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    • 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:CoptEgypt136 reported by User:Display name 99 (Result: No violation)

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    Page: Carlo Maria Viganò (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: CoptEgypt136 (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. diff
    2. diff
    3. diff
    4. [diff]

    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:
    CoptEgypt136 changed the lead photograph in the article Carlo Maria Viganò without discussion on the talk page or using an edit summary. I reverted and posted a message on their user page reminding them to use edit summaries, especially when altering or removing someone else's content. They deleted my talk page message without comment and restored their preferred image, again without an edit summary. I reverted once more and posted a formal warning on their talk page. They undid my revert and again restored their preferred image. CoptEgyp136 has a light editing history, but that history contains several warnings for violations of Wikipedia policy. They have removed most of these warnings from their talk page, but they're there if anyone checks the history. A block is urgently necessary in my view. Display name 99 (talk) 01:23, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Bbb23, seriously? This user reverted content twice with no edit summary. They haven't yet broken 3RR, but their action was still inappropriate and they have given no indication that they will stop. Display name 99 (talk) 12:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Warned. I agree with Bbb23. They were only warned about edit warring after the reverts linked above. I gave an additional warning and mentioned edit summaries specifically.
    Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:51, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Beats doing nothing. Display name 99 (talk) 15:44, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Fillionaire reported by User:KyleJoan (Result: Blocked from article for a month under CTOPS)

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

    Previous version reverted to: [1]

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. [2]
    2. [3]
    3. [4]

    Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [5]

    Comments:
    User has one more revert containing copyright violations. They continued to add undue material about the subject and violating MOS:OVERSECTION and WP:RECENTISM as well. They were notified about contentious topics and continued to revert, so I'm not sure whether this report is better filed in arbitration enforcement. Apologies if that's the case. KyleJoantalk 03:04, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User just reverted my edits three times in 22 minutes. Fillionaire (talk) 03:14, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    User (KyleJoan) has spent the last week deleting every attempt to provide neutral information on the Tony Dokoupil controversy. Fillionaire (talk) 03:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, front-page stories from the WSJ, WP, and NYT are not "undue material." Fillionaire (talk) 03:19, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    No violation of MOS:OVERSECTION as the content comprised two well-sourced paragraphs. User (KyleJoan)'s argument is that the "Controversy" section is not longer than the subject's "Career" section which is irrelevant. User (KyleJoan) has also arbitrarily suggested that I should simultaneously edit the article for CBS News which is also irrelevant. Fillionaire (talk) 03:22, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Blocked – for a period of one month from the article under CTOPS, which editor was advised of. Daniel Case (talk) 01:02, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:212.79.110.201 reported by User:FromCzech (Result: Blocked for a week)

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    Page: Beer in the Czech Republic (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: 212.79.110.201 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)


    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 8 August
    2. 9 August
    3. 9 August
    4. 9 August
    5. [6] (now with inappropriate behaviour in Edit summary. Also in the further Edit summary he openly says that he is not interested in the discussion.)


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

    Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: [8]

    Blocked – for a period of one week Daniel Case (talk) 20:48, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Left CTOPS notice on talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 20:49, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:TarnishedPath reported by User:XZealous (Result: No violation)

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    Page: International Churches of Christ (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: TarnishedPath (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to: [9]

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. [10]
    2. [11]
    3. [12]



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

    Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: [13][14]

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

    Comments:
    There was an edit added and reverted twice by TarnishedPath. I found this to be an unnecessary revert as there was no consensus for the revert on the talk page. I undid the reversions and made a comment on the talk page. After the third revert, I am taking it here. I am not interested in bringing more drama to an already controversial page, but I also see no need for edit warring. I have not made a post here before (and I hope to never have to again), so I may not have formatted this all correctly. Further input would be appreciated. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by XZealous (talk • contribs) 20:30, 9 October 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. Daniel Case (talk) 20:50, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Apologies, I did not realize the 3R rule needed 4 reverts. However, I am grateful that this has brought attention to the edit warring on the ICOC page. XZealous (talk) 07:20, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @XZealous, aside from this not being a WP:3RR violation, you're required to leave a warning on editor's talk prior to creating any reports here to give them a chance to remedy their WP:3RR violation (which this wasn't) by self-reverting. TarnishedPathtalk 04:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for noting this, I would have also appreciated a notification for the NPOV board you opened up regarding myself and another editor. XZealous (talk) 07:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Cordless Larry notified you. In any case a notification isn't required for topics opened on NPOVN. However in future I'll endeavour to do so, if the situation arises. TarnishedPathtalk 07:54, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I saw this "You must notify any editor who is the subject of a discussion. You may use {{subst:NPOVN-notice}} to do so." on the top of the NPOV Notice Board page and assumed it meant I needed to be notified. XZealous (talk) 07:57, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Specific editors weren't mentioned. In any case I'll endeavour to do so in future. TarnishedPathtalk 08:00, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2601:243:1A00:4510:96E:83E1:3331:3B57 reported by User:Vipz (Result: /64 blocked for a week)

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    Page: Josip Broz Tito (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: 2601:243:1A00:4510:96E:83E1:3331:3B57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to: Special:Diff/1250009047

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. Special:Diff/1250029087
    2. Special:Diff/1250126066
    3. Special:Diff/1250129964
    4. Special:Diff/1250168415
    5. Special:Diff/1250357928
    6. Special:Diff/1250361291



    Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: Special:Diff/1250245087

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

    Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: Special:Diff/1250365003

    Comments:
    Blocked – for a period of one week The /64. Daniel Case (talk) 01:11, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2003:DF:7F2D:6F00:7945:3AF3:B209:4C04 reported by User:CurryTime7-24 (Result: )

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    Page: Symphony No. 13 (Shostakovich) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 2003:DF:7F2D:6F00:7945:3AF3:B209:4C04 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 03:43, 10 October 2024 (UTC) "AUTOMATED CONTROL ON YOUR PART !!! SHAMEFUL !!!"
    2. 03:37, 10 October 2024 (UTC) "Provide a REASON when undoing people's work!"
    3. 05:56, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "Hey, twinkle guy, I think it is!"

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 18:05, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Symphony No. 13 (Shostakovich)."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:


    Comments: German IP user has sporadically been reverting to their preferred version of the lead since June 2022. In the last day, however, they took to edit warring, which began with this edit made by a different German-based IP. I've explained to them in the custom message appended to the warning that their choice of lead contains original research and subjective language. In the same message, I also invited them to discuss the problem on the article talk page, as well as seek help from WP:TEAHOUSE if needed. However, they either did not read my messages or chose to ignore them. CurryTime7-24 (talk) 04:06, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I also requested page protection earlier due to IP-hopping and false claims of vandalism. Mellk (talk) 08:54, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Laurent Jack reported by User:Zendrago X (Result: )

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    Page: Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. Consecutive edits made from 14:51, 9 October 2024 (UTC) to 14:52, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
      1. 14:51, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "/* Strength in legislative assemblies */Now i have updated the total seats composition of The parities of I.N.D.I. Alliance. I have taken the data from the updated wikipedia article of each legislative assembly."
      2. 14:52, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "Updated"
    2. Consecutive edits made from 12:36, 9 October 2024 (UTC) to 12:37, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
      1. 12:36, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "Updated."
      2. 12:37, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "/* Strength in legislative assemblies */Updated"
    3. Consecutive edits made from 10:27, 9 October 2024 (UTC) to 10:36, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
      1. 10:27, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "Updated the State legislative assembly seats."
      2. 10:31, 9 October 2024 (UTC) ""
      3. 10:34, 9 October 2024 (UTC) ""
      4. 10:36, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "I.N.D.I.A have 236 Mp In loksabha. So i updated the numbers according to the loksabha website."

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 13:33, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "General note: Unconstructive editing."
    2. 13:35, 9 October 2024 (UTC) "/* October 2024 */"

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on talk page:

    1. 13:43, 9 October 2024 (UTC) on User talk:Zendrago X "/* Note */ Reply"

    Comments:

    Continually reverting edits back to their preferred version. The number of MLAs and MPs is already provided on the page, but the user is changing it to random numbers to make it look less accurate. Since the state-wise data is already given on page for every party, there’s discussion needed on where they’re adding it. Even after replying them on their talk page, they did not respond and restored different random number, their every edit has random number of seats in state seats count which clearly shows vandalism. ZDX (User) | (Contact) 12:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2A0A:EF40:2A0:A901:5061:6C04:E201:E044 reported by User:Mutt Lunker (Result: )

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    Page: Haggis (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 2A0A:EF40:2A0:A901:5061:6C04:E201:E044 (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:

    Return to warring, against consensus. Mutt Lunker (talk) 17:42, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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