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

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    User:Kala7992 reported by User:Trailblazer101 (Result: Declined)

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    Page: Avengers: Doomsday (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: Kala7992 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 23:40, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1282525833 by Adamstom.97 (talk) Jeff Sneider is not a reliable source, it literally said "better citation needed" since Sneider is not a good citation to use. Don't accuse me of edit warring again when you started this first."
    2. 23:35, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "Undid revision 1282525221 by Adamstom.97 (talk) You did not show any proof, Sneider has not been discussed anywhere in this article. At least pinpoint where this "consensus" was reached to back up your claim, because it doesn't show up anywhere"
    3. 23:32, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "You can't just say "this is confirmed by reliable sources" without actually providing any, and you started the edit war by undoing my edits. There is no consensus that Sneider is a reliable source anywhere here, that is literally your opnion and there are numerous instances where he gets rumors wrong."
    4. 23:29, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "/* Cast */ I do not see any consensus on the talk page of this article on Jeff Sneider, as I stated already he is a scooper and not a reliable source whatsoever/"
    5. 23:23, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "/* Cast */ Jeff Sneider is not a legitimate source, he is literally a scooper who spreads rumors, many of which turn out to be false. Until there is a legit citation Jeremy Renner shouldn't be on here"

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 23:42, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring on Avengers: Doomsday."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

    1. 23:28, 26 March 2025 (UTC) on Talk:Avengers: Doomsday "/* Please do NOT use Jeff Sneider/The InSneider as a source */ Reply"

    Comments: Kala7922- I stopped editing on that article and conceded, why is a report against me necessary? Also I was not the one who started edit warring because by the user Adamstom.97 reverted my edits over and over again. I stopped editing on that article, and just want to be left alone. Once I saw the consensus on the talk page I stopped editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kala7992 (talk • contribs) 10:03, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I noticed likely violations of the WP:3RR, which is why I filed this report. It does not matter if someone stops editing an article soon after if the violation still occurred. Trailblazer101 (talk) 14:24, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    So do you want to get me banned from editing now?? What is your goal now that I stopped. I wasn't even being irrational, Jeff Sneider gets stuff wrong and I stopped once I saw consensus being reached. What else am I supposed to do to not get banned now? Idk why you're coming after me so hard for this as if I don't have any valid reason to be suspicious of Sneider at all. I made a mistake, but still I'm getting banned for it. Kala7992 (talk) 22:51, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    buddy, maybe they'll WP:BLOCK you for a few days. you made no mistake, you chose to keep on reverting and removing, all the while your changes were being refuted, and only chose discussion after it became obvious that your method was going nowhere. Do give the Wikipedia:policies and guidelines a good look over before editing foolhardily. BarntToust 22:56, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Can I at least just be blocked from editing the Avengers Doomsday article as opposed to being blocked from the whole site? I messed up but it's too late now Kala7992 (talk) 22:59, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Kala, this has nothing to do with my perspective of you as an editor. Violations of the 3RR ought to be reported regardless of whether there were some constructive edits or the material itself, solely because you reverted more than three times on the article in the span of 24 hours. I understand that this is frustrating, but Wikipedia has rules that need to be followed and enforced. I merely filed this report. It is up to the closing admin to determine what, if any, penalty is warranted. Blocks are typically imposed to prevent further or continuous disruptions. Trailblazer101 (talk) 23:01, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I have also sent you a list of helpful links at your talk page (User talk:Kala7992) to help guide and inform you in your editing for future reference. Trailblazer101 (talk) 23:04, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks Kala7992 (talk) 23:07, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    "what, if any, penalty is warranted" No penalty is warranted. – "Blocks are typically imposed to prevent further or continuous disruptions." That's correct. Blocks are never imposed as a penalty, only to prevent disruptions. See WP:BLOCKNOTPUNITIVE. In this case, it looks like Kala7992 apologized and promised not to edit-war in the future, so no block appears to be necessary or warranted. — Chrisahn (talk) 23:15, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, Kala7992 broke 3RR like so many on the very, very high-profile page that became the intensely popular subject of insane levels editing yesterday. BarntToust 17:42, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined as stale and moot per Chrisahn, above. Daniel Case (talk) 03:51, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:109.95.142.231 reported by User:Tgeorgescu (Result: IP range blocked 3 months)

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    Page: Category:Visions (spirituality) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    User being reported: 109.95.142.231 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 20:06, 27 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    2. 06:41, 27 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    3. 20:27, 26 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    4. 20:07, 26 March 2025 (UTC) ""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 19:37, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Three-revert rule on Vision (spirituality)."
    2. 10:46, 27 March 2025 (UTC) "/* March 2025 */ WP:FTN notice"

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

    1. 19:45, 26 March 2025 (UTC) "/* Hallucinations */ new section"

    Comments:

    User:*telltruther* reported by User:Bon courage (Result: Blocked indef)

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    Page: Pierre Kory (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

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

    Previous version reverted to:

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 14:06, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "Fixed misinformation"
    2. Consecutive edits made from 13:49, 28 March 2025 (UTC) to 13:51, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
      1. 13:49, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "Fixed old, incorrect thinking"
      2. 13:51, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */New and current, and now admitted information"
    3. Consecutive edits made from 11:14, 28 March 2025 (UTC) to 12:12, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
      1. 11:14, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
      2. 11:19, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
      3. 11:37, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */"
      4. 11:48, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */Fixed misinformation, added new and current information"
      5. 11:49, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */"
      6. 12:12, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    4. Consecutive edits made from 10:44, 28 March 2025 (UTC) to 11:11, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
      1. 10:44, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
      2. 11:09, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */"
      3. 11:11, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* External links */"
    5. 10:27, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    6. 10:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC) ""
    7. 22:47, 27 March 2025 (UTC) ""

    Diffs of edit warring / 3RR warning:

    1. 11:18, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "Warning: Edit warring."

    Diffs of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

    1. 14:02, 28 March 2025 (UTC) "/* Ivermectin has been proven to be especially effective if taken during early stages of COVID-19 */ Reply"

    Comments:

    User is repeatedly flipping the control (vandalism really) to say dumb stuff Bon courage (talk) 14:09, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bon courage is trying to control the narrative to his liking and refusing to post factual updated information. *telltruther* (talk) 14:18, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Kimpi reported by User:Sangdeboeuf (Result: Blocked 24 hours indefinitely)

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    Page: The Final Experiment (expedition) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported: Kimpi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

    Previous version reverted to: 02:35, 26 March 2025

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    1. 21:55, 28 March 2025
    2. 00:09, 29 March 2025
    3. 00:18, 29 March 2025
    4. 00:31, 29 March 2025
    5. 00:47, 29 March 2025

    Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: 00:10, 29 March 2025

    Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: 00:37, 29 March 2025

    Comments:
    User is spamming page with WP:ATTACK material, citing a random law firm's web page. Evidently a disgruntled flat earther who wants to "expose" the expedition. Falls within WP:CT/BLP topic area. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 00:42, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Yubn678 and 2400:1a00:b040::/43 reported by User:Jay8g (Result: )

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    Page: Kaura (dance) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
    User being reported:

    Previous version reverted to: [1]

    Diffs of the user's reverts:

    Yubn678:

    1. [2]
    2. [3]
    3. [4]
    4. [5]
    5. [6]

    IP:

    1. [7]
    2. [8]
    3. [9]
    4. [10]
    5. [11]
    6. [12]



    Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: Yubn678, IP

    Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page: Neither user has made any attempts to discuss

    Diff of ANEW notice posted to user's talk page: Yubn678, IP

    Comments:

    The same users are also edit-warring on Ghatu (dance). Jay8g [V•T•E] 08:11, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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