Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Babasalichai

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Background
 Jonathangluck
 * Reported by --Demiurge1000 (talk)
 * User:Jonathangluck was recently blocked for sockpuppeting as User:Babasalichai and User:Jonathanglick13. He also sometimes uses the IP address 65.112.21.194. The user has a tendency to copy and paste entire sentences or paragraphs from online news reports, without quoting them (although he does reference them.)
 * Later addition - User:Emetemet13 and User:Billybruns have also been blocked as sockpuppets of this user, so their contributions (thankfully few in number) will need checking too. Plus, User:TheNYCdan has also been accused of being the same user based on behavioural evidence, but the technical evidence was unrelated - however this user already has several suspected copyvios listed on their talk page. Probably more copyvios and more socks to come. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:36, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Later addition - User:Emetemet13 and User:Billybruns have also been blocked as sockpuppets of this user, so their contributions (thankfully few in number) will need checking too. Plus, User:TheNYCdan has also been accused of being the same user based on behavioural evidence, but the technical evidence was unrelated - however this user already has several suspected copyvios listed on their talk page. Probably more copyvios and more socks to come. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:36, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

"Certain leaders felt his outreach to non-Jews was getting excessive — and might, therefore, encourage intermarriage. Boteach says he was ordered to annul the membership of some non-Jewish students; he refused, and a major falling-out ensued."

From http://www.jewishjournal.com/cover_story/page2/shmuley_boteachs_18-hour_day_20100615/ - "Certain leaders felt his outreach to non-Jews was getting excessive — and might, therefore, encourage intermarriage. .... Boteach says he was ordered to annul the membership of some non-Jewish students; he refused, and a major falling-out ensued."

(this copyvio is now fixed)

"According to a Fox News columnist, a fundraising event was hosted by Jackson and Boteach at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 14, 2001. That event was supposed to be raising money for the Jackson/Boteach charity, but the subsequent tax filing shows no money was given to children or any charitable causes at all. What it does show is a total of $203,185 collected from direct public support. At the same time, the charity's expenses totaled $259,432. All but $20,000 of that was spent on staff salaries and office expenses."

From http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,49808,00.html - "... money raised by Jackson and Boteach at an event at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 14, 2001. That event, a panel on child welfare that included TV talk show host Chuck Woolery and lawyer to the stars Johnnie Cochran, was supposed to be raising money for the Jackson/Boteach charity. But the subsequent tax filing shows no money was given to children or any charitable causes at all. What it does show is a total of $203,185 collected from direct public support. At the same time, the charity's expenses totaled $259,432. All but $20,000 of that was spent on staff salaries and office expenses."

(this copyvio is now fixed)

I left him a warning about the Carnegie Hall copyvio;. He replied that he would avoid doing it again.

However, only a few hours later, on a different article, "The $6.5 million Manhattan townhouse where Pinto lives, which is owned by Mosdot Shuva Israel, faces foreclosure ... Mosdot Shuva Israel has not responded to or paid a $48,000 judgment against it for failure to obtain workers’ compensation insurance ..."

From http://forward.com/articles/136250/ - "The $6.5 million Manhattan townhouse where Pinto lives, which is owned by Mosdot Shuva Israel, faces foreclosure" and the next bullet point in their article is "Mosdot Shuva Israel has not responded to or paid a $48,000 judgment against it for failure to obtain workers’ compensation insurance".

(this copyvio is now fixed)

I raised this Manhattan copyvio on his talk page and said: "This is a copyright infringement. Do you understand why?" He replied: "No. I dont ? How do you make it clear but not give fact facts ?"

These edits may be a genuine good faith misunderstanding of copyright policy, but the situation is exacerbated by this user's tendency when criticised, to agree with the criticism but not actually change his editing behaviour. I am filing this CCI request because so many of the user's contributions to articles follow the same pattern above of copy and pasting sections of a source. There follow two further examples (which probably predate the above three examples and the warning);

"He was an early leader of the STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY (SSSJ), which was founded in 1964, and one of the the first American national movements working to free Russian Jews. Its combination of imaginative demonstrations, Congressional lobbying, and information dissemination helped generate the wave of international public pressure which ultimately forced open the gates of the Kremlin to mass emigration and the release of refuseniks and Prisoners of Conscience. A grassroots effort, SSSJ became a unifying factor among the diverse streams of American Jewry, and continually challenged the Jewish Establishment to act with greater vigor on behalf of its Russian brethren."

from http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0019_0_19306.html - "STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY (SSSJ), 1964–1991, the first American national movement to free Russian Jews. Its combination of imaginative demonstrations, Congressional lobbying, and information dissemination helped generate the wave of international public pressure which ultimately forced open the gates of the Kremlin to mass emigration and the release of refuseniks and Prisoners of Conscience. A grassroots effort, SSSJ became a unifying factor among the diverse streams of American Jewry, and continually challenged the Jewish Establishment to act with greater vigor on behalf of its Russian brethren."

"Another venture is the marketing of surgical procedures in Israel to wealthy residents of Russia and neighboring countries, otherwise known as "medical tourism". His company serves as mediators between people who are seeking surgical treatments in Israel, and Israeli hospitals. Lanir's main partner is Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, and he has similar partnerships with Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, and Wolfson Hospital in Holon. Lanir reportedly has a revenue sharing deal with Sheba Medical Center; his share is 20%. The collaboration reportedly generates tens of millions of dollars in revenue - at least $80-90 million - giving Lanir a cash flow of at least $20 million (a quarterly cash flow of up to $2 million)."

from http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000601911&fid=1725 - "... a new venture - the marketing of surgical procedures in Israel to wealthy residents of Russia and neighboring countries, otherwise known as "medical tourism". ... Put simply, Lanir is a mediator between rich people (whom some would call oligarchs) in countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, who are seeking surgical treatments in Israel, and Israeli hospitals. Lanir's main partner is Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, and he has similar partnerships with Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, and Wolfson Hospital in Holon. ... Lanir reportedly has a revenue sharing deal with Sheba Medical Center; his share is 20%. The collaboration reportedly generates tens of millions of dollars in revenue - at least $80-90 million - giving Lanir a cash flow of at least $20 million (a quarterly cash flow of up to $2 million). ..."

In the interests of full disclosure - I have something of a history with this user, as I commented extensively at the SPI and elsewhere after having previously been asked on my talk page to assist with issues concerning his edits raised at WP:BLPN. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 08:28, 21 March 2011 (UTC) This user is now banned from the English Wikipedia. MER-C 07:42, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

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