Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Joefromrandb and others/Evidence

Edit warring
Joefromrandb has a history of edit warring, undeterred by multiple warnings and five blocks for edit warring.

Treating Wikipedia as a WP:BATTLEGROUND
Too many of Joefromrandb's interactions are brutish and hostile, and clear violations of Wikipedia's conduct policies. He frequently attacks, berates, derides, mocks, insults, ignores, and taunts editors during content disputes. These interactions, especially when combined with edit warring, appear to be designed to win by force and humiliation, rather than reason. Admins are hesitant to block such behavior, knowing that such blocks frequently boomerang back on the blocking admin because of a vocal faction of Wikipedia editors who advocate for greater latitude when it comes to civility enforcement.


 * Refusal to assume good faith:


 * Mocking sarcasm:


 * Accusation of trolling:


 * Accusations of lying (without evidence):


 * Taunting:


 * Hostility:


 * Hostile edit summaries
 * Refers to other's edits or comments as "bullshit":
 * Refers to good faith editors as "trolls":
 * Tells editors to "fuck off":
 * General hostility:

Request for Comment on a User
The Request for Comment on a User is a procedure that is no longer used. However, in August 2013, a Request for Comment on a User was used to conduct a community inquiry into the long-term behavior of User:Joefromrandb.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Joefromrandb

It was agreed that Joe is a difficult editor who is frequently provoked. It was agreed that other editors who provoke Joe should stop provoking him. It was agreed that Joe should try to be more civil and to treat other editors with respect. Unfortunately, it appears that there has not really been any progress in four-and-one-half years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert McClenon (talk • contribs) 22:58, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Bullying and incivility
It is an honor to present evidence before the committee. Joefromrandb began to make his first of many little tweaks to the Kim Davis article on July 28, 2017. At the time, I objected to his small changes and took it to the talk page here and here: Talk:Kim Davis/Archive 6 and Talk:Kim Davis/Archive 6. During those discussions, I realized I was wrong about some of my objections and said so, and I told Joe that I recognized he was only trying to help, although doing so very abusively. Joe appeared to be honored by my respect I paid to him and replied to me here. User talk:Prhartcom.

But it was to no avail. Joe continued bullying editors in his edit summaries on the Kim Davis article, while making his tweaks and reverting their edits. His edit summaries had the unmistakable tone of a person who considers themselves far superior to everyone else; that no one deserves his respect. (Simply scan the history page of that article at that time period to read his edit summaries and confirm this.) Joe makes it very unpleasant to work on Wikipedia.

On November 10, 2017, I finally decided to stand up to his constant reverting of others and began reverted his tweaks. He was very surprised that anyone would stand up to him. I challenged him to do some work around here: Stop with the reverting and actually rewrite the sentences he objected to: Talk:Kim Davis/Archive 7. He refused. This was when I knew: He is not capable of editing. . —Prhartcom ♥ 06:04, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Evidence presented by Rschen7754
In 2017, Joefromrandb repeatedly made attacks against me in completely unrelated ANI threads: July 2017, April 2017.

It is clear that Joefromrandb was still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Rschen7754/Archive_15#Just_have_to_say... unhappy] about a block I made in June 2012: (Whether that was a good block to make or not I do not want to get into, mainly for the fact that it was over five years ago.)

I found these incidents very unpleasant (especially given the high-traffic nature of AN/ANI), and was personally reluctant to participate in AN/ANI discussions for several months after that. I debated for a while whether I wanted to post evidence in this case, but I believe that we need to stand against any form of harassment on Wikimedia projects. --Rschen7754 08:49, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

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