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See also: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/ExplorerCDT.
There are three issues here, stemming from the VfD for Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix.
On 22 December, 2004, the article Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix was listed on VfD on the suspicion that it was a hoax. The first vote made was a "keep" vote by ExplorerCDT, in which he indicated that he was familiar with the subject, and could cite sources for the subject. When a number of other Wikipedians stated that the article was definitely a hoax, he retracted his "keep" vote and made a statement that could easily be interpreted as saying he had perpetrated the hoax ("The article has been up for 8 months. You can only leave so many clues. ;-)"). Attempts to clarify the issue have either quickly devolved into personal insults, or have been deleted from his talk page.
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Levelling insinuations and accusations without substance, repeating unsubstantiated claims that I started a hoax (one started before I even came to Wikipedia). Overzealous persecution based on a misunderstanding. Continued harassment. Refusal to accept any explanation I put forward. Carnildo (who also had taken it upon hismelf to vandalize my user page) and his cabal have made me angry enough. I will not be compelled to deal with their power-tripping, holier-than-thou persecution. — ExplorerCDT 23:18, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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In addition to defending the hoax article Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix, User:ExplorerCDT has a long track record of vandalism. User:ExplorerCDT is almost certainly User:66.171.124.70, to judge by the edit histories of Rutgers University and Norman Maclean circa 1 Oct 2004. See also User:Charles Matthews/Hoax investigation for a statement from User:ExplorerCDT concerning his IP address. User:66.171.124.70 vandalized Rutgers University, removed himself from the vandalism in progress page, and blanked User talk:66.171.124.70 which had notices asking him to stop vandalizing. As User:ExplorerCDT, he has vandalized several articles, sometimes repeatedly:
In addition, he has twice created a joke article List of letters in the alphabet between A and C, described as "test of the week" on his user page [16].
User:ExplorerCDT claims these are an occasional tongue-in-cheek edit (see User:Charles Matthews/Hoax investigation).
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This user seems to have a low boiling point. On Usenet he would probably be identified as a troll or a kook because of his predilection for disruptive behavior and abrasive defensiveness. The best suggestion we can make in this case is that he should look for a community that would be more welcoming of, and more likely to be entertained by, his interactions with others.
All signed comments and talk not related to a vote or endorsement, should be directed to this page's discussion page.
In order to remain listed at Wikipedia:Requests for comment, at least two people need to show that they tried to resolve a dispute with this user and have failed. This must involve the same dispute, not different disputes. The persons complaining must provide evidence of their efforts, and each of them must certify it by signing this page with ~~~~. If this does not happen within 48 hours of the creation of this dispute page (which was: 22:30, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)), the page will be deleted. The current date and time is: 04:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC).
See also: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/ExplorerCDT.
There are three issues here, stemming from the VfD for Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix.
On 22 December, 2004, the article Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix was listed on VfD on the suspicion that it was a hoax. The first vote made was a "keep" vote by ExplorerCDT, in which he indicated that he was familiar with the subject, and could cite sources for the subject. When a number of other Wikipedians stated that the article was definitely a hoax, he retracted his "keep" vote and made a statement that could easily be interpreted as saying he had perpetrated the hoax ("The article has been up for 8 months. You can only leave so many clues. ;-)"). Attempts to clarify the issue have either quickly devolved into personal insults, or have been deleted from his talk page.
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Levelling insinuations and accusations without substance, repeating unsubstantiated claims that I started a hoax (one started before I even came to Wikipedia). Overzealous persecution based on a misunderstanding. Continued harassment. Refusal to accept any explanation I put forward. Carnildo (who also had taken it upon hismelf to vandalize my user page) and his cabal have made me angry enough. I will not be compelled to deal with their power-tripping, holier-than-thou persecution. — ExplorerCDT 23:18, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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In addition to defending the hoax article Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix, User:ExplorerCDT has a long track record of vandalism. User:ExplorerCDT is almost certainly User:66.171.124.70, to judge by the edit histories of Rutgers University and Norman Maclean circa 1 Oct 2004. See also User:Charles Matthews/Hoax investigation for a statement from User:ExplorerCDT concerning his IP address. User:66.171.124.70 vandalized Rutgers University, removed himself from the vandalism in progress page, and blanked User talk:66.171.124.70 which had notices asking him to stop vandalizing. As User:ExplorerCDT, he has vandalized several articles, sometimes repeatedly:
In addition, he has twice created a joke article List of letters in the alphabet between A and C, described as "test of the week" on his user page [16].
User:ExplorerCDT claims these are an occasional tongue-in-cheek edit (see User:Charles Matthews/Hoax investigation).
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This user seems to have a low boiling point. On Usenet he would probably be identified as a troll or a kook because of his predilection for disruptive behavior and abrasive defensiveness. The best suggestion we can make in this case is that he should look for a community that would be more welcoming of, and more likely to be entertained by, his interactions with others.
All signed comments and talk not related to a vote or endorsement, should be directed to this page's discussion page.