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Bluemarine is a screen name used by Matt Sanchez. He has a history of vicious, personal attacks against other editors, and of editing his own biographical page on the encyclopedia, in violation of WP:AUTO. As evidenced by his talk page, he has been threatened with banning several times, but no action has ever been taken. He is suspected of currently using an anonymous IP sockpuppet (User_talk:216.40.86.166).

Desired Outcome:

1. Given his repeated flouting of Wikipedia policies and personal attacks on other users, despite repeated warnings, Bluemarine should be stripped of editing privileges on the article in question.

2. If the admission of prostitution is not included, and Bluemarine is allowed to continue to use this page primarily as a vanity article about himself, then this article should be deleted as it doesn't meet notability guidelines.

Description

Blumarine, aka Matt Sanchez, was eventually exposed as a sockpuppet making autobiographical edits to his own biography page. Since that time he has been doing a very good job at smokescreening - creating non-issues for argument and making people angry and nitpicking and diluting the debate about what really matters: Is the information notable? Why is there an article about him in the first place? It is not a fan page, he does not have ownership over the article, and he cannot dictate every bit of information that goes in it. He has admitted to being a prostitute in the past. This, along with his past as a gay porn actor, and his current attempts as a political commentator, are the sole reason there is an article about him at Wikipedia in the first place.Typing monkey 08:18, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

Repeated Warnings / Violations of WP:AUTO, WP:NPOV, WP:SOCK, WP:OWN

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Caution

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Editing_an_article_about_yourself

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Please_read_this_warning.2C_or_you_may_be_blocked_from_editing_Wikipedia

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Sockpuppetry_case

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#WP:AUTO

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Violations_of_policy

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Your_talk_page

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Tone.2C_avoiding_personal_attacks

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Conflict_of_interest

User_talk:Bluemarine#January_2008_2

Repeated Violations of WP:CIV

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Name-Calling

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Personal_attacks

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Tone.2C_avoiding_personal_attacks

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Please_stop_personal_attacks

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#More_personal_attacks

User_talk:Bluemarine/Archive_1#Ongoing_attacks

Violations of WP:AUTO and WP:NPOV

Violations of WP:AUTO and WP:NPOV despite numerous warnings (see examples above). All of these have taken place in the last few days (most on September 16).

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Evidence of trying and failing to resolve the dispute

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1. [22] 03/18/07 a liar who says he knows the people he writes about, when he's just another groupie trying to call attention to himself
2. [23] 03/26/07 middle-aged, White homosexual who has declared Jihad on me.
3. [24] 03/26/07 another gay Jihadist", "these fags," "faceless cowards"
4. [25] 03/26/07 The Gay community is filled with vicious people who really have an agenda of attacking anyone who doesn't agree with them
5. [26] 03/26/07 I added the Movie Minute to this section because it is demonstrably my property
6. [27] 03/28/07 people like you, who define your lives through sex
7. [28] 03/31/07 pure heresay by the gay jihadist who have become so passionately linked to this pseudo-issue.
8. [29] 04/29/07 go find someone to bash you and move on
9. [30] 04/29/07 Hopefully, this page won't turn into some "political tool" for the LGBT social reformers
10. [31] 04/30/07 How self-important are you? You really are nuttier than a fruitcake.
11. [32] 04/30/07 Code Pink is rallying their Forces
12. [33] 04/30/07 Your queer bias is showing
13. [34] 04/30/07 you're such a cowardly effete
14. [35] 07/13/07 I am not a "professional journalist"..."gay activist bias"...
15. [36] 07/14/07 [the] Salon piece should be in the articles section...
16. [37] 07/14/07 there needs to be a separation between mainstream media and Gay/Homosexual media which has lead this jihad. Principally, the gay bloggers and liberals
17. [38] 07/18/07 There should be some kind of profile on those contributing. If you're just some faceless drive by hater with some hostile gay liberal agenda that should be stated up front
18. [39] 07/20/07 the "gay community" seems to have a particular interest in distorting this record as evidenced by all the homosexuals who constantly attack me
19. [40] 07/21/07 New editors pop up and claim to have all kinds of authority. Is there some kind of vetting process?
20. [41] 07/21/07 Who are you anayway
21. [42] 07/22/07 I won't deny it." is not wanting to add fire to the flames. It's called diplomacy. I'm clear and precise in my writing. both of you are interpreting, projecting or just crossing your fingers.
22. [43] 07/22/07 I'm just a paranoid, conspiracy, unhappy, unattractive homosexual who has lost too much money on escorts who obviously aren't interested in me
23. [44] 07/27/07 Benjiboy has already pinned this site on me. There's nothing "balanced and neutral" about this guy
24. [45] 07/27/07 I u nderstand you may be a gay porn groupie, but that interview was written by some hack at the studio. I'm really tired of catty gay men taking pot shots at me. If the sodomites on this board are so angry I faked gay sex on video you should find another way of defining yourselves beyond "Top" and "bottom".
25. [46] 09/05/07 Looks like a lot of comments by three people. None of whom are actually Marines.
26. [47] 09/16/07 yet another gay activist who feels threatened by anyone who doesn't agree with your fragile view of the world
27. [48] 09/16/07 not assuming good faith and is frankly out of the loop, disrespectful and hateful. He also seems fixated on 'gay'"
28. [49] 09/16/07 The rules don't prohibit me from editing. There are changes that have been suggested and discussed for months. you have done nothing. The rules say the actual person can make the changes. Why don't you just respond to the changes I've made
29. [50] 09/26/07 yeah, I do consider that male prostitution, although I really did do it to feel superior to people like the bottom feeders trying to edit this article. Now, I'm just glad to have progressed to being a Christian and a conservative.
30. [51] User contributions of 216.40.86.166

Users certifying the basis for this dispute

{Users who tried and failed to resolve the dispute}

1. Aatombomb 19:11, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
2. Elonka 19:15, 18 September 2007 (UTC) (note: I am certifying that there is a dispute, though I do not agree with the requested outcome)[reply]
3. Benjiboi 19:16, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply
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4. Horologium t-c 21:42, 18 September 2007 (UTC) (note: as Elonka, I recognize there is a dispute, but do not support the requested outcome.)[reply]
5. Typing monkey 21:50, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
6. User: Ryoung122 I do not support article deletion. However, I do support the need for a balanced article. User BlueMarine has edited out parts he doesn't want people to know about and has attempted to turn the article into a vanity piece. Thus the article as currently written fails objectively to meet a NPOV standard.Ryoung122 22:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
7. Wjhonson 03:01, 19 September 2007 (UTC) I certify that there is a problem as stated in the header. Although items might be pejorative, we do not as course allow people to remove negative, well-cited material about themselves.[reply]

Other users who endorse this summary

1. ALLSTARecho 15:51, 5 January 2008 (UTC) Comment: This has gone on long enough and honestly I think Matt and "his" article and "his" behavior should go to Arbcomm since nothing is being done about it here.[reply]

Comment: It is now at Arbcom via Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Bluemarine, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Bluemarine/Evidence and Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Bluemarine/Workshop. -- ALLSTARecho 05:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Users who endorse this summary:

Looking at Marine's disruptive behavior, I can say that it has gone on for too long. Personally, I think he has been told to stop too any times, I think a long block should be in store for him. He should be punished for his behavior. Not to mention prevented from making more personal attacks, right Eddie? Cheers,JetLover (Report a mistake) 00:17, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Users who endorse this summary

1. Aatombomb 19:28, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
2. User:Ryoung122 Unless/until BlueMarine shows a willingness to abide by the rules, he should be blocked from further editing. Calling people 'Nazis' and the 'gay mafia' is flatly unacceptable.Ryoung122 22:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
3. Typing monkey 00:00, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
4. JMarkievicz2 00:06, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
5. Wjhonson 03:04, 19 September 2007 (UTC) I'd like to add that at least twice he has accused me of sending him private, sexual, emails. Which of course I've never done. His basic retort against anyone with a contrary view is to make personal attacks, whatever he thinks will stick. Wjhonson 03:04, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
6. I think he should be blocked for a time, but not as "punishment". It should just be done as an effort to try and de-escalate the situation, since all other methods have failed, and Sanchez's comments more often than not are escalating and inflaming the situation. --Elonka 18:43, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
7. Saranghae honey His conduct should not be tolerated in Wikipedia. миражinred 05:41, 28 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
8. I didn't initially support an extended ban but it's now beyond a reasonable time and just off of a short ban he again went into a disruptive, uncivil and what I consider an attacking mode. A longer ban now seems in order, he seems determined to play the wp community for fools although hard to see why this seems a good strategy on his part.
   Benjiboi 12:02, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply
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I agree with what’s been said so far, but would like to stress that WP:COI is the biggest problem with Matt Sanchez. And it's not limited to his own WP bio. He's made self-serving edits to other WP articles as well. According to Sanchez he is “being paid as a journalist and rather well” by such rightwing publications as The Weekly Standard and The National Review. Most of his edits seem tailored to drive traffic to his blog or other web sites that publish him or to give a boost to his new career as a rightwing commentator. His contributions to the WP article on the Scott Thomas Beauchamp Controversy are especially problematic because Sanchez was the primary source for most of the contentious, negative information on Scott Thomas Beauchamp, a man who is not a notable public figure. This, of course, also raises issues related to

1. Aatombomb 19:29, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
2. Typing monkey 22:00, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
3. Ryoung122 22:39, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ban - his presence is not useful and detracts from the page, personal attacks if serious are unacceptable i only support clever personal attacks if humorous and would only offend the very sensative PC-pusher type but would hardly muster an evil eye out of 95% of people. He should be blocked for a few months, then permanently.Cholga

• Yksin 21:30, 18 September 2007 (UTC). I may comment myself later, but based on what I've read so far on the Matt Sanchez article, talk page, & various user talk pages, this view comes closest to my own reading of the situation.[reply]
• Horologium t-c 23:22, 18 September 2007 (UTC) See also my contribution below.[reply]

Discussion of this comment has been moved to this page's talk page, per standard RfC format.

(There is a lot of overlap between User:Bluemarine and Matt Sanchez, the wikipedia article, so many of my statements pertain to the article, which is the crux of the dispute. They really cannot be separated. My apologies if this is a problem.)

This article has been the target of PoV pushers on both sides of the equation for quite some time now, and an endless parade of partisan

The section at the end of the article, which discusses Sanchez's current activities, is somewhat problematic. Much of his writing is produced for partisan outlets such as The Weekly Standard, www.rightwingnews.com and other conservative organizations, which in some cases do not qualify as notable or reliable. However, if the article is presented as a bio (as it is in its current form), it is not appropriate to eliminate those activities. Limiting the article simply to his porn career and the CPAC conference brings up questions of undue weight and BLP concerns.

At this point, I would support a temporary block on Sanchez for a cooldown period; in any case, he needs to be reminded (forcefully) that editing a mainspace article on oneself is not appropriate. A lack of response to a proposal on the talk page does not give an editor carte blanche to edit an article of which he is the subject.

Horologium t-c 22:36, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Users who support this summary:

• Yksin 23:02, 18 September 2007 (UTC). This also matches what I've seen on the article & talk page. Excellent summation.[reply]
• Into The Fray ^T/C 23:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC). Very well said.[reply]
• Typing monkey 00:04, 19 September 2007 (UTC) True and an excellent overview.[reply]
• Benjiboi 00:38, 19 September 2007 (UTC). This sums up most concerns of mine with an exception that there is some justifiable paranoia on Sanchez's part that may account for him seeing the entire situation as a "me verses the wikiverse" which may also be compounded by his military experiences. Thus even well-meaning editors are clumped together as part of the adversarial camp and driven away.[reply
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• Wjhonson 03:09, 19 September 2007 (UTC) I have a potential COI on this matter, as I've writen my own journalistic version of Matt Sanchez for my own Wiki here. Be that as it may, if Matt's behaviour is continuing than it appears he has no appreciation for process here and a block on the order of at least a week would be in order. Wjhonson 03:09, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Cheers,JetLover (Report a mistake) 21:21, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Robertissimo 11:03, 20 September 2007 (UTC). A substantial (one month?) block should allow other editors to proceed and may give the user in question a chance to cool down...[reply]
• Eleemosynary 02:06, 19 September 2007 (UTC) Substantial block is definitely warranted.[reply]
• Very good summary of the situation, with the minor quibble that Sanchez was an embedded journalist in other countries than just Iraq. But other than that, I competely agree with Horologium's comments. Elonka 18:40, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion of this comment has been moved to this page's talk page, per standard RfC format.

I haven't been personally targeted by Bluemarine. I've taken offense to the way he's treated other editors. Many of the particularly hateful comments were made on user talk pages rather than the article itself, and those instances are listed under "Repeated Violations of WP:CIV". I think WP:AUTO is obvious and for violations of WP:OWN I think you could list about ninety percent of Bluemarine's edits on the talk pages. Many times he simply ignores civil suggestions and starts a new topic or starts campaigning for the inclusion of a new vanity project. The talk pages have devolved into an endless cloud of sound and fury in which absolutely nothing gets accomplished, and it has been like this for several months. This is the first time I've initiated an RfC. All of the editors who have contributed have spelled out the situation plainly, and thank you for participating. I should have provided a better structure for you to work with. If it ever comes up again I will ask for an advisor to guide me through it. Nevertheless, I believe the RfC with all commentary provides a good picture of the situation.Typing monkey 01:30, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My "desired outcome" in the summary was a ban, but to be more specific, I think a substantial, but temporary ban (say 30 days) from editing this article is warranted.Typing Monkey - ^{(type to me)} 00:36, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion of this comment has been moved to this page's talk page, per standard RfC format.

Users who endorse this summary:

• Elonka 18:38, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that Bluemarine has violated numerous policies, particularly

I disagree that the article should be deleted. It certainly seems to be notable enough to generate interest and discussion. Macboots 20:12, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Users who endorse this summary:

• Aatombomb 18:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC) Note that he has continued to violate policy even with this RFC is open.[reply]
• Elonka 18:37, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Agree. Sanchez needs a break to cool down. Gray62 15:36, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that Bluemarine has violated numerous policies, particularly

It is now becoming clear that Sanchez is fueling controversy by lobbing terms such as 'gay jihadists': that is, his value goes up with controversy, so he is fanning the flames, irrespective of Wikipedia policy. Note that User Bluemarine (AKA Matt Sanchez) has stated that he is preparing a book, 'Taliban of Tolerance.' Clearly, he is using his article as a personal vanity page and a vehicle of controversy.

Also, I disgree with some of the editing by users who, apparently uncomfortable with the topic, have attempted to censor large parts of factual, relevant information (such as names of videos starring 'Rod Majors'). If you don't want to read about it, don't read it. Deleting material as if this were a TV show for kids is simply not acceptable. It might not be worth banning User Bluemarine so long as he has other, POV followers making similar edits. However, I would support a temporary ban to see if that would change the situation. The bottom line for me is:

A. The article IS notable;

B. The article needs to tell the reader why Matt Sanchez is notable (including his gay porn career), which includes details that may be 'unsavory' to some, although that is in itself a POV opinion;

C. The article needs to be edited to remove POV bias. I note that replacing a loaded phrase like 'male prostitute' with 'escort' might be an acceptable compromise. However, simply re-writing the article as if it never happened, when this was part of the reason the case made it to shows such as Hannity and Colmes, is simply a dangerous path towards too much censorship. This differs clearly from, as stated in the WP: BLP policies that if unsavory details about a person are in the private domain and not reported in the major media, they should not be included, but when the unsavory details pertain to a public figure (i.e. David Vitter, Larry Craig, etc), they should be included. Granted, Matt Sanchez is no senator, but he qualifies for an article on Wikipedia in more than one aspect...as both a (former) porn star, a political scandal-figure, and a political blogger/far-right activist.

D. The article needs to conform to accepted international norms, not the personal whim of Matt Sanchez. Thus, his denying that the films he starred in were gay, or denying his factually-cited ethnic heritage, really fly in the face of reality. In the latter case, we can simply note that (*Matt Sanchez does not consider himself to be orientation X or ethnic group Y).

E. Wikipedia can support a pluralistic telling of the story, so long as it tells the whole story without redacting parts of it using POV/revisionist lenses. That is, we can write the article noting multiple viewpoints. For example, we could say: "Matt Sanchez has claimed he quit escorting years ago, although evidence produced and shown on Episode X of Hannity and Colmes suggested he was escorting as recently as (year X)."

The bottom line: if we have an article about Jesus, it simply isn't going to be resolveable to demand that the article take only one side. The only solution in the Matt Sanchez controversy is to allow multiple points of view. Given there are only two major sides (right and left), would it be too difficult to simply write the article from a third-party viewpoint, noting the views of both sides on each issue, categorically, so long as that issue is RELEVANT, verifiable, and reportable?Ryoung122 09:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Users who endorse this summary:

• Aatombomb 16:54, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Robertissimo 21:08, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• JMarkievicz2 06:35, 14 October 2007 (UTC) His vanity edits aren't limited to his own WP bio. He recently made self-serving edits to an article on Adam Kokesh by adding a reference to his own web site. He's done the same thing to other articles, including but not limited to articles on Max Blumenthal, John Aravosis and the International Socialist Organization.[reply]
• Typing monkey 22:48, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 19:52, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I make no defense of Matt Sanchez's actions, which are amply documented here. It is also apparent that he is being trolled. I indef blocked a throwaway account today that made baiting edits to his user page and which, in all likelihood, was the sockpuppet of a Wikipedian who participated at this RFC. That sockmaster deserves to be apprised that, upon his or her next edit under any account, the case will qualify for a class F

To recap, in case any question may arise, I disclose my potential conflict of interest: I am a Columbia University graduate and a United States war veteran. This does not necessarily dispose me toward Matt Sanchez or his politics and my actions in this case are purely those of an impartial Wikipedian. If Matt ultimately merits a community ban, then so be it. Durova^Charge! 05:33, 22 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More of the same.[55][56] Durova^Charge! 02:20, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. I'm concerned then about the integrity of this process, if there is a sockpuppet or similar involved I wonder if their comments should be noted in some way or what is appropriate?

Benjiboi 19:54, 22 October 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Comment. In all likelihood, the 'troll' was none other than Sanchez himself. He pulled this in the comments section of The Bwog (a Columbia-related blog) where he was discovered to be carrying on comment wars with himself. Aatombomb 21:46, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's not what the checkuser said. It's someone else. Durova^Charge! 02:09, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Matt Sanchez has a producer - a guy named Scott Lanter - who sometimes edits internet posts on Sanchez's behalf. And if you check this thread at Bwog you'll see that Sanchez did in fact carry on a flame war using sockpuppet accounts. JMarkievicz2 07:06, 1 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Will blocking Bluemarine actually do any good? Surely Matt Sanchez will just find another computer, Sock and carry on (he's certainly got a vested interest to!) until there are no more IPs for him to use. I think the desired outcome should be making an established consensus of what is allowed in the article (already done), protecting the page and recruiting an admin to keep watch and be ready to block him, his socks or cronies whenever they rear their heads. Also please don't respond to this opinion, it was designed to generate an idea. I make a point of not watching or checking back on RFC's in order to avoid wikistress. Ryan4314 (talk) 20:34, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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