In 2021, activity regarding David Woodard's presence on Wikipedia surged, with various IP addresses creating multiple articles in several languages. Between December 2021 and June 2025, 183 articles emerged, each from distinct accounts that exhibited a systematic pattern: creating generic user profiles, making minor edits, and promoting Woodard. Grnrchst posits that this behavior appears to be linked to Woodard or an associate’s desire for self-promotion. Following these findings, Wikipedia's stewards removed 235 articles, with additional community-driven deletions totalling 80, leaving only 20 articles about Woodard.
From December 2021 through June 2025, 183 articles were created about Woodard in different languages, each by unique accounts following a consistent pattern of behavior.
The activity aimed to create as many articles and promote information on Woodard while minimizing detection, suggesting a network operated potentially by Woodard or someone close.
Wikipedia's global stewards removed 235 articles related to Woodard due to the self-promotion activities, and the community further eliminated another 80 articles.
A full decade of dedicated self-promotion by an individual network has been undone in only a few weeks by our community.
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