Editing Eurovision Wiki:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents (section)

===Proposal for a ban===
What should happen to ErickTheMerrick?
#[[WP:TBAN]] from "Socialism, broadly construed" and/or
#[[WP:TBAN]] from "Infoboxes broadly construed"
#[[WP:SITEBAN]] 
#None of the above 
'''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 04:32, 28 February 2026 (UTC)<br/>
*'''Support siteban''' because of my above explanation (the big 4 paragraph one), which shows how big of a concern [[WP:RECIDIVISM]] is in this case. If that does not occur I support a TBAN from socialism and infoboxes. '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 04:32, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support topic ban''' from working class politics and infoboxes per their cobblers about Stalinisn ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurdistan_Workers%27_Party&diff=prev&oldid=1340808566]). Unfortunately I don't see how they can be trusted in this area. [[User:Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:black">'''—'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:black">''Fortuna''</span>]], [[User talk:Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:#8B0000">imperatrix</span>]] 07:51, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
*:@[[User:EasternShah|EasternShah]] @[[User:Fortuna imperatrix mundi|Fortuna imperatrix mundi]]
*:To clarify: two separate topic bans for working class politics and infoboxes each, or one topic ban from the intersection of working class politics and infoboxes?
*:The latter is what I support at the present. [[User:MEN_KISSING|<u style="font-family:Arial Black;color:#64F">MEN KISSING</u>]] <em style="font-family:Arial Narrow">(she/they) [[User_talk:MEN_KISSING|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/MEN_KISSING|C]] - [[Special:EmailUser/MEN_KISSING|Email me!]]</em> 08:18, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
*::For me, I meant both separately. '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 16:45, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

* '''Support siteban''', second choice '''dual topic ban''' {{small|(simultaneous ban from both separately)}}, I think EasternShah has put it best that a noticeable amount of their edits appear to be attempts at [[WP:RGW]] and their behaviour shows a [[WP:BATTLEGROUND]] approach to said "Great Wrongs". I am led to believe that their behaviour is likely to continue on other topics, as their past behaviour even outside of socialist-related articles still shows the same pattern, as well as the repeated incivility despite multiple tempblocks. Either way, I think administrator action is required here.
:<span style="text-shadow:5px 5px 25px Black;font-family:Courier;font-weight:bold;font-size:110%">[[User:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f44">– GlowstoneUnknown</span>]] [[User talk:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f9f">(Talk)</span>]]</span> 08:35, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support''' dual topic ban. There are serious issues with this editor's conduct on English Wikipedia. Right now, I think these problems are in good faith enough that I'd be willing to extend some rope and give them a better chance to show improvement in topics that aren't apparently as life-or-death for them. I would be supportive of a site ban, however, if the alternative ends up being doing nothing, which I think is a far worse outcome for the encyclopedia. [[User:CoffeeCrumbs|CoffeeCrumbs]] ([[User talk:CoffeeCrumbs|talk]]) 15:12, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support''' a [[WP:TBAN|topic-ban]] from infoboxes, broadly construed.  No opinion at this time on a [[WP:TBAN|topic-ban]] from socialism or on a [[WP:SITEBAN|site ban]] (but may offer an opinion after a more detailed review).  [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 03:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support topic ban from infoboxes''' Like Robert McClenon I would need to do more detailed review before supporting or opposing one from socialism. Not supportive of a cban at this time; that seems punitive. [[User:Simonm223|Simonm223]] ([[User talk:Simonm223|talk]]) 20:01, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:'''Support topic ban from infoboxes''', '''oppose a community ban''' and '''oppose a topic ban from socialism'''. I've yet to see any pattern of damning behavior outside of infobox edits, and some of their bad behavior has been related to infoboxes that aren't as closely tied to working class politics. Hence, it's likely the infoboxes that are the issue, not the topic of socialism.
:I'd like to believe we have an editor who is perfectly capable of constructive, collaborative editing as long as we keep them away from the infoboxes. Given the editor's interests, they are much less likely to attempt collaborative editing in the future if we take away the topic they are most interested in. [[User:MEN_KISSING|<u style="font-family:Arial Black;color:#64F">MEN KISSING</u>]] <em style="font-family:Arial Narrow">(she/they) [[User_talk:MEN_KISSING|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/MEN_KISSING|C]] - [[Special:EmailUser/MEN_KISSING|Email me!]]</em> 00:15, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support topic ban from infoboxes''' per my comments a year ago about behaviors that have not changed since, no opinion about the other restrictions. --[[User:JayBeeEll|JBL]] ([[User_talk:JayBeeEll|talk]]) 00:50, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support siteban''', with a second choice being a '''dual topic ban''' per the evidence provided by EasternShah and per GlowstoneUnknown <span style="text-shadow:#000 0em 0em 1em">[[Special:Contributions/Abo_Yemen|<span style="color:#000">𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨</span>]]&nbsp;[[User:Abo Yemen|<span style="color:#CD0000">Abo Yemen</span>]] ([[User talk:Abo Yemen|<span style="color:#000">𓃵</span>]])</span> 09:03, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

:'''Support topic ban from infoboxes'''. Maybe if we keep them away from this, they'll move onto something else more productive. 🚂[[User:ThatTrainGuy1945|<span style="color:blue"><b>That</b></span><span style="color:red"><b>Train</b></span><span style="color:blue"><b>Guy</b></span><span style="color:red"><b>1945</b></span>]] <sup>[[User talk:ThatTrainGuy1945|Peep peep!]]</sup> 12:36, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
:'''Comment:''' despite openly expressing concern that they may be banned from editing, their tendentious editing pattern has continued on: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fourth_Philippine_Republic&diff=prev&oldid=1341409625 the government_type infobox parameter] and the infobox of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brazilian_Communist_Party_(1922)&diff=prev&oldid=1341410171 communist party], removing the phrase "left-wing" and leaving only the (as far as I can tell) unsourced "far-left" label. Hence I reiterate my dual topic ban !vote. <span style="text-shadow:5px 5px 25px Black;font-family:Courier;font-weight:bold;font-size:110%">[[User:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f44">– GlowstoneUnknown</span>]] [[User talk:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f9f">(Talk)</span>]]</span> 06:40, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
:'''support TBAN''' from infoboxes as a preventative action. [[User:AirshipJungleman29|&#126;~ AirshipJungleman29]] ([[User talk:AirshipJungleman29|talk]]) 12:27, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Two topic ban types were proposed; could you clarify which one you're supporting? '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 13:33, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::{{u|EasternShah}}, I did so with the third and fourth words of my comment. [[User:AirshipJungleman29|&#126;~ AirshipJungleman29]] ([[User talk:AirshipJungleman29|talk]]) 11:46, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
:Could this receive a [[WP:BARTENDER]] close now? Everyone in this thread has advocated for some restriction to be placed upon this user. Could an admin apply the necessary action and close this? '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 17:10, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
::Everyone's argued for ''a'' sanction, but there's absolutely no consensus for ''what'' kind of sanction. {{ping|Robert McClenon}}, {{ping|Simonm223}}, do you have any further opinion on a topic ban from socialism, given the wording of your !votes? - [[User:The Bushranger|The Bushranger]] <sub>[[User talk:The Bushranger|<span style="color: maroon;">One ping only</span>]]</sub> 03:26, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
:::At this point, I am still neutral on a topic ban from socialism.  [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 05:38, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
:::I did a bit of digging and I am concerned about what looks like a pattern of edit warring here. Looking at the content disputes here there are some I might agree with their interpretation of sources and others I would not. However being right is not an excuse for deviating from best practices and most of these disputes ''should'' have gone to talk. There is also some evidence of recidivism but this is complicated because the last AN:I thread kind of ended with an informal warning by @[[User:The Bushranger|The Bushranger]] but no formal sanction. I think,  having weighed the evidence, I very weakly oppose a topic ban on socialism at this time but would support a strict one-revert restriction on socialism broadly construed and / or a logged final warning prior to a full tban should there be any further edit warring. [[User:Simonm223|Simonm223]] ([[User talk:Simonm223|talk]]) 10:19, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Edit to add that I still support the topic ban on infoboxes. [[User:Simonm223|Simonm223]] ([[User talk:Simonm223|talk]]) 11:38, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
:::I believe there is now a consensus to topic ban from infoboxes and a 1RR on socialism, could this be implemented now? '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 15:58, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
:::{{u|The Bushranger}} I think that there is now a consensus for action, as most people arguing for a siteban or double topicban have accepted a 1RR and a topic ban from infoboxes. This was closed without any action, which is inappropriate as this user is clearly breaking various rules and should be stopped from disrupting this topic area in the future. '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 17:04, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
* {{ping|EasternShah|Fortuna imperatrix mundi|GlowstoneUnknown|CoffeeCrumbs}} I still think that just having a topic ban from infoboxes is the most likely to result in a net positive, but as a compromise position between that and a dual topic ban, how would you feel about a topic ban from infoboxes, and a [[WP:1RR|1RR]] restriction from working class politics? [[User:MEN_KISSING|<u style="font-family:Arial Black;color:#64F">MEN KISSING</u>]] <em style="font-family:Arial Narrow">(she/they) [[User_talk:MEN_KISSING|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/MEN_KISSING|C]] - [[Special:EmailUser/MEN_KISSING|Email me!]]</em> 03:45, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
*:Yeah, I'd be in favour of this. The edit-warring and disruptive editing is the biggest issue, and the 1RR would mitigate that I believe. <span style="text-shadow:5px 5px 25px Black;font-family:Courier;font-weight:bold;font-size:110%">[[User:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f44">– GlowstoneUnknown</span>]] [[User talk:GlowstoneUnknown|<span style="color:#f9f">(Talk)</span>]]</span> 03:48, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
*:I could support that. [[User:CoffeeCrumbs|CoffeeCrumbs]] ([[User talk:CoffeeCrumbs|talk]]) 07:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
*:If it means closing this case sooner, then sure. '''[[User:EasternShah|<span style="color:#4a5d23;">Sahi</span><span style="color:#fcd116;">b</span>-<span style="color:#4a5d23;">''e''</span>-<span style="color:#fcd116;">Q</span><span style="color:#4a5d23;">iran</span>]]''', EasternShah 16:49, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
*:Yeah why not. [[User:Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:black">'''—'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:black">''Fortuna''</span>]], [[User talk:Fortuna imperatrix mundi|<span style="color:#8B0000">imperatrix</span>]] 09:49, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
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