Fenn14craig2394
Fenn14craig2394 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Users in our organization are blocked from editting Wikipedia from our IP range due to the hard block requested for 74.206.96.0/19 by user Kanonkas on 3 April 2010. The block indicates that it is due to an open proxy. I'm unclear as to whether there is or ever has been an actual open proxy or if this is just part of generic language associated with blocking a large CIDR range for a CoLo facility such as ours. Either way, our leased IP range does not have an open proxy and we would like our outbound traffic IP excluded from this block if possible. Alternatively, if our IP cannot be unblocked, we would like the block changed to a soft block so that we can edit when logged in with an account. We do not have a preference between these two options. The IP we would prefer to allow editing via is 74.206.99.126, the entire range assigned to us is 74.20.99.100-74.206.99.126. We appreciate any administrator's assistance with this.Fenn14craig2394 (talk) 21:10, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Based on the below result and the lack of other edits from this account I am being cautious. — Daniel Case (talk) 01:33, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
An unusual request; thank you for providing the exact IP. I will refer it to the open proxies project and its more-network-savvy-than-I members. Daniel Case (talk) 19:14, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
I can certainly confirm that IP addresses within the blocked range have recently been in use as open proxies, and very probably still are. Whether IP addresses in the range that you say is assigned to you have ever hosted open proxies I can't say. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:31, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for looking JamesBWatson. It's a very large data center so I'm not suprised to find open proxies and any other type of abuse originating from that range, but I'm responsible for this range and it won't be hosting anything abusive. Fenn14craig2394 (talk) 19:12, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Daniel Case for your review. It is not our intention to use this account to do any editing. We set up this account solely to request the unblock/softblock for our firm's IP range so that end-users inside our network have the ability to make Wikipedia edits. I will submit an appeal clarifying this. Fenn14craig2394 (talk) 19:12, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Fenn14craig2394 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I'm asking for another look at our unblock request. Daniel Case reviewed the request and declined it due to the fact that A) the datacenter we use for our Internet connectivity does have active open proxies within it's IP range, and B) our account has not been used for any contributions. I would like to respond that the datacenter is very large, and the blocked range is also very large, but subdivided to a large number of clients. We are the only entity using the range of IP addresses we are requesting to have excluded from the block, or changed to a soft-block. Regarding this account, it is not our intention to use this account to do any editing at Wikipedia. The account was created solely for the purpose of making the unblock request so that end users in our network could make edits if they wished. Thanks for taking another look. Fenn14craig2394 (talk) 19:53, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Decline reason:
If users are attempting to edit via that IP range, they're more than welcome to post an unblock request, much like you have correctly done, and they can be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For the most part, users that have previously been able to edit but suddenly find themselves unable to do so because of a block like this can simply request an ip-block exemption and continue right along their merry way. --slakr\ talk / 19:45, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
- Thanks Slakr for the review and comment. I hadn't noticed a link to the "ip-block exemption" page on any of the pages I reviewed in responding to the end user request to resolve this issue. I will refer future complaints from users of our network to that link and appreciate you providing it!Fenn14craig2394 (talk) 00:56, 13 February 2014 (UTC)