Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-08-21 Reckless deletions, harassment by user threeafterthree

Mediation Case: Reckless deletions, harassment by user threeafterthree
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Historymike 23:25, 21 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * ... pages historymike has edited


 * Who's involved?
 * ... historymike, threeafterthree


 * What's going on?
 * ... User threeafterthree has been recklessly deleting edits I have made, removing not only changes I made but in some cases material that others have added. He appears to have some unknown beef with me.  I admit that I edited my own bio, which I now know is not kosher.  When I decided it was better to just delete the bio "Michael Brooks," he has been placing sarcastic comments on talk pages denigrating my reputation as a journalist.  His biggest beef seems to revolve around links I have placed in External Links sections; he claims that blogs should never be linked. Anyways, I don't want to get in a big debate over blog-vs-traditional media - I just want this silly Wiki-stalking to end.

One example involves the article "List of pyramid mausoleums in North America." A few weeks back I linked to my blog about the John Gunckel pyramid in Toledo. I had a photograph, gave detailed information, and so forth in my blog post. When threeafterthree went on his "Destroy all Historymike edits" campaign, he deleted all information about the site, not just the link to my photo. There have been many more of these, and I cannot fix any of the reckless deletes without threeafterthree coming in and reverting/deleting again. My presence on any article only seems to rile him up.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * ... 1. Just delete the biography Michael Brooks so this user will get a sense of victory.  I shouldn't have started it in the first place (vanity), but now this user is following me around and making petty, snide remarks and reverting/deleting changes I made.  If possible, delete the Historymike ID and replace with an IP.


 * Would you prefer we work discreetly? If so, how can we reach you?
 * ... Discreetly is fine.  I do not wish to get this person any further motivated to stalk me.  my email: mbrooks@utnet.utoledo.edu

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