Wikipedia:Long-term abuse
Please do not add recent vandalism to this section. Add new alerts under current alerts. This section lists users or IP addresses that are not necessarily vandalising right now, but have vandalised in the past, and to whom special circumstances apply. Please add new active alerts below under current alerts and sign and date your entry with ~~~~.
Please list articles that are chronic targets for vandalism at Wikipedia:Most vandalized pages. Hi The user 198.82.71.55 posted many abuses against me. How to block him? Cautious 00:38, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- 198.82.71.55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
The person vandalised few pages with abusive vocabulary (see examples)
15 Dec 2004 (hist) (diff) User talk:198.82.71.55 (I asked a real question you stupid asshole) 02:13, 8 Dec 2004 (hist) (diff) The Painted Bird (novel) (have you read the book xed, or are you just a dick?) 03:50, 7 Dec 2004 (hist) (diff) The Painted Bird (novel) 03:48, 7 Dec 2004 (hist) (diff) The Painted Bird (novel) 03:31, 7 Dec 2004 (hist) (diff) The Painted Bird (novel) (I'm surprised a Polish peasant like Cautious would know how to operate a computer) -- Completely biased, added by dimwitted Slavic editor Cautious Cautious 01:19, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The user had been already reported in October: [[1]] Cautious 01:31, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- In his original post, Cautious alleged that this IP was an "alias" for me (GabrielF). This is categorically false. I have no connection to Cautious except that I moved a rant of his to the talk page on Elie Wiesel, I didn't say anything personal about him, I didn't even know who wrote it. Afterwards 198.82.71.55 added a comment calling Cautious "dimwitted", but that was clearly not me (you can check the history on that talk page, the Kosinski business was moved to the talk page by me and then the comment was added by 198.82.71.55 three days later from an IP address 600 miles away). This is a very simple misunderstanding but Cautious has defaced my user page, bitched about me to admins and called me a vandal here rather than attempt to discuss it with me personally. GabrielF 04:58, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)
169.244.70.148
- 169.244.70.148 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
This IP is a transparent proxy running the Bess content-filtering system for the entire Maine State Library Network, covering the internet connections of most Maine elementary, junior-high, and high schools. As such, banning this IP affects at least one user who lives in a dormitory at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. However, there is recurring vandal that uses this IP as well. - UtherSRG 04:47, Dec 16, 2004 (UTC)
- Well, unblocked him last night, and the IP again vandalized an article and created a junk article. I've blocked the IP for 24 hours. - UtherSRG 14:17, Dec 16, 2004 (UTC)
Sollog
Wikipedia is currently the target of vandalism by the followers of a self-styled god and resident of Philadelphia named Sollog who are unhappy with the Wikipedia article on their object of worship. They have set up a site called wikipediasucks.com (please don't link to it to boost their google rank) and on the forums there they are actively discussing ways to vandalize wikipedia. Targeted articles include God, Jesus, Devil, Jim Wales, George W. Bush, Britney Spears, Nostradamus, Adolf Hitler, Einstein, Sollog, Wikipedia, and articles linked on the main page. This is not an idle threat as they've already been actively vandalizing over the past week. Any admin seeing such vandalism from a Sollog puppet (who will usually make themselves known by invoking the name of Sollog or linking to http://wwwDOTwikipediasucksDOTcom or http://wwwDOT247newsDOTnet/2004/20041211-wikipediaDOTshtml) should - in my opinion - block them immediately without warning as they are persistent vandals who cannot be made into good wikipedians. See Talk:Sollog for information on their past behavior. Gamaliel 22:16, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
user:64.191.63.213 is a known anon open proxy which has been used by Sollog sockpuppets as well as others to vandalize wiki pages. Wyss 22:34, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- In the past, Sollogites appear to have operated from Kinko's (e.g. 63.164.145.85, which is currently blocked); Starbucks using T-Mobile addresses (e.g. 208.54.95.129, also blocked at the moment); and anonymous proxies (e.g. 64.191.63.213, which belongs to http://www.surffreedom.com/ ). In addition to evidence from past behavior, a forum on the wikipediasucks.com website also encourages Sollog supporters to continue vandalism using those previously employed tactics, as well as public libraries, public wifi networks, and open proxies. Most of the attacks appear to have originated from Atlanta, Georgia and from northeastern Broward county in southern Florida, possibly Pompano Beach, Florida and/or Lighthouse Point, Florida. Sollogites share a similar writing style, using UPPER case for emphasis. The Sollog article has an interesting past, having been created by 65.34.173.202, vigorously defended by Sollogites during a vote for deletion which resulted in a consensus to keep, vandalized, protected, unprotected, and ultimately opposed by the user who created it, resulting in a streak of vandalism today. --MarkSweep 22:44, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Might I also suggest that we stop linking Sollog in our user pages? I'd rather Google didn't pick up on all the controversy...Mackensen (talk) 01:26, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Sollog is repeatedly attacking both the article and the talk page through a variety of IP addresses, which I suspect are those of unsecured proxy servers. I suggest that sysops should block these proxies indefinitely, as permitted and encouraged by Wikipedia:Blocking policy. -- ChrisO 00:35, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Anyone who doesn't know how to spot open proxies might want to look over User:Mirv/Open proxies. —No-One Jones 00:44, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Frontpage was just replaced with a Sollog article. Suggest that more thorough action be taken. Report these actions to the ISPs? Sockatume 00:06, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Huh, it's gone now, and no trace in the revision history. It was the Sollog article with a yellow background. Anyone else catch it? Sockatume 00:08, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The article is currently under heavy attack from Sollog via open proxy servers around the world. Could fellow sysops please keep an eye on it and block the proxies as they appear? -- ChrisO 16:26, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- The latest on the Sollog front (posted through an open proxy as usual): "his site has a list of over 100,000 proxies that they are passing out to fans to post anonymously here and they are giving out instructions on how to hit the busiest pages, you guys are in for a war, look at his paypal info almost 1000 buyers wiki is only 2400, dozens or hundreds of people using 100,000 proxies will crush this site if you ask me" (sic)
- While Sollog/Ennis may not have 100,000 proxies at his disposal, he certainly has a lot which are now blocked. Please be aware that he is mounting revenge attacks on multiple Wikipedia articles, including those linked from the main page. -- ChrisO 23:41, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Isn't he almost certainly breaching the T&Cs of his ISP contract? Couldn't the Wikimedia Foundation therefore register an abuse complaint with his ISP? Given that they're interfering deliberately, in an organised, focussed manner with a website run at non-insignificant cost leave them open to some sort of legal action? Sockatume 01:29, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Yes it likely would if you can find who is the cause. Basically what it takes to win a civil suit in the US is damages. Bandwidth, time, and other damages could be raised in this case. The next piece would be being able to prove that a given person or organization caused the damages. Check the pattern of edits to 'Sollog', that same text is repeatedly replacing the text on 'Sollog' and other pages. I have been blocking each one I see. They all seem to come from different netblocks, but I for one have a hard time believing there are that many people behind it. Mostly just one really determined person. In any case please block the IP addresses of those you see making similar edits. I don't see the value in range blocks, as the edits to the same article never seem to come from other IP's in the same range.- Taxman 23:30, Dec 27, 2004 (UTC)
- Isn't he almost certainly breaching the T&Cs of his ISP contract? Couldn't the Wikimedia Foundation therefore register an abuse complaint with his ISP? Given that they're interfering deliberately, in an organised, focussed manner with a website run at non-insignificant cost leave them open to some sort of legal action? Sockatume 01:29, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
192.139.27.18 talk contributions
- A proxy used by the Calgary Board of Education, possibly specific to Henry Wise Wood High School. All internet access from that school (and possibly others in Calgary) is routed through this IP address. The 'pedia is apparently a frequent target for vandalism from assorted students in the school, but many others are valid contributors. Do not block this IP for more than a few hours at a time, and be sure to explain the shared IP situation to the students thereof. -- Grunt 🇪🇺 17:55, 2004 Dec 7 (UTC)
- Deliberate vandalism. How do I know? See [2]. I advise all Wikipedian's to keep an eye out for such vandalism, endorsed by the The Cornell Daily Sun. - Ta bu shi da yu 21:53, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- What a chap. Could this go in the 'Wikipedia in the news' section? - Ashley Pomeroy 18:17, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Long-time abuser has hit proton. Warned. Ancheta Wis 02:10, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Has vandalized Thunder Bay, Ontario page — 22 Nov 2004
- At first, I thought this anon was well-intentioned, but error-prone, as 3 out of 4 "corrections" to people's birth year (by one year) were incorrect, but had backing info on other incorrect sites. However, based on an edit that changed Malcolm McDowell's birth year from 1943 to 1950, with no backing info, I believe this user may be intentionally vandalising Wikipedia. Regardless of intent, all contributions should be monitored. The errors go back to September (although I am concerned with this major edit in June[3])—I have neither the knowledge or patience to verify all the changes. Maybe someone with interest in music could go thru it). Niteowlneils 19:38, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- If you took a sample and found 3/4 edits to be wrong then we should just revert all his edits unconditionally. Thue | talk 20:48, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! we should check his edits and revert the bad ones. Reverting good edits harms Wikipeda. Theresa Knott (Tart, knees hot) 08:25, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Seems to me that it's better to revert potential good information than to let large amounts of bad information in, especially if there's too much of it to verify easily. If it's good information, eventually somebody who isn't known for making bad edits will come along and make those same changes. --Carnildo 08:12, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! we should check his edits and revert the bad ones. Reverting good edits harms Wikipeda. Theresa Knott (Tart, knees hot) 08:25, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- If you took a sample and found 3/4 edits to be wrong then we should just revert all his edits unconditionally. Thue | talk 20:48, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- FWIW, while some edits are unverifiable, and some are worded oddly, I didn't find any provable factual innaccuracies in the 11/15 to 12/2/04 edits from this anon. Niteowlneils 22:03, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- (198.20.32.254) | Contributions)
- Serially vandalising dozens of articles. This IP may actually be the address of an entire school in Canada with various different users. Most, but not all edits from this address are vandalism. (Moved here from "current" yesterday.) Mr. Billion 04:27, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- This is my college, can it be blocked for unregistered uses only (so I, and some others, can access it while were there)? I made the mistake of showing wikipedia to some people who can't be trusted with it >:( Darksun 15:22, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I'm not sure if specifically blocking unregistered users is technically possible. Pakaran (ark a pan) 19:29, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I'm not sure, but I think that you can edit as long as you sign in. Mgm|(talk) 10:14, Dec 17, 2004 (UTC)
- (202.156.2.170 | talk | contributions)
- This IP address is a proxy server which all users of maxonline.com.sg use. Please watch it carefully and revert any vandalism you see. - Ta bu shi da yu 04:04, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- It is active again against computer software products of various kinds. Would a letter to the ISP help, since Singapore has corporal punishment? Nov. 23 UTC Hu 06:11, 2004 Nov 23 (UTC)
- Absolutely not. They have broken no laws, and Wikipedia is a free website. I do not advise getting the authorities involved here. That's just wrong. We should merely block for 10 minutes at a time to slow them down a bit. - Ta bu shi da yu 07:55, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Seconded. I really hope Hu's message was not meant to be taken seriously. Pakaran (ark a pan) 19:21, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Also 202.156.2.171 Susvolans (pigs can fly) 12:01, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- (217.33.82.4 | talk | contributions)
- This IP address belongs to a school (which school has never been stated). If we're going to block, make it no more than a half-hour at a time so other students can also get a chance to edit articles in their lunch break, whatever. - Ta bu shi da yu 15:09, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- seems to be in Scotland.
- If I run an IP search, I get Amsterdam, Netherlands as a result, not Scotland. Mgm|(talk) 22:24, Dec 4, 2004 (UTC)
- The IP search in that case only tells you that it falls within a huge set of IPs assigned to Ripe NCC (217.*.*.*) which is based out of Amsterdam. They further assign IPs to other places. If you go to the Ripe site and search for it, it comes up as part of a group assigned to "Western Education and Library Board" in Belfast. DreamGuy 13:57, Dec 11, 2004 (UTC)
- If I run an IP search, I get Amsterdam, Netherlands as a result, not Scotland. Mgm|(talk) 22:24, Dec 4, 2004 (UTC)
- (195.144.131.2 | talk | contributions)
Has vandalised about a dozen articles since November and has had repeated warnings. Lumos3 11:35, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- This IP is used by numerous schools in the UK, more specifically in Essex, and apparently Cambridgeshire as well. Xezbeth 18:33, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)