Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/GreekWarrior

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Case Opened on 18:29, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Case Closed on 08:07, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Please do not edit this page directly unless you wish to become a participant in this request. (All participants are subject to Arbitration Committee decisions, and the ArbCom will consider each participant's role in the dispute.) Comments are very welcome on the Talk page, and will be read, in full. Evidence, no matter who can provide it, is very welcome at /Evidence. Evidence is more useful than comments.

Arbitrators will be working on evidence and suggesting proposed decisions at /Workshop and voting on proposed decisions at /Proposed decision.

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[edit] Involved parties

Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request
Confirmation that other steps in dispute resolution have been tried
Initiated by GreekWarrior at --GreekWarrior 09:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Statement by {GreekWarrior}

I am a proud Greek, yes it is true I do not believe the Srebrenica Massacre occurred, and I *do* believe that eventually there will be a final showdown between Greece and Turkey and I will be proud to fight for Greece against them. But this is besides the point, I have made many good articles, Tony Sidaway can show you these, even he knows about them. But..... I am asking that I a) be unbanned or b) have my sentence of indefinate ban commuted to a ban of a set time period. I believe my devotion to Byzantine topics is at least something that should be taken into account.
UPDATE Ok, I can understand if you don't believe I will change my ways, to be honest a lot of what I did was to get a rise out of people, some of it was genuine anger, but here is my proposal, the ArbCom gives me a ban of fixed time and then fixes some kind of 'suspended sentence' on me and I will get a Permanent Ban upon ANY infringement in future. There is still a lot of work I need to do in topics relating to Greek Culture. Especially greek dance.

[edit] Statement by Tony Sidaway

I was involved in attempts to get GreekWarrior to modify his behavior, and ultimately in negotiating a community-supported long block when these attempts failed. On his recent return and resumption of disruptive editing I supported a further community ban. I have been in communication with him in email in which I said I did not feel that even his high quality contributions outweighed his very inflammatory attacks on muslims, Turks and others, but advised him that he could try appealing to the Arbitration Committee. And here we are. --Tony Sidaway 13:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

He does show great willingness to contribute so perhaps mentorship might be the way to go. --Tony Sidaway 03:09, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Statement by uninvolved user Future Perfect at Sunrise

Just for the record: GreekWarrior (probably identical with NickOfCyprus (talk • contribs) and several known IPs) was community indef banned for repeated, blatant ethnic insults and hate speech ([1], [2], [3]), as well as self-admitted block evasion during an earlier 6-months block ([4]), which had been imposed for the same reasons. Evidence is at his RFCU, an older WP:AN debate, and the recent WP:ANI debate that lead to his latest ban. I can testify that he has made some decent contributions to Byzantine-related topics, but he doesn't seem to show any willingness to change his completely unacceptable behaviour. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:39, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Comment by Improv

This user's userpage was once a textbook case (focusing on but not exclusive to Image:Hellenicrepublic1.jpg ) for inflammatory, divisive, and poisonous content, and his statement above illustrates that his combative attitude and urge to fight will continue. I strongly urge the arbitration committee to reject the appeal and let the block stand. Even if he has made some positive contributions, the damage to the community and the project (relating to whom it drives away) far outweighs the good he can do. --Improv 17:46, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Preliminary decisions

[edit] Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter (4/0/0/0)

[edit] Temporary injunction (none)

[edit] Final decision

All numbering based on /Proposed decision (vote counts and comments are there as well)

[edit] Principles

[edit] Community bans and second chances

1) Users who exhaust the community's patience, repeatedly engaging in disruptive behavior, may be banned upon community consensus. However, banned users with prior productive edits who believably repent of their previous behavior and promise to edit constructively may be readmitted under restriction.

Passed 7 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Findings of Fact

[edit] GreekWarrior banned

1) GreekWarrior was banned by the community for severe disruptive behavior, including racist comments, personal attacks, edit warring, block evasion with sockpuppets, vandalism, and general trolling. [5] (evidence) In response, GreekWarrior has brought this arbitration case, acknowledging his mistakes ("I was clearly wrong on these occasions" and "I have admitted I was wrong. I will try to change.") and promising only constructive edits if allowed back.

Passed 7 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GreekWarrior has recently used a disruptive sockpuppet for evasion

2) CheckUser confirms that on October 24, after his promises of reform, GreekWarrior registered the account DigenisAkritas (talk · contribs) and used it to evade his ban. The account was used, among other things for racist slogans and threatening solicitation of meatpuppetry.

Passed 7 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Remedies

Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.

[edit] GreekWarrior banned

3) GreekWarrior is banned from editing Wikipedia for one year.

Passed 7 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GreekWarrior placed on probation

4) Following any ban GreekWarrior is placed on probation. He may be banned for an appropriate period should he engage in disruptive behavior.

Passed 6 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Enforcement

[edit] Log of blocks and bans

1) All blocks or bans to be logged at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/GreekWarrior#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.

Passed 6 to 0 at 08:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Log of blocks and bans

Log any block, ban or extension under any remedy in this decision here. Minimum information includes name of administrator, date and time, what was done and the basis for doing it.

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