with civility [20] Simonm223 (talk) 18:38, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked – for a period of indefinitely as NOTHERE EvergreenFir (talk) 18:43, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:201.122.44.60 reported by User:Sumanuil (Result: )

User being reported: 201.122.44.60 (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:

02:15, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Hijacking articles on Amame (album)."
02:31, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Hijacking articles on Amame (album)."
03:09, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Hijacking articles on Amame (album)."
03:26, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Amame (album)."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

User:Traumnovelle reported by User:Le Blue Dude (Result: )

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

Diffs of the user's reverts:

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Traumnovelle&diff=prev&oldid=1273169046

Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Traumnovelle&diff=prev&oldid=1275797464

Comments:

Traumnovelle often reverts edits to the Sinfest page before or without discussing these reversions on the talk page. He seems to believe, from his comments on the talk page, and in the reversion notes, that he is some sort of police officer for the page. He will often revert even in the face of significant consensus against him. I’m getting frustrated with him, and he’s at it again, removing twice an added image that has consensus for it, and once well sourced categories for the article. While I’m only displaying the behavior since I warned him to stop reverting so much, this behavior is consistent and long ranging. Le Blue Dude (talk) 04:00, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Le Blue Dude, the consensus regarding the image addition would need to be very clear to justify your repeated re-addition against others' reverts. The onus to obtain such a consensus is on you, but you may not be able to neutrally determine whether it was reached. Where exactly has that allegedly happened? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 04:17, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:NortonUSA reported by User:Trailblazer101 (Result: )

User being reported: NortonUSA (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 16:08, 15 February 2025 (UTC) to 16:09, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
1. 16:08, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275843172 by Trailblazer101 (talk)"
2. 16:09, 15 February 2025 (UTC) ""
08:00, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1275798894 by Trailblazer101 (talk)"

Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

11:27, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Caution: Unconstructive editing on Matt Shakman."
16:13, 15 February 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Matt Shakman."

Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:

User appears to have also been reverting logged out (diff) and via an alt account (diff) and has ignored all warnings, showing no sign of ceasing their activities of blatant image copyright violations. Trailblazer101 (talk) 16:23, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yet another revert (diff). Far past 3RR at this point. Also see this talk for reference of misunderstanding file usage rights and admitting to editing while logged out. Trailblazer101 (talk) 16:30, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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