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IP Severe

  • Please continue through the warning templates as described in the reporting instructions above; report here again if it continues. Jdavidb (talk) 19:42, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • IP seems to have passed to someone else; recent edits seem productive. Jdavidb (talk) 19:14, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Seems to have stopped, at the moment. Jdavidb (talk) 20:07, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Today Heisman Trophy has been the subject of varied childish vandalism, apparently coming from a variety of unrelated ISPs (I suspect as a result of some forum all-to-arms). Can a few folks add this to their watchlist, as I'm off to bed now. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 00:51, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • I've added it to my watch list, for what it's worth (it's a very large watchlist, and I certainly don't see everything), but it seems to have stopped or slowed down for now and at least one other person is combatting it. Be sure to make liberal use of the {{test}} templates as described above. Jdavidb (talk) 20:09, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • I'm also adding to my Watchlist, for what its worth. Thanks for the report, Johntex\talk 01:02, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Appears to have stopped, for now. Jdavidb (talk) 19:23, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 48 hours by Ral315. Jdavidb (talk) 19:25, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 48 hours by Jossifresco. Jdavidb (talk) 19:31, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • 202.190.137.238 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) using this and other IPs, has been posting libellous comments, viz [name removed] is a nasty Anglo whore whose agents torture and murder people at the top of various articles on British topics. The poster usually adds in the line also in the edit summary. Revert on sight and block the user. (I've blocked all numbers I've come across so far but as I'm using my watchlist I may not be finding all the articles vandalised).FearÉIREANN\(caint) 23:15, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 48 hours by Jtdirl. Jdavidb (talk) 19:34, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-12 00:56:15 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-12 02:27:42 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-17 17:25:46 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-13 03:52:43 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-22 20:05:40 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-23 01:00:14 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Last edited 2005-10-23 07:03:42 Jdavidb (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Nearly all edits from the IP 4.242.*.* series are vadalistic. They usually hit Circuit City and Pumpkin Pie and have been doing so since early October. CambridgeBayWeather 06:50, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Inactive at the moment. Jdavidb (talk) 20:14, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • This only adds up to about three edits, which seem to have stopped. Warnings often take care of it by then. Jdavidb (talk) 20:16, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Zzyzx11 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) trying to ask me where did I get the information about exact dates and times of this cartoon TV show, I quoted several newspapers and ABC. This person is also accusing ABC and news organizations of covering up the exact dates and times of the non-existent television show. Remove some edits on WRTV and WTHR about the show, if I remove them, would that count as blanking?

User:65.54.98.147

Already warned re Jay-Z, blocked for 24 hrs. --Zippy 05:57, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter Vincent

An anon editor who apparently is a suscriber to NTL Internet has been creating apparent hoax articles, multivoting in AfD pages and now vandalizing those AfD pages and changing votes of registered users. Please see
Hope I found the right page to report this!---CH (talk) 22:43, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I gave him a 1hr block to see what happens. --Sebastian Kessel Talk 00:06, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I would be disinclined to block this user yet, his previous edits are 10 days ago and he only got one warning. To risky for a public IP. He vandalizes again, I would block. Sebastian Kessel Talk 22:37, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • I've reverted standing edits and warned the user. I'll block next time.--Cyberjunkie | Talk 09:53, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • You reported your own IP. Jdavidb (talk) 19:49, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Reverted some vandalism from about an hour ago and blocked for 24 hours. Jdavidb (talk) 19:53, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Has been blocked by one admin then unblocked by another who I presume is watching him. No edits since the block removal. Jdavidb (talk) 19:56, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Warned. Next time it'll be a block. Please remember that you should warn people first on their talk page before bringing a report here. · Katefan0(scribble) 19:48, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

"* 81.137.244.52 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- still more vandalism to Robert Steadman" vhjh-->

"* 81.137.244.52 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- vandalism obscenity and libel to Robert Steadman" vhjh-->

"* 82.153.106.65 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- vandalism obscenity and libel to Robert Steadman" vhjh-->

"* 84.65.218.5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- vandalism obscenity and libel to Robert Steadman" vhjh-->


    • Also creating nonsensical and double redirects.--Sean Jelly Baby? 02:03, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Check out Q1werty own vandalistic edits, eg here, SqueakBox 16:37, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
It should probably be pointed out that the IP above added by Q1werty has no contributions or warnings. --GraemeL (talk) 16:41, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
  • User has apologized [4]. Talk page also contains apologies for past indiscretions. Please clarify if this is somebody being disingenuous rather than just a clueless newbie. Jdavidb (talk) 19:08, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • I use that IP sometimes, and only make legit edits on Wikipedia. Probably not a severe vandal as has made legit edits in the past according to contribs list. --Astwell1986 19:21, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • He seems to have stopped, for now, but I will block again if any further incidents of vandalism (feel free to report here and/or on my talk page). Jdavidb (talk) 18:59, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Warned. And growled at. I will block him for seven days next time it happens. Again, please feel free to report here and/or my talk page. Jdavidb (talk) 19:03, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Protected. Hopefully they'll get tired of waiting and go away. · Katefan0(scribble) 20:04, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • On 27th September at 2.40pm BST, this person -

"host-194-46-246-153.dsl-ie.utvinternet.net/Username (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - defaced a profile about me, making commerically defamatory remarks about me and my company, at Wikipedia." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.138.32.196 (talk • contribs) )

  • This user has only made one edit, to vandalize the Ian Davies page several days ago. You reverted it. No block needed. · Katefan0(scribble) 18:31, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • This IP has edited several wikipedia pages, including several changes to data in the human height page, changing data values such as population size of somalia. Many of these have been tagged as vandalism by others. This is subtle change of critical information. Other, older edits, see edit to Congoid are just straightforward racist abuse. Pete.Hurd 18:58, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
  • This person has only edited once today, and his contrib history isn't very lengthy. This level of vandalism you should be able to deal with yourself; this page is for reporting persistent vandalism that rises to the level of disruption. Just revert his edits. · Katefan0(scribble) 19:04, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Let me get this straight, this guy vandalized the wiki 16 (SIXTEEN) times since july, and you are not going to block his IP? Adidas
  • That's right. The point of a block isn't to be punitive, really, it's to discourage vandalism that is happening right then. Some of the problem with blocks of IP addresses, particularly dynamic IP's is that there is a large potential for collateral damage -- what if I blocked that IP for 48 hours and someone else who wasn't the person doing the vandalizing tried to edit Wikipedia, got discouraged and then we lost someone who could've been a good contributor? IP blocks are very sparsely given and usually for short periods of time (no more than 24 hours) because of this. If this IP starts vandalizing repeatedly I'll be glad to block. Beyond collateral damage issues, though, one or two vandalizing edits are annoying, but regular editors can deal with it themselves through reverting. It should only be reported here if it rises to a level that editors can't deal with, i.e., that it becomes disruptive. Best · Katefan0(scribble) 15:34, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • I'm less lenient and so I blocked him after he started up again today, he obviously has nothing to add and it does not seem like a dynamic IP Sasquatcht|c 18:20, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Katefan0 - Is there a place on the wiki where this policy can be discussed? Adidas 05:08, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

IP Moderate

Vandal is at it again, with MAIET Entertainment recreated a third time, he even proceeded to make legal threats against Wikipedia by blanking the page to write:
"Fuck u wikipedia, dont delete my posts. I am Sam Falgor than lives in U.S. I hav a lawyer, since my family's rich. Ill sue u if u delete my posts once more, u jackass"
Despite the fact that this isn't grounds for a lawsuit. — Kjammer ⌂ 22:23, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

24.8.199.100 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Keeps deleting George W. Bush and other pages. glocks out 23:14, 19 October 2005 (UTC) 70.27.31.26 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Kept removing parts of the WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 article and adding nonsense when I reverted it several times.  Thorpe talk 22:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

I'm going to block them. They just keep vandalising my page. 67.191.18.244 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) is part of the same group. Blocking them as well. They are using the exact same verbage.--Woohookitty 04:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Edits reverted and user warned.--Cyberjunkie | Talk 10:03, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Tmandry 12:33, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

  • Please read the procedure for reporting vandals at the top of this page. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 16:02, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

195.10.125.114 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.104.111 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.104.82 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.104.56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.104.36 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.104.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.103.241 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.103.215 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.103.52 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 195.10.103.26 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) and also the range 213.137.30.99 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.30.67 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.30.64 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.30.62 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.30.17 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.30.11 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 213.137.9.190 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). I hope I have listed these correctly. Although the vandal seems to have some POV differences with me, and I have admitted that I was wrong on some issues, he/she has also removed categories, sourced quotations, links to foreign language wikipedias and information he/she finds uncomfortable (but which has been researched/sourced/referenced where necessary). He/she has also posted threatening messages to me. Bernard Moffatt, Mec Vannin, Celtic League (political organisation) seem to be those mainly vandalise. My previous comments can be found here with interaction with the vandal. I am not interested in a flame war, but his/her damage goes beyond mere POV problems. Poster seems angry and won't have rational discussion. I hope I have listed the multiple IPs correctly. --ImpartialCelt 18:57, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

  • Honestly and truly? That wasn't especially helpful. I realize you may be keeping track of these guys, but only one of them has actually edited in the past month! This page is for vandalism in progress. And the few edits in the past month still stand and have not been rolled back. Content disputes don't belong here; a hint is that when both of you think the other person is a "vandal," the answer is that neither of you is and both of you are involved in a content dispute and need to go through Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. If you're not happy with the existing edits which still stand, start by discussing on the article talk pages. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:55, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-14 16:48:35 after warnings. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:45, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Still at it 2005-11-01 13:50:37. Blocked 24 hours. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:41, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Still at it on 2005-10-28 12:50:39. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:37, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-14 12:55:19 after temporary block. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:35, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Has gone on a rampage of vandalism today, including blanking a heap of pages related to space and astronomy. All edits have been reverted, and warnings posted in user talk page. Dupz 07:24, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
  • User is now blanking the talk page of the main page, and posting personal attacks on those reverting their edits. Dupz 07:33, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
  • IP address shared by several users including administrators, so it can only be blocked for short periods of time. Recent linkspamming. Will check on them again and apply warnings or short blocks if necessary. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:28, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Uh, that last warning was in February. Stopped at 2005-10-27 18:38:45 (which was a productive edit, by the way). Next edit we really need to start all over with a {{test1}}. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:22, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Extraordinarily clueless newbie edits; lots of light blocks. Will check him again. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:17, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Appears to be dynamic IP address reassigned to productive user. Maybe. :) Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 05:36, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • No action taken as user not warned according to the policy above for reporting on this page. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 05:33, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-21 13:03:38 after temporary block. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 05:31, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-12 07:07:11 after temporary block. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:39, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • IP also used by admin user Davidcannon, who was hit in collateral damage and has unblocked himself. No vandalism since 2005-10-26 20:43:40 and Davidcannon promises to watch it and revert vandalism. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:37, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Only made two edits, ever, which stopped at 2005-10-11 20:59:38. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:35, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
I'm moving this to moderate because the activity continues and I'm still powerless to do anything about it. Maybe it will be noticed here. Thatdog 17:48, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Sorry we haven't been able to get to this before. There are a lot of vandal reporters and at most points in time only few vandal-fighting admins. :) FF edits seem to have stopped, but still making destructive (clueless newbie?) edits at 2005-10-31 16:57:20. Will keep an eye on him. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:34, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 31 hours (?) at 2005-10-31 18:45:23 by Drini, which, judging by the block log, means that in about 32 hours either Drini, I, or someone else will deal with him again. :) Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:32, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 2 weeks at 2005-10-14 04:17:28 by ABCD. And I found an edit that still hadn't been rolled back. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:30, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped after those three edits. You're supposed to verify that vandalism is continuing before reporting on this page. You're also supposed to sign your report. The fact that a vandal once used ethnic slurs or vulgar words for sexual anatomy does not automatically mean that this is a guy we "better keep an eye on." It doesn't somehow magically make the vandal report more serious, especially if the guy's already been reverted, only affected a few articles, and stopped before you even reported him. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:27, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-17 10:14:03 after temporary block. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:25, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Hmm, interesting. Appears to be a shared proxy server; I won't block just yet since this user appears to have stopped for the last 12h or so. Also, if you look carefully you can see a few legitimate edits scattered amongst the vandalism, which would suggest the possibility of multiple users of this particular IP. Since this user appears to be in abeyance in terms of vandalism for the time being, I won't block unless the user resumes vandalism, but have left a test4 message. --NicholasTurnbull | (talk) (e-mail) (cabal) 20:31, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
User has, since the test4 warning, vandalized Joseph Stalin three times [12] [13] [14], and pasted garbage on his/her talk page three times in place of the {sharedIP} message. (There have also been several legitimate edits during the time period.) MCB 07:08, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
Since the 24-block, one edit with very minor vandalism to Rove McManus [15], which he/she has edited twice before [16] [17] in exactly the same way (adding quotes to the word "comedian" referring to article subject). In theory you could consider that a content issue, but I do not believe user is editing in good faith. MCB 06:07, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 48 hours at 2005-10-30 05:48:10 by Longhair. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:22, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
User has been blocked for persistent vandalism. In future, please place new alerts at the top of this section. →Journalist >>talk<< 01:13, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
    • Sorry, I thought I had. Mewtation 01:35, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Stopped 2005-10-09 00:37:52 after temporary block. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:13, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked one week at 2005-10-18 05:18:41 by Lucky 6.9. Couple of edits since then imply user may be User:Das Nerd or at least have an interest in that user. Last edited at 2005-10-28 21:40:41. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:11, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • You didn't even warn him! Didn't you read the procedure at the top of this page? Still vandalizing as of 2005-10-27 18:46:07; has never been warned. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:06, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Seems to have stopped, for now. Jdavidb (talk) 20:25, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 1 month at 2005-10-31 11:49:59 by Brian0918. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 00:01, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Only one vandalism on the 5th; none at all since or on the 4th. Maybe he's losing interest. If he does it again, use {{test4}} and if it happens again, report here (and/or on my talk page) requesting a block. Jdavidb (talk) 20:28, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Oh, he was blocked on the 4th. Jdavidb (talk) 20:29, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked indefinitely at 2005-10-31 04:56:03 by Titoxd. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 23:59, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
  • And I see they were just blocked minutes ago by User:Trevor macinnis for 48 hours. Thanks. -- TomPreuss 15:41, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked 1 month at 2005-10-19 23:44:52 by Jtkiefer. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 23:57, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Blocked again. · Katefan0(scribble) 16:02, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Recent edits appear to be in good faith but not understanding policy and possibly involved in content disputes. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 23:53, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Looks like it stopped this morning. Report again if it starts back up. · Katefan0(scribble) 16:07, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Still at it as of 2005-10-31 15:16:26. Should be blocked next time it occurs. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 23:48, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
  • More crap 2005-11-01 14:54:01. Has received {{test1}} yesterday and today, but with his history that's silly. I'm giving a {{test4}}. Jdavidb [[talk • contribs]] 15:00, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
  • 64.92.174.42 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) - repeated blanking of Mohegan Sun article, with edit summaries that invariably include one or more f-bombs; user has been banned three times for same, the last time for a week that expired ... oh, about an hour ago, right when the vandalism started again. | Keithlaw 23:38, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
    • This is resolved - I see he's been blocked for three months. | Keithlaw 23:40, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
    • Oops, I blocked for one. I'll go reblock for three, it's fine by me. --fvw* 23:42, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Seems to have stopped. Jdavidb (talk) 00:37, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Got a final warning from Fvw and stopped (for now). Jdavidb (talk) 20:26, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

IP Low

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