This page is part of the Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct (RfC/U) process, an early step in the Wikipedia dispute resolution process. WP:RFC/U is an informal non-binding process enabling users to discuss problems with specific editors who may have violated Wikipedia policies and guidelines. This venue lists all open/active RfC/Us.

Shortcuts: WP:RFCC WP:RFC/USER WP:RFC/ADMIN WP:RFC/BOT

[edit] How to proceed

• Are you in the right place? Thinking about creating or certifying an RfC/U? See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Guidance.
• Thinking about generally participating in an RfC/U? Or responding to an RfC/U where you are the subject? See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Guidance2.

[edit] Instructions for this page

All participants in a user conduct RfC are expected to comply with the rules and guidelines, stated here, and below.

• Once an RfC is created, it should be listed in the "Candidates pages" section, until the minimum requirements (listed below) have been met.
• Once the requirements are met, the RfC should be moved from the "Candidate pages" section to the "Approved pages" section.
• If the minimum requirements are not met, see closing and archiving (listed further below).

[edit] Minimum requirements

Before requesting community comment, at least two editors must have contacted the user on their talk page, or the talk pages involved in the dispute, and tried but failed to resolve the problem. Any RfC not accompanied by evidence showing that two users tried and failed to resolve the same dispute will be deleted after 48 hours as "uncertified". The evidence, preferably in the form of diffs, should not simply show the dispute itself, but should show attempts to find a resolution or compromise. The users certifying the dispute must be the same users who were involved in the attempt to resolve it.

[edit] Closing and archiving

RfC/Us should be closed in line with the rules and guidelines for closing an RfC/U. Certified disputes which have been closed in this way may be removed from this page and archived.

If the above criteria have been met, remove the link from the list here and add it to the archives at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Archive. If the dispute is handled in mediation or arbitration, please make a note of where the dispute resolution process continued.

RfCs which do not meet minimum requirements should be delisted from the "Candidate pages" section - they are not archived as they are considered "uncertified".

{{subst:ConductResult|outcome of RfC}} may be used for the closing of the RfC.

[edit] General user conduct

Requests for Comment on User Conduct
Candidate pages (user) CarolineWH: It is alleged that CarolineWH has repeatedly failed to withdraw or substantially correct or apologise for uncivil mischaracterizations of other users; possible other issues for comment under policies WP:MEAT and WP:OUTING14:57, 25 November 2009 (UTC) Approved pages (user) Cush: It is alleged that Cush has consistently been uncivil and refused to assume good faith, and has explicitly stated that religious editors should not be allowed to edit articles related to religious subjects because of a perceived conflict of interest. 14:53, 4 November 2009 (UTC) NancyHeise: It is alleged that NancyHeise has contributed to the battleground mentality that currently exists at Talk:Catholic Church. She has displayed article ownership tendencies, has failed to assume good faith, has been incivil, and has pushed a POV. 17:17, 27 October 2009 (UTC) Racepacket: It is alleged that Racepacket has shown a pattern of tendentious edits, ownership, and flawed concepts of point of view and consensus in regards to University of Miami (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) and related articles in Category:University of Miami. 18:35, 13 October 2009 (UTC) Candidate pages (admins) Approved pages (admins) Rjanag: It is alleged that Rjanag has engaged in a pattern of serious, persistent misconduct: untruths, incivility, personal attacks, profanity, wikihounding, bad faith, bullying, edit warring, gaming the system, hidden conflict of interest, and admin tools misuse. This RfC/U follows the advice given by arbitrators when the relevant request for arbitration was declined. 08:19, 4 November 2009 (UTC) Candidate pages (bots) Approved pages (bots)
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Discussions about user conduct should be listed in this section unless the complaint is specifically about the use of admin privileges (see section below) or the choice of username (see Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names). See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Guidance before creating an RfC/U.

Once you have created the RfC/U, list the dispute as follows by editing Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/UsersList:

Example user

{one or two short sentences giving the dry facts} ~~~~~ (note: that is five tildes, not four, RfCs are signed with the date only, not your username)

[edit] Use of administrator privileges

This section is only for discussions specifically related to the use of sysop rights by Wikipedia:Administrators. This includes the actions of protecting or unprotecting pages, deleting or undeleting pages, blocking or unblocking users, and enforcing Arbitration Committee decisions. If the dispute is over an admin's actions as an editor, it should be listed under the General user conduct section above. See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Guidance before creating an RfC/U.

Once you have created the RfC/U, list the dispute as follows by editing Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/AdminsList:

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Example admin

Allegations: {one or two short sentences giving the dry facts} ~~~~~

[edit] Use of bot privileges

This section is only for discussions specifically related to the operation of a bot. This includes the actions of unauthorized bots, bots without flags, and inter-wiki bots. It does not include the use of scripts or semi-automated tools on a user's account. If the dispute is over a bot owner's actions as an editor, it should be listed under the General user conduct section above. See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/Guidance before creating an RfC/U.

Once you have created the RfC/U, list the dispute as follows by editing Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct/BotsList:

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Example bot

Allegations: {one or two short sentences giving the dry facts} ~~~~~

[edit] See also

• Archives of user conduct disputes