Steward requests/Global/2014-06

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Requests for global (un)block

My IP-address was blocked on all wikis.

Status:    Not done

Blocking was done Trijnstel (meta.wikimedia.org). Said reason: Cross-wiki vandalism: and spam.

    Start of block: 00:22, January 20, 2014
    end of block: 21:05, January 19, 2015

My current IP-address - 188.123.248.103.

Ask unlock. I want to know the reason for blocking. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tohey (talk)

One word answer "Spam".
Evidence
  1. http://www.stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/188.123.248.103
  2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=&page=User%3A188.123.248.103+&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=&hide_patrol_log=1&hide_review_log=1&hide_thanks_log=1
So if that is solely your IP address, then you have a massive problem that needs resolving by you. If it is a shared IP address then you had better speak with your internet provider to get them to resolve the issue. I do not see that with such an impressive history of spam that we are looking to remove that block any time soon.  — billinghurst sDrewth 16:10, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

Strange, try to understand ... Thank you.--Tohey (talk) 07:13, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unlock for MonkeySports Inc

Status:    Done

Reasons, etc, --74.212.225.18 20:01, 2 June 2014 (UTC) When I try to log into my account, a red message appears that says "login error, you cannot login because your account is globally locked." I am new to Wikipedia and work for this company. We are trying to create a page for the company. Please instruct me how to unlock this account. Thank you.

Hi, please tell us your username. --MF-W 20:03, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
The username is MonkeySports Inc. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.212.225.18 (talk)
Special:Centralauth/MonkeySports Inc was locked by Ruslik0 for being a spam-only account. You edited mediawiki.org, the site for MediaWiki, the software Wikipedia is run on. You might want to go to Wikipedia itself instead and inform yourself about editing your own company pages, e.g. in the teahouse. --MF-W 20:13, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
I did not try to spam anything. Like I said, I am new to this. Can you unlock this username and I will read Teahouse so I do not make any incorrect edits? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.212.225.18 (talk)
Done. --MF-W 20:33, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
Thank you.

Global block for 85.179.142.3

Status:    Done

cross-wiki abuse (see user:Controlling/Twin City Vandal) --Controlling (talk) 14:46, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

  Done, thank you. --M/ (talk) 17:34, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block/unblock for 2A01:111F:824:2200:21D:9FF:FEDD:D9E2

Status:    Done

crosswiki spammer --Harald Krichel (talk) 14:49, 5 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block for 78.53.5.179

Status:    Not done

cross-wiki abuse (twin town vandal) --Controlling (talk) 14:46, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

I have put a block in place for a day, though I don't know the vandalism, though I can see xwiki editing. If there is a page that explains a series of vandalism then it is worth linking to it, or putting a longer explanation of the issues of the editing. Thanks.  — billinghurst sDrewth 15:10, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. Will add a longer explanation next time (or create a documentation page here on en.wikipedia). --Controlling (talk) 15:12, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
No further edits from the IP globally. Ajraddatz (talk) 19:35, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 141.76.45.35

Status:    done; account login required to edit

I am a new user and find myself blocked from editing. please unblock me. --141.76.45.35 17:48, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Your IP is part of range 141.76.45.34/31, which has historically hosted a bunch of open proxies (see the policy). If you'd like to edit, please create an account and I'll exempt you from the global block. @Vituzzu: does that range even need to still be blocked? You blocked it in 2011 for 5 years, but I can't even confirm that it has open ports any more. Ajraddatz (talk) 22:01, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
It is a university IP, and spam sites don't show it being abused, I reckon we can take the chance that it is clean enough to convert to a soft block, which I have done, so now only a login should be required to edit  — billinghurst sDrewth 16:20, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block of 91.60.159.90

Status:    Done

Persistently adding nonsense crosswiki. TeleComNasSprVen (talk) 19:28, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 06:26, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 151.12.58.2

Status:    done by conversion to soft block

my account and IP 151.12.58.2 have been globally blocked today by the administrator Vito, who wants to fight user Tamburellista, but I got to do? While the administrator Tnxman307 wants to fight user Ragusino, but I got to do? My account Sghezza is globally locked since this my post user talk:Tnxman307#Unblock. What's happen? I consider globally block a mistake! I did only few edits in Italian version and never did edit in other version-language: see here! IP 151.12.58.2 is used by several users: see here! --Sghezza (talk) 15:48, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Account was unlocked a day or so ago, so I have amended this request. The IP address is still blocked, and I will have to let someone with some more current knowledge deal with it.  — billinghurst sDrewth 16:13, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
Unblocked Sghezza on en:wp per Ajraddatz, I'll monitor there. I also don't see any global spam by the IP; was it deleted? SJ talk  23:29, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
I don't see any mentions of the IP having been blocked for cross-wiki spam so I'm not entirely sure what you're referring to, SJ. Snowolf How can I help? 23:31, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
(edit conflict with below) @Snowolf, Sj. Brief history. Sghezza mistakenly appealed a local enwiki block here. The account was then globally locked, (crosswiki abuse: tamburellista) The IP appealed on meta. Ajraddatz found the enwiki block and global lock were probably in error, and unlocked. The IP was then globally blocked, (Long-term abuse: Tamburellista). Tamburellista = "Tambourine player," likely = "spammer" or "promoter." Sj just unblocked Sghezza on Wikipedia, however, the IP is still blocked, so Sghezza will not be able to edit, unless it is unblocked or Sghezza is given IP block exemption. However, the IP belongs to the w:Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy). --Abd (talk) 00:13, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
Tamburellista is the name given to a long-term abuser, who alternates between editing sports and history-related articles on enwiki/itwiki and harassing certain users. As I mentioned below, the behavioural evidence does match (after being shown further examples than I had found), though with the exception that there are no other apparent socks at the moment. As such, it could be a false positive. Ajraddatz (talk) 00:37, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
Please unblock this IP as soon as you can, as noted above by Adb that's one of the out-facing IP addresses of the Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali in Italy - that means blocking thousands of people from editing. I found myself blocked this morning to my surprise. --Steko (talk) 08:49, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
Just a note that I've discussed this with Vituzzu (stewards see ML), and do agree that there is behavioural similarities which could suggest sockpuppetry, though not with the other accounts that he was blocked with on enwiki. That said, there is no indication of any other socks, and Sghezza hasn't been very disruptive - I'd be OK with giving them some rope and seeing what comes of it. Worst case scenario we can lock/block again, best case we've allowed a good user to return. Ajraddatz (talk) 23:43, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
For the record, some of the behavioural evidence I spoke of: Schivoso is one of a number of locked sockpuppets who display similar editing patterns to Sghezza. There is also similarities in block appeals. A difference in this case is that there's no indication of other sockpuppets, and Sghezza hasn't made any obviously disruptive edits. This case is largely settled with Billinghurst's action, but I wanted to make sure that the rationale for action either way was clear here. Ajraddatz (talk) 04:55, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

I have modified this from a hard block to a soft block, as an intermediate solution worth trialling, such existing accounts need to login to edit. @Steko: If we can prevail on your goodwill. If there is a means for this general issue to be raised by social means in the Ministry (internal yammer?) about (ab)use of Wikimedia wikis, that may be helpful. If abuse becomes problematic then we are more likely to tighten again and look to use block exemptions. It is a right PITA, however, the options to chase the person down though your complaints systems, or look for self-regulation. Thanks.  — billinghurst sDrewth 06:33, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

en:user:Sghezza done--Sghezza (talk) 14:09, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 216.82.243.84

Status:    Done

I have been wrongly blocked for 1 year. I have 1 wikipedia account which I use reguarly at work and it was IP banned for no reason and with no warning.

Your IP address has been blocked on all wikis.

The block was made by Shizhao (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is Open proxy.
Start of block: 00:52, 25 July 2013
Expiry of block: 00:52, 25 July 2014
Your current IP address is 216.82.243.84. Please include all above details in any queries you make.

I don't know why it's thought I have an open proxy but I don't i'm just on my work computer. No proxys at all and using internet explorer.--Youngdrake (talk) 12:51, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

It was problematic, and it was blocked. It doesn't seem to be problematic at this time, so I am happy to remove the block.  — billinghurst sDrewth 13:20, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 199.204.46.134

Status:    partially done by converting to an anonymous IP block

When I try to edit page, it shows message like: Your IP address has been blocked on all wikis. I am not getting the reason of the block because I have verified my IP address in the below mentioned links and it is not showing in the blocklist. 1) http://www.barracudacentral.org/lookups/lookup-reputation 2) http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=blacklist%3a199.204.46.134&run=toolpage# 3) http://www.dnsbl.info/dnsbl-database-check.php 4) http://www.whatismyip.com/blacklist-check/ 5) http://www.barracudacentral.org/lookups/lookup-reputation So what could be the reason behind blocking the IP address? Awaiting for the response.--Kaushal Jasani (talk) 06:03, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Blocked as an Open Proxy QuiteUnusual (talk) 07:22, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
I have converted the block to a soft block, which will allow you to edit when you are logged in to your account.  — billinghurst sDrewth 13:37, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 162.216.47.143

Status:    partially done, converted to a soft block

Hello

Vous n’avez pas la permission de modifier cette page, pour la raison suivante : Votre adresse IP a été bloquée sur tous les wikis. Le blocage a été effectué par Trijnstel (meta.wikimedia.org). Le motif fourni est Open proxy: webhosting.

   Début du blocage : 4 novembre 2013 à 20:14
   Fin du blocage : 4 novembre 2014 à 20:14

Votre adresse IP actuelle est 162.216.47.143. Veuillez inclure tous les détails ci-dessus dans toute demande que vous feriez.

I am new on Wikipedia and I wam workin all the day in a "cybercafé" on a private page only to discover WikiMedia and you have decided to block me from all wikkis....? I dont understand and my english is not very good.. So why did u decided to block from my private work..Bizarre? I dont understand at all your comportment.? Would U like to unblock my private work please...? Thanck U

There is a range block in place due to spambot activity. I have made a modification to the block, this will require for you to be logged into an account to edit. You can create an account at Special:CreateAccount  — billinghurst sDrewth 14:00, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unblock for 65.254.63.60

Status:    partially done, as a softened block

65.254.63.60 is blocked as part of the global block for 65.254.60.108. The 65.254.63.60 is not an open proxy, please unblock. (Or require account be logged in, this is one of my business related IPs) --Amoffit (talk) 18:28, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

@Amoffit: I have softened the block, though you will need to convert this local account into a global account to get this to function. You can do that through your Special:Preferences.  — billinghurst sDrewth 14:12, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block for 37.136.0.0/16

Status:    Done

crosswiki vandal [1] --Sentree (talk) 19:32, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

Investigation is ongoing on collateral damage on global range-block. The range is now blocked on fi.wikiquote. -- Tegel (Talk) 11:56, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
  Done. One month and anonymous only. -- Tegel (Talk) 11:18, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block for 37.219.0.0/16

Status:    Done

crosswiki vandal, is 7 days enough?--87.100.190.217 08:58, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Investigation is ongoing on collateral damage on global range-block. The range is now blocked on fi.wikiquote. -- Tegel (Talk) 11:57, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
  Done. One month and anonymous only. -- Tegel (Talk) 11:18, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block/unblock for 184.7.83.138

Status:    Done

High rate editing on Wikiversity, today, as I report, with trolling/vandalism.[2] Some cross-wiki disruption. Making report now because local WV sysops may not be available. --Abd (talk) 21:43, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Blocked for a week, thanks. Ajraddatz (talk) 21:46, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
  • There is much other disruption from the same IP range, but most that I've seen has been confined to en.wikiversity, so I have not brought it here. But, today:
  • 184.7.86.205 is now blocked on en.wv and on simple locally, and on simple by M7, who refers to "several accounts." On en.wv, the user, when the IP above was blocked, registered an account
    This is the block log, disruption was extended to own talk page while blocked. --M/ (talk) 14:08, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
  • Dusty3014 and continued similar disruption.
Registered user was locked, per reasons given. A longer period for the current global lock for the blocked IP will be considered as soon as block expires and vandalism continues. --M/ (talk) 14:04, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
  • Global range block should be considered and possibly lock for Dusty3014, as a vandalism-only account and sock of vandalism-only IP, though there is, as yet, no global disruption using that account. --Abd (talk) 13:55, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
    I've blocked the range and locked a bunch of other accounts on it. While some of the accounts aren't being directly disruptive, they're all continuing a trend of behaviour that the guy obviously knows isn't acceptable and causing disruption that way. Thanks for reporting, Ajraddatz (talk) 14:16, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for fast response, M7 and Ajraddatz. lock action confirmed and 84.7.180.0/21 blocked to 6 July. All 6 accounts locked (by Ajraddatz and M7), (Dusty20??), blocked locally where active (enwiki and simple). No sign of good faith. Done. --Abd (talk) 14:26, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

83.149.48.0/24 and 85.26.231.0/24

Status:    Not done

Lock and 83.149.48.0/24 & 85.26.231.0/24 globally and permanently. Very large log locks today, for example, was in the Russian Wikipedia vandalism: 1, 2.
Vandals, in fact, in all the projects of the Wikimedia Foudation. By the way, you have to block it globally. 37.239.46.10 13:33, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Russian Wikipedia can handle their components. I don't see a need for a global block at this time. If you have some specific IP addresses, then please mention them.  — billinghurst sDrewth 13:44, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block for 204.27.59.194

Status:    Done

Crosswiki vandalism. --JurgenNL (talk) 09:57, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Done by Matanya--Shanmugamp7 (talk) 13:08, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding

Global lock FosfatinaBactriana

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse Citadme --Leitoxx 17:10, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

This is not the LTA Citadme. Blocks should be handled onwiki by admins, etc. if the user(s) are problematic.  — billinghurst sDrewth 17:20, 31 May 2014 (UTC)
Noting that Savh and I identified this as another LTA through esWV and other language sites.  — billinghurst sDrewth 09:39, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for 影武者(Kagemusha)/Nipponese Dog Calvero's sockpuppets 20140601

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki LTA.--Lanwi1(Talk) 17:22, 1 June 2014 (UTC)addition.--Lanwi1(Talk) 05:39, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks.  — billinghurst sDrewth 09:37, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for RedMosQ is Communism

Status:    Done

sock of user:unypoly [3]. And this account name includes false information and personal attack to RedMosQ, who is admin in kowiki.--DangSunM (talk) 23:08, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done and hidden to lessen issues. Thanks for the report, also found and blocked a couple of other associated accounts  — billinghurst sDrewth 09:33, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for 9235u4 vagyok. Aki blokkol egy évre afáziás lesz.

Status:    Done

Cross-Wiki inserting nonsense. --Kolega2357 (talk) 15:34, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for reporting. Ajraddatz (talk) 21:07, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for 影武者(Kagemusha)/Nipponese Dog Calvero's sockpuppets 20140604

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki LTA.--Lanwi1(Talk) 21:02, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for reporting. Forgot to mark this done earlier. Ajraddatz (talk) 22:02, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Bellahygiene

Status:    Done

spam TeleComNasSprVen (talk) 02:54, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

Locked, thanks. Ajraddatz (talk) 05:31, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Dracespak

Status:    Done

-- crosswiki spam TeleComNasSprVen (talk) 08:15, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done, thanks - QuiteUnusual (talk) 09:17, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for 影武者(Kagemusha)/Nipponese Dog Calvero's sockpuppets 20140615

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki LTA.--Lanwi1(Talk) 16:38, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

Locked, thanks. Ajraddatz (talk) 19:25, 15 June 2014 (UTC)
MichaelNguyen0825 has not been locked.--Lanwi1(Talk) 02:44, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
  Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 15:52, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

Global unlock for Alameda15

Status:    Not done

Because I understand what I was block for which was stock puppet. I don't know what it was at that time but now I know. Alameda15 22:26, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

on hold, awaiting review. @Matanya:, this is one of yours.  — billinghurst sDrewth 14:02, 30 May 2014 (UTC) @Matanya:  — billinghurst sDrewth 16:16, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
@Matanya: also will leave a message on their talk page. Snowolf How can I help? 16:38, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
The user was reported socking more, even since this request was filed, I don't think it is a good idea to unblock him. Matanya (talk) 17:11, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
In that case, not done. Ajraddatz (talk) 21:55, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Puihumezyq

Status:    Done

Cross-Wiki spambot who inserting nonsense. --Kolega2357 (talk) 16:06, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

More. --Glaisher [talk] 16:10, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Global block is need for spambot. --Kolega2357 (talk) 16:13, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

  Locked Snowolf How can I help? 16:36, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Silver Light Produtions

Status:    Done

Spam username (blocked on commonswiki and ptwiki). --Francisco (talk) 14:11, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

Locked, thanks. Ajraddatz (talk) 14:20, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Seoclub2014

Status:    Done

This user has posted a spam cross wiki. ja:Wikinews, ja:Wikipedia, ja:Wikisource, ja:wikiquote and en:Wikisource. Promoting links to external sites.--アルトクール(Home in JAWN) 11:24, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done, thanks - QuiteUnusual (talk) 14:18, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for 影武者(Kagemusha)/Nipponese Dog Calvero's sockpuppets 20140627

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki LTA.--Lanwi1(Talk) 13:44, 27 June 2014 (UTC)addition.--Lanwi1(Talk) 15:51, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:38, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for Vasi Mihai

Status:    Done

Blocked on multiple projects for long term abuse. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Beleiutz, and other locked accounts Matei Traian, Andrei Dorian, Adina 22244, and Mihai Stetcu. --Callanecc (talk) 04:04, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done for 3 that were not locked  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:35, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

Global lock for User:Georgiana Ene

Status:    Done

This is a new sockpuppet of User:Beleiutz uploading copyright-infringing photos of Romanian celebrities to Commons [4] and inserting them into (so far) the English, Romanian, and Armenian Wikipedias [5] [6] [7]. See Vandalism reports#Beleiutz for further details. It might be worth going through the sockpuppet list at that report and globally locking any accounts which haven't yet been locked. —Psychonaut (talk) 10:53, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

  Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:43, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
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