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2017

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abortion|Abortion]]=

  • {{user|Ontario Teacher BFA BEd}} is topic banned for one year from all pages connected with abortion, broadly construed.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Ontario_Teacher_BFA_BEd&diff=prev&oldid=758588846] Bishonen | talk 10:28, 6 January 2017 (UTC).

:*Appeal at WP:AE [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=758776450#Arbitration_enforcement_action_appeal_by_Ontario_Teacher_BFA_BEd declined].  Sandstein  14:50, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

:*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AOntario_Teacher_BFA_BEd&type=revision&diff=758976932&oldid=758975542 Blocked] for 24 hours for [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=next&oldid=758776450 this] topic ban violation. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:14, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics 2|American politics 2]]=

  • {{user|Usernamen1}} is banned from Donald Trump and related pages for three months.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Usernamen1&diff=758248909&oldid=758214501] Bishonen | talk 09:40, 4 January 2017 (UTC).

:*Appeal to WP:AE [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=759818170#Arbitration_enforcement_action_appeal_by_Usernamen1 declined].  Sandstein  09:21, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

  • {{user|TheTimesAreAChanging}} is, per an [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=759638382#TheTimesAreAChanging AE request], indefinitely topic-banned from all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people. They may appeal this restriction after six months have passed.  Sandstein  10:13, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

:*Topic ban lifted per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TheTimesAreAChanging&oldid=790235931#Your_AE_topic_ban_is_lifted user request].  Sandstein  13:14, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

::*Topic ban reinstated per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#TheTimesAreAChanging&oldid=824444217 AE thread]. Sandstein 11:10, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

:::*Topic ban lifted again per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sandstein&oldid=952152310#Topic_Ban_Appeal the user's appeal]. Sandstein 20:18, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

:*Restriction lifted following [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sandstein&oldid=777450264#Arbitration_enforcement_action_appeal_by_Mr_Ernie appeal] to sanctioning admin.  Sandstein  06:58, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

  • {{user|CatapultTalks}} is topic banned (for 3 months) from editing all pages regarding post-1932 politics of the United States, and closely related people, broadly construed. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=768029763#CatapultTalks AE thread]) — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 10:31, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
  • 1RR/consensus restriction applied to Executive Order 13780. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 20:19, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{ip|107.14.54.2}} blocked for 72 hours for editor harassment and deliberate violations of the sanctions in effect on AP articles. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 06:51, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Hidden Tempo}}'s 6 month topic ban is extended for a month after block evasion. Doug Weller talk 13:56, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Anonymousedit19923034}} blocked two weeks for violating editing restrictions at Tim Kaine. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AAnonymousedit19923034&type=revision&diff=769458252&oldid=769451384] --NeilN talk to me 17:59, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
  • Deep state in the United States put under 1RR/consensus required restriction. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:11, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
  • Ditto for Ivanka Trump. El_C 00:15, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
  • 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy put under 1RR/consensus required restriction. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 01:10, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|TJ&TheAmericanWay}} is topic banned for six months from all pages regarding post-1932 politics of the United States, broadly construed.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ATJ%26TheAmericanWay&type=revision&diff=770254544&oldid=769495858] Bishonen | talk 10:13, 14 March 2017 (UTC).
  • {{user|Murdcraft}} blocked for 24 hours for violating the page restrictions at Protests against Donald Trump. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 01:10, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Capriaf}} blocked for 48 hours for violation of 1RR on United States presidential election, 2020. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 01:46, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

:*Capriaf's AE appeal of this block [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ACapriaf&type=revision&diff=771466399&oldid=770827584 was declined on 21 March]. EdJohnston (talk) 18:24, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

:*1RR restriction on Carter Page lifted per a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=next&oldid=784757094 request at AE]. EdJohnston (talk) 23:43, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

::Edit: modified to apply to apply to just the Russian interference article for three days. Ian.thomson (talk) 23:27, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

  • {{u|SPECIFICO}} restricted to only using WP:AE or an uninvolved administrator's talk page to request discretionary sanctions be levied against another editor. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASPECIFICO&type=revision&diff=776675969&oldid=776672486] --NeilN talk to me 15:20, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

:*Restriction lifted with the understanding the editor will use appropriate venues. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASPECIFICO&type=revision&diff=824350831&oldid=824168352] --NeilN talk to me 20:52, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

  • Brittany Pettibone is placed under WP:ECP per WP:ARBAPDS. This is a controversial BLP article that is frequented by new editors who may not be familiar with our policies. EdJohnston (talk) 21:59, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Ryanfoster99}} is blocked for 48 hours for violating 1RR on Presidency of Donald Trump. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 22:46, 30 April 2017 (UTC)
  • And topic-banned from post-1932 US politics for 6 months after discussion at this [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=778113097#Ryanfoster99 AE enforcement request.]
  • Blocked 1 week for violating topic ban. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=785890270#Ryanfoster99] Dennis Brown - 2¢ 00:50, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
  • User:Ihardlythinkso is indefinitely topic-banned from post-1932 American Politics. They may request reconsideration after six months [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=779629728&oldid=779629194]. GoldenRing (talk) 01:05, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Steeletrap}} is topic banned from Milo Yiannopoulos, broadly construed, for six months. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASteeletrap&type=revision&diff=780502274&oldid=776694716] --NeilN talk to me 14:38, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
  • Murder of Seth Rich also placed under AP2 discretionary sanctions to avoid "but he's dead" wikilawyering. --NeilN talk to me 18:04, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
  • Donald Trump revelation of classified information to Russia placed under 1RR and consensus required DS. ~ Rob13Talk 20:53, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Snooganssnoogans}} is banned from mass editing in the area of American Politics post-1932 for an indefinite period of time. This means adding (more or less) the same material to more than two articles. He is free to use the talk page of any article to request edits if he feels more articles should have the material. He may appeal at WP:AE after one year and every six months after that if the first appeal is unsuccessful. Per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=782106246&oldid=782106101]. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 23:46, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Archwayh}} is banned from all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people, for one month. Per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=782229009#Archwayh this AE request]. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 17:49, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
  • Blocked one week for violating topic ban ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AArchwayh&type=revision&diff=783504069&oldid=783500916 see here]). Lord Roem ~ (talk) 18:59, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
  • TBAN [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AArchwayh&type=revision&diff=783504520&oldid=783504069 extended to 6-months] as a result of the above. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 18:59, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
  • [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=813099352#Archwayh Blocked for 1 month] for topic ban violations. Sandstein 19:29, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Messiarg10‎}} blocked 72 hours for violation of 1RR/consensus required at Breitbart News. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 03:31, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|JGabbard}} topic banned from all edits about, and all pages related to Seth Rich broadly construed, for six months. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJGabbard&action=historysubmit&type=revision&diff=783198958&oldid=782574379] --NeilN talk to me 19:04, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{rangevandal|2601:401:C503:63C6:0:0:0:0/64}} blocked one week for violation of 1RR/consensus required on Supreme Court of the United States. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 21:39, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
  • James Comey placed under WP:1RR. --NeilN talk to me 14:41, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
  • Malcolm Nance on 1RR. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 10:19, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
  • User:SashiRolls is indefinitely blocked, the first year as an arbitration enforcement action. GoldenRing (talk) 13:48, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
  • Breitbart News is placed under ECP for 6 months due to persistent disruptive editing by new users. GoldenRing (talk) 15:15, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
  • Note that any uninvolved admin who feels the protection should be longer than six months can take my agreement as read. GoldenRing (talk) 15:20, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
  • CNN blackmail controversy is under full protection for three days due to extensive edit warring. GoldenRing (talk) 09:14, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
  • User:Neuwert blocked for 48 hours for 1RR offence on Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. GoldenRing (talk) 09:13, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
  • White House Press Secretary placed under two months of extended confirmed protection for [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Samsara&diff=794042645&oldid=794039495 reasons given here]. EdJohnston (talk) 13:38, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
  • User:Froglich is topic-banned from Suicide of Vince Foster and related articles and talkpages, broadly construed, for three months for personal attacks against other editors [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Froglich&diff=795089861&oldid=795088979]. Acroterion (talk) 23:02, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
  • Blocked for 48 hours after posting about Foster on their user talkpage. Acroterion (talk) 10:49, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Twitbookspacetube}}, a.k.a. {{u|Barts1a}} and {{u|PantherLeapord}}, is topic-banned from all American politics-related WP:BLP content for three months, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=795687668#Twitbookspacetube AE request].  Sandstein  21:14, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
  • Unite the Right rally put under a 1RR/Consensus required restriction, as per an [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=prev&oldid=798925666 ANI request]. GABgab 22:06, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Volunteer Marek}} is topic-banned from all edits and pages related to immigration in the United States for three months. GoldenRing (talk) 09:25, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Struck following further discussion at AN. GoldenRing (talk) 12:01, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
  • TheAaliyahJones blocked 48 hours for violating 1RR restriction on Unite the Right rally. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 12:43, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Patriot Prayer is put under a WP:1RR restriction until April 06, 2018.—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 16:14, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
  • Roy Moore is under 1RR/Consensus required restriction. TonyBallioni (talk) 00:35, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
  • {{noping|James J. Lambden}} and {{noping|Volunteer Marek}} are banned from all articles and edits related to Donald Trump, broadly construed, for one month. GoldenRing (talk) 10:43, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
  • {{noping|James J. Lambden}} and {{noping|TheTimesAreAChanging}} are banned from interacting with {{noping|Volunteer Marek}} and vice-versa per the terms of the standard interaction ban. In addition to the usual exceptions, they may report violations of the IBAN to WP:AE. The are counselled against claiming the exceptions for vandalism and BLP violations except in the most obvious of obvious cases. GoldenRing (talk) 10:43, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

:*By [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=810808874#Arbitration_enforcement_action_appeal_by_Volunteer_Marek consensus of administrators at WP:AE], the interaction ban of Volunteer Marek with respect to TheTimesAreAChanging is lifted.  Sandstein  15:55, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

::*Per THAAC's filing, it is lifted for both parties. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 22:42, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

:*Clarification: the IBAN was for three months. --NeilN talk to me 03:16, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan 2|Armenia-Azerbaijan 2]]=

  • {{article|Topal Osman}} semi-protected for 1 week. Samsara 15:45, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
  • {{article|Armenian Genocide denial}} placed under 1RR/consensus required. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 17:27, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Climate change|Climate change]]=

  • {{iplinks|71.174.137.143}} blocked one week for disruptive editing, personal attacks. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:71.174.137.143&diff=773133495&oldid=773131507] --NeilN talk to me 15:07, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Eastern Europe|Eastern Europe]]=

  • {{user|SaintAviator}} is topic banned for three months from articles related to Russia and Vladimir Putin, both broadly construed. ~ Rob13Talk 14:13, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|SaintAviator}} is blocked 72 hours for violating their topic ban after being warned that continued talk page messages about Russia would violate the ban. ~ Rob13Talk 03:54, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Editing of Biographies of Living Persons|Editing of Biographies of Living Persons]]=

  • {{User|Holanthony}} is indefinitely topic-banned from editing in the BLP topic area, specifically "any edit in any article with biographical content relating to living or recently deceased people, or any edit relating to the subject (living or recently deceased) of such biographical articles of any page in any namespace". [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Holanthony&diff=759325326&oldid=758359658] BethNaught (talk) 14:36, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

:*Blocked for 1 week for topic ban violation, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=759463488#User:Hullaballoo_Wolfowitz AE thread].  Sandstein  08:56, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

:*Appeal of the topic ban to WP:AE [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=762774910 declined].  Sandstein  17:51, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

  • {{User|Theadjuster}} is topic banned for 3 months, after an initial block for their editing ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=prev&oldid=776077445#Arbitration_enforcement_action_appeal_by_Theadjuster appeal of block declined]). Lord Roem ~ (talk) 21:08, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

:*Blocked indefinitely for flagrant violation of topic ban. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Theadjuster&diff=777552989&oldid=776096761] --NeilN talk to me 21:05, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

:*TPA revoked for continued ban violation. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ATheadjuster&type=revision&diff=777558777&oldid=777556131]. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:21, 28 April 2017 (UTC)

  • Murder of Seth Rich is placed under 1RR after poorly sourced/hoax information is repeatedly added to the article. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 17:31, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|E.M.Gregory}} is topic-banned (WP:TBAN) from editing anything related both to living persons and the politics of Venezuela for three months, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=794473167#E.M.Gregory AE thread].  Sandstein  07:40, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Joefromrandb}} — 1RR for 1 month on BLP due to edit warring. --slakr\ talk / 05:28, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
  • Roy Moore sexual abuse allegations is placed under a 1RR/consensus required sanction. TonyBallioni (talk) 02:26, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
  • {{U|Das osmnezz}} is subject to the following edit restrictions for one year... they may not create any BLP articles w/o first submitting them as a WP:DRAFT to WP:AFC for review and approval. Further any edits to BLPs about soccer/football players must be reviewed and approved by another extended confirmed editor before said edit can be added to the article. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Das_osmnezz&diff=811182709&oldid=811046137 Full text of the Edit Restrictions Notice]. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:23, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
  • {{noping|DHeyward}} is topic banned for 1 month from articles about living and recently deceased American politicians, and related topics, broadly construed. TonyBallioni (talk) 00:55, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
  • Sanction unsuccessfully appealed at WP:AE [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=814026326&oldid=814013827]. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 14:08, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Bachcell}} - three month topic ban from all BLP edits on subjects related to terrorism. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABachcell&type=revision&diff=816845005&oldid=816842905] --NeilN talk to me 03:14, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/GamerGate|GamerGate]] (superseded by [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gender and sexuality#Standard discretionary sanctions|Gender and sexuality]])=

  • {{user|Neptune's Trident}} blocked for 2 months for topic ban violations per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=764913665#Neptune.27s_Trident AE request].  Sandstein  17:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Ranze}} blocked for 3 months for POV editing in the gender-based controversy topic area after being warned. --Laser brain (talk) 13:16, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
  • An appeal of the block was submitted by Ranze to the AE noticeboard and was [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=765778772&oldid=765755950 declined]. Furthermore, Ranze was indefinitely banned from making any edit about, and from editing any page relating to, (a) Gamergate, (b) any gender-related dispute or controversy, (c) people associated with (a) or (b), all broadly construed. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 11:37, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|MarkBernstein}} blocked 1 year for fourth violation of his topic ban.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MarkBernstein&diff=814801235&oldid=814439525] The WordsmithTalk to me 00:45, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Genetically modified organisms|Genetically modified organisms]]=

  • User:Wuerzele blocked 1 week for TBAN violations (see request). GoldenRing (talk) 09:27, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Groupuscule}} is indefinitely topic-banned from from genetically modified organisms, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=811387220#Groupuscule AE request]. They are invited to appeal the ban after three months and explain how they intend to change their approach to editing in this topic area.  Sandstein  08:29, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/India-Pakistan|India-Pakistan]]=

  • {{User|Towns Hill}} is blocked for one week and indefinitely topic-banned from the ARBIPA topic area including Bangladesh per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=760738757#Towns_Hill this AE discussion]. Towns Hill may appeal the topic ban after six months have passed. Bishonen | talk 20:27, 18 January 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Jairaj991}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJairaj991&type=revision&diff=762057968&oldid=752443267 topic banned from anything related to India]. —SpacemanSpiff 11:00, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

:*{{User|Jairaj991}} is blocked for two weeks for violating the above-mentioned topic ban.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jairaj991&diff=765477094&oldid=765455114] Bishonen | talk 16:47, 14 February 2017 (UTC).

  • {{User|Alxndrdegrt}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AAlxndrdegrt&type=revision&diff=762910970&oldid=762906531 indefinitely topic banned from anything related to India]. —SpacemanSpiff 11:07, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Filpro}} is indefinitely topic banned from pages and discussions related to India broadly construed.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Filpro&diff=762915435&oldid=762856834] Bishonen | talk 20:00, 31 January 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Agnostos Theos}} blocked 72h, for violating tban using a sockpuppet. —SpacemanSpiff 11:54, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Sandeep7422}} is topic banned for six months from all pages related to castes and social groups.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sandeep7422&diff=766540062&oldid=762975601] Bishonen | talk 19:41, 20 February 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Sandeep7422}} has been blocked for two weeks for repeatedly violating the above-mentioned ban. Bishonen | talk 11:05, 24 February 2017 (UTC).
  • List of Ezhavas is indefinitely semi-protected as an AE action. ~ Rob13Talk 16:47, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Rangreta mazhabi}} is topic banned from Mazhabi Sikh and related pages for three months.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rangreta_mazhabi&diff=774315016&oldid=773791324] Bishonen | talk 16:56, 7 April 2017 (UTC).
  • Blocked for a week for violating the topic ban.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ARangreta_mazhabi&type=revision&diff=774615149&oldid=774315016] Bishonen | talk 17:14, 9 April 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Kunal Singh Solanki Nathawat}} is topic banned for six months from editing all pages related to castes and social groups.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AKunal_Singh_Solanki_Nathawat&type=revision&diff=776733046&oldid=776218819] Bishonen | talk 20:17, 22 April 2017 (UTC). (Tweaked, Bishonen | talk 23:19, 22 April 2017 (UTC).)
  • {{User|Jairaj991}} Blocked 1 month for violation of their topic ban on India related topics for [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raju&diff=prev&oldid=779857378 this edit] to Raju.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 16:13, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|WikiBodhiVamsa}} is topic-banned for three months from all pages and discussions related to India.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:WikiBodhiVamsa&diff=786410024&oldid=786293706] Bishonen | talk 09:05, 19 June 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Hyper9}} is topic banned for six months from all edits and pages related to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Hyper9&diff=789446620&oldid=788680123 the history of the Indian subcontinent]. —SpacemanSpiff 11:36, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Samm19}} is indefinitely topic banned from pages related to India, Pakistan or Afghanistan.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Samm19&diff=791850717&oldid=791845080] Strictly uncontroversial articles related to those countries are allowed, see note [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Samm19&diff=791953766&oldid=791921453 here]. If they edit other topics constructively for six months, I'll view an appeal favorably. Bishonen | talk 21:48, 22 July 2017 (UTC).
  • {{User|Wilkn}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Wilkn&diff=800027508&oldid=798625951 topic banned for six months] from content or editing related to Upanishads or philosophy of the Indian subcontinent on the English Wikipedia. —SpacemanSpiff 05:40, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Rattans}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rattans&diff=803466528&oldid=803459624 topic banned for six months] from editing about anything related to India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan across all name spaces on the English Wikipedia. —SpacemanSpiff 18:34, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Kiranmayi pal}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Kiranmayi_pal&diff=806345272&oldid=806284937 indefinitely prohibited from editing about Yadav across all name spaces]. —SpacemanSpiff 11:48, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Dagduba lokhande}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ADagduba_lokhande&type=revision&diff=807500946&oldid=807363149 Topic banned from anything related to B. R. Ambedkar (including family members), Buddhism, Caste in India, politics related to Dalits, broadly construed, applicable across the entire English Wikipedia, including but not limited to articles, templates, categories, images, user pages, drafts, portals, and their respective talk pages for a period of one year.] —SpacemanSpiff 11:00, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Agnostos Theos}} blocked for one month for repeated violations of topic ban. —SpacemanSpiff 10:43, 8 December 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|TripWire}} Blocked 48 hours per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=825372657&oldid=825372223]. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 01:09, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

==Article/topic level restrictions==

:Gilgit-Baltistan: 1RR restriction imposed by User:El C[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Editnotices/Page/Gilgit-Baltistan&action=history]. --regentspark (comment) 17:58, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]]=

  • {{User|Jangg8962}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJangg8962&type=revision&diff=768538612&oldid=768529614 blocked blocked one week] for lame name order changes specifically warned against - "All edits that consist merely of changing around the order of mentioning the two countries ("Japanese-Korean" vs. "Korean-Japanese", etc.), or edits that mess with the naming of "Japan Sea"/"East Sea", "Liancourt Rocks"/"Dokdo", etc., are strictly forbidden, unless they have been discussed and reached consensus in advance." --NeilN talk to me 11:39, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

:*Converted to six month topic ban. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJangg8962&type=revision&diff=768569883&oldid=768566084] --NeilN talk to me 13:28, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

  • {{user|Uskor04}} blocked one week for lame name changes. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AUskor04&type=revision&diff=773661321&oldid=773660744] --NeilN talk to me 17:00, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Macedonia|Macedonia]]=

  • {{user|Sashko1999}} is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_enforcement_log/2016&action=edit§ion=21 topic banned] from all articles and pages related to Macedonia, broadly construed for one year. --NeilN talk to me 17:34, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Sashko1999}} is blocked for one year for violating their topic ban and the topic ban is changed to an indefinite one. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sashko1999&diff=775884660&oldid=775881372], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sashko1999&diff=775885864&oldid=775885308] --NeilN talk to me 17:46, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Vergiotisa}} blocked one month. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AVergiotisa&type=revision&diff=774998626&oldid=774891141] --NeilN talk to me 00:17, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Palestine-Israel articles|Palestine-Israel articles]]=

  • {{User|Marlo Jonesa}} is topic banned from the Arab–Israeli conflict topic area for one year under discretionary sanctions due to repeatedly editing within the Israeli–Palestinian conflict topic area despite the previous consensus at this AE thread to require 500 substantial edits before the editor returns to editing I–P conflict articles. Despite repeated warnings that editing pages within the topic area violates the spirit (if not the word) of WP:ARBPIA3#500/30, their editing patterns remained unchanged. ~ Rob13Talk 01:26, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Malik Shabazz}} blocked for 4 days for [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Malik_Shabazz&oldid=761080513#January_2017 personal attacks].  Sandstein  19:39, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Islington Bloor}} blocked for a week for [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=764569589#Islington_Bloor personal attacks].  Sandstein  18:00, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Huldra}} blocked for 48 hours for restoring a reverted edit to Jordanian occupation of the West Bank. WJBscribe (talk) 15:05, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{User|Seraphimsystem}} blocked for 12 hours for breaching the consensus clause, and {{User|Avaya1}} for 48 hours for breaching 1RR (2nd offense). Both on Ariel Sharon. El_C 03:17, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|Keith-264}} is blocked 36-hours for violating 1RR on a covered section in the RT (TV network) article. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=782267812#Keith-264 AE request here.] Lord Roem ~ (talk) 20:56, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Nishidani}} is topic-banned from the Arab-Israeli conflict for one month, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=783312782#Nishidani AE request].  Sandstein  13:38, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
  • Acid throwing - is fully protected for five days due to editing disputes relating to its occurrence in the Gaza Strip as part of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Mifter (talk) 05:05, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
  • User:Al-Andalusi is banned from all edits and pages related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly construed, for a period of six months. GoldenRing (talk) 08:53, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

:*1 week enforcement block per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=784636129#Al-Andalusi_2 AE report].  Sandstein  09:58, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

:*Appeal declined 4-0 at AE, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=784939611&oldid=784928926] Dennis Brown - 2¢ 19:28, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

  • User:Winsocker has had extended-confirmed status removed as an arbitration enforcement action. GoldenRing (talk) 16:36, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

:*Winsocker is also indefinitely topic-banned from everything related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=790056152#Winsocker AE thread].  Sandstein  09:36, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

  • User:Debresser is banned from all edits and articles related to the Arab-Israeli dispute, broadly construed, for two months. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=790969342&oldid=790967996] GoldenRing (talk) 08:25, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Debresser appealed the above decision, the appeal was declined. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=791166280&oldid=791160036]. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 01:05, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Blocked for 72 hours for repeated violations at User talk:Debresser. GoldenRing (talk) 08:47, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|ThisIsAgain32}} blocked for 48 hours to enforce the 500/30 rule. GoldenRing (talk) 21:13, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|MehrdadFR}} is topic-banned from everything related to the Arab-Israeli conflict for six months, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=801258920 AE request].  Sandstein  17:21, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Nishidani}} is blocked for 24 hours for violating the 1RR remedy. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&diff=770201860&oldid=770200921 AE report]) — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:59, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|No More Mr Nice Guy}} blocked for 72 hours for violating the 1RR remedy, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#No_More_Mr_Nice_Guy&oldid=780559447 AE thread].  Sandstein  21:41, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|MehrdadFR}} is blocked for a week, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=801258920 AE request]. A discretionary topic ban was also applied.  Sandstein  17:23, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|ShushkoMushko}} is indefinitely topic banned from all pages and discussions broadly construed relating to the Arab Israeli conflict due to repeatedly questioning whether a Jew can be a reliable source on this subject. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive969#ShushkoMushko:_Antisemitism_in_talk_pages this ANI discussion]. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:35, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|Dank Chicken}} is blocked for a week for violating the 500 edits restriction ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement&oldid=814604218#Dank_Chicken AE thread]). Sandstein 20:57, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

==Extended confirmed protections==

::::- Samsara 01:47, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

::EC protection and 1RR edit notices have been removed from Lebanon per consensus at WP:AN (see diff). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:34, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Pseudoscience|Pseudoscience]]=

  • {{user|JoyceWood}} is indefinitely banned from the topic of Anatole Klyosov on all pages of Wikipedia including talk and noticeboards, after an AE request, per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:JoyceWood&diff=760899749&oldid=759735780 this notification]. EdJohnston (talk) 18:50, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
  • {{user|CEngelbrecht2}} is topic banned for six months from Aquatic ape hypothesis and related pages, broadly construed, for unremitting incivility in discussions.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:CEngelbrecht2&diff=767609399&oldid=767531932] Bishonen | talk 22:31, 26 February 2017 (UTC).

:*{{user|CEngelbrecht2}} is blocked for 2 weeks for violating their topic ban after warnings. Bishonen | talk 10:29, 13 March 2017 (UTC).

:*{{user|CEngelbrecht2}} is blocked for 3 months for violating their topic ban again. Bishonen | talk 09:05, 30 March 2017 (UTC).

  • {{u|TheBIHLover}} is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages (including but not limited to articles, talkpages and Wikipedia pages) relating to Bosnian pyramid claims, broadly construed [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TheBIHLover&diff=769803288&oldid=711214190]. Acroterion (talk) 16:07, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Shakespeare authorship question|Shakespeare authorship question]]=

  • {{u|Proximity1}} is topic banned for six months from Shakespeare authorship question and related pages, broadly construed.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Proximity1&diff=778544822&oldid=778330229] Bishonen | talk 20:00, 3 May 2017 (UTC).

=[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]]=

  • {{u|George Ho}} blocked for 48 hours for violating IBAN with The Rambling Man at Talk:2017 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:George_Ho&action=view&diff=789415339]. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:38, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
  • {{u|The Rambling Man}} blocked for 48 hours for violating IBAN with George Ho at Talk:2017 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:The_Rambling_Man&action=view&diff=789415329]. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:38, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

= [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Arthur_Rubin|Arthur_Rubin]] =

  • Administrator permissions for Arthur Rubin were [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=Xaosflux&page=User%3AArthur+Rubin&year=2017&month=10&tagfilter=&subtype=rights removed] per the above on 2017-10-16T17:35:57. — xaosflux Talk 17:42, 16 October 2017 (UTC)