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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: 6 years ago7 comments5 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 block for 240[59]:0:0:0::/16 or a large number of subnets within this range

Status:    In progress

This is a follow-up to [[Steward_requests/Global/2018-10#Global_block_for_IPv6_range_240[59]:*]]. I strongly believe that all subnets mentioned in the previous request should be blocked as well rather than just the three picked out, especially since the above two in this request, not falling under the list from the previous request, are sources of this spam as well. @Horcrux and Trijnstel: Mahir256 (talk) 06:46, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

I should check for collateral, but as a general comment I'm usual not in favor of blocking such huge IPv6 ranges. Trijnsteltalk 10:08, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
@Trijnstel: The newest incarnation of this spam is on the Romani Wikipedia. You may wish to check whether "User:Wikiromanadm" is the same individual. Mahir256 (talk) 15:36, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
@Sjoerddebruin, Stryn, Ajraddatz, -revi, علاء, HakanIST, and Hoo man: as Wikidata admins and stewards who can tackle the threatening behavior from this individual. Mahir256 (talk) 17:19, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 125.212.177.0/20

Status:    In progress

So many IPs of this range are doing vandalism in various wikis, mainly in lists of flags. --Mr. Fulano! Talk 17:09, 24 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 187.114.195.162

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki vandalism; open proxy. --Francisco (talk) 16:37, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done --Alaa :)..! 20:40, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

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

Latest comment: 6 years ago26 comments18 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-stewardsconnect 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.
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-stewardsconnect, 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 Satoshi Kondo/WorldCreaterFighter

Status:    In progress

After being blocked indefinitely in the English-language Wikipedia because of his massive abuse of sockpuppets and persistent POV edits, he switches to the German Wikipedia and got blocked indefinitely there for massive spamming. Hee keeps creating accounts and edits both with IPs and new sockpuppets for years since 2015, as the List in the English-language Wikipedia of Vanjagenije, Sro23 and GeneralizationsAreBad shows it. --Sonra Mint (talk) 17:11, 6 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Sonra Mint is itself a sock puppet of user de:Benutzer:Dribbler and blocked in german wikipedia(Special:CentralAuth/Sonra Mint). And i do not know how often i have to say this: I am not WorlCreaterFighter. Look at my english talkpage. I have made a list of my former socks.(talkpage) I have also said that I will not work on these topics anymore. Sonra Mint is possibly related to some of them, as he/she is a confirmed sock aswell. Btw. User Tomurtogo is blocked as sock of Tigril(Tirgil34). Satoshi Kondo (talk) 11:17, 7 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
He(or she) is possibly an albanian user, 310 edits on albanian wiki, also blocked on netherland wiki for sockpuppetry... Satoshi Kondo (talk) 11:08, 7 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Why am I listed here? I just saw the message in Wiki. Please take me from that list. I have nothing to do with this, or am related with this sock in any way. Regards, Akocsg (talk) 17:09, 10 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock/unlock for Xayahrainie43

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki abuse, indef enwiki due to CIR issue as well as block evade using IP, indef zhwiki due to DE --Cohaf (talk) 18:05, 12 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Note, there was a change in behavior which implies that he is not a bot. However, the actions carried out have implied that he is intentionally pushing anti-policy article changes and those changes are detrimental to the quality of articles (including unnecessary changes to navbox and other related issues). There is a high possibility for this kind of vandalism to occur at other projects (en.wikiversity / zh.wikiversity) due to his actions. Note to others: this is a Taiwan IP and his behavior looks like a long term abuser at the zhwiki though not confirmed.--1233 | Questions?| This message is left by him at 18:37, 12 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Update: after comparing the IP addresses Xayahrainie43 used to evade blocking at enwiki with the IP ranges that LTA using at zhwiki and behavior comparison at zhwiki, we now consider that the link between Xayahrainie43 and that LTA to be around   Likely, thanks.--無聊龍 (talk) 04:45, 13 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for cross-wiki LTA Jessechi sock

Status:    In progress

--MCC214Talk with me#Contributions with me 10:43, 19 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Brzotrz

Status:    In progress

sock of banned (Yahadzija) --Seb az86556 (talk) 23:29, 22 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for multiple compromised accounts

Status:    In progress

All of these accounts have sadly been compromised by an extreme porn vandal on Wikipedia.--SkyGazer 512 (talk) 01:07, 23 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Dicklands Light Railway

Status:    In progress

LTA: Fuerdai vandal/BMX on WheeIs. Could be an impersonator, but most likely the original.--SkyGazer 512 (talk) 01:09, 23 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for socks of Avoided (or an impostor)

Status:    In progress

14th to 15th:

Please lock his socks, check the underlying IPs and block IPs and (if found) as well additional accounts. A block for found IP ranges should be considered. If blocked locally, but not locked globally, it could end like this. Avoided (and his impostors) are located in Germany and Austria, IP adresses found from other than these countries are probably open proxies and should be blocked for 1 year. Regards --Schniggendiller (talk) 21:19, 23 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for two JRS socks

Status:    In progress

Thanks, Vermont (talk) 21:54, 24 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for sock of Avoided (or an impostor)

Status:    In progress

16th to 17th:

Please lock his sock, check the underlying IP and block IP and (if found) as well additional accounts. If blocked locally, but not locked globally, it could end like this. Avoided (and his impostors) are located in Germany and Austria, IP adresses found from other than these countries are probably open proxies and should be blocked for 1 year. Regards --Schniggendiller (talk) 22:10, 24 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for fuerdai vandalism

Status:    In progress

Lock all • Global block all:

long-term abuse. -★- PlyrStar93 →Message me. ← 23:07, 24 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for TrueLegend23

Status:    Done

Sock puppet of globally locked editor User:MisterAnthony. MisterAnthony leaves little notes saying "happy birthday" to various celebrities in his edit summaries or wishing dead celebrities to "R.I.P." (rest in peace): [1], [2]. Compare to [3], [4], [5]. It's safe to globally block his IP range for several months. It usually sticks for about a year. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:44, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Looks like the range was blocked but the accounts weren't locked. Corrected now. – Ajraddatz (talk) 08:17, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Nosuan

Status:    Done

  Confirmed by CU on en.wiki to a locked account of Special:CentralAuth/Manda 1993. Cross-wiki abuse on this account as well. --TonyBallioni (talk) 06:36, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done – Ajraddatz (talk) 08:15, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Sn 527

Status:    Done

Yet another sock puppet of Szm020730. --jdx Re: 09:08, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done --Alaa :)..! 14:48, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for KristanGrace49

Status:    In progress

Global lock for socks of Avoided (or an impostor)

Status:    In progress

18th to 19th:

Please lock his socks, check the underlying IPs and block IPs and (if found) as well additional accounts. A block for found IP ranges should be considered. If blocked locally, but not locked globally, it could end like this. Avoided (and his impostors) are located in Germany and Austria, IP adresses found from other than these countries are probably open proxies and should be blocked for 1 year. Regards --Schniggendiller (talk) 18:26, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for RollbackBoy

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. -★- PlyrStar93 →Message me. ← 18:30, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done by Matanya --Alaa :)..! 20:39, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for JRS sock

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Vermont (talk) 20:43, 25 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

See also

Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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