Steward requests/Global

This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

For global IP block requests, read the guideline and make a request below under Requests for global (un)block. Indicate why a global block is necessary and for how long.
For account lock requests, read the guideline and post under Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding.
For local requests here on Meta, see Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat.

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; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.

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Requests for global (un)block

Latest comment: 23 minutes ago29 comments6 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. Only IP addresses can be globally blocked at this moment. Please see #Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding if your request involves an account.

Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses 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. Saying an IP 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:

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

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

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) should be blocked/unblocked.

=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address|Some IP address]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address}}
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: stewardswikimediaorg

Global unblock for 49.228.171.8

Status: On hold

49.228.171.8 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Does not appear to be a webhost or open proxy and I don't understand why my IP is block, I never use Tor Browser or VPN to be serving on any Wikipedia. And please use easy English to me because I don't much understand. --SirPSchwegen (talk) 04:56, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hmm, none of my proxy checkers give any indication that this would be a proxy either, but pinging the blocking steward @Jon Kolbert:. EPIC (talk) 05:47, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Could you fix it or give me some advice for me, please? I don't know how to do with this. SirPSchwegen (talk) 07:40, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

I've pinged the blocking steward of this IP to see how they came to the conclusion that this was a proxy. However, in the meantime I have set the block to only affect anonymous users, so you should now be able to edit. EPIC (talk) 07:41, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you very much indeed, I hope it are not in the bad way result. SirPSchwegen (talk) 07:45, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 217.181.20.9

Status: Not done

217.181.20.9 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Possible open proxy, https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=217.181.20.9. MathXplore (talk) 14:32, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not sure this is actually an OP - IPQualityScore being the only source to give positive for proxy and other reliable proxy checkers giving negative doesn't convince me that this is actually a proxy. The IP seems to belong to "RM Education", which gives me the impression that this is rather a school IP. In other words, this is likely not or no longer a proxy from my research, but Amanda or another steward more skilled than me in this area might prove me wrong. EPIC (talk) 14:43, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not done After review, the IP is not or is no longer a proxy. -- Amanda (she/her) 12:11, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 181.208.10.230

Status: Not done

181.208.10.230 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Long-term abuse. Our angry waffler is back again posting his bizarre rants, Thanks. –Davey2010^Talk 22:16, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hmm, since this is "you know who", might this IP already have been abandoned and stale as usual? EPIC (talk) 00:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not done

Stale This request does not have (visible or linked) recent edits to warrant a global block. -- Amanda (she/her) 12:12, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 102.91.55.91

Status: Done

102.91.55.91 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Long-term abuse. Lock evasion, w:simple:Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive21#Isaiah_Oghenevwegba_Ogedegbe. MathXplore (talk) 05:49, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 05:52, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2402:E000:64D:78:0:0:0:1

Status: Done

2402:E000:64D:78:0:0:0:1 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Lock evasion of Special:CentralAuth/Wikiexpertma. MathXplore (talk) 07:35, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 07:38, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 38.137.52.8

Status: Done

38.137.52.8 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Lock evasion of Special:CentralAuth/Harman_Nair_tyu. MathXplore (talk) 07:44, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 07:46, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 80.255.12.228

Status: Done

80.255.12.228 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Open proxy, https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=80.255.12.228. MathXplore (talk) 07:47, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 07:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2402:3A80:40C2:BDD2:241E:8F57:E68A:2619

Status: Done

2402:3A80:40C2:BDD2:241E:8F57:E68A:2619 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Lock evasion: Special:CentralAuth/Bhilgfsr, w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Anuragdixitartist. MathXplore (talk) 08:12, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 08:25, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 42.105.153.120

Status: Done

42.105.153.120 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Lock evasion, please see Special:CentralAuth/Bhilgfsr and w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Anuragdixitartist. MathXplore (talk) 08:37, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 08:43, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2A01:5EC0:9014:435C:D54F:9DB8:BD9F:D9EA

Status: Done

2A01:5EC0:9014:435C:D54F:9DB8:BD9F:D9EA xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. MathXplore (talk) 08:43, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 08:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 61.223.149.96

Status: Done

61.223.149.96 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Long-term abuse. LWCU, Please refer to his zhwp record. Manchiu (talk) 13:03, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 13:13, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2409:4052:4D0E:CC17:B3AD:A01A:98F4:C30E

Status: Done

2409:4052:4D0E:CC17:B3AD:A01A:98F4:C30E xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Lock evasion of Special:CentralAuth/R2dra, found via simplewiki. MathXplore (talk) 13:25, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 13:28, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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

Latest comment: 36 minutes ago54 comments14 people in discussion

Note that global blocking currently only applies to IPs, due to a technical limitation. If you wish to request a named account for global [un]locking, please request a global [un]lock here instead. 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-oversightwikimediaorg (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-appealswikimediaorg.

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:

You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
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 DrPhilDC

Status: On hold

DrPhilDC (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • ST • lwcheckuser)

Spam / spambot. A09 (talk) 16:14, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hmm, this one seems to be local and they seem to have just published a Dr Phil quote, doesn't seem like a spambot or cross-wiki spammer? EPIC (talk) 16:15, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@EPIC: I've seen similar medicine related spam in global abuse filter hits so it might be connected. I have never watched Dr. Phil and do not know about him. It's your call. A09 (talk) 16:17, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Apparently it was a different Dr Phil, but searching up "Dr. Phil Woodruff" (the name mentioned in the enwikiquote page) does give results for a real life doctor. This one's a bit tricky, but considering the username and that it doesn't really look like a spambot page, I'm guessing that it might just be Woodruff self-promoting themselves. EPIC (talk) 16:42, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think we can withdraw this request unless stewards take action. A09 (talk) 11:05, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

No problem, I'm leaving this open for a little while and marking as withdrawn if nothing new comes up. EPIC (talk) 12:28, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply