Case Opened on 18:28, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Case Closed on 19:28, 2005 Mar 14 (UTC)
Please do not edit this page directly unless you wish to become a participant in this request. (All participants are subject to Arbitration Committee decisions, and the ArbCom will consider each participant's role in the dispute.) Comments are very welcome on the Talk page, and will be read, in full. Evidence, no matter who can provide it, is very welcome at /Evidence. Evidence is more useful than comments.
Arbitrators will be working on a proposed decision at /Proposed decision.
Since arrival here, this user has repeatedly
The most recent set of examples of all 4 offenses are at the Phimosis article in the last 2 days, but when I looked at his user page he has been doing so since arrival and has ignored all explanations, appeals, and protests. He resembles Robert Bruce in editing style and obsession except his removals of valid material are more egregious and I haven't seen the personal attacks. I can see why people thought they were the same, and we need to deal with him the same way. I am requesting an immediate injunction against editing all circumcision and medical and genitalia related articles. Thank you for prompt action on the injunction. alteripse 13:25, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I do not go out of my way to engage in this sort of conflict & haven't done it before, but here is an evidence page Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/User:Robert Blair evidence. I would rather write articles than waste my time with these idiots so please forgive my lack of familiarity with this procedure. alteripse 19:48, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
This isn't an exhaustive list, folks, but here are some recent edits that I found easily. Many post-date warning by Grunt to read WP:NPOV (23:48, 2005 Feb 18 (UTC)):
see /Evidence]
- Jakew 18:41, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I am completely innocent of the charges that have improperly brought against me.
Robert Blair 03:00, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
(moved here by Morwen - Talk 13:57, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC), had been properly added to the evidence page)
1) For the duration of this case, User:Robert Blair is banned from editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia or any edits (addition, deletion or reversion) dealing with such matters in other articles. He may continue to comment on talk pages in an appropriate manner.
All numbering based on /Proposed decision (vote counts and comments are there as well)
1) Wikipedia's neutral point-of-view (NPOV) policy contemplates inclusion of all significant points of view regarding any subject on which there is division of opinion.
2) Wikipedia is not a soapbox for advocacy or propaganda.
3) It is highly desirable that editors cite the sources of the information in their edits. This is especially important on controversial articles.
4) Removal of references from articles is generally considered inappropriate.
5) It is inappropriate to remove blocks of well-referenced information which is germane to the subject from articles on the grounds that the information advances a point of view. Wikipedia's NPOV policy contemplates inclusion of all significant points of view.
6) Arbitration rulings are binding on editors; violations will be regarded seriously.
1) Robert Blair has previously been warned by the Arbitration Committee to improve his editing habits such that they are in line with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. [1]
2) Robert Blair has previously removed referenced material and their associated references from articles ( [2], [3]) even after the above warning ( [4]).
3) Robert Blair's apparent intention in making the above edits has been to advocate an anti-circumcision point of view in the articles in question.
Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.
1) For a period of one year, Robert Blair is banned from editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia. He also may not make any other edits (addition, deletion or reversion) related to such matters in any articles. He may, however, continue to comment on talk pages in an appropriate manner.
1) When enforcing the ban on Robert Blair editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia or making any other edits (addition, deletion or reversion) related to such matters in any articles, administrators may use their own judgement in deciding what constitutes a violation of such. Such edits should be reverted and a block of up to 24 hours imposed.
Case Opened on 18:28, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Case Closed on 19:28, 2005 Mar 14 (UTC)
Please do not edit this page directly unless you wish to become a participant in this request. (All participants are subject to Arbitration Committee decisions, and the ArbCom will consider each participant's role in the dispute.) Comments are very welcome on the Talk page, and will be read, in full. Evidence, no matter who can provide it, is very welcome at /Evidence. Evidence is more useful than comments.
Arbitrators will be working on a proposed decision at /Proposed decision.
Since arrival here, this user has repeatedly
The most recent set of examples of all 4 offenses are at the Phimosis article in the last 2 days, but when I looked at his user page he has been doing so since arrival and has ignored all explanations, appeals, and protests. He resembles Robert Bruce in editing style and obsession except his removals of valid material are more egregious and I haven't seen the personal attacks. I can see why people thought they were the same, and we need to deal with him the same way. I am requesting an immediate injunction against editing all circumcision and medical and genitalia related articles. Thank you for prompt action on the injunction. alteripse 13:25, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I do not go out of my way to engage in this sort of conflict & haven't done it before, but here is an evidence page Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/User:Robert Blair evidence. I would rather write articles than waste my time with these idiots so please forgive my lack of familiarity with this procedure. alteripse 19:48, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
This isn't an exhaustive list, folks, but here are some recent edits that I found easily. Many post-date warning by Grunt to read WP:NPOV (23:48, 2005 Feb 18 (UTC)):
see /Evidence]
- Jakew 18:41, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I am completely innocent of the charges that have improperly brought against me.
Robert Blair 03:00, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
(moved here by Morwen - Talk 13:57, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC), had been properly added to the evidence page)
1) For the duration of this case, User:Robert Blair is banned from editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia or any edits (addition, deletion or reversion) dealing with such matters in other articles. He may continue to comment on talk pages in an appropriate manner.
All numbering based on /Proposed decision (vote counts and comments are there as well)
1) Wikipedia's neutral point-of-view (NPOV) policy contemplates inclusion of all significant points of view regarding any subject on which there is division of opinion.
2) Wikipedia is not a soapbox for advocacy or propaganda.
3) It is highly desirable that editors cite the sources of the information in their edits. This is especially important on controversial articles.
4) Removal of references from articles is generally considered inappropriate.
5) It is inappropriate to remove blocks of well-referenced information which is germane to the subject from articles on the grounds that the information advances a point of view. Wikipedia's NPOV policy contemplates inclusion of all significant points of view.
6) Arbitration rulings are binding on editors; violations will be regarded seriously.
1) Robert Blair has previously been warned by the Arbitration Committee to improve his editing habits such that they are in line with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. [1]
2) Robert Blair has previously removed referenced material and their associated references from articles ( [2], [3]) even after the above warning ( [4]).
3) Robert Blair's apparent intention in making the above edits has been to advocate an anti-circumcision point of view in the articles in question.
Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.
1) For a period of one year, Robert Blair is banned from editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia. He also may not make any other edits (addition, deletion or reversion) related to such matters in any articles. He may, however, continue to comment on talk pages in an appropriate manner.
1) When enforcing the ban on Robert Blair editing articles relating to medicine, circumcision or genitalia or making any other edits (addition, deletion or reversion) related to such matters in any articles, administrators may use their own judgement in deciding what constitutes a violation of such. Such edits should be reverted and a block of up to 24 hours imposed.