For the past 4 months I been going back and forth with user EurovisionNim. The problem I have with him is how he constantly try to copy everything I do. Things like, how I photograph, how I speak, what words I use.

I doubt that it breaking any official policies broken but it just isn't creative, it not real skills, it just mimicking somebody else. Other photographers which focus on cars have there own distinct style yet still valuable to be use in the articles. Nim just seem to piggyback on the biggest fish he could find for his own gain. This is fine if you are starting out because since I done it until I found my own way on how to photograph things. Nim was here far longer then me and had plenty of time to find his own creative field that isn't just cars but never has. He also have a tendency of bragging of things like "I been here longer then you" or "I started this trend before you" and go on about that he expect his pictures to appear in different media and etc like it a game of which of our photos appear in the most.

Evidence to support this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Vauxford&diff=871445766&oldid=871445518 (When I recropped a photo I took of a Tesla Model X, since that edit, Nim done a wave of “less tighter crop” versions of existing images to try and make his use of image more justifiable, any other photo he took or updated before the 1st of December had little to no relation to cropping..)

Around June I started to photograph side shots of cars as a little extra but not intention of using on articles. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1992_Peugeot_205_Zest_1.1_Side.jpg (My first side shot)

After that, from August to October, he began adding side shots to articles. Again he never took side shots before until I did.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kia_Picanto&diff=863719283&oldid=862152307
• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volvo_XC40&diff=855593190&oldid=855502294
• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porsche_Cayenne&diff=861579492&oldid=860432902
• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mitsubishi_Eclipse_Cross&diff=862140498&oldid=860852053

Times where he take words I said recently and use it to try and justified his reason.

Examples like this, is where I mentioned the term chromatic aberrations to address a issue with his image. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:%C5%A0koda_Fabia&diff=prev&oldid=862070333

Then a day later, he used the exact word as I did which I had little doubt he would understand what it means because I personally didn’t at the time, yet he still used the term as a reason why his photo should be used. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Vauxford&diff=862149241&oldid=861988612

Other things is that he like to taunt (bit blunt, but it the closest word I could describe it) with comments like these, knowing that I might respond to them:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Toyota_Hilux&diff=next&oldid=874126177

• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:EurovisionNim&diff=next&oldid=871501295

• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:EurovisionNim&diff=872624577&oldid=872601164

It got to this point that me and EurovisionNim will continue with petty exchange with each other and from suggestion with another user, this is suppose to be the right place to go. This is the base evidence and problems, I can try and dig up additional one if needed. --Vauxford (talk) 02:25, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Vauxford. It seems that an editor is learning and is emulating the work of another editor (you) because they admire your work. Do I have it right? That doesn't violate any policies and guidelines that I am aware of. This is a collaborative project based on freely licensed content after all. If the issue is "petty exchanges", then the solution is easy. Don't engage in petty exchanges. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:44, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bang on the money Cullen328. I like learning. Vauxford, please note I do not revert/replace for no reason. I only do that because I know my (or someone elses) image is better quality. Its like no problem, I have every right to be WP:BOLD. You seem to be taking me for a ride, as opposed to helping me. I can picture on whatever car I wish. I was told by Mr.choppers "...if a shot of a Holden Commodore parked in London is of high quality then that could be the best one to use. EurovisionNim used to annoy me to no end, but when a photo is better than mine then there is no point arguing..." Exactly, this is what I mean't. You need to understand clearly that I do not revert editings without cause. i do not mind being reverted, but I do mind if the reverter is the creator of the files, such as in the case of Vauxford as explained in [1], [2]. I discussed the issue with Vauxford but he stubbornly refused. I think my proposed suggestion, is that going forward, whenever I make a replacement of Vauxford's examples, another editor can revert it, so it prevent bias. I am more than happy for this proposal. In addition, he expects for us to "let him know before I make a revert" which I think its completely ridiculous. This is not his personal website, hes not the king of Wikipedia. I have been doing the same thing for the last 3 years and haven't had much complaints so I don't see how I should make any changes, except maybe going easy. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 06:01, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Going easy is always a good approach and ambitious photographers are commonly unable to be neutral when comparing their own work to photos taken by another editor. Aggressive pushing of one's own work into an article is disruptive, and photographers should always defer to the opinions of uninvolved editors. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:16, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Given the number of editors who insist that everyone else must do things their way, it's startling yet somewhat refreshing to see someone insisting that someone else must not do things their way. EEng 06:31, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A good example of a discussion in relation to images is Talk:Audi_Q7#Audi_Q7_great_example, which focuses on uninvolved editors, between two images such as File:2018 Audi Q7 (4M MY18) 3.0 TDI quattro wagon (2018-11-02).jpg & File:2017 Audi Q7 S Line Quattro 3.0 Front.jpg. Editors except Vauxford think that the Australian example is far better quality than the other example. I understand that his DSLR image are better, but not the powershot examples. Again this is Wikipedia not a personal website, editors have the right to contribute in peace. Based on majority consensus, the Australian Audi is the much better example. I let go of the Audi A4 edit, as I admit I did request for the photo, so all good. Cheers --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 06:37, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It boggles me that you are so obsessed with the Audi Q7 article and it images. Stop with the rhetorical answers. My personal problem with you isn't the only problem I'm talking about, you being disruptive in other things such as taking the BRD page far too literally and almost every day you keep making these discussions where we have to pick which image is better and what not and you ping everyone that might've agreed with you on something unrelated in the past. You seem so determined to change images almost every week for your own gain and this is the problem I'm trying to point out. You said that you trying to be a better editor but to me and others you just became more annoying and tiresome to work with and what worst is that you simply can't grasp the concept of that. --Vauxford (talk) 09:57, 26 December 2018 (UTC)'[reply]

WP:BRD is technically an official policy. It is linked to WP:CONSENSUS and also WP:BOLD. I also have a problem with you too. Thats why I set out a compromise on Talk:Audi_Q7#Audi_Q7_great_example, which I would like you to see please. It is essential that we follow up on discussions and also have a fair share of images. You, on the other hand, have been trying to randomly replace perfectly good quality images with some of your ones. It doesn't matter, I relied on WP:CARPIX for a long time and this guideline has been told to me many times. Why do you need to be so difficult? Is it because you think your images are better than the guidelines? I am thinking of not continuing anymore. This, along with some of the concepts seem to be difficult. I think you aren't taking higher quality images enough, all you care about is your images, which in fair respects I understand, but if someone were to replace your image, don't you want to go into a consensus? I don't care much about the images, but my example is pretty decent. Why do you think your image is the better one. The majority have decided for the Australian image. If a third neutral opinion is given, then I won't make any further edits. You seem to treat Wikipedia like your own website. I suggested you focus on the big sellers in the UK, such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche etc. or cars not sold in Australia, such as Vauxhall, SEAT, Dacia etc. It appears either you want to only have your images, or you just are trying to bog me down. Besides I've set a compromise and to end this dispute, I suggest you take it. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 10:01, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

But it the fact that you do this almost every day, JUST because it a official policies, doesn't mean you have to shove it in our face on a daily basis, you take every thing and what people say so literally, using a metaphor, what if someone told you in order to get better photograph you would have to "kill two birds with one stone", what the betting you would actually kill two birds in belief that it would improve your photos? That how your mind seem to take in things. That Audi Q7 discussion doesn't matter at this point, don't try and sway the point I'm trying to get across to you and the admins. --Vauxford (talk) 10:12, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The point being is I did the exact same thing with OSX. However he didn't complain, but you seem to be the only one who cares about your images and only will allow reverts when a user lets you know. I told you the compromise, which would solve our issues. Its essential that policies are given to users because the fact remains your edit summaries when you revert, you don't even do or you think your image is "fine" when in fact it is not. The point of CARPIX is that it was told to me [3], and therefore it would be suggested by the community to utilise this guideline. If you followed that guideline and photographed exactly to the guideline, and if I replaced yours, and you reverted it, then I'd have no problems as you'd be 'following the books.' Again, you were the one when you first started to consult me, so I suggested I give you a list, but now you seem to take this liberty to picture every car on the road. Whilst its not a problem, you just replace images randomly. His edit summaries are completely bogus, suhc as "previous is fine" or something like that, which indicates he may have a problem with the quality of images on the site. I'm not sure if I'll be needed on Wikipedia as theres no point of me contributing if I cannot post high quality shots to replace the existing low quality example. Vauxford, its only the Audi image, why are you making this a big deal, I want to compromise and half the use of yours and mine as per this discussion. I will of course leave the foreign Wikipedias for your Q7 and I'll handle the English, Wikidata and Simple Wikipedia. That means its easier and to prevent further discussion. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 10:27, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry but, "You take the foreign language wikis and I'll handle English Wikipedia" is not really a compromise. It's more like "get off my lawn." — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 16:24, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I think thats the main problem with Vauxford, he wants me to focus on non-UK cars, so I believe hes the one thats being disruptive. You cannot stop anyone from picturing anything. It seems extremely inconvienent, and unfair because the same cars that exist on the Australian market can be sold in the UK. Vauxford, doesn't matter if a Holden Commodore in London or a Vauxhall Astra appear in Australia, whoever pictures the better one can be used. Its plain simple. I have a strong stickler for higher quality images. Vauxford has accused me of not able to make my own decisions. This is the type of annoyance that I see from Vauxford thinking he'd have the right to replace all his images. In addition, users are expected to let Vauxford know if they are to revert his images, without him seeing for himself. He believes all photographers should have their own styles. When i began in 2014, I was only using an iPad to take car photos and a crummy camera, but OSX helped me improve my photos. He also believes that his images are more superior to mine and accuses mine of being a "carbon copy" [4]. I don't see why he should be focusing on the Asian vehicles and let me focus on the cars not sold in the UK. Its Wikipedia, not a dictatorship, and you are expected to comply with guidelines and policies prescribed. If no one complies with these guidelines, then whats the point of them being there? You may as well delete them. If rules can be bent, then you'd be seeing users able to vandalize articles, which to me is absolutely not tolerated. I think if Vauxford followed CARPIX guidelines, then I wouldn't be starting these arguments. I suggest for all images taken by myself and Vauxford, before replacing, there should be a third opinion. It would be non-negoiable and this could resolve 95% of our problems. Also I know what the image guidelines on CARPIX pretty much off by heart (my memory isn't too good, but this has been concreted into my head), therefore its essential this policy is given to people. I'm strict about these policies and follow by the book as this is how I was told when I began in 2014. If I wasn't told about CARPIX, then I'd not follow these guidelines --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 08:45, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

EurovisionNim and Vauxford, perhaps you could both collaborate on writing a Wikipedia-internal Howto on how best to photograph cars? This would allow others to also learn and help contribute! —Sladen (talk) 10:51, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I hate to be a grinch Sladen, but we have different ways of photographing cars. Vauxford, why don't you add me on Facebook and we can use Messenger to share images. This way, we can work out our problems. I did the exact thing with SquiddyFish, and therefore we are working hard, and ensuring Wikipedia is at its optimum. However, theres no such thing as 'copying' photographs. Also he needs to understand something. I use two lens to photograph cars :). I like your suggestion, and I think Vauxford can edit up the Vauxhall articles to make it to the best quality. Use your books mate that you have and ramp up Wikipedia !! Its not all about photos. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 10:55, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

EurovisionNim Make up your mind! First you said your taking a WikiBreak which you ditched 3 days in. Now you made yourself "Retired" and then later "Semi-retired" and now you trying to sway other people who aren't fully aware of this situation as well as indirectly telling me to edit somewhere else. Well I'm not buying it. Just a reminder, "Retired" means one have stopped working permanently. Vauxford (talk) 12:21, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Remember, this is my right. I am allowed to do that if I wish. Remember the discussion we had with Oshwah. He explained I am allowed to retire from editing, then if I change my mind that I want to edit again I am allowed to return and continue. I am returning on a semi-editing plan. I've left a little note underneath explaining I have family issues, so I need the time to have a break, but I cannot seem to retire. Its too hard. I can't seem to retire, its just too hard. Its not like disruptive anyway, so why do you need to make such a big fuss. Theres bigger stuff to worry about. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 14:19, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nim - These semi-retired/retired templates are to be used when you're not really on any more or are taking long breaks away or are no longer editing here at all .... You added the template(s) to your userpage[5] and then 7-8 hours later removed them[6],

It's also worth noting you say have family issues but here you say "I am not going to be continuing this argument. I think for the best of everyone here, its best I retire. I don't see how I can contribute much with the limits you are restricting me" - Ofcourse I'm by no means saying you're lying but it seems odd you would say the first comment and then 10-11 hours later say it's for a completely different reason (If I had family issues I would not only state this but I'd also not edit here)

If you have family issues then you should stop editing and focus on your family - Please remember we're only a website - Friends and family are far more important. –Davey2010 ^{Merry Christmas / Happy New Year} 14:37, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to be brutally honest Davey2010, my editing style has been a little bit too much for you guys. I reckon as we discussed on my talkpage, I want to take a step back. This is one of my new years resolutions for 2019. Again I've explained to Vauxford based on the discussion with Oshwah, that users are able to come back when they wish. I do these, but actually I made a silly mistake, so I'm doing this on a part time basis, balancing my life. I think Wikipedia has got into my bloodstream. i know most to all of Wiki policies off my heart, especially CARPIX, so hence its why I've been making these edits. Vauxford should really be focusing on this. Again, you are one of my friends Davey, along with Oshwah and OSX, however my family issues I don't think have been the best realistically. I lost my grandfather on the 3rd of December, so this has really racked me, and he has been sick. It has come to people like Oshwah who encourage me to edit as much as I wish. I do not intend to lie but I do however change my mind a lot, which may be annoying, and I do apologise, however remember see WP:CHOICE. Users can feel free to stop editing permanently, or decide to come back. I have you guys for the last 5 years I've joined and most of you guys have been supportive whenever I felt down. I've used self-requested blocks in the past, but haven't been very effective to me. I think now Wiki is becoming too many opinionated, but I cannot seem to retire. Its too hard for me. I enjoy learning new things. Now Vauxford has shown me ways to better myself, but I note he is taking it a bit too far. Mate, i think for the better we need to work together and lets continue to build Wikis. My writing skills are extremely poor, so thats why I resort to photos. I can however supersed WP:CARPIX and Vauxford and I along with a few others can work on ensuring a unity of car image guidelines. That means we can prevent confusions. Look, see Wikipedia:Wikipediholic, I am described as a full-blown wikiholic. I am usually on the spot with my emails, however I haven't been out much, so I should now improve my exisitng photos. I hope Vauxford understands, because I mean no harm to Wiki at all. I've received not many barnstars, but I've worked hard to ensure Wikis. I guess I am too passionate, which I unfortunately don't know how to control. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 14:46, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know what else to say other then this, even with what you do and how you change your editing habits my judgement and how I view you is going to be same. --Vauxford (talk) 17:02, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

For some reason things like this come up every so often regarding automotive images. I admit I'm not entirely familiar with this specific dispute as it seems to largely involve late-model European-market cars so I haven't seen most of the edits in question (although this decidedly unhelpful one is among the few).

A large part of the problem is this: an image of a car spotted in a parking lot is rarely an excellent one. By nature, there's other cars, buildings, people, etc. as distractions in the background - and these images usually end up excessively cropped as a result. Sometimes one gets lucky and the car is in the right place and things work out (Vauxford has some very good ones), but generally the best photos come from the car's owner, who can position the car well against a good background and get the proper angle on it (many don't, but that's beside the point). However, most people aren't going to upload pictures of their personal vehicles, so that leaves the parking-lot ones. And most are perfectly fine for the purpose, but the result of that is what you see above - constant debate, and sometimes edit warring, over whose image is the most adequate. In a lot of the discussions I've seen, if the image were graded on a 100-point scale the debate would be over which is a 55 and which is a 56. While there is no "Don't change it if it's already good enough" rule, there does come a point where Wikipedia is not helped in any way by such an incremental improvement. It ends up being a revolving door of people wanting their own image showcased because there's not enough difference between the two to simply select one. Photography seems to attract the most eager ones; I recall in the past prolific photographers being followed around by others trying to become the same. The taunting noted in the above diffs is going much too far though - that sounds like some sort of grudge.

EurovisionNim, your comment of I can...supersede WP:CARPIX... is cause for concern. That guideline is (or was, until the massive back-and-forth changes over the past month) the product of consensus. Nobody gets to throw that out in order to fit their own photography. --Sable232 (talk) 23:42, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have told Vauxford till I am blue in the face, that guideline should be adhered to. If there was no consensus, or the guideline didn't exist, then half of the car photos would be piles of junk. WP:CARPIX is a guideline I have adhered to for many years i've been on the site. If only Vauxford followed that guideline firmly, then, as I explained 95% of our arguments would have not been in place. Otherwise it'd be time before one of us gives up, and I guarantee, I've made lots of friends such as Davey2010, Oshwah & OSX (retired). These guidelines I follow , I don't care what they are, if its that big. Regardless, Vauxford is more than welcome to update/edit the guideline all he wishes. By doing so, we can make sure the thing is in order and ready to be successful. Remember, consensus is non-negoiable, its one of the five pillars on Wikipedia. A quarter of his photos do not adhere to the guidelines prescribed. A lot of Vauxford's images are distracting, but cannot really fault him, however he claims a small spec of dirt and 1/10 of a car behind is fine. Mate, sometimes if theres a good background, such as in the case of this one, then theres no grounds to replace it. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 00:15, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"prolific photographers being followed around by others trying to become the same." I'm glad that someone get some elements of what I'm trying to get across with this user as well as evaluating the evidence I provided. Nim, I tried to improve it with some basic and neutral rule of thumbs, Turning a basic and easy to read guideline where the reader can choose to follow it or not into a god awful mess. I even put slightly more effort into that contribution by intentionally photograph these examples specifically for that section. This is a example of you taking stuff too literally and ruining it in the process.

Another thing I forgot to point out. Nim doesn't seem to understand the difference between a essay and a official Wikipedia policies123, he seem mash them into one thing and gets exasperated because apparently I keep "violating" them. --Vauxford (talk) 07:37, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Its not violating any Wikipedia policies, so why should I change? OSX expected all car spotters, including myself to follow his set guidelines to the highest standards. Through your addition of these images, I took the chance to build onto the discussion, as I saw some worse examples. Also the comment "...why can't you focus on cars not in the UK..." [7] is an indicator that you don't want anyone else to contribute cars that are sold in the UK. I mean, is this some joke or something? If a Holden decides to sell one of their cars in the UK (Commodore), you'd tell me that I am not allowed to picture any Holdens? Its everyone's right to photograph whatever car they wish to do, and showcase it on Wikipedia. The guidelines at WP:CARPIX should be adhered to by anyone who is part of Wikiproject Automobiles. I've suggested for you to photograph cars that are European mainly, like Porsche, SEAT, Aston-Martin, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and let someone else do the other vehicles. Its gotten to a point where theres no chance for anyone to share their images on the site, rather you are driving away all the contributors. WP:CARPIX is a guideline which anyone can edit, hell if an admin on this chat decides he wants to edit it, and is not part of WP automobiles, he can. I have utilised some of my 2018 examples to further make it more comprehensive. Charles01 is the main person that should be blamed for the hardship caused. Also I don't really understand why you always get worked up with my images, yes I do replace them, but generally for valid reasons. I try to ensure my images are "perfect". If it wasn't for OSX, I'd be still using my iPad or iPhone and then they'd be low quality junk. I don't replace all your images, however I do if I know mine are improvements of yours (even for little things, I get worked up, as I want Wikipedia to be the best article as possible, this applies to writing too). I only replace them when I know mine (or someone elses, such as M 93's) is better. I like your Vauxhall and SEAT images and others not sold in Australia. Cheers --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 08:17, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You are basically reciting sentences that been said by other users (e.g. "If a Holden decides to sell one of their cars in the UK (Commodore), you'd tell me that I am not allowed to picture any Holdens? " - which was previously said by Mr.chopper, these are not your own words or your thoughts. Every time someone point out something against you, you flip it around to point at me, this is no way of resolving this conflict. I discredit OSX due to his nature in the past, especially from all the past discussion that he was involved in. I never had a proper conflict with anyone else other then you. Not to be harsh but the way you are talking right now is just proven me how much of a burden you are to people you work with. --Vauxford (talk) 17:16, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

To summarize things appropriately here, I discussed this dispute between Vauxford and EurovisionNim on my user talk page here and tried offering input and a solution to the matter and to no avail. You can refer to the user talk page section I just linked for more information and a summary of what this dispute is over exactly.

Vauxford - as stated by others above, it's perfectly fine for an editor to use the edit summaries, responses, and other content from others like EurovisionNim has been doing - remember that nobody owns any content on Wikipedia and everything is free for other editors to take and use for themselves. Over the many years that I've been an editor on Wikipedia, I've taken the good templates, scripts, responses, edit summaries, etc that I've seen others use and I incorporated them to improve my editing and how I communicate with others; they helped shape who I'm seen as and how I communicate to this day. If I were met with messages such as, "don't copy me or my things or I'll report you" (such as what you've been conveying to EurovisionNim here, on my user talk page, and in other places), I wouldn't be the editor I am today. This project and building this encyclopedia is what should come as first priority in your mind, and if someone uses your style of editing, adding edit summaries, communicating with others, or use of templates in order to improve this project and make Wikipedia a positive experience for others, you should be happy and you should be proud that somebody sees what you're doing in such a high regard and enough that they incorporate it into their edits and habits. There are editors (such as Thegooduser, TheSandDoctor, LakesideMiners, and many others) who use the user page formatting I designed, the user talk page and edit notice templates and formatting I've created, as well as many other templates and scripts that I created for myself to use. It makes me happy to see other editors follow my example and use the tools, scripts, styles, and templates I created for myself, and the manner and methods I use to edit and communicate with others to improve upon themselves, improve the project, and make Wikipedia a better place to be apart of. If you have the right mindset and attitude, and you truly have Wikipedia's quality, this project's growth, and maintaining a positive culture regarding editors and communicating and sharing with others as your top priority (as you and all editors who are here to build an encyclopedia should have), then you should be open to others copying from others and you should have no problem with editors copying what you do or how you edit in order to make their edits better.

Vauxford, EurovisionNim - Regarding car images, WP:CARPIX, and this other dispute that's mixed into this discussion and complaint here: you two need to sort this out among yourselves peacefully, and get neutral input from other editors in order to fully resolve this matter. You both have been doing the right thing so far; none of you have engaged in edit warring, and you both have been very good about discussing disagreements with each other and without allowing it to spill over into any articles and cause disruption or hardship to others. This is commendable, and I can easily speak for many other editors in saying that we appreciate it and wish that other editors had the ability and willpower to do the same. However, this dispute appears to be something that should probably be made on the project's talk page and will most likely require the input of other editors who are involved with WikiProject Automobiles and adding photos and pictures to car-related articles in order to help resolve.

No administrators here are going to step in and take action or block anyone from this discussion, and no administrator here is going to be able to resolve everything between you two and provide the silver bullet with a perfect answer, recommendation that hasn't already been suggested to you both, or administrator "magic" that's going to make it all go away and with everyone happy. I have a feeling that this is what you're looking for, and I unfortunately have to tell you that this isn't going to happen. The fact that nobody is going to take action against one or both of you should be a pleasing thing for you both to hear, since (as I said above) you two are mostly doing the right things... I just think that somebody ran to ANI a bit too soon and with the wrong mindset about certain things, and that two different arguments and disputes are being thrown into one discussion.

In summary: Regarding the complaint by Vauxford about EurovisionNim copying his style, editing, and edit summary usage... I think this issue can end here and now given what I said above. It's allowed, should be encouraged instead of met with push-back and resistance, and is quite frankly a silly subject to continue arguing about any further. Given the issues with WP:CARPIX: take it to the project's talk page, start a new section, continue the discussion, and ask for the input from other editors (start a request for comment there if necessary) and get this resolved. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:42, 29 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oshwah It all sound using people's templates and possibly their editing summary but him trying to do everything I do and trying become Vauxford #2 is problematic. It just result in bland, uninspiring results, I keep telling him to think for himself and hold his ground when people criticise him, he prevent that from happening by latching on the biggest fish (e.g. me or some other person that agreed with him over something unrelated 2 months ago).

A case like this does result a grey area so I don't expect any action to be taken anyway but I just want to have these complaints come to light about him. Another thing that I find irritating is that he stalks me everywhere I go. I know he does as proven when I made a edit on some Czech village that was razed by the Nazis and I added a photo. It couldn't be any more unrelated to cars or anything in his field yet he insist of making some form of edit, even when it wasn't necessary. What you said above is completely fine and I'm not against it but the way Nim does it on a scale equivalent of a parasite. I don't stalk and get right up Charles, Davey or some other editor's back on a daily basis. --Vauxford (talk) 20:36, 29 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vauxford - If an editor is doing everything that you do, that's an opportunity to assume good faith, understand that they don't have the level of confidence and self-esteem as you or many others do, and to mentor someone. Help the user to build their confidence and their self-esteem and be there for them when they need you. Is that truly and honestly something you can't do for someone who needs it? Saying to them, "you're copying me too much and that I'm going to report you for it" isn't going to help them become their own person as you mention above as something you wish they'd do. It's going to push them away and make them feel isolated and unable to apply their enthusiasm and their personal desire to improve the project and truly feel like they belong somewhere. I understand that Wikipedia is not therapy, but what EurovisionNim is doing isn't against policy. Just help him. You may disagree with me here, but I don't think that giving other users and editors praise and encouragement, the assurance that there's nothing to be afraid of, positive reinforcement for their good work and their growth, and the mentorship, words, and tools they need to build their self-confidence and their self-esteem so that they feel welcome on Wikipedia and that they belong here is something that I consider too much to ask of experienced editors who truly care about this project, want to see its popularity and participation grow, and want to be looked upon as a leader and an editor that the community respects and will "shush everyone in the room" when you stand up to speak because they all want to hear your words of knowledge and wisdom. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:40, 29 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Oshwah. Vauxford, by you making the reverts and saying you have a dislike, is de-motivating me and not allowing me to perform to my full potential. I can't imagine what you are trying to do, with your images and your comment saying my images are junk. The images I upload at least have some value, especially since I did a revert and I informed you in relation to the reverts, but you in your stubborness believe that your image, because its high quality is going to be an improvement. Unfortunately, not to be offensive, but you are wrong. Whilst I appreciate your uploads, users would expect the conventional model of the Mitsubishi outlander, as opposed to the PHEV models, so thats why I suggested you focus on it. Quality is not all about everything, it depends on how you use it. In Australia, the Outlander PHEV is rare, but the Outlander standard is very common, so thats why i left a comprehensive edit summary. In addition for car classification, I let you use your Skoda example, because I knew that was the better example and was rated Quality image. Look, its not all the time I replace your image for the sake, sometimes I use your image for that, and thats what I did. Its a deal and therefore we are all happy. I've left you a msg on your talkpage to discuss this over. If you make a revert, but the edit summary I cannot understand, I'm just going to revert you back. You are permitted 3 reverts within 24 hrs. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 10:15, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Although I personally think he didn't have much credibility in the first place but calling my images "crap" is hitting a new low. As much as Nim can be frustrating I would always maintain my cool and to not make anything I say to sound derogatory. --Vauxford (talk) 16:18, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Another addition to try and get my point with this user is the edit warring he got into with other users.

• Here

• Here

• Recent one --Vauxford (talk) 00:48, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Please remember Vauxford, this evidence is not edit warring. Thats a little different. Edit warring means reverting within 24 hours three times. I didn't do it that way. Have a read of WP:3RR --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 00:51, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't work like that, the first two that you got into with are all a few hours apart or even less and the recent 6 reverts you did are all less than 24 hours respectively. --Vauxford (talk) 00:55, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

3RR is a brightline - It doesn't mean you go up to that line, The moment you are reverted you go to the talkpage ....

I'm sensing a short block may be in order here.... –Davey2010 ^{Merry Christmas / Happy New Year} 02:38, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I haven’t been previously warned about 3RR in the last I think 4 years. How would a block be effective if I haven’t been warned. I mean I know about 3RR, but it doesnt mean that you should block. Besides I discussed this with Oshwah and he said users must be warned first before blocking. This was discussed on IRC. I don’t believe I have. It’d be unfair to block me, due to the fact that I wasn’t warned about it via a user template (I was warned back in 2014, but haven't since until now been in such a war). Look, I don't always edit war, however remember Dave, WP:BRD is only a suppliment to the policy i.e. the community hasn't really accepted the policy yet :). I do a lot of anti-vandalism fighting. I'm happy to admit, I have gone a bit too far, but to be fair I sometimes feel the need not to contribute but a warning should be sufficient, because I have a good standing, and never misuse my tools that were given to me on the userights. —EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 03:43, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vauxford, based on my unacceptable comment. I am extremely apologetic on the way I treated you. I was just totally upset and I knew that it was not on. You are a great photographer and I want you to continue. I hope you understand my error and we move on from there. I like your photos, you are doing such an amazing job and I guess I have gone too far, and I want 2019 to be a better place for everyone here. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 05:29, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, boy... where do I start? My issues with Nim go all the way back to 2015, when he waltzed into the Kia Picanto article boasting about how it is his "least favourite vehicle" (Exhibit A and B). News flash: Nobody cares if you hate a particular car. Then there's the whole mess at the Audi Q7 talk page, where he tagged me and referred me as a "she". And finally, there's the Mazda MX-5 article, where he insists that only he and Vauxford are the only authority when it comes to car images and other editors' opinions don't matter. You see, for the past three years, I've done as much to tolerate Nim's antics when it comes to which images to post on car articles, but his problem is that he takes other editors' edits and reverts too personally. - Areaseven (talk) 07:24, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Areaseven Just to clarify, I was not involved when Nim did the edit where he said he would let me "handle this" and even if I was involved, I would've left it up to you and Nim, he like to hide behind others because he is unable to stand his own ground when one disagree with his edit. --Vauxford (talk) 08:08, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I hate it when editors name-drop other editors on their arguments and excuses. - Areaseven (talk) 08:17, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Personally Areaseven, the trouble is that sometimes you revert mine or Vauxford's edits and then you always have to come up with a lower quality image. We aim for the highest quality images possible, and the (Exhibit A and B) were complete jokes. I never intended of it to be taken seriously, I thought you'd guys like a little bit of something. See what happened three years ago doesn't matter, because that was like personally not going to be an improvement. Yes I do take other users edits and reverts personally, The reason behind this is because I want to ensure that the Wikipedia is nicely flourishing to the standards that I know would be in images and WP:CARPIX. Thats why I carefully assess examples, and is based on the guidelines. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 08:44, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

See, there you go again, mate, insisting that your edits are superior to everyone else's, yet there have been instances where you used photos of cars fitted with aftermarket equipment or were just plain filthy. BTW, I still haven't heard your excuse for referring me as a "she", mate. - Areaseven (talk) 08:47, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I make a really silly error Areaseven, I was typing really fast and did not realise your profile. It was a complete mistake and I do apologise for it --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 08:49, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Now that's new. I've never heard of a fast typist who immediately assumes that another editor is a female. Got another excuse? - Areaseven (talk) 08:53, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That wasn't an excuse. I thought based on previous edits, I thought your profile was female, then I misread it and didn't realise. I'm so sorry about my mistake --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 08:56, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you're saying that "what happened three years ago doesn't matter" then whatever comment that OSX said to you two years ago as your defence doesn't matter either, sounds a bit double standard to me. --Vauxford (talk) 08:59, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No it does, but thats because me and OSX were on good terms and I didn't mind what he did. I had a lot of respect for him Vauxford. I don't see why i should deviate away from his way of picturing cars. He estabished to me that WP:CARPIX is the way to go with your images, yet you insist that was obsolete. its getting to a point where I don't feel like contributing due to the fact that no one wants to edit and edit, but i cannot retire, its just too much for me. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 09:07, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Again, proving my point that this is becoming more of a obsession then a hobby, which is giving you more distress then enjoyment. --Vauxford (talk) 09:15, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I understand Vauxford, but i have different standards in regards with the quality of the image. The trouble is you lot are deviating away from WP:CARPIX, which was considered a product of consensus, and because consensus is based on the five pillars of Wikipedia, so therefore thats why I have been obsessed over this policy because we want to ensure the images of vehicles are in factory condition and also looks polished and clean. I mean, whilst I'd admit some of my shots haven't been to the best, I'm not the only one, some of Vauxford's earlier ones look tightly cropped. I do however love his recent uploads, which are good enough to my liking. However his 'angle' is very complicated because people may have different preferences. I don't really care much about myself, and my health, hence the reason why of my obsessive edits. I've got nothing else to do – besides I think my images are fine, but I do need to update my edit summaries to a more detailed version. Look, you all, I want to move on and continue to edit --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 09:25, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

By continue to edit warring and inflate your ego? Then go ahead, just don't be shock when people speak out against you. --Vauxford (talk) 09:29, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No Vauxford. I will not edit war anymore, I promise. However, its not like its as serious as you may think. I do like a lot of your photos, but you and me have the same styles of photography. We need to act as a community band and work together. Images are very subjective and angles are complicated as we have differing versions. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 09:32, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Update on the situation

Recently now, Nim is taking the recent dispute I had on the Honda Civic page as a stunt to catch me red-handed. The first wave of edits was a error on my behalf when Nim wrote in his summary that he replaced a "blue image". I mistaken this because there two blue images on the page, one on the top infobox and one at the bottom of the latest generation, I thought he replaced the one on the top infobox without reading the diff and reverted it but turns out he replaced the one the latest generation one which he knew and apologise and acknowledge on my talkpage as a error on both of us. However he took that back and combine it with a completely separate revert I did on Eddaido and pasted a edit warring template on my talkpage not long ago Davey mention the following of a block from his 3 bouts of edit warring with several users. --Vauxford (talk) 10:49, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I explained to you pretty clearly that if I made a mistake to let me know. I assumed that because you made three reverts in the last 24 hours that you'd be edit warring, thats what I read. I was completely confused as per WP:3RR, I've also analysed the edit history. You aren't allowed to make 3 reverts in 24 hours, thats the guideline regardless of this. My error was made so, and I've learnt from the three. I'm new to these templates, so I apologise most sincerely. Also being called a 'hypocrite' I take insult personally and I do think its completely unacceptable. I don't understand, but this may be linked to WP:PERSONAL, I was a bit misguided, no need to take it up the chin if I've made a silly error. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 10:54, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Don't try and straw man what I said to you as a "insult", although was quite brash of me but it true as proven with evidences, it a big difference to your derogatory comment where you called my images calling my images "crap" which I could've class it as a "personal attack" but I knew it was childish and pity of you saying that so I didn't bother. --Vauxford (talk) 10:58, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I apologised over this incident, if you want me to do it again I can. Calling images such as that was unacceptable and I just want to enjoy myself, you aren't a bad photographer, don't get me wrong. I don't want this to be a repeat again, but its true. That insult is forgotten and I've moved on from this, but you just bring it up again and again to be defensive. Its just lowering my self-esteem. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 11:00, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I understood that, but I'm not letting you weasel out of it. --Vauxford (talk) 11:07, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - between this, the taunting, the calling editors out in edit summaries, and the fact that EurovisionNim's (thankfully now-removed) "images to avoid" section on the project conventions page was selected to be mostly Vauxford's work, it appears to me that EurovisionNim has some sort of fixation on and/or grudge against Vauxford. I'd strongly advise Nim to disengage in order to avoid making this issue any bigger.

Despite not being directly involved, I've also noticed that these ongoing image disputes are starting to frustrate other automotive editors. Something else for you to be mindful of. --Sable232 (talk) 21:28, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I know he won't admit it but it very likely so and yes, he has aggravated a number of editors by making RfC on their talk page rather then on their respective article. --Vauxford (talk) 01:09, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm happy to admit I do. Its easier because what happens is it gives an idea of how consensus works. Its best to talk to the editor who reverted your article, and then get their input. It can reveal the same result as if I were to discuss it on the article itself. Either way both do work effectively as I found. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 01:23, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

EurovisionNim You made Charles01 snapped and called you "Comrade Psychopath" which was wrong of him but it take a lot to frustrate someone like Charles that badly. --Vauxford (talk) 01:27, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Charles01 is a person who is trying to be difficult with his choice of images. What he needs to understand is he needs to keep his cool, and go with the flow. I think he needs to be mindful where possible. I reverted his edit. Problem is (and I've seen this in plenty of places), is that when a person gains respect too much, it means that the individual would take advantage of. Remember, Charles, be mindful with your language, even if you get heated, doesn't mean you call someone a "psychopath". I may have made bad judgements in the past and used these words. I want to improve, and thats why I'm here. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 01:37, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've further made a compromise with Vauxford in relation to the Outlander image [8]. What this means, is by setting up compromises, then the dispute is resolved. I am allowed to make any edits what I wish, provided I'm not violating policies and guidelines. In fact see WP:IGNORE as this will give a better outline. Also I'm very picky about background choices, rather than pixels. I don't have much an issue with the pixels, so I'm now being very careful. If its in front of a house or something, its no problems provided theres nothing in the windowsills. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 01:40, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal: Interaction ban between User:EurovisionNim and User:Vauxford and topic ban for User:EurovisionNim on automobile related articles for a short period

I would like to propose a interaction ban between the two users at odds here since it seems they are both at odds and can't seem to find a common ground and at this point just seem to be yelling at each other for the sake of yelling. I also propose a topic ban for Nim on automobile related article for a short period as it seems they take other users edits and/or reverts on those articles way to seriously and is constantly getting into disputes over them. I believe the topic ban would give Nim some time to reflect and maybe find some other areas they are interested in on Wikipedia and alleviate disputes on those articles. TheMesquito^buzz 02:19, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. It appears for all the world that EurovisionNim is following Vauxford around (example). Maybe that's harassment, maybe it's some odd sort of hero-worship or something. In any case, it's unconstructive - especially when, after all these discussions, Nim can't possibly be unaware that he shouldn't be doing so. Briefly disengaging these two editors from each other would probably be helpful. --Sable232 (talk) 03:32, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. I'm not sure the person that is mention in the proposal is allow to have their say but this is definitely would be better for both of us and behalf of the other editors on the Automobile project, it would give us breathing space from the constant arguments and daily RfC discussion that is making all of us restless. It also mean Nim can be ween off from this obsession of the compulsive thought that there need to be someone in Australia to photograph cars like it the end of the world if otherwise and come back with (hopefully) a sound mind. --Vauxford (talk) 05:05, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I am happy to accept a topic ban for a month. This means that basically I won't be contributing on Wikipedia for this time, thus it'd alleviate breathing space for the group. However this may not be effective because I'd just be continuing uploading on Wikimedia Commons, except this time round, I'd have the time to relax and ignore Wikipedia. After all, we want the best. Also Vauxford is not the only user I'm following around, Areaseven is another user, as indicated in the Mazda MX-5 article. Users who are sanctioned are permitted to take part in these discussions. I also admit gladly that I did that with OSX, except this time we worked together and ensured we got the best. He was more interested in helping me out, so i helped him back. Its very ironic we have the same photo techniques. Unfortunately stopping a user from photographing the same way as you is not going to work out, because remember some of the top photographers people emulate their techniques. This means, the first month I can use, I can have the time to reflect. Unless someone is willing to teach me how to write, the only way I'm able to contribute is with photos, because I do not have very good writing skills, thereby pictures is the only way I can really express myself. I'm also very picky with photos, such as the car should be clean, the car must have no distractions and other stuff. I guess this way I was very picky and I do indeed apologise for the misfortune that I have caused you all, and I hope to remain a productive editor in the next month. I've also resolved plenty of disputes in the previous segments, therefore theres a good chance that I can improve. After all its 2019, but this means that I can slowly adjust to the user's preferences on quality. I had the same problem back with OSX when I first began, however by setting out compromises, thereby we achieved the best outcome possible --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 14:02, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your pictures 6 months ago said otherwise, they had no aspect whatsoever to be remotely similar to mine, the reason why they are now because you simply mimic off them, why couldn't you of done that when OSX was around? You didn't seem to pick up his way of photographing at all. You were "picky" because you treated the CARPIX essay that was heavily rewritten by OSX like it was the Tenth Commandment and you kept shoving it down in all of our throats, it a good reason why I find it redundant because it just far too impractical and seem to tailored specifically in that location.

You clearly are following me everywhere I go, especially when I made edits on an article completely unrelated to automobiles and yet you feel to have the urge to make a pointless edit all because I was there, you also stalk me on Wikimedia Commons and doing tasks such as categorise and changing the description on my own image when the user personally asked me to do them and having to resort to private messaging with other users because you would intervene in them almost all of them. --Vauxford (talk) 15:14, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support but I'm going one step further and suggesting the IBAN and TOPCBAN should be for a year - To be honest I want to say indef but I feel that may be slightly over the top ..., Anyway as there have been constant issues for some time between these 2 as well as with other users I feel an IBAN/TOPICBAN may be for the best for a year,

Whilst Vauxford does primarily update and replace images here (the same as Nim) as far as I can see no one's ever had an issue with Vauxford although I do object to him replacing ALL images to his own - That being said his images are much better quality than those he's replacing,

Nim on the other hand appears to have caused issues with a good few editors and doesn't seem to be listening to anyone and unfortunately at this point in time has become disruptive to the project,

I suggested to Nim a few days that he should take a break for a bit which seemingly went ignored so as such I see no other viable option than a IBAN/TOPICBAN. Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 20:54, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment A year would definitely seem excessive Davey2010. Wouldn't it be better if someone who's the first time being reported to the Administrator's Noticeboard get like a short period of the ban say 3-4 months. One year seems overly excessive because on the first report, I haven't been blocked for anything, except for self-requested blocks ([9]). These, however, were needed, because I was studying, and didn't want Wikipedia to distract me. Besides, I've apologized over the incidents that I've done in the past, and therefore, if I am just being restricted to non-UK cars only, then I'm not feeling any point in contributing, because there are other users from America, like Kevauto. Besides I'd probably learn my lesson in 3-4 months. I also note that a 'bit' means like up to six months, rather than 1 year. Because theres nothing really on Wikipedia that interests me, that would just be rebutted. I used to do buildings, but after Bidgee reverted me (I can't find the diffs), I gave up and moved to automobiles in 2014. But why are you trying to refer to Vauxford having no issues with other users. Eddaidohad objections with this image, which I was trying to tell everyone and placed options. I also specifically told everyone that if they do not like the current version of CARPIX, they are more than 100% welcome to update it to meet the new standards of other car spotters. I've been using this guideline as my bible, therefore hence I've been careful about my image selections. You want me to have a break, thats fine, but then again, i've been doing this section for the last four years, only 2018 I had the issues with Vauxford & others. Besides the previous edits, I think 2019 would be easier to improve, but I would think that maybe I'd go easier unlike before. I guess now, looking at everyone's complaints, I now understand how my behaviour has caused everyone upset and despair, but I never knew. I do indeed apologise to everyone on how I acted and I hope for 2019, I do more improvements for Wikipedia, but I can't find anything else on Wikipedia. It seems a little bit too much to resort to a topic ban for one year, but I think do a 3-4 month topic ban on the first go. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 01:22, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. I see that EurovisionNim mentioned in one of hs rants on this page that I identified him as "Comrade Psychopath". Guilty as charged. I might choose to say I intended it not necessarily as a diagnosis but more as a throwaway remark. Ill-judged for people - and there are lots - who believe that psychcopathology carries or should carry a stigma. But there are serious issues. The fellow insists on uploading and linking mediocre pictures of cars to wiki articles on an industrial scale and reacts to disagreement by treating the wikipedia project and fellow contributors with contempt. The way he assiduously wiki-groomed Vauxford over more than a year was border-line creepy, and seems to have ended in tears. But either way, this is not what wikipedia is for. Or am I missing the point of something here? The more important issue arises where he risks degrading wikipedia by insisting on inserting own photographs most of which are not terribly good. In the process he wastes huge amounts of other folks' time as here. And there is no way to calculate the number of potential contributors who take one look at the way he behaves and wander off to do something else. He says he is very young somewhere. Maybe he is young enough to learn? He must be. But the evidence of the last few years suggests that he is a relatively slow learner. No one reading simply this page will know the sheer scale of EurovisionNim's contributions to talk pages. But wikistats can no doubt be interrogated. And this page does itself, after a couple of days, give a reasonable flavour of the sort of thing we're faced with. Regards Charles01 (talk) 19:11, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Now that EurovisionNim has dragged me into this, its time to get some facts right. Back in 2014 EurovisionNim was going on a spree replace ok and good photographs with one that were of poor quality and would restore his own photographs when they were removed. It is clear that EurovisionNim doesn't take on any feedback or criticism given about his actions and behaviour. These are the reverts that I did back in 2014 and most were of vehicles not buildings; [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34] and [35]. Bidgee (talk) 02:13, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Bidgee, this was four years ago, besides I've got all these images deleted. Why do you need to worry about an incident that occured more than 4 years ago? At that time, I never knew what was quality and was just plain dumb. You didn't need to do that way because that time I learnt my lesson and no longer repeated the offense afterwards rather i improved my photos based on the feedback you gave me. Thats a totally different issue altogether mate and besides at that time, I was completely new to Wikipedia so therefore I wasn't aware of the policies at the time. Since joining Wikipedia i've grown and now i tend to reduce images as opposed to flooding them. These edits I looked back were unacceptable, because they were all low quality junk and also I understood when you left me [36], afterwards I've completely halted this activity, and focused mainly on Perth. So those diffs are completely unnecessary. If I forgot to apologise, I do so indeed. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 04:06, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Well it wouldn't have been raised at all if you never made the following statement, "I used to do buildings, but after Bidgee reverted me (I can't find the diffs), I gave up and moved to automobiles in 2014.", which wasn't truthful! What do you think I was going to do, leave it unchallenged? Though one thing to come out of it is that you haven't changed, you continue to push what image/photo you want, you can try and say its a totally different issue but its the behaviour that you have that is the problem and it hasn't changed from 2014 to present. Bidgee (talk) 05:42, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Also going onto other people's talk pages is not a wise move. Bidgee (talk) 05:47, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal: Article restriction

The suggestion:

If EurovisionNim wishes to use a different image for a given article, they are to start a discussion on the article's talkpage with both the currently used image and the proposed replacement for the purposes of gaining concensus. This discussion must run for a minimum period of 48 hours. Failure to engage in such a discussion will result in a one-month topic ban from automobiles, broadly construed. Repeat infractions will result in escalating topic bans of one week (ie: third infraction is one month + 2 weeks TBAN).

Would this be workable? Dax Bane 03:31, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I like this idea better. Its more sensible and also it's easier as of course I'd like to contribute. In fact I'd be more than happy to. Would this be indefinite or something? I'll be happy to accept this topic ban voluntarily --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 03:42, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Good question, would six months without infraction before you could appeal be palatable?

Side thought: if the IBAN (one way or both) above is set down in concurrency with this proposal, perhaps a limited exception allowing both to participate in the consensus forming outlined in this proposal be a good idea? Dax Bane 04:05, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Usually the 6 month waiting period is reserved if you have an indef block or site ban. A topic ban, i don't think specifies there, so if I wish to appeal, I could maybe do it in 2-3 months (so in March or April) :) I'm not sure. --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 04:12, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Dax Bane Not surprised Nim prefer this proposal because it means he can continue the very thing that is causing the problem. He been doing exactly what you are proposing, and he beginning to frustrate other editors because of it, we are all fed up having to comment on every replacement edit he does. Another thing this is the 3rd time that he has said the following; "wiki-break" or "retired". He treat the retirement template like it an on and off switch when things doesn't go his own way.

I prefer TheMesquito's proposal because it far more logical, seeing as he has read everything from this discussion and the evidences I provided. The way how Nim express that he "cannot retire, there MUST be someone from Australia to take car pictures", To me this is like a obsession to him then a hobby, bringing distress rather then enjoyment and potentially can be unconstructive in that sense. Plus it mean I don't have to wake up 4am in the morning and my talk page flooded with constant request for comment whenever he want to replace a picture (mostly mine). With this topic ban for a short period of time would be better for him and ween out this obsession and be able to actually think with a sound mind. --Vauxford (talk) 04:59, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Vauxford: fair points, it's just a proposal and there's no guarantees it'll be accepted by the community at large anyway. That said, if it does go ahead, and if there are violations then it can be dealt with swiftly without needing another AN/I report (at least, in theory) Dax Bane 06:56, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you Vauxford, he has an obsession and this has driven (no pun intended) people from the project. I have now very rarely uploaded any photographs of vehicles because of EurovisionNim unhealthy obsession and ownership that he has, so I know how you feel. Bidgee (talk) 02:19, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose while this a good proposal at heart, looking more into Nim's edits I feel like it would just be more of the same. I think Nim honestly needs a break from the automobile project for a bit in order to give the project time to breathe and give Nim a fresher head. Also I agree with Vauxford above, the retired template is not for when a conversation is not going your way. TheMesquito^buzz 20:30, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. I think a topic ban is appropriate here. Nim's editing has been disruptive, even if in good-faith, to more editors than just Vauxford. Nim has expressed insight that some edits have been disruptive and sincerely wants to step back, but can't seem to do it, not for very long. A temporary topic ban would also extinguish the interaction between Vauxford and Nim. The auto project would progress without Nim's involvement for a while, allowing Nim to see how a (hopefully!) collaborative and much less combative approach has worked to benefit the project during the term of the ban. RandomGnome (talk) 07:21, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: The above account, RandomGnome, was created on 24 December 2018. The above is their 17th edit. Beyond My Ken (talk) 13:25, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Fair call, I’ll be happy to accept it but would I be able to appeal the ban say in about 4 months? Is that how it works? I’m happy to have it for around 3-4 months but up to 6 months is equally fine as this means I’ll get the chance to do anti-vandalism activities. Bidgee can step in and do the car photos for me while I work on anti-vandalism. Sounds like a fair deal —EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 07:27, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DE-Wiki

Apparently, EurovisionNim and Vauxford have both been edit-warring in the German language Wikipedia (i.e. [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46]). Furthermore, I have asked EurovisionNim twice to stop replacing pics and to refrain from using the English language in the German language version of Wikipedia (de:Benutzer Diskussion:EurovisionNim). To address this, I have "issued" an "Admin-request" in the German language Wikipedia: de:Wikipedia:Administratoren/Anfragen#Benutzer:Vauxford_und_Benutzer:EurovisionNim. --Johannes Maximilian (talk) 09:17, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Johannes Maximilian Correct me if I'm wrong but they not really edit warring examples from me and Nim, I think the worst one out of the you linked was the Kia Sportage one, the rest are hardly relatable and are 1-3 months apart. --Vauxford (talk) 16:59, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a specifically wiki-de issue, JohMax. EurovisionNim cheerfully replaces pictures on wikipedia in every langauge with an article on the car that he is photographing. There is probably no "wiki-guideline" prohibiting this behaviour because till EurovisionNim came along no one had the self-belief (good word) or arrogance (nastier word) to behave in this way. But the overall result is even more of an excessive preponderence of pictures featuring the same trademark blindspots as to what makes a half-decent portrait of a car. Or - if you think the fellow takes excellent pictures every time he sets foot outside his home (and he does have a certain talent for "making wiki-friends", as some of the contributions to this page confirm) - the same excellent pictures. But even then, too much of a "good" thing, I suggest! Charles01 (talk) 21:17, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Charles01: I just wanted to mention that there was sort of a "photo-warring" on DE-wiki and that Nim was asked to stop (he has unfortunately ignored it) – I have not seen any other non-English Wikipedian posting a similar "please stop" message on Nim's talk page yet. --Johannes Maximilian (talk) 17:46, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Vote stacking issues

It would seem now that Nim is trying to stack the vote by going to other users talk pages and asking them to come the the thread. Normally I would Assume good faith and just think they where notifying an interested party but seeing as how this ANI thread is not going Nims way, this smacks of attempted vote stacking. TheMesquito^buzz 14:31, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Its also worth noting that in the talk page message they sent to 1292simon, it links directly to the proposed TBAN/IBAN TheMesquito^buzz 14:33, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Lots of commentary

Proposal: limited interaction bans

Proposal: Indef block

Post-closing comments

I don't know where to register my strong disagreement with the indef block. An indef block was proposed. It was recognized there was no consensus in the discussion. One admin (who said there was no consensus for an indef block) imposed a 2-week block. A second admin reduced that to 48 hours. The reducing admin advised the editor not to approach contentious topics. The editor agreed to do so on their talk page. Then a third admin comes in and–poof–indef block! How are things run here? By rule of the last-acting admin? Admin should be discussing how to proceed and acting with consensus, not tripartite wheel-warring with "communicating" via blocks. The first two admin did discuss things with each other; but the third admin's actions, overruling everybody else, seems rather ham-fisted. Levivich (talk) 00:40, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Levivich, this is not wheel warring by any reasonable definition. I openly said from the beginning that I would not object if another adminstrator modified my block. And I don't. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:48, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cullen328 You said that, but I didn't see the second admin say that, and it is the second admin's block which has now been extended indefinitely, is it not? Anyway, I take your point that I am misusing the term–I don't presume to know what "wheel warring" means better than anyone else–so I've struck and rephrased my comment accordingly. I don't mean to accuse anyone of breaking any actual rules. Levivich (talk) 01:00, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Deb can comment if she wishes, and the blocked editor is welcome to appeal the block. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 01:06, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I avoided wheel warring by not immediately undoing the block imposed by User:JzG. Why was it impossible for him to inform me in advance that he intended to overrule the result of my discussion with Cullen328?Deb (talk) 12:38, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Bold edits and bold admin actions often break through problems at Wikipedia. JzG is correct that Mwright1469 is an obvious sleeper sock with an unhelpful interest in topics related to gender and race. Good block. Johnuniq (talk) 01:09, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Again, I ask "Please show us some evidence" instead of vague statements that he is an obvious sleeper or sock. Deb (talk) 12:23, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Challenging the decision to close the discussion and re-block User:Mwright1469

Unnecessary

The author of this multi-part proposal recently filed a request for arbitration, which was quickly declined with suggestions to the OP of avoiding unnecessary drama: Requests for arbitration: Sockpuppet allegations. Perhaps TBan Levivich from participating in administrative noticeboards unless the matter directly concerns them. K.e.coffman (talk) 20:22, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That reasoning would exclude you from participating in this discussion as well. Deb (talk) 20:29, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've not recently filed a RFAR that was declined 0 to 8: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter. --K.e.coffman (talk) 20:34, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Really, this is going too far. Are you suggesting that the RFAR has a direct bearing on the incident onto which you have tacked your comment? I hate to say it, but it looks like you are trying to cloud the issue simply because you don't agree with User:Levivich's proposals. And if you don't think any of them are suitable, why not make some alternative suggestions? Deb (talk) 20:54, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Stricken. --K.e.coffman (talk) 22:34, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Professor Pug (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) does not appear to be here to contribute to the encyclopedia, and instead seems mostly focused on using their userpages as a webhost. They created User:Professor Pug/sandbox/nUSA White House Communications Director Notes as some kind of information page regarding a Roblox server, and then duplicated the same info at Template:NUSA White House Communications Director (currently up at TfD) and User:Professor Pug/sandbox. Their only edits outside of these pages have been a bunch of tiny edits to List of presidents of the United States by military rank in quick succession, usually adding wikilinks, presumably to reach autoconfirmed. They overall appear to be WP:NOTHERE. Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 01:12, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve nominated the two userspace pages discussed for speedy deletion under section U5. Definitely just using Wikipedia as a web host, WP:NOTHERE. IWI (chat) 03:01, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like a Roblox group of some sort trying to use the website to host information. Oshawott 12 ==()== Talk to me! 21:46, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• I've also deleted the template per U5 and IAR, it's clearly of no use to the encyclopedia. What's left of the user's contribs is a handful of edits to List of presidents of the United States by military rank which someone more knowledgeable about the topic should probably review, but the user hasn't edited in three weeks, so we can probably leave this to rest. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 18:47, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There was an on-going discussion on the BLP noticeboard regarding a BLP issue. The one editor, Geo Swan, was unhappy with the discussion not going their way and decided to forum shop and request that the article is protected as there was two other IP editors involved. The protecting admin, Swarm, had decided that the removal of information in line with the BLP policies and supported by the BLP noticeboard are vandalism and removing BLP violations from an article is not acceptable. An IP editor has requested admin transparency from Swarm and was blown off [[149]]. I am sorry but this behavior is unacceptable from a long established admin. 104.249.231.176 (talk) 19:11, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I would not call Swarm's detailed response a case of "blown off". That makes this complaint pretty weak. I've notified Swarm of your post here - which you are supposed to do when you start an ANi thread about an editor. Legacypac (talk) 19:22, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This IP editor was correct to stubify a version of the Mathew L. Golsteyn which contained BLP violations (negative claims not referenced to any sources). Their later removal of material and stubification after referencing concerns had been addressed was unhelpful, but I think was done in good faith. There was general agreement at WP:BLPN#Mathew L. Golsteyn that the article is not consistent with WP:BLP, and I've taken it to AfD (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mathew L. Golsteyn) where there is also currently agreement that the article is not sustainable on BLP grounds, so the IP is correct to still be concerned about the article. The editor (Geo Swan) who requested protection has been ignoring these concerns, despite having sought advice on my talk page and at WP:BLPN. Their report at WP:RFPP [150] ignored these concerns and contained falsehoods - especially the claim that "no one tried to defend the excision, on BLP grounds" - I did so in my first response to the discussion Geo Swan started on my talk page [151] and later at BLPN [152]. Swarm failed to do their homework before applying protection here. I've started a discussion with them on their talk page regarding their incorrect claim that I hadn't explained my concerns. Nick-D (talk) 21:58, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The IP editor should also register an account if they're concerned with things like this - Swarm or others could use that account's talk page to ask them to stop making unhelpful edits instead of protecting the page. It simply isn't possible for admins to discuss issues with editors operating from dynamic IPs. Nick-D (talk) 22:49, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I really don't see how you can call this a "removal of negative unsourced content", anyone can see that 15 separate references were deleted. I read the discussion at BLPN, and on your talk page, and on mine, and the article talk page, and I don't see anyone having pointed out any content that is unsourced, and if there is any, obviously it should be removed. You were asked what unsourced content you were referring to, and you refused to specify. If the negative unsourced content is so obvious that you refuse to even specify what it is when asked, then I don't see why you don't just remove it. You're a confirmed editor, you can still edit the article, and it's not even considered edit warring. You really should remove it, if you have identified such content. But, I don't see blanking a thoroughly-sourced article, per "unspecified unsourced BLP vios" being a credible course of action, even if done in good faith, which I don't doubt that it is. This was just some random RfPP report I actioned, I certainly have no dog in this fight, and if I could see something that I overlooked, I would certainly have no problem apologizing and reversing myself. But, just saying "BLP vio" does not automatically give you permission to make any edit you want, and on its face, I don't see it, and neither will anyone else if you refuse to specify what the BLP vio is beyond "it's obvious".  Swarm  {talk}  23:27, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I was referring to the IP editor's initial edits, where they removed unsourced negative content. This was later sourced - hence why I'm saying that their subsequent changes were unhelpful. However, they weren't unreasonable (hence why I've taken the article to AfD, which seems the better course of action at this point), and I think that you missed the context. Nick-D (talk) 23:54, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, so you mean the first blanking, where the IP specifically stated that they were "stubbing out the article" in response to the statement that the victim was "taken off base", alleging that "NY Times says bomb maker was released, not taken off base". So, they blanked an entire article, deleting nine inline citations, over one claim that supposedly failed verification. However, if you look at the source the IP is referring to, it says: Major Golsteyn ... concerned that the man, if released, would kill American troops ... took him off the base, shot and killed him, ... [Army] documents say. The IP was either wrong, or misrepresenting the source intentionally. Granted, the citation was after the first sentence, rather than at the end of the paragraph, which did make that particular claim appear unsourced, and if the IP had just removed that specific claim, erroneously thinking that it was unsourced, that would forgivable. But, not only was there a source, but the IP was aware of the source, and they actually read the source, and then blanked the whole article, reliably-sourced content and all, based on a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of what the source said. That's the only specific allegation of "negative claims not referenced to any sources", and it's wrong. So, I'm still not sure what "BLP violations (negative claims not referenced to any sources)" you're saying the IP was correct in removing.  Swarm  {talk}  02:47, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have to agree with Swarm here. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 17:37, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've only looked at the diff linked to by Swarm, but yeah, that's not "removing negative unsourced material". And yeah, I'd go so far as to call their removal "unreasonable". Deleting something for "reason X" when reason X isn't true is unreasonable. Hobit (talk) 00:17, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• See WP:CRYBLP. We understand that you don't like the fact that mainstream media is less than enchanted by Goldsteyn's actions or Trump's mooted pardon. That is not our problem to fix. Sources like the Washington Post and New York Times are solid. Washington Times not so much - so maybe focus on nuking Washington Times and other unreliable sources. Guy (Help!) 13:07, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The ongoing vandalism here on ANI are all veeeeery old accounts with no activity in the past few years (if ever). DMacks (talk) 06:03, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so. Looking at the dates they were registered, it's more likely that someone made a bunch of sleepers and is now bringing them out of the drawer.

If they were compromised, I'd expect a much bigger variance in creation date. ansh666 06:52, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense. I didn't have as large a pool to compare at the time to see that pattern. Thanks for cross-checking! DMacks (talk) 14:28, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator comment) A SPI was opened. However, most of the "compromised" account did not have edit outside ANI at all, with one account trolling Zuckerberg. The case should now handle by admin and CU, but i would say they are more likely a large pool of sleeper account. May be the sockmaster creating new accounts by ip hooping or every new public computer or other reason. No pattern on username. Matthew hk (talk) 23:58, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pteridactyl, yep. ansh666 03:55, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I agree with Ansh666. The troll is running through old sleepers instead of creating new accounts at the moment because a technical restriction is doing what it's supposed to do. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 18:57, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Ottomanor (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Template:Top level Turkish football seasons (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• 2018–19 Süper Lig (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• 2017–18 Süper Lig (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• 2015–16 Süper Lig (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• Süper Lig (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

User Ottomanor recently vandalised and deleted the template Top level Turkish football seasons numerous times on several different articles now recently. The bad thing is he/she also does that persistently, even though the disruptive edits in question were reverted several times. This user also went as far as blanking the page of the respective template, see here. It is blatantly obvious that this user does not care about the rules of Wiki in any way and that cooperative work and constructive contributions are not his goal. A look on his talk page also says enough.

Here a list of his persistent disruptive edits:

• diff1
• diff2
• diff3
• diff4 (simply blanked the page)

Simply repeating the vandalism on the same pages (despite the reverts):

• diff5
• diff6
• diff7
• diff8
• diff9
• diff10
• diff11
• diff12

It's obvious that this user does not care about warnings, as the same edits are done again. I also have issued one. I hope you can help with this. Regards, Akocsg (talk) 16:35, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Akocsg: It doesn't look like you've warned the user about this on their talk page. Perhaps you should have warned first before filing an ANI report. SemiHypercube 16:40, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@SemiHypercube: I did so today. This user is not new and got warned about several other issues already, still ignoring them. And does that change the fact that this case is not obvious vandalism? Akocsg (talk) 16:43, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you did warn them, I must have not noticed, but the user's behavior indeed is still disruptive, per WP:NOTHERE and WP:IDHT. SemiHypercube 16:46, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Back on December 17, Ottomanor blanked the template {{Top level Turkish football seasons}} as noted above. That might seem to be an old problem, but lately he has been removing the template from other articles such as 2017–18 Süper Lig. I left a note asking him to respond. EdJohnston (talk) 17:22, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator comment) List of Turkish football champions was suffered from edit war before. However, Ottomanor did not involve in the content dispute, and so far he did not reply in his talk page. Matthew hk (talk) 15:03, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Recruos (talk · contribs)

The user first initial edits were the removal of sourced claim about the dynasty origin in Royal family of Emesa. After undoing his unexplained removal of sourced material, he made another change which falls under WP:OR by adding thus, and connecting it with the former sentence. Indicative of POV pushing.

Pointing this out and leaving his contribution, solely because I don't want to instigate an edit war, I advised him to go discuss it in the talk page's section I opened. After quite a while, it became evident that he have no desire to discuss the issue let alone solve it. So I restored the stable version until he make an effort[153]. Some time after he reverted the version without taking the time to discuss it, clearly at this point WP:NOTHERE behavior. Nabataeus (talk) 14:43, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It is interesting that the new user knew how to open a request for protection, which was denied and was advised by the admin to join the opened discussion. He requested for protection a second time just of now[154] which would probably be denied. He also issued a warning on my talk page[155] after I left him a notice on his page of this ANI. Weird behavior really, I left his problematic contribution and asked him to join discussion, but failed to do so, so I restored the stable version until he make an effort. Nabataeus (talk) 15:48, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Did you notify Recruos (talk · contribs)? I just came from WP:RFPP and again referred to DR and then to this discussion.-- Dlohcierekim (talk) 16:48, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Dlohcierekim: Yes I did notify him about the discussion in the said talk page and this ANI. Nabataeus (talk) 00:52, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

About a month ago, an editor under the IP 45.228.205.17 began adding a plethora of non-notable characters to List of Scooby-Doo characters, as can be seen in the page history. Very quickly, another editor by the name of Conner Kent o superboy began making the exact same edits to the page, continually adding trivial information and character entries. It quickly became apparent that the IP and Conner Kent were the same person. Their edits were reverted several times 1 2, yet they continued making very large additions of non-notable characters and created another account, Conner Kent69 to do so. 3 Eventually, after making literal hundreds of edits between the three accounts, they posted a message on my talk page. I suggested that they discuss their edits on the article talk page before continuing to make such trivial and controversial edits. After a short correspondence, Conner stopped replying and stopped editing for several weeks.

However, a few days ago, Conner created an entire article, List of minor Scooby-Doo characters which almost exclusively features non-notable characters that appeared in a single episode, such as "Janitor" and "Foreman and Workers." In addition, nearly all the information was copy-and-pasted from the external site Scoobypedia. As can be seen in his contributions, Conner has also begun spamming his new article on any Scooby-Doo related article he can think of. Yesterday, I posted a message on his talk page requesting again that he discussed, or I would reporting him here for his disruptive behavior. Conner did not reply and has continued making more edits as of this morning. This WP:IGNOREALLRULES and trivial style of editing is obviously not compatible with a collaborative project like Wikipedia. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Katniss May the odds be ever in your favor ♥ 16:18, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nominated List of minor Scooby-Doo characters for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of minor Scooby-Doo characters. SemiHypercube 16:50, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Zoinks! Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 17:04, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

...if it wasn't for those pesky page patrollers—! ——SerialNumber54129 22:34, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• TurokSwe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

On October 15, I noticed that an editor called TurokSwe was incorporating exclusive elements from Alien vs. Predator (franchise) and Predator (franchise) into Alien (franchise), so I sent them a notification that the pages were for their own respective franchises and that while they have a few elements - Aliens, Predators and Weyland-Yutani - intersecting, that they're still considered three separate franchises. These last few days, they stepped up the ante and began adding elements from all the pages into one another, including non-applicable navboxes for Template:Alien (franchise), Template:Predator and Template:Alien vs. Predator.

SNAAAAKE!! was the first to notice that all three navboxes were improperly present on Alien vs. Predator (arcade game) (diff) and after SNAAAAKE!! reverted the changes and TurokSwe immediately responded in kind, SNAAAAKE!! opened up a discussion about the issue at Wikipedia talk:Navigation template. *Treker also detected the issue and summarily removed the uncorrelated navboxes from List of Alien vs. Predator (franchise) comics (diff), which TurokSwe immediately reverted. After SNAAAAKE!! informed me of the dispute, I restored the pages to their previous state of navboxes, but TurokSwe reverted all of them, including Ellen Ripley (1, 2), Predator (franchise) (diff), Aliens vs. Predator (2010 video game) (diff), Aliens versus Predator (1999 video game) (diff), Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction (diff) - edit-warring, after doing the same with the other editors. At this point, I opened up a discussion at Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard, as things were escalating quickly and I wanted to have a peaceful resolution. Even with very long, drawn out discussions at the navbox talk page and DNR, TurokSwe continued to revert other editors' edits, while we looked to not engage until after consensus could be reached. Walter Görlitz requested that I provide a full account of the situation, which I did yesterday, effectively sealing consensus. Though, the editor is continuing the edit war even today, saying that we should "discuss the issue" - as if we didn't already have an overdrawn, long discussion that was perpetually leading a horse to water.(1, 2)

In the meantime, there's a whole other half to this editor's misconduct on these pages. This editor has been utilizing the website AVPGalaxy.net in such a manner that it triggered spam filters, leading @Moxy: to remove mentions of it on various pages. TurokSwe replied in kind by edit-warring with them on Alien (franchise) (1, 2, 3), The Predator (film) (1, 2), Predator (franchise) (1, 2, 3), Alien vs. Predator (franchise) (1, 2). Then, when it was alerted on the Reliable Sources Noticeboard and the administrator JzG stepped in to clean up the pages, TurokSwe edit warred with them on Alien (franchise) (diff), Predator (franchise) (diff), Alien vs. Predator (franchise) (1, 2) - and now avpgalaxy.net has been blacklisted for user-generated content and edit-warring.

This editor has been explained the situation in minute detail repeatedly and with the navbox dispute, we gave them ample rope. This manner of behavior got them blocked from Wikipedia repeatedly in the past - they should know better. With today's insistence on continuing, I can only assume that this is a clear-cut case of WP:NOTHERE. I propose either a topic ban, if not an extended block. DARTHBOTTO _talk•cont 17:33, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I feel a site ban is way too harsh, I think a month long block and a temporary topic ban may be order.★Trekker (talk) 17:36, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I just want to him and not do do again. Don't really know what's going on in other articles besides the infoboxes thing. SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 17:59, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that a site ban is too harsh, even though I agree that TurokSwe is NOTHERE. A long block is warranted though: for edit warring, for ignoring consensus and for tripping the block filters. Correct me if I'm wrong but it's my understanding that blocks are not meant to be punitive, they're meant to educate the one being blocked or to protect the project. If that occurs, then the block has been successful. If it has not, a ban may be required. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:20, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Some people take these franchises waaaaaay too seriously. Aliens is one of my favourite films of all time, but this still baffles me. Guy (Help!) 18:39, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am very much baffled that all of this even became such a big issue to begin with. Still suspect that this has all really got to with some sort of dislike towards the AVP-brand and the shared universe. - TurokSwe (talk) 19:19, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@TurokSwe: it'd not about a dislike of a brand, it's about your approach to editing. If you had stepped back and discussed without edit warring, we wouldn't be discussing this here. It took me a few years (and a few blocks) to understand that. Have you seen Wikipedia:Five pillars? Item four, "Wikipedia's editors should treat each other with respect and civility", includes the key to why we are here. NOTHERE (linked above) might also be an informative read for you. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:09, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewing the history, TurokSwe actually broke 3RR twice on two separate articles on 1-2 January, quite apart from edit-warring on other articles. I am extremely unimpressed with the edit-warring coupled with edit-summaries threatening people who he is reverting ([156], [157]) The user appears to be far too invested in these articles, to the extent on repeateadly inserting material not sourced to reliable sources. A topic ban may be the best way forward, though a block is clearly indicated if any further edit-warring occurs. Black Kite (talk) 20:23, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support I for one support this decision, I have been following this issue since it appeared at WP:DRN, and I think a topic ban would be the best course of action as long as no more edit warring occurs. ~ Philipnelson99 (talk) 20:28, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I still don't understand what I've supposedly done wrong, I really don't, and I find this whole issue very odd. - TurokSwe (talk) 21:20, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How can you not understand that you've both edit warred and ignored guidlines about how navboxes should be used? It is hard for me to grasp that you could possibly still not understand what people have already told you several times unless you're just willingly refusing to understand it. This is getting very frustrating, please at least read the navbox page and get it from the source if you trully do not get why people are telling you to stop adding all these navboxes.★Trekker (talk) 03:32, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I also support a topic ban for this user. I feel that six months editing in other topic areas might help them understand our policies better. —AdamF in MO (talk) 03:24, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is just as frustrating for me, as I still cannot see what I've supposedly done wrong, especially that it would cause this much of a stir. It's insane and it makes absolutely no sense. - TurokSwe (talk) 09:07, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not understanding the issue does not excuse you from continuing with the conduct. You have been shown the rules concerning unreliable sources, edit-warring, consensus and navboxes every day - you should know this after your previous blocks for the very same reasons. And, again - I cannot believe I am saying this - you are edit-warring with others on this very day. You could literally not have chosen a worse time to do this. DARTHBOTTO _talk•cont 14:47, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Check the user's block log. They were edit warring in other topic areas too. They eventually received an indef block in 2013 and then a second chance in 2014. I do not think a topic ban will help because the trouble will just move to another media/pop culture topic. If after 5-6 years a user can't understand not to edit war, I don't think we need to offer accommodations. Unless convinced otherwise, I intend to place an indef block. We can't let a small number of difficult editors make editing miserable for the majority of peaceful editors. @TurokSwe: do you still not understand the problem? Understanding is the first step toward changing. Jehochman ^Talk 15:33, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• @Jehochman: I wouldn't argue with that. Even after this ANI earlier today (which they clearly read, because they replied to it, saying "I still cannot see what I've supposedly done wrong"), they went straight back to edit-warring five minutes later on at least four of the same articles. Enough is enough, I think. Black Kite (talk) 23:58, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Seems pretty clear cut to me. Jehochman's summary of the situatuion is entirely on point. Time for an indef. - Nick Thorne ^talk 00:05, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Longest NCAA Division I football winning streaks lists team winning streaks in college football. The list is cited with an annual ("2018") NCAA record book. The article reflects the most recent available citation, where that citation is current through the conclusion of the (prior) 2017 college football season. The (next) 2019 record book will be published in the spring which allows the article to be updated to reflect any/all 2018 season games -barring the location of another exhaustive citation, which is very unlikely.

The article has been PP three times in the last 3 months re DE insertion of "2018 season" content from various IPs.[158]

After the current PP was enacted, SPA Special:Contributions/Sae249833 appeared and began identical DE where the added content is not fully supported. The 2017/2018 sourcing issue is discussed on the article Talk and the editor warned re ongoing DE on their Talk. UW Dawgs (talk) 22:56, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Could use more eyes on this. New-ish SPA Chrismccown (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) declared COI on one of the articles he's working on, Clan McCowan. However, Clan MacCowan is only a variant name of many variant names in a group of interconnected clans for which we already have multiple articles (in which the variant spellings and locations are already noted). So this unneeded stub means the user is now working on quite a few, practically-identical articles, with the same COI, pasting in the same unsourced OR,[159] and rewriting a network of articles to suit this OR. Some edits are with misleading edits summaries about "sourcing", but [160] when checked, the "sources" don't source the content (such as Gaelic "sourced" by an English dicdef of an English word). I went through and did cleanup on all these articles, but now this user has started to edit war:[161], [162], [163] to rollback the cleanup. I'm posting here now to keep other edit-wars from starting.

User has been warned by two of us on usertalk,[164],[165]; [166], [167], but is determined to keep going rather than discuss. He said he'll fix the awful sourcing, but he's just hitting undo, [168]. One of the "sources" and names he's edit-warring to add to the articles, [169] is by another COI editor who's worked on the Clan Ewing article, as well. It's not at 3RR yet, but could use more eyes. Thanks. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 23:34, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am not using unsourced material. These clans are not interconnected, they share common etymological origins. I have a feeling this is a political objection to having more than one clan that derives it's etymology or origins from the Gaelic name Eoghan. Even wen I fix my source under contention, CorbieVreccan undoes my edits. My only COI is that my surname is McCown, but that doesn't mean that my contributions aren't valid. They are very well researched. There are "at least" 4 or 5 different clans

that have ties to different people or tribes named Eoghan. CorbieVreccan is trying to conflate all of these clans together, when they are separate clans with separate histories and separate origins. He has undone a great deal of my work on these pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 23:44, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I said I would fix my sourcing( not aweful ) which I did. I undid his reverts of my contributions after fixing the sourcing. He is being very disruptive and thwarting contributions by other people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 23:51, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

As I told you on your usertalk and in this edit summary, "sources" like commercial "Find your coats of arms!" and unsourced family genealogy pages are not Reliable Sources. Nor are self-published statements of personal genealogy by the man you're writing about (Thor Ewing). And you declared COI. We saw it. You are writing like someone who is a member of the group, advancing a group's interests and edit-warring, not here to prioritize the interests of Wikipedia. It's abundantly clear to me. I just brought it here for others to witness. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 23:56, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't revert your undo of my coat of arms site reference( even though it's reliable ). Thor Ewing wrote a book that you can buy on Amazon and it's very well sourced and cited. https://www.amazon.com/Thor-Ewing/e/B0028OKIHG — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 00:03, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your unding of my contributions is indiscriminate and removes far more than unsourced material. You also manange to do it in a way that requires manual undoes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 00:06, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

in fact my coat of arms reference was accepted by the reviewer of my original publication. I think Wikipedia has a common knowledge and common sense policy that I am adhering to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 00:12, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thor Ewing wrote a book that you can buy on Amazon'

A self-published book, from all the evidence, so not acceptable on Wikipedia except under very specific circumstances. --Calton | Talk 00:14, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you actually read the book, you'd feel differently. It's very well researched, cited and sourced and reviewed by others. You'd be hard pressed to find specific circumstances to dismiss it's authority. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 00:17, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Publisher: Welkin Books Ltd (March 21, 2016) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1910075043/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 00:19, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

And if you look up "Welkin Books Ltd", you find that they have issued three (3) books. Guess whose name is on all three books as writer or editor? Go on, guess. Hint: the name begins with "T" and ends with "hor Ewing". So yeah, self-published. --Calton | Talk 06:55, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

By coincidence, the name of the sole director of Welkin Books ends with "hor Ewing" too.[170] 92.19.31.85 (talk) 13:14, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Chrismccown (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) is now revert-warring on several of the above-linked articles, as predicted. Would appreciate an uninvolved admin stepping in. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 00:41, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

CorbieVreccan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) Is trolling me and removing ALL of my edits on Wikipedia regardless of accuracy or sourcing. He is making it very difficult to contribute knowledge to Wikipedia. Please intervene.

Now Chrismccown's edit-warring to "source" OR to... wiktionary. Even if wiktionary was a usable source, it doesn't even source the content. Edit-warring on most of the articles now, removing article templates:[171], ignoring warnings, refusing to discuss:[172],[173],[174],[175]. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 01:24, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

User:Chrismccown has no intention to stop, even while this ANI is running. Just now he has removed a COI tag and a self-published tag from the Clan Ewing article. (Check out the quality of the sources at the bottom of the article). It seems to me that a short block might be needed to persuade him to wait for consensus . EdJohnston (talk) 01:34, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have no COI with Clan Ewing. I have no relationship to any Ewings. The source is NOT self published. It's published by Welkin Books Ltd 2016. You are making stuff up to troll. I'm not the anonymous one, my COIs are easily known. But like all trolls, they are anonymous and we'll never know their COIs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 01:41, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'd also be willing to bet that CorbieVreccan, EdJohnston and Calton are all the same person on differnt accounts to skew perception. Funny how everyone jumps on the bandwaggon at once. Also funny how all of these users use the same writing style — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 01:45, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Considering that two of those users are names I recognise, you're gonna have to come up with more than a cockamamie conspiracy theory. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^Bori! 01:56, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The proof is in the changes and the content of the edits. Whoever reviews this, will have everything they need to see what you're doing.Chrismccown (talk) 02:06, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

With all due respect, when several editors all follow Wikipedia policies, the changes can look pretty similar. I also don't find the sockpuppetry accusation plausible. Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 02:10, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Or it could just be that three distinct editors disagree with your changes and what you're doing. Have you ever considered that? —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^Bori! 02:12, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• EdJohnston, is there anything you want to tell us about those other accounts of yours? Hmm? Drmies (talk) 02:37, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Drmies, He, er, I mean, we, um, I mean I am/is/are in possession of unique skills, is all. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 20:48, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Chrismccown, the web page (just one page so not a website) for Welkin Books lists three books for sale. Two are by Thor Ewing and the third is a compilation of poetry in the public domain. Clicking any of the three links leads you to Amazon.com. This is rock solid evidence that this book is self-published. Your failure to recognize this calls into question your ability to evaluate the reliability of sources. Your notion that if a book is sold by Amazon, therefore it must be reliable is false, shocking and of great concern. You are also using poorly cited 19th century sources and we prefer current sources by academics for topics like this, whether it is Scottish clans or Indian castes or Nigerian tribes. You declared a conflict of interest and you have a conflict of interest. Period. End of subject. As an inexperienced editor with a conflict of interest, you really need to defer to the judgment of experienced editors without a COI. Your accusation of sockpuppetry is spurious and laughable. On top of it all, you are edit warring. So consider this a warning. Your current behavioral pattern is almost certain to lead to a block. You need to change your behavior from top to bottom if you want to keep editing Wikipedia. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:45, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

They have been warned but have ignored the warning. Sadly it doesn't seem they want to engage collaboratively, only to continue to push a POV and throw ridiculous accusations that have no merit. Bidgee (talk) 04:09, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

...the third is a compilation of poetry in the public domain. Guess who the editor of that volume is? Hint: the name begins with "T" and ends with "hor Ewing". --Calton | Talk 06:58, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pointing that out, Bidgee. Well, now they have been warned by an administrator as a result of this discussion here at ANI. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:19, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks also to you, Calton, for bringing forward that additional nugget of evidence. Hardly surprising. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:04, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you'd rather buy it at Barnes in Nobel? https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clan-ewen-robert-sutherland-taylor-macewen/1125273558 It's a legitimate source by a legitimate publisher. Thor is an subject matter expert, as he is the Commander of Clan Ewing. I also reiterate that I have no COI with Clan Ewing( check your sources ). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 13:50, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

We may be entering WP:CIR territory here. EEng 14:11, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's a legitimate source by a legitimate publisher.

As someone else has already pointed out above, "John Thor Ewing" is the sole listed officer for the "legitimate publisher" Welkin Books Ltd, so pretty much NOT a legitimate source by NOT a legitimate publisher.

Thor is an [sic] subject matter expert

So, on a first-name basis, are you? Perhaps you could explain what, exactly, your relationship with Mr. Ewing is. And no, he's not a subject matter expert, absent any evidence other than self-proclaiming. --Calton | Talk 14:20, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Just FYI, Thor Ewing actually has been published elsewhere (by The History Press) and I own his Viking Clothing book which is a very good resource for anyone who wants a reference work if they are doing some (the reason I own it) concept art. No comment on his applicability to Scottish clan history, I was under the impression he was more Norse-fixated. But Welkin is undeniably a self-publisher with regards to his work as he is the owner and sole director. Its likely retail carries his books because he is a published author elsewhere, but self-published is self-published and useable only under certain conditions. Only in death does duty end (talk) 14:33, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps all those out to discredit the material should read Commander John Thor Ewing's( I used his full official name used to imply no relationship ) books before making broad accusations on the content. I'd use your full name [[User User talk:Calton but I don't know what it is. I guess we're friends. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 14:59, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't use his "full official name", pretentious as it is, you used his first name only, an act of familiarity. So, again I ask: what is your relationship with or to Ewing? --Calton | Talk 17:55, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, i just found this thread since i was about to report Chrismccown here for failure to discuss his changes on the talk and persistent edit warring (even if, for this last point, the e/w noticeboard is more appropriate). This user seems to not understand how Wikipedia works and so far, he has reverted 3 different editors 4 times within less than 24 hours (he reverted two times CorbieVeccan, 1 time me and 1 time Bidgee). The sources he tries to include seem partisan (written by members of the clan Ewing) and, while i posted a 3RR warning on his talk, he ignored it and keeps reverting. I think that the community should take some action to stop this, but this is, of course, admins’ call. Wish everybody here a happy new year and a great rest of your day. Cheers.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 15:05, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please have an admin review this disruptive targeted trolling of ALL my contribution on Wikipedia. This personal targeting of me, is not collaborative and review of the edits and these conversations will reveal that to honest broker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrismccown (talk • contribs) 15:13, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Several admins are reading all this and as far as i can see, you’ve been warned by one of them just above in this thread. Again, i ask you to discuss your changes on the article’s talk page since this is how Wikipedia works. Thanks. Best regards.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 15:22, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Chrismccown:, another revert (5th in less than 24 hours if i’m not mistaken ...), i drop the stick since i don’t want to be engaged in edit warring, i’ll let admins deal with you. Regards.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:00, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How big of you to drop the stick @Wikaviani:,.It's nice that another one of your friends to picked it back up. Did you mention how many times I've been reverted across ALL my contributions on Wikipedia( including Clan Ewing ) in a targeted harassment campaign by you and your pals ? Did you mention that you are indiscriminately reverting ALL content that I've contributed. You have removed valid wiki-links to other wiki-pages that should remain after the revert of your supposed objected content. This is because you don't review the content and you are only interested in removing ANYTHING that I've contributed regardless of content.Chrismccown (talk) 16:30, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You really need to read wiki policies like WP:3RR, WP:VER, WP:WAR, WP:RS etc ... Also, you've made more than 180 edits and i only reverted a few of them, not really what can be called reverting ALL content that I've contributed. As to my "friends", let me tell you that i'm here to contribute, modestly, to this project and any other editor who's here for the same purposes is, indeed, my friend. As said to you by numerous other editors now, the sources you try to include are unreliable and for the least, their inclusion would need discussion and consensus on the talk page. Best regards.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:10, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not violating policies. I've made a lot of edits as a good faith contributor, that have been undone in bulk over the past day by this group of people. You have made no contributions to Clan Ewing until today and those contributions are only to indiscriminately remove all of my contributions, that is unless this is a duplicate user account of User:CorbieVreccan. I hope the admins reviewing this are able to look at IP addresses. You are removing more than the sources you deam unreliable. You are removing links and other contributions. In short, you seem to have no interest in Clan Ewing or keeping valid content.Chrismccown (talk) 18:39, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've blocked him for 24 hours for continuing to edit war after engaging at WP:AN3. I have no objection to anyone adjusting the block without notifying me. Guettarda (talk) 18:51, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Guettarda, and everyone, especially those who also checked the sources and helped with the cleanup. As the block is only for 24 hours, I'd like to keep this open and see what happens when the block expires. I have a feeling we're going to be back here shortly. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 20:28, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think so. It's pretty clear Chrismccown has severe ownership issues with regards to this topic, and it seems all but certain they've also got a conflict of interest (though whether or not it's UPE or not is beyond my ken, no pun intended). Coupled with the unsubstantiated (and frankly audacious) claims of sockpuppetry against two users who I know to be amongst the most even-handed and fair on this site and I predict he's going to outstay his welcome sooner rather than later. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^Bori! 21:55, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The majority of the edits of Michalek2905 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) have been in their own userspace, specifically creating and maintaining this collection of "opinion pages" on the various Eurovision Song Contests, along with a handful of mainspace edits, all to related articles. This is a substantial violation of WP:NOTWEBHOST, and the related pages have all been listed at MfD. Looking through their talk, I've also seen that they also created Template:Engeos and Template:Yerdea earlier last year, both of which were quickly deleted at TfD under WP:1DAY. All in all, this user really doesn't appear to be here to build an encyclopedia and is instead using various parts of the site as a general purpose web host. Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 00:46, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It would be great if someone intervened at Talk:Syrian Civil War#RfC, Iraq fighting with Syrian regime. User:Jim7049's arguments consist entirely of denying that sources have been provided, even though they are there for anyone to see. Ignoring him is not an option, as that leaves him free to revert my edits once every 24 hours, and I am not keen to get blocked for violating the 1RR either. I am not proposing that anyone should be blocked, and he has made useful edits elsewhere, but it would be great if an administrator stepped in and put an end to this non-discussion. Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 02:47, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

He has also been causing issues here and its corresponding article.Takinginterest01 (talk) 03:21, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a new post of his in the talk page for this article "Where the hell did you come from? This article doesn't have a 1RR. Go mind your own business rather than stalking me. Jim7049 (talk) 03:23, 5 January 2019 (UTC)" Takinginterest01 (talk) 03:27, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

He also just violated the 1RR which is in place for all articles relating to the Syrian Civil War. At this point, a block might be appropriate. Mikrobølgeovn Nevermind, he self-reverted. (talk) 03:31, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I just want [this block looked into.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:220.245.208.179#December_2018) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.201.129.66 (talk) 09:40, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

So you are evading your block to request unblock? The procedure for requesting unblock is given in your block notice. 331dot (talk) 09:49, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• 220.245.208.179 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

  The IP is not blocked. They were blocked on 13 December 2018 for deletions at Frankfurt School. Johnuniq (talk) 10:23, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've looked into it. The IP did this [176] seven times and then did this [177]. The block was completely appropriate, which is more than I can say about 220.x's behavior. Then you left this remarkably clueless comment [178]. Does your current IP need to be blocked? Acroterion (talk) 14:53, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Odd spamming of a link (as far as I can tell to) Authority control for no reason I can ascertain [[179]].Slatersteven (talk) 20:01, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I am doing that so it links to wikidate (if it already exist), and it will be there if/when someone creates it. Seems like a logical idea to me.--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 20:04, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What is wikidate?Slatersteven (talk) 20:06, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata - links to WorldCat, LOC, NARA and other information databases. Even if a wikidate template is not currently avaiable, I added them so that the infrasturcture will already exist when someone makes a wikidata template of, so, the 1896 US presidential election.--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 20:11, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Here is an example of a fully made template, it includes links to worldcat, BNF, BNE, LCCN, among others.--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 20:15, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

So (in essence) a load of links to something that does not exist? I am not sure then this may be actionable (as it was done in good faith) but I am not sure that putting tons of non working links in articles "on the off chance" is a good idea.20:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)Slatersteven (talk)

Since communication has been established, behavior explained and nothing actually actionable has been alleged, would it not be a good idea to continue the discussion in a more appropriate venue, like perhaps a talk page? Kleuske (talk) 22:15, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I would be happy to explain my reasoning further - are not just links to things that don't exist yet. In many cases there are already large templates, but no one has added the link yet. In others, a template may not yet exist, but if the article is something that would be likely receive one - a library presidential election, political convention - then the link already exist once someone makes a temple. Look at this series of edits on Libraries in Spain for a typical selection of articles that I added that to. Many of them had large templates, but no one knew of this because the link wasn't there. In other cases I have provided a link for if/when one is eventually made.--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 00:29, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Shahanshah5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

• Removed a link to "History of Iran" from the History of Islam page and removed a WP:RS reference written by a renowned Iranologist (Alireza Shapour Shahbazi).[180]
• Accused other editors of "Azerbaijanophobia" at Talk:Bahmanyar.[181]
• Tried to label Brill publishers as a "non-reliable publisher" (because Brill sources were putting a halt to his agenda).[182]
• Tried to dispute/remove the Persian origin of the House of Sasan, even though it was literally sourced in the article.[183]-[184]
• Tried to label Bahmanyar, a historic Persian figure, as an "Azerbaijani". No edit summary/no explanation. Added non-RS source, no page number.[185]
• Tried to label Iskander Beg Munshi, a historic Persian writer, as an Azerbaijani. No edit summary/no explanation. Added non-RS source, no page number.[186]
• Tried to label the Baku Khanate as an Azerbaijani entity,[187] even though the sources at Khanates of the Caucasus make it clear that this is not WP:NPOV. I even told him this on numerous occassions.[188]-[189]
• Removed the Shirvanshahs from "Iran" and added it to "Eastern Europe".[190]
• Added anachronistic gibberish to the Antioch article.[191]
• More WP:IDHT.[192]

I issued him a WP:AA2 warning a few weeks ago, to no avail. Looking at the compelling evidence, its safe to say that this editor is not here to build this encyclopedia. - LouisAragon (talk) 23:40, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment : The reported user seems to have a pro Azerbaijani agenda here, on the English Wikipedia, and also, with all due respect, some WP:CIR issues because of his inability to read and comprehend English properly : [193], [194], etc ... sounds like a typical case of WP:NOTHERE.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:47, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pages in question:

• Template:Syrian Civil War infobox (talk page thread)
• National Front for Liberation–Tahrir al-Sham conflict (talk page thread)

Jim7049's behavior is a clear case of WP:NOTHERE.

• He is filibustering this thread on the talk page for Template:Syrian Civil War infobox. While ample sources have been provided, he simply ignores their existence and treats the discussion like an Argument Clinic. Although a total of four users (@FunkMonk: @XavierGreen: @Applodion: @Eik Corell:) have agreed that Iraq is a belligerent in the Syrian Civil War (it conducts airstrikes against ISIS on Syrian territory with the approval of the Assad government), he simply ignores it and repeats his own denials. Due to the 1RR, he gets to game the system and effectively prevent the inclusion of well-supported content, even though there is a clear consensus backing it.
• Quote from the other talk page mentioned above: "Where the hell did you come from? This article doesn't have a 1RR. Go mind your own business rather than stalking me." (diff) On both talk pages in question, his attitude shows zero interest in achieving a dispute resolution. Accusing me of conducting original research is also a clear example of baiting.

I previously requested an intervention by an administrator to solve the first of the two issues, while specifically not requesting a block (I am now aware that this was not the right forum for that sort of request). I now propose adequate sanctions to put an end to this disruptive behavior. Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 02:36, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

First of all the second article you mentioned was created and heavily written by me so it's funny you accuse me of WP:NOTHERE. For the other one, you are pushing for adding Original Research, I remove it and you open a incident for that? You are the one violating the rules and then report me. Good job. You put an incident of me in here yesterday as well, and now a second one even before any moderate commented on the one yesterday. Rather than blaming me to the mods why don't you explain why you're putting up original research, I am simply removing that unsourced content you placed. You are the one cleary being a case of WP:NOTHERE. At least in the Syrian Civil War article. Jim7049 (talk) 02:58, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have blocked JC7V7DC5768 on the suspicion of being a compromised account. This user as is evident by a complaint on the talk page has been spamming random statistical emails to other users including myself. If this was a bad block, please let me know.—CYBERPOWER (Happy 2019) 04:42, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is really concerning since JC7V has been active within the last 24 hours before this. It's not the first time this has happened, but at least this time it's not an administrator account. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^Bori! 04:50, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Cyberpower678: See User talk:JC7V7DC5768#Not comprmoised ―Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk • contribs) 05:47, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Unblocked.—CYBERPOWER (Happy 2019) 07:34, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]