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This is an archived version of this page, as edited by PotsdamLamb (talk | contribs) at 22:08, 16 April 2024 (Reporting Taras Myronyuk (TwinkleGlobal)). It may differ significantly from the current version .

Latest comment: 10 months ago by PotsdamLamb in topic Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding
Due to persistent vandalism and disruption on this page, this page is currently semi-protected indefinitely. Globally blocked or locked users should appeal to stewards@wikimedia.org or UTRS.
If your account was locked with the reason "Compromised account", please contact ca@wikimedia.org.
This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

If you are here because you have been affected by a global block, please see Global blocks/FAQ for more information about global block and routes to appeal.

Note: (un)blocks apply to IP addresses or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.


Cross-wiki requests
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Requests for global (un)block

Latest comment: 10 months ago 38 comments10 people in discussion

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Please also review Global blocking .
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address or account is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses or accounts that cause disruption on Meta should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat instead of here so that they can be blocked locally.
Please describe the kind of cross wiki abusive activity you see from the IP or account. Saying an IP or account is a long term abuser is not helpful, but saying "IP vandalizes at ban.wikipedia, no.wikipedia and vi.wikipedia" is. This is especially important for range blocks. If you do not provide enough details, your request might be declined.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
  2. For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
  3. For unblocks, your request addresses the original reason for blocking the IP or account, if any.

To make a request for the address(es) or account(s) to be blocked or unblocked

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) or account(s) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address or account|Some IP address or account]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address/username}}
Description, evidence, diffs, etc. --~~~~
When requesting that your IP be unblocked, note that stewards need to know your IP address to even consider a request.
To find your IP, please visit https://www.whatismyip.com/
You are not required to disclose your IP in public - you may make requests privately to any steward on IRC or by email at: stewards@wikimedia.org

Global unblock for 103.60.175.0/24

Status: On hold

Does not appear to be a webhost or open proxy, to both me and Dane . —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 17:40, 3 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

I've come to the same conclusion. Done and @Elton: FYI. -- Amanda (she/her) 04:08, 4 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
@AmandaNP: I've removed the local Meta-Wiki block accordingly. I'm now curious to what caused this false positive which lead to blocks still active on five other projects, specially enwiki. I personally don't think 103.60.175.0/24 is OP or webhost (after further review), but was led to error by stalktoy results. I would like an explanation from one of you, if you don't mind, to ensure mistakes like this don't happen again in the future. PS: I've set the request 'on hold' only to give you time to reply before this is archived. Thank you in advance. — Elton (talk) 04:39, 4 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Honestly, I don't know where the evidence first came from to make the block which renders me unable to comment. I mean I could be wrong, but if we are going to get any clarity on this, @ST47 and Dane: would be the two to ping, as they are on a higher skill level than I am with this. I have a feeling though that some website/script that detects proxies may be the cause. -- Amanda (she/her) 04:46, 4 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global unblock for Japanese IPs blocked by EPIC after April 10th

Status: On hold

Japanese IPs blocked by EPIC after April 10th using methods other than "Open proxy"

It includes Nippon Telegraph and Telephone(NTT), KDDI(include Wi2), and SoftBank, which are major Japanese companies that deal with everything from mobile to building communications, and the lock range is too wide, so it would be better to narrow it down. . Also, I don't think it's necessary to block the Japanese version, major other language versions (such as English), and multilingual projects. --Vcvfou698069 (talk) 22:59, 12 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

May I ask why? Yes, some of these ranges are quite large, but before doing the blocks I've already checked for potential collateral damage (which I take into account before placing global blocks). These are already configured in a way that allows logged-in users to edit and they don't seem to have caused any collateral damage as far as I have been seeing. Should that be the case, individual wikis, such as jawiki, can still choose to unblock the ranges locally. I will not decline this, but I would want to see either some valid reasons to unblock or some indication that this affects a large amount of users other than a third-party appeal. EPIC (talk) 00:26, 13 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Looking at the "xwiki-contribs" for each of these IP ranges, I believe they are IP ranges where one or more meaningful edits have been made even when not logged in. --Vcvfou698069 (talk) 01:12, 13 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

All I can say is; The blocks were a necessary consequence of blocking accounts. Like mentioned, these are configured in such a way that still lets logged-in users edit to avoid causing collateral damage. If the blocks cause too much collateral damage, it's not much harder for us than that we can unblock IPs or ranges when needed. Unless you or someone else is currently affected, there isn't much else to do for now. EPIC (talk) 08:24, 13 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 143.107.111.194

Status: On hold

abused OP. Estrellato (talk) 03:36, 15 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Hmm, looking at it all of the proxycheckers I use give negative for proxy here. It seems to belong to a university, so it might be P2P, but we normally don't block those as proxies. In other words, this is likely not or no longer an open proxy, but I will see if Amanda finds something that I couldn't find. EPIC (talk) 04:56, 15 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 118.140.162.2

Status: In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Lemonaka (talk) 11:32, 15 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Hmm, this IP made some edits on Meta and zhwiki some hours ago, but nothing after that, since they were blocked on Meta it might be preventative enough for now? EPIC (talk) 11:47, 15 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 105.106.126.45

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Seawolf35 (talk) 15:43, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

GRP Seawolf35 (talk) 15:43, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Done EPIC (talk) 15:44, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 79.241.228.175

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Seawolf35 (talk) 16:26, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Grp Seawolf35 (talk) 16:26, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Done EPIC (talk) 16:40, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 87.15.112.45

Status: Done

Long term abuse, see filter log,. Seawolf35 (talk) 16:38, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 16:41, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 197.133.165.159

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Seawolf35 (talk) 17:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 17:56, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 5.182.67.244

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Seawolf35 (talk) 18:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 197.59.149.121

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. AramilFeraxa (Write to me!) 18:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 188.127.22.37

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. AramilFeraxa (Write to me!) 18:19, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:19, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 197.38.141.141

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:20, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 19:23, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 187.188.59.88

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Reeves Person. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:31, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 19:34, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 176.72.31.199

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Risto hot sir. A09 (talk) 20:49, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 20:50, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 206.110.193.204

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. AramilFeraxa (Write to me!) 21:37, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 21:40, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Status: Done

Spam / spambot. AramilFeraxa (Write to me!) 21:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 21:56, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

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

Latest comment: 10 months ago 26 comments10 people in discussion

Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if it doesn't include the necessary information.
  • Warning! This page is publicly viewable. If the account name is grossly insulting or contains personal information please contact a steward privately in #wikimedia-stewards connect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversight@wikimedia.org (direct wiki interface) but do not post it here. Thanks.
  • Warning! This is not the place to ask for locks based on your opinion that someone is disruptive. Global locks are used exclusively against vandalism and spam, not because of content disputes, not because you think that someone deserves to be globally blocked. In such cases, you should ask for local blocks at appropriate places.
  • If you are globally locked, you should appeal your lock to stewards-appeals@wikimedia.org.
Please describe abusive activity of an account before reporting them here. Since stewards are often not active at projects the reported accounts are, things that seem obvious to you may not be equally obvious to the reviewing steward.
Temporary accounts (those with username format ~20##-#####) can not be globally locked. See #Requests_for_global_(un)block instead for them.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting that a global account be (un)locked, please be sure that:

  1. You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
  2. You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
  3. You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewards connect , especially for account names which will be hidden, or for urgent requests.
To make a request for an account to be locked or unlocked
Copy one of the codes below to the bottom of this section and explain why the account(s) should be locked/unlocked.
=== Global lock/unlock for Foo ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
* {{LockHide|username}}
* {{LockHide|username|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the name to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~

For many accounts: 

=== Global lock for spambots/vandals ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3}}
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the names to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc, --~~~~

Global lock for TT888222

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. WikiBayer 👤💬 14:49, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done — Elton (talk) 14:57, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for MNKEL134

Status: Done

Yet another sock of RLCH, LTA, cross-wiki spammer, sockmaster.--Superspritz tell me 15:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 15:06, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Vonthorn wikinet google pesquisar

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Bruins vandal. Seawolf35 (talk) 15:39, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

And X-wiki abuse Seawolf35 (talk) 15:40, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Done EPIC (talk) 15:40, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Tammi6268129

Status: Done

Spam-only account: spambot. Actually this time. Seawolf35 (talk) 15:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 15:55, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Jim Ross Wrestling

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Jocer Blandino. LuchoCR (talk) 16:55, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 16:58, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock

Status: Done

Abusive username. Leonidlednev (talk) 17:17, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 17:18, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for NormalguyfromUK sock

Status: Done

Sockpuppet found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/NormalguyfromUK. Requesting g-lock; appears to be standard practice for this sockmaster. Vanamonde93 (talk) 18:05, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Farabi Walid

Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Editor visits every year for a day or two to create self-promoting articles and uses WMF sites as a web host. We have one article on Simple and their picture on Commons currently up for quick deletion. Thanks, and be well! - PDL Talk to me! Please don't eat da 🐑! 19:24, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 19:29, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for James Sebastien LOUIS

Status: In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. persistent x-wiki spamming. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:41, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Judging by their contributions (and by this), it's probably not a spammer, but rather a new user who doesn't really understand our notability guidelines. They haven't been informed about it yet, so perhaps that can be done first since this user doesn't seem to be of bad faith. EPIC (talk) 19:45, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Meh, seeing the nonsense that they were writing on their user pages x-wiki I would say spam but your call. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:49, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply
Looks like they were using their user page to write a draft, but, yes, looking at their contributions (and the link above) they seem more like a lost new user, and probably not a pure spammer (they were writing about something related to Haiti, so I can understand if they are writing on htwiki/frwiki in that case). EPIC (talk) 19:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Antti Hörölä

Status: Done

Sock puppet for globally blocked Risto hot sir. --Thuresson (talk) 21:21, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 21:23, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for CATBEST

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Thanks, and be well! - PDL Talk to me! Please don't eat da 🐑! 21:50, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 21:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Taras Myronyuk

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. So this is from Feb-March (I just noticed it when I was looking at a talk page to post something. They are blocked for spam changes on the WMF Board of Trustees pages. However, a global lock would be better for spam on various projects over the past few months (IMO). Thanks, and be well! - PDL Talk to me! Please don't eat da 🐑! 22:08, 16 April 2024 (UTC) Reply

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