Wikipedia:AMA Requests for Assistance/Requests/October 2006/blaxthos

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Questions:
Have you read the AMA FAQ?
 * Answer: Yes

'''How would you describe the nature of this dispute? (policy violation, content dispute, personal attack, other)'''
 * Answer: All of the above? :-) Compilation of policy violations due to content dispute that has lead to RfARB due to WP:NPA accusations.

'''What methods of Dispute Resolution have you tried so far? If you can, please provide wikilinks so that the Advocate looking over this case can see what you have done.'''
 * Answer: Endless discussions on Talk:Fox News Channel and, including good faith explainations and warnings by several users. Finally have initiated a Request for Arbitration  regarding user's behavior.
 * Confirmation that other steps in dispute resolution have been tried
 * Request for demonstration of claimed personal attacks
 * Good faith notice
 * Notice that further action will result in punative action

What do you expect to get from Advocacy?
 * Answer: I hope to get assistance in presenting my case. I don't expect an advocate to do the work -- I'm a soon-to-be lawyer (god willing) and I just want some experienced help (1) in preparing my case, (2) looking out for missed details or supporting evidence, and (3) second-guessing me and providing an objective opinion.  Also, can an advocate represent a group of users (class action-esque)?  Although I am doing the legwork on this issue, I am confident there are several of us who are sick of this user's behavior, and may wish to participate.  Please reference wikiworkspace and project notes I've already started.

Summary:
Requesting an advocate to assist me with the following (from WP:RFARB):

After one successful RfC user cbuhl79 immediately called for a second RfC on the same content, attempting to find other policies (WP:WEASEL, WP:NPOV, WP:CONSENSUS) to use to effect changes he deemed necessary (wikilawyering). Cbuhl79 then made several unilateral changes (defying complete consensus) and possibly violated WP:3RR in the process. Cbuhl79 went to several places to try and solicit support (policy talk pages, uninvolved user pages, etc.), but was unable to find any editors who agreed with him. After the second RfC failed, user initiated a malformed RfARB, and on talk pages he admitted to continuing the conflict because he didn't like another user's conduct (me). The ArbCom summarily rejected his request, and Cbuhl79 was asked to let the issue die. User Cbuhl79 then went to my userspace and my talkspace and applied WP:NPA templates, without giving any examples of such (because they do not exist). This seems a very blatant abuse of wikipedia policies. I request the ArbCom to review this case -- if accepted I will provide a detailed timeline (with examples) of countless violations by Cbuhl79.
 * Addendum - I just discovered that cbuhl79 also misreported me to the WP:NPA noticeboard, further abusing WP:AGF as well as violating the proper protocol (just as he did with his RfARB). This only makes the case seem that much more serious.  /Blaxthos 19:58, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Followup:
When the case is finished, please take a minute to fill out the following survey:

Did you find the Advocacy process useful?
 * Answer: Yes -- advocate was avaliable and willing to help when needed -- case was not accepted (RfARB) and so extensive help was not needed.

Did your Advocate handle your case in an appropriate manner?
 * Answer: Absolutely

On a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best), how polite was your Advocate?
 * Answer: 5

On a scale of 1 to 5, how effective do you feel your Advocate was in solving the problem?
 * Answer: N/A

On a scale of 1 to 5, how effective do you feel the Advocacy process is altogether?
 * Answer: 4

If there were one thing that you would like to see different in the Advocacy process, what would it be?
 * Answer: Seems to work well -- fast, friendly, knowledgable.

If you were to deal with this dispute again, what would you do differently, if anything?
 * Answer: Stress importance of presenting all evidence and supporting witnesses as soon as RfARB was requested.

AMA Information
Case Status: closed

Advocate Status:
 * Neigel von Teighen 16:46, 29 October 2006 (UTC)