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== Please keep an eye on [[BNP]] ==

Copies of this message are being sent to: [[User: Adambro]], [[User:Fethroesforia]], [[User:Lucy-marie]], [[User:Marcus22]], [[User:One Night In Hackney]], [[User:Robdurbar]], [[User:VoluntarySlave]], [[User:WGee]]

I am writing to you because over the last few months you have all played a significant part in editing and debating the article [[British National Party|BNP]]. Even though we have not always all seen eye-to-eye, it is the case that all of you have shown an interest in producing an article that is accurate and representative of the subject within WIkipedia policies. The purpose of this message is to alert you to a potential threat to the article and to ask for your help in keeping a watchful eye on it over the next few weeks. I am going to be away from home with only occasional access to a slow dial-up connection.

On 1 June, I added to the BNP infobox the descriptor 'fascist', with appropriate references (as had been discussed a few weeks back - see archive discussion). I was happy for anyone to question this in the usual way and, indeed, had other references available if necessary. Almost coincidentally, an anonymous editor [[User:86.146.242.233]], began making a series of edits without justification. On the talk page, he referred to previous editors (i.e. you) as "''the many militant liberals and communists''" and indicated that he was "''also going to be going through the whole article because I notice most of it is either liberals or nationalists posting their points of views''". I asked him to identify his position and was told "''You're fucked up, leave the god damn article alone''" and he told me to "''stop trolling the BNP article''". He also made inappropriate comments on the user pages of other editors to the BNP article and, for no reason I can fathom, did this to the user page of a 14 year old: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mschel&oldid=133263007]].

[[User talk:86.146.242.233]] shows he received several warnings and was eventually banned from editing (having only recently, it seems, been released from an earlier ban). This might have been the end of the matter, but the following day a new editor appeared with the name [[User:Evianmineralwater]] and proceeded to make identical edits to BNP and some related articles. I reported my suspicions that 86.146.242.233 and Evian were identical to admin[[User:Anthony.bradbury]] who agreed it seemed to be the same person but told me had been banned again. In fact, he was banned for using a trade name and returned almost immediately as [[User: Mineralwaterisgreat]]. (I had misunderstood what the admin had told me and assumed he had been banned for vandalism and so reverted his edits on that basis, earning a rebuke from another admin for my mistake.)

Mineral has made the following statements, among others.

:Wikipedia is "''corrupt piece of shit populated with idiots''". Rebuked by an admin, he replied, "''Wikipedia IS corrupt AND populated by idiots.''"

:On the references I had provided: "''I'm not reading the references because they are obviously left wing and I'm not buying a god damn book.''"

:About me: "This guy wants to keep adding fascism to describe the BNP when it has been refused on both the disambiguation page and the main page. Isn't it clear to see he's just a troll without the best interests of the article in mind?" (I'm not sure what he means by being refused.)

Elsewhere, he has said he is a BNP member and that he intends to edit the article to remove anything he regards as anti-BNP bias.

Now I can deal with personal attacks or ignore them as the mood takes me, but this user is clearly setting out with a POV agenda that we have, I believe, worked hard to keep out of the article. (And, yes, it has sometimes been heated but I still think we have done a good job between us.) I am even happy to debate with BNP members and supporters if they use rational arguments and respect the views of others. (An honourable mention here to Fethroesforia.) I would hate to see the good work we have done go to waste, so I ask that you keep an eye on the article and ensure that edits are made in the correct wikipedian spirit, backed up with sources as appropriate and discussed in the talk page where necessary. It is highly likely that this person could reappear under other names.

(Incidentally, it is ironic that this person has chosen to attack me so vehemently given that, apart from regularly removing the BNP ARE WANKERS type of vandalism and correcting references, the only edit I can recall ever having made to the actual article is to add 'fascism' to the infobox.)

Sorry to go on, and I know you are all busy with other projects. Thanks for taking the time to read this. [[User:Emeraude|Emeraude]] 10:53, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

PS - You must be in the middle of your A Levels about now. Good luck. [[User:Emeraude|Emeraude]] 10:53, 4 June 2007 (UTC)