User:Alvestrand/Opis notes

The main problem with Battle of Opis and friends seems to be that User:Ariobarza has very strong opinions, very bad understanding of sourcing, and gets angry when people don't agree with him.

There's also and  picking a fight with, but they were quiet while Ariobarza was on a rampage.

The Ariobarza banning
Important events:


 * 2008-10-26 03:57: Ariobarza creates Battle of the Tigris, an OR-fork of Battle of Opis
 * 2008-10-27 10:08: Doug Weller creates Articles for deletion/Battle of the Tigris
 * 2008-10-28 20:18: User:ChrisO takes Ariobarza's behaviour to WP:AN/I.
 * 2008-10-30 08:35: I decide that he's made enough threats/incivility, and block him for a week.
 * 2008-10-30 19:42: He starts editing from User:153.18.20.160, whch may be a proxy. no-more-funn.at moensted.dk lists it.
 * 2008-10-30 20:46: His edits to Battle of the Tigris get reverted by User:Folantin
 * 2008-10-30 21:28: ChrisO permblocks the proxy.
 * 03:36, October 31, 2008: Edits Battle of Mylasa from User:99.49.15.253 (also his own and ChrisO's talk pages)
 * 08:48, October 31, 2008: I block the IP.
 * 14:59, October 31, 2008: User:Jehochman lengthens block to indefinite.
 * 20:35, November 6, 2008: User:Jehochman unblocks the account for good faith.
 * 10:52, November 11, 2008: I block the account for 24 hours for incivility.
 * 21:01, December 20, 2008:User:JzG blocks the account indefinitely

Accounts to watch:


 * - apparently his logged-out location; Texas?
 * - apparently an open proxy at a school in Silicon Valley. Permblocked by ChrisO.
 * - also his home computer (AT&T PPPoX pool)
 * - turns up on my talk page on Nov 1 and begs forgiveness.
 * - in April 2009, Dougweller says that this was him in 2008 (clear from edit history - Aug/Sep). Comcast Sacramento cable address.
 * - in April 2009, Dougweller says that this was him in 2008 (clear from edit history - Aug/Sep). Comcast Sacramento cable address.

Hm. Keep an eye on. Stub articles in the same area.

Articles under discussion

 * Battle of Opis
 * Battle of the Tigris - Articles for deletion/Battle of the Tigris
 * Siege of Sardis (546 BC)
 * Battle of Mylasa - Articles for deletion/Battle of Mylasa
 * Battle of Pedasa - Articles for deletion/Battle of Pedasa
 * Siege of Pasargadae Hill - Articles for deletion/Siege of Pasargadae Hill
 * Battle of Pasargadae - Articles for deletion/Battle of Pasargadae
 * Mitradates - redirected to Mithridates
 * Persian Revolt
 * Siege of Doriskos - Articles for deletion/Siege of Doriskos
 * Siege of Kapisa - Articles for deletion/Siege of Kapisa
 * Template:Campaignbox Wars of Cyrus the Great
 * Siege of Gordium - Articles for deletion/Siege of Gordium
 * Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)

Mainstream, related:


 * Cyrus the Great

Random other stuff:


 * Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-10-06 Battle of Opis
 * User:ChrisO/Ancient Persian problems