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== ProsePioneer mass deletion of sourced content on Pakol article ==

User ProsePioneer removed -5,678 characters 
of sourced academic content from the Pakol 
article in a series of rapid undos between 
14:45 and 15:00.

Diff link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pakol&diff=prev&oldid=1343639944

The removed content was supported by:
- Kingsley (1981), "The Cap that Survived 
Alexander", American Journal of Archaeology
- Cambridge History of Iran, Vol.3(1), 
ed. Yarshater, Cambridge University Press
- Richard N. Frye, "The History of 
Ancient Iran", Verlag C.H. Beck

ProsePioneer justified the removal by 
claiming the content was "based on a 
single journalistic source" which is 
factually incorrect given the academic 
sources listed above.

This appears to be a pattern of nationalist 
bias removing legitimate sourced content 
about the Greco-Bactrian and Afghan 
historical connection to the pakol.

I request administrator review of this 
mass deletion. [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-16412-75|&#126;2026-16412-75]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-16412-75|talk]]) 08:51, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

:<Small>I've posted the required notice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:ProsePioneer#c-Nil_NZ-20260316090500-March_2026 to their talk page]. [[User:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000;font-family:Comic Sans MS;border-radius:20px;background-color:#8ACE00;padding:4px 7px 5px 7px">nil</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000">nz</span>]]</sup> 09:08, 16 March 2026 (UTC)</small>
:This seems like a content issue, not conduct, and should be discussed on the relevant Talk page (I see you have started a discussion there, good job!). Admins don't decide upon / "review" content issues.{{pb}}The general process of things on here is [[WP:BRD]]: ProsePioneer [[WP:BOLD]]y removed that, their edit was reverted by someone else, and now you can all discuss on the talk page to decide what is most appropriate. Someone making a [[WP:BOLD]] removal once (with a defensible justification) doesn't rise to the level of something that requires an ANI post. <span style="color:blue; font-variant:small-caps; font-family:Avenir,Arial,Comic Sans MS; font-size:125%">[[User:MolecularPilot|'''M'''olecular'''P'''ilot]][[User talk:MolecularPilot|<sup>'''Talk'''</sup>]]</span> 09:23, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::Considering ProsePioneer has just come out of a two week block for edit warring on that very page, it definitely is a conduct issue if they've gone straight back into editing disruptively. [[User:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000;font-family:Comic Sans MS;border-radius:20px;background-color:#8ACE00;padding:4px 7px 5px 7px">nil</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000">nz</span>]]</sup> 09:28, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::It isn't edit warring / DE at the moment, but we will see if they try to re-remove the disputed content or if they go to engage on Talk (which hopefully they will, having learned their lesson). That's why I think this ANI is a bit premature. I don't really see any conduct issue yet (the vague allegations of bias in the opening post notwithstanding), but I might have missed something. <span style="color:blue; font-variant:small-caps; font-family:Avenir,Arial,Comic Sans MS; font-size:125%">[[User:MolecularPilot|'''M'''olecular'''P'''ilot]][[User talk:MolecularPilot|<sup>'''Talk'''</sup>]]</span> 10:02, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::@[[User:ProsePioneer|ProsePioneer]], in light of this, given the tensions over this article and [[Special:Diff/1343644060|other recent edits of yours]], would you commit to discuss your future edits to Pakistan-related articles before making them? This would be a voluntary commitment, logged at [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions/Voluntary]], that would help prevent friction around these pages that may lead to another formal sanction. [[User:Chaotic Enby|<span style="color:#8a7500">Chaotic <span style="color:#9e5cb1">Enby</span></span>]] ([[User talk:Chaotic Enby|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Chaotic Enby|contribs]]) 10:02, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::::To clarify, I'm not saying that your current edits will get you sanctioned if you don't accept it, but more as a precaution to avoid cases like this in the future that may build up against you. [[User:Chaotic Enby|<span style="color:#8a7500">Chaotic <span style="color:#9e5cb1">Enby</span></span>]] ([[User talk:Chaotic Enby|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Chaotic Enby|contribs]]) 10:05, 16 March 2026 (UTC)


*There was massive support for topic ban from [[WP:CT/SA]] for this user during the last ANI. Given his disruption has continued, I believe he should be '''topic banned''' this time. [[User:Zalaraz|<span style="color:MidnightBlue;">Zalaraz</span>]] ([[User talk:Zalaraz|<span style="color:black; font-weight:bold;">talk</span>]]) 03:52, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
*:{{courtesy link}}[[WP:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1216#|WP:ANI / ProsePioneer - disruptive editing across CTOPS]] 
*:+ a link to AN/3RR discussing the aforementioned edit warring block above [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/3RRArchive505#User:ProsePioneer_reported_by_User:Anupam_(Result:_Partially_blocked_2_weeks)]. [[User:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000;font-family:Comic Sans MS;border-radius:20px;background-color:#8ACE00;padding:4px 7px 5px 7px">nil</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000">nz</span>]]</sup> 04:02, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Indefinite topic ban from CT/SA. Enough is enough. <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:100; style=color:blue"> '''THEZDRX'''</span> <span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:92; style=color:black"><sub>([[User:ZDRX|User]]) | </sub></span><sub>([[User talk:ZDRX|Contact]])</sub> 15:45, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Indefinite topic ban from the [[WP:CT/SA]] area. I'd argue it should have been done last time, but better late than never. All the two weeks bought us was two weeks' respite of this particular source of nationalist editing. [[User:CoffeeCrumbs|CoffeeCrumbs]] ([[User talk:CoffeeCrumbs|talk]]) 04:48, 19 March 2026 (UTC)