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stewardswikimediaorg Status: On hold
This was blocked in 2021 as an OP, but in the meantime the range is used by the German internet provider InternetNord (
[1]). One of their customers complained to the German VRTS. I have already made an exempt for the range block on dewiki, but I would also request a total unlock globally. Thanks,
XenonX3 (
talk) 12:18, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Since we have TorBlock as an extension, I thought we just grab the TorProject data (ie. ExoneraTor claims it has been Tor Exit Node for more than 48 hours prior to this report) to dynamically block exit node? If it did not block, it sounds more like a possible bug report. — regards,
Revi 20:14, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
It wasn't blocked at the time of my request, don't know about now. Is range block helpful as it has been done in my previous Tor IP block requests? -- CptViraj (
talk) 09:03, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
I think I remember there being some issue with IPv6, though I can't find anything on Phabricator. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 11:09, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
Indeed, there's been a few IPv6 Tor exits which have not been blocked by TorBlock and required manual blocks. MarioGom (
talk) 17:22, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
The block reason incorrectly identifies this range as an open proxy. It's neither proxy nor open. I learned that some admins believe the Hurricane Electric's service makes it “like” an open proxy, but note that none of the reasons usually given as the rationale for the
no open proxies policy apply to it. There is no anonymity nor particularly high potential of abuse. There is no reason why blocking individual /64 or /48 networks wouldn't be effective in case of abuse.--
MwGamera (
talk) 22:35, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
Oppose You say that there is no particularly high potential of abuse, but that doesn't match our logs. It's full of spambots.
AntiCompositeNumber (
talk) 03:16, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
The Internet is full of spambots and it would be surprising for a range this huge to carry only benign traffic. I don't have any visibility into Wikimedia logs so can't comment on the actual numbers. Is there any reason why they couldn't be blocked individually like in all the other ranges? In any case, the block reason given doesn't match reality (it's not even weasel worded like the one on EN wiki) and I considered it prudent to try to fix the situation before requesting an exemption from a block that from my POV goes against the guidelines.--MwGamera (
talk) 18:02, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
Support This block hurts me and other people. HE 6to4 tunnel is necessary for my work, ISPs in my area do not give native IPv6. --
Kawtaj (
talk) 07:07, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
Support This block hurts me, and I expect other people. My ISP doesn’t give good IPv6 access, and HE tunnelserver.org tunnels are my only good option.
Lionel Elie Mamane (
talk) 01:43, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
This is an open proxy/web host/colocation provided, used by one or more VPN services, if I'm not mistaken. If users with cross-wiki constructive contributions are affected, you can request a global IP block exemption. I can definitely attest to the Hurricane Electric LLC IP ranges being used for abuse and spambots on Miraheze as well. Dmehus (
talk) 02:08, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
It is not an open proxy nor a web host. Every user has a separate, identifiable, and individually bannable prefix routed to them (although possibly more than one). There might be, and there likely are, some open proxies, web hosts, VPNs, etc, as well as spambots and other sources of abusive traffic in it, but that doesn't explain why should the whole range be blocked instead of just the networks with those. Or why should it be claimed to be an open proxy if the actual reason for blocking is some actual (ongoing?) cross-network abuse.--MwGamera (
talk) 21:02, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
I can only second this request. This range hasn't been blocked until some point in 2020. At least unblock people from editing when logged in. But in general don't impose a general block because most users will be legitimate, like every normal network. Just block /64 or /48 after abuse has been noticed. --Treysis (
talk) 09:18, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
This is a mess. These IPs' contribs on Wikidata are very similar to that of
121.214.230.66, which
AmandaNP blocked some time ago for "long-term abuse". There are also some other IPs and ranges without recent edits which were almost certainly also used by the same user:
The two IPs I've requested blocks for are the ones with recent edits. Any other help finding more IPs or cleaning up after them would be appreciated.
Tol (
talk |
contribs) @ 17:13, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. --
Titore (
talk) 22:13, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
Global block for proxy ranges Status: In progress
Global block for LTA Xayahrainie43 Status: In progress
+ 110.29.114.0/24. --SCP-2000 14:18, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
When trying to edit a page, I received the block error "The IP address or range 147.161.237.87 has been globally blocked (disabled) by
Jon Kolbert for the following reason(s):
Open proxy/Webhost. This block will expire on 15:19, 31 October 2024."
This assessment is incorrect; the IP listed is part of a larger range operated by ZScaler (AS62044, 147.161.236.0/23 as well as
many others). The IP range is used for Internet egress for corporate customers, who use ZScaler products for MFA-secured access to internal networks. My employer mandates use of ZScaler and it cannot be disabled on the machine. ZScaler do not operate any open public proxies, nor do they offer "privacy" VPN products, it's purely business use for SMEs & corporates. --
Chris W. (talk | WP profile) 13:12, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Persistent long-term abuse, cross-wiki abuse, block evasion and IP hopping.
AdhiNG (
talk) 20:11, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
@Jeff G. Why do you think that the entire range is open proxy? I am not comfortable making a large range-block like this otherwise.--
BRP ever 00:51, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Xwiki disruption; see stalktoy. Blocked on cawikiquote, elwikinews, enwiki, and elwikitionary. IP from this range is currently disrupting enwiki. --
Firestar464 (
talk) 10:59, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
The IP is static. The user adds the Danish cast of several TV series to non-Danish pages.
[9][10][11] The user is already blocked up to 2028 at en.wiki
[12], so I would highly recommend a long-term block because I just reverted this person on multiple wikis that seem to lack recent patrollers. --
Tbhotch (
talk) 20:35, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
Crosswiki abuse and VPN/Open Proxy. --
Codc (
talk) 23:56, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Open proxy. --
reNVoy (user talk) 13:46, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
QBA-bot blocked handful of IPs from that range. Generally there is weird activity that involves LTA Marsuki s.kom + several IPs from that range were indicated as Tor Connection. reNVoy (user talk) 11:28, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. The vast majority of recent edits are vandalism. --
NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 15:33, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
LTA resumes activities after 3 month global block expired. See file
here. ---
Hoyanova (
talk) 06:51, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. --
Mtarch11 (
talk) 11:46, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. --
春春眠眠Syunsyunminmin
🗨️Talk 06:29, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
@Renvoy I couldn't find any recent edits or filter hits. Am I missing something?--
BRP ever 11:58, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
@BRPever ms:Khas:Log/120.188.66.241 there was spam activity on mswiki from this IP + range blocked on idwiki for the same reason. However good that you reminded me of this because almost month ago I already requested block of range of this IP
#Global block for 120.188.92.0/24 which is still pending. If mentioned request is done, this particular one would be irrelevant. Thanks.
reNVoy (user talk) 12:35, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
@Renvoy How about blocking the range on both of those wikis? Considering the affected wikis, and the origin of ip, that might be much better preventive measure in this case.--
BRP ever 07:33, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
@Renvoy: Thanks for the ping. I've done blocking this user on mswiki. Has been spamming using varies open IP to create this "Marsuki" page.
CyberTroopers (
talk) 10:25, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Global block for 2601:300:4201:2310:xxx Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse (EN, EO, SV, ...).
Taylor 49 (
talk) 11:57, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. --
𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 17:19, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. See plwikibooks and eswikiversity. --~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 20:27, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
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*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~
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*...
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Status: In progress
There were incivility problems on both enwiki and enwikiquote, but these weren't cross-wiki vandalism, spam or sockpuppetry issues and therefore I don't think they are eligible for a global lock. --
Ferien (
talk) 15:29, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
Also pinging Tegel as the one who made the lock --
Ferien (
talk) 15:30, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
Only edits are on two wikis. I don't see how this couldn't have been handled locally if needed. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 15:40, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
Is there a consensus that you want to have the user back at en.wikiquote? If there is then I would consider a re-evaluation of the global lock. -- Tegel (Talk) 21:39, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Tegel, the user was only blocked on Wikiquote for two weeks and that block has now expired, so I would say yes. --
Ferien (
talk) 05:47, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
+1. IMO it's the global lock that effectively just extended the enwq block to be indefinite (and nothing else) without consensus. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 14:27, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Global lock for Papa2004's socks Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki long-term abuse:
w:ja:LTA:SLIME. Vandalism-only account. Continuing vandalism on jawiki. --
郊外生活Kogaiseikatsu (
talk,
contribs) 08:39, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
My CU results at login-wiki don't particularly indicate this to be SLIME. How sure are we this is SLIME? --
14:12, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
@AmandaNP: That is because this account did vandal edits at Tokyo-related articles on jawiki. I guess the editing trend matches what SLIME usually do, and a jawiki sysop added this account into SLIME sock list;
w:ja:Special:Diff/89427416. But considering your CU report, this account may be copycat of SLIME by other LTA, or this account has been logged in by taking measure to CU such as using different IP or ISP. Even if this account is not SLIME, but this account has done vandal edits on jawikivoyage such as creating vandalism-only page that ridicules a jawiki sysop
voy:ja:Special:Redirect/logid/13654, so this account can be thought to cross-wiki abuse account. --
郊外生活Kogaiseikatsu (
talk,
contribs) 20:23, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
Global lock for LTA Lyrixio and socks
Status: In progress
LTA - cross wiki vandalism (copyvio uploads on commons, unwanted edits, removing traces of wrong doing by blanking talk pages) - see
file here. --
Hoyanova (
talk) 07:37, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Confirmed socks of Ekrex/Cedreon.
Status: In progress
Comment Additionally, all remaining contributions at azwiki should be inspected for copyright violations, and revdel'd or deleted as appropriate. All copyvios at enwiki have been removed, and all files uploaded at Commons have been deleted or are nominated for deletion.
LaundryPizza03 (
talk) 02:32, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: Done
Done. [24Cr][
talk] 18:37, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Global lock evasion. Edit summaries are exactly the same as that of globally-locked user
Shih Ming-teh.
The dog2 (
talk) 16:40, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
Status: Done
Cross-wiki abuse. Promotion. Hoaxing. Sockpuppetry. ----
Jeff G. ツ (please
ping or
talk to me) 10:36, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
Done. [24Cr][
talk] 18:43, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Global lock for 陳亞倫's socks group
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. Cross-wiki abuse, main account indef on two projects for vandalism. Threatening to use a cluster of puppets to attack . --
PAVLOV 03:24, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Fatma ceylan sockpuppet. Long-term abuse.
LisafBia6531 (
talk) 13:35, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Global lock for Isechika socks Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. Abusive username. --
Aeschylus (
talk) 04:36, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
Global lock for Isechika wave 3 Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
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Account compromised by a LTA. --
Mys_721tx (
talk) 01:50, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Confirmed where? — regards, Revi 17:24, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki long-term abuse:
w:WP:LTA/NDC. appeared on jawiki and wikidata. The username contains 文仁 (
w:Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan); the name of Japanese imperial family member. In wikidata, this account added sitelink to Vietnamese Wikipedia article. --
郊外生活Kogaiseikatsu (
talk,
contribs) 16:53, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
A couple of SPAM edits/ransomware on minor Wikisource projects. I fear that it continues elsewhere. Thanks --
Ruthven (msg) 13:38, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
Global lock for 影武者(Nipponese Dog Calvero) Status: In progress
Added 1 sock.--Lanwi1(
talk) 12:10, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Password disclosed account. --
しみはる君 (
talk) 15:25, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. ----
LuK3 (Talk) 21:36, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
Status: In progress
@KhanhCN Defender1st Minh I looked into this. Based on what I see, I think the best idea here would be to consult viwiki CU and tell them to have a look. There are several socks that I came across but all of those I found only edited viwiki. Please try reporting it to them first.--
BRP ever 08:35, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Cross-wiki abuse. Vandalism-only account. --
SCP-2000 09:20, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Long term abuse: Nipponese Dog Calvero. Was blocked on zhwiki. --
SCP-2000 12:02, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Sockpuppet of
Bogudoby, per the duck test. ----
NGC 54 (
talk|
contribs) 15:57, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Sockpuppet of
Bogudoby, per the duck test. ----
NGC 54 (
talk|
contribs) 16:00, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
Long-term abuse. LTA AgustinSepulveda2004. --LuchoCR (
talk) 17:52, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Username means "Wikipedia" in Amharic + spam. --
reNVoy (user talk) 18:56, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Long-term abuse. Gvozdet/Servansky. --
Mykolatalk 20:11, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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Long-term abuse. Lock evasion: Marsuki s.kom. --
reNVoy (user talk) 20:24, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
Status: In progress
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