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Bot Service Award
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ERBuermann (talk) 20:12, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Not vandalism on my part; just lots of incompetence on my part
editIt was the first time I was trying to nominate an article for deletion Sanand Mitra I realized I was causing chaos so I apologize. I have asked for help from the Teahouse. Flibbertigibbets (talk) 23:26, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Blocking IPs
editThe two-year proxy block is less. Web don't use this block. Thanks Mesisese (talk) 21:56, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – December 2022
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2022).
Administrator changes
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Guideline and policy news
- Consensus has been found in an RfC to automatically place RfAs on hold after one week.
- The article creation at scale RfC has been closed.
- An RfC on the banners for the December 2022 fundraising campaign has been closed.
Technical news
- A new preference named "Enable limited width mode" has been added to the Vector 2022 skin. The preference is also shown as a toggle on every page if your monitor is 1600 pixels or wider. When disabled it removes the whitespace added by Vector 2022 on the left and right of the page content. Disabling this preference has the same effect as enabling the wide-vector-2022 gadget. (T319449)
Arbitration
- Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 12, 2022 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.
- The proposed decision for the 2021-22 review of the discretionary sanctions system is open.
- The arbitration case Reversal and reinstatement of Athaenara's block has been closed.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 1 December 2022.
- A motion has modified the procedures for contacting an admin facing Level 2 desysop.
Miscellaneous
- Tech tip: A single IPv6 connection usually has access to a "subnet" of 18 quintillion IPs. Add
/64to the end of an IP in Special:Contributions to see all of a subnet's edits, and consider blocking the whole subnet rather than an IP that may change within a minute.
Precious anniversary
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Question regarding sockpuppetry case
editDear ST47,
Do you comment on the given evidence in sockpuppet investigations, or is it just CheckUser stuff? I have found quite a bit of evidence for Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Dallavid and another user that may be a sock. Ayıntaplı (talk) 23:42, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
- Checkuser comments are based on the technical evidence discovered during the check. Unlikely means that while I can't completely discard the possibility that the accounts are related, there is evidence that they are not connected. ST47 (talk) 02:54, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
- Oh, I thought you said unlikely based on technical evidence. Sorry, then. Ayıntaplı (talk) 03:11, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
Tban violation
editHi, I've noticed an SPI involving my name. I'm not even going to comment on that farse in detail, ironically from someone who was actually confirmed to be socking, and another editor commenting hours after the SPI, both of which had disagreements with me in a number of articles. For the record, I've participated in discussions involving user Dallavid (as with other editors quite active in AA2 topic), but that’s it - I've never talked with them or even emailed once, so the accusations to me are quite laughable. Golden may try to request any checks they want, but nothing will come out of it as there is nothing to come out (as evident by the CheckUser). I'm not a "sock" of anybody, and will never be.
What I wanted to ask whether the whole report or at least parts of it are a violation of Golden's current topic ban from AA2 conflicts (broadly construed), like discussing/linking an edit of mine in their SPI involving a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan? Could an admin / clerk confirm this?
p.s. Golden mentions "village articles" in their SPI, completely omitting the part where there was an entire discussion about those villages. Anybody involved in the discussion could've easily seen these village edits. But that would blow Golden's entire conspiracy out of the window, wouldn't it? Ironically enough, all the edits Mfikriansori (user from the discussion) restored were Golden's own additions in the articles (see any of their edits from 14th November and check article histories). But what do I know, all of these took me 15minutes to find out while Golden made up a whole conspiracy omitting various important details.
p.s.2. I think someone's onto something; "The name Dallavid has an Italian feel to it, given that "dalla" in Italian means "from the," while ZaniGiovanni is directly an Italian name." - lol. Also, apparently saying "per ..." or commenting about quotes from WP:RS (meaning actually doing your research) is exclusive to me, I guess a good chunk of Wikipedia editors are socks now. This is the quality of the discourse/arguments in AA2, unfortunately. And when the CheckUser falls flat, the 'new evidence' is this subpar. Not surprising to me considering the "Italian" bit earlier.
Anyway, I'd appreciate your thoughts regarding the tban violation. ZaniGiovanni (talk) 16:07, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
- If you have a concern about an AE topic ban, you can report it to WP:AE. I do not consider it to be a topic ban violation to make a good faith report of something that needs administrative attention. ST47 (talk) 16:59, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
- I'll think about reporting in AE. Thanks for your time. ZaniGiovanni (talk) 17:10, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
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Seasons Greetings
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Merry Christmas
editHello, I wanted to say merry christmas, and sorry for my vandalism from a few years ago. I was pretty terrible, and your block served me well. enjoy your christmas. 50.103.193.199 (talk) 07:09, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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Happy New Year, ST47!
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Block adjustment for dashboard.wikiedu.org
editHi! Could you adjust this block so that it avoids hitting dashboard.wikiedu.org? On IPv6, it uses 2600:3c01::f03c:93ff:fe24:db1b. Thanks! Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 01:48, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
- @Sage (Wiki Ed): Done. You guys really need to get that into a WMF IP range instead of trying to create accounts from a public webhost. ST47 (talk) 02:10, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
- We very rarely create any account from the dashboard.wikiedu.org server; OAuth edits come through it (including from many new users), but nearly all the instructors and student editors create their own accounts the normal way. Moving to a WMF range would be challenging, because Wikimedia Cloud doesn't support custom domains and we also do incoming and outgoing email. Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:22, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2022).
Administrator changes
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Guideline and policy news
- Speedy deletion criterion A5 (transwikied articles) has been repealed following an unopposed proposal.
Arbitration
- Following the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, CaptainEek, GeneralNotability, Guerillero, L235, Moneytrees, Primefac, SilkTork.
- The 2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review has concluded with many changes to the discretionary sanctions procedure including a change of the name to "contentious topics". The changes are being implemented over the coming month.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the Sound Logo has closed and the winner is expected to be announced February to April 2023.
- Tech tip: You can view information about IP addresses in a centralised location using bullseye which won the Newcomer award in the recent Coolest Tool Awards.
The Signpost: 16 January 2023
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Unblock
edit{{unblock|reason= I mistakenly tried to edit Wikipedia while I was incognito on chrome that is why my IP address (102.89.22.25) has been blocked by (ST47ProxyBot) I was just trying to update a page please kindly review my block and unblock my IP address (102.89.22.25) thank you. Laolu4 (talk) 14:37, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
159.100.170.0/23
editCould you please block 159.100.170.0/23 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) with the same block settings as 159.100.160.0/23 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)). They belong to the same VPN cloud network. Thanks. 73.67.145.30 (talk) 19:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
WP:IPECPROXY request or solution
editHello @ST47,
Few days ago I received a notification of IP block on my talk page here. I had requested it to unblock but Admin declined my request per Your account and the first IP (103.111.39.247) aren't blocked, but the last one is(180.178.170.225). So I can't unblock you when you aren't directly blocked, and suggested me to request IP block exemption that's why I approached you. Can you please assist me and solve the problem to prevent the future IP block. Thank you. M.Ashraf333 (talk) 07:21, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, the administrator policy now requires that prior written consent be gained from the Arbitration Committee to mark a block as only appealable to the committee.
- Following a community discussion, consensus has been found to impose the extended-confirmed restriction over the topic areas of Armenia and Azerbaijan and Kurds and Kurdistan.
Technical news
- The Vector 2022 skin has become the default for desktop users of the English Wikipedia.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
- In December, the contentious topics procedure was adopted which replaces the former discretionary sanctions system. The contentious topics procedure is now in effect following an initial implementation period. There is a detailed summary of the changes and administrator instructions for the new procedure. The arbitration clerk team are taking suggestions, concerns, and unresolved questions about this new system at their noticeboard.
Miscellaneous
- Voting in the 2023 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- Voting in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey will begin on 10 February 2023 and end on 24 February 2023. You can submit, discuss and revise proposals until 6 February 2023.
- Tech tip: Syntax highlighting is available in both the 2011 and 2017 Wikitext editors. It can help make editing paragraphs with many references or complicated templates easier.
The Signpost: 4 February 2023
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- News and notes: Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
- Disinformation report: Wikipedia on Santos
- Op-Ed: Estonian businessman and political donor brings lawsuit against head of national Wikimedia chapter
- Recent research: Wikipedia's "moderate yet systematic" liberal citation bias
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- Traffic report: Films, deaths and ChatGPT
The Signpost: 20 February 2023
edit- In the media: Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage
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- From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago: Let's (not) delete the Main Page!
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IP Block of 199.15.248.0/21
editHello, I believe that you blocked my IP address 199.15.248.51 (part of 199.15.248.0/21) because it was allegedly from a co-location or VPN provider. However this block is effecting normal Wikipedia users, people trying to follow the rules. The IP range 199.15.248.0/24 is used by the ISP Morgan Wireless. Morgan Wireless is owned by their parent, Reliable Hosting LLC. Morgan Wireless uses the range 199.15.248.0 – 199.15.248.255, while Reliable Hosting uses the range 199.15.249.0 – 199.15.255.255. Doing a WHOIS (not using ISP Range Finder, but something else) on 199.15.248.0 you can see that the range 199.15.248.0/24 is used by Morgan Wireless in the second ARIN entry which is not visible to ISP Range Finder. Since an IP Address can’t be used by two different things at the same time, 199.15.248.0/24 can only be used by Morgan Wireless. Since Morgan Wireless uses Static IP addresses for both residential and business users, this block could be easily resolved by allowing 199.15.248.0/24 to edit Wikipedia. Thanks in advance, I look forward to getting this resolved. I'mTheITGuy (talk) 00:21, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- @I'mTheITGuy:, Thanks for the info, I have unblocked that range. ST47 (talk) 20:37, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
- Following a request for comment, the Portal CSD criteria (P1 (portal subject to CSD as an article) and P2 (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
- A request for comment is open to discuss making the closing instructions for the requested moves process a guideline.
Technical news
- The results of the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey have been posted.
Arbitration
- Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment") of the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been rescinded.
- The proposed decision for the Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case is expected 7 March 2023.
- A case related to the Holocaust in Poland is expected to be opened soon.
Miscellaneous
- The 2023 appointees for the Ombuds commission are AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, JJMC89, MdsShakil, Minorax and Renvoy as regular members and Zabe as advisory members.
- Following the 2023 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Mykola7, Superpes15, and Xaosflux.
- The Terms of Use update cycle has started, which includes a
[p]roposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing
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The Signpost: 9 March 2023
edit- News and notes: What's going on with the Wikimedia Endowment?
- Technology report: Second flight of the Soviet space bears: Testing ChatGPT's accuracy
- In the media: What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently?
- Featured content: In which over two-thirds of the featured articles section needs to be copied over to WikiProject Military History's newsletter
- Recent research: "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the Holocaust" in Poland and "self-focus bias" in coverage of global events
- From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago
The Signpost: 20 March 2023
edit- News and notes: Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate
- Eyewitness: Three more stories from Ukrainian Wikimedians
- In the media: Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences
- Featured content: Way too many featured articles
- Interview: 228/2/1: the inside scoop on Aoidh's RfA
- Traffic report: Who died? Who won? Who lost?
User logs in only through P2P proxies
editHello ST47. A certain registered user is found by running a CU to be exclusively using P2P proxies for access to Wikipedia. At least, he is using accounts that were previously blocked at least once by ST47ProxyBot. Reviewing the contributions of these accounts reveals blocks marked as "API-confirmed P2P VPN".
The account is about a month old and has used a succession of different formerly-blocked proxies, one for each login, so a small number of new proxy blocks wouldn't help. In your opinion, does this behavior violate any policies? Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 17:43, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
- @EdJohnston: Responding via email. ST47 (talk) 20:13, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for your analysis. I have replied. EdJohnston (talk) 00:19, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 03 April 2023
edit- From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions
- News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing
- Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid
- Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages
- Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic
Administrators' newsletter – April 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- A community RfC is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving gender-related disputes or controversies should be referred to the Arbitration enforcement noticeboard.
Technical news
- Some older web browsers will not be able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis starting this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. (T178356)
- The rollback of Vector 2022 RfC has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
- A link to the user's Special:CentralAuth page will now appear in the subtitle links shown on Special:Contributions. This was voted #17 in the Community Wishlist Survey 2023.
Arbitration
- The Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case has been closed.
- A case about World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been opened, with the first evidence phase closing 6 April 2023.
Could you do some webhost blocks?
editI stumbled upon this Special:Contributions/185.183.179.65/24 webhost range, owned by Ibraheem Massalha who apparently uses https://ipinfo.io/AS17252 and https://ipinfo.io/AS42366 for his webhost company. I think the AS17252 ranges have all been blocked but there's a lot of AS42366 ranges which should probably be blocked. Wondering if you could do that? Galobtter (talk) 06:49, 15 April 2023 (UTC)
Please advise
editAt viwki, there is an Long term abuser with a long history of Proxy/VPN abuse. Specifically, this user paid to rent a VPN service through an app that they could switch between IPs when abusing. We used to implement IP range blocking over ASN in the past, but now they have bought a new VPN plan. Is there a way to thoroughly handle this problem (for example, completely blocking App VPN)? Thank you. Tryvix1509Let me know if I made a mistake 04:56, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- @Tryvix1509:, there are some steps that we're taking to block some of the various VPN services, but there are a number of different types of services, not all can be easily blocked, and some will leave collateral damage due to the IP addresses used by the proxy service being closely interspersed with normal residential customers. If there's a specific service that you have in mind, please let me know - but know that the answer will probably be that the WMF themselves would be in the best position to defend against such situations by expanding the automatic blocking of Tor exit nodes to also use VPN threat intelligence feeds. We have asked them to do this, for example at restricted Phabricator task T265845, but there has not been much interest. ST47 (talk) 23:58, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reply. Next time, when I have more free time, I will list the IPs that this LTA uses. However, there was a sysop in the past that implemented a strategy in proxy blocking, and it seems to work quite well, see vi:User:Plantaest/Nháp 26. Also, I see you have ST47ProxyBot, how does your bot work? P/s: Looks like I don't have permission to view the Phab task. Tryvix1509Let me know if I made a mistake 14:47, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
A lot of edits
editI'm just patrolling the recent changes page, and your "changing block settings" takes up ~85% of all of the changes I'm seeing? Is this a glitch or something? Not accusing you of anything, just wondering. AugustusAudax (talk) 01:06, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
- @AugustusAudax: What is your recent changes filter? Tryvix1509Let me know if I made a mistake 14:48, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
- Just the default. AugustusAudax (talk) 15:25, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
- @AugustusAudax:, I was extending a number of IP rangeblocks targetting proxies and VPNs which were set to expire soon, but which are still relevant. You can hide "logged actions" from recent changes if you wish to see only edits. ST47 (talk) 17:23, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
- Just the default. AugustusAudax (talk) 15:25, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 April 2023
edit- News and notes: Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
- In the media: Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
- Obituary: Remembering David "DGG" Goodman
- Arbitration report: Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping
- Special report: Signpost statistics between years 2005 and 2022
- News from the WMF: Collective planning with the Wikimedia Foundation
- Featured content: In which we described the featured articles in rhyme again
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages, part two
- Humour: The law of hats
- Traffic report: Long live machine, the future supreme
Administrators' newsletter – May 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
Technical news
- Progress has started on the Page Triage improvement project. This is to address the concerns raised by the community in their 2022 WMF letter that requested improvements be made to the tool.
Arbitration
- The proposed decision in the World War II and the history of Jews in Poland case is expected 11 May 2023.
Miscellaneous
- The Wikimedia Foundation annual plan 2023-2024 draft is open for comment and input through May 19. The final plan will be published in July 2023.
The Signpost: 8 May 2023
edit- News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU
- In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
- Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions
- Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all the lists; My first featured picture of this year now finally exists!
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion
- News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation
Chile-based dynamic IP
editHi, there's a Chile-based dynamic IP that you keep catching and blocking for around three days. Latest incarnation, 190.21.175.19 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). "blocked 190.21.175.19 talk with an expiration time of 2 days and 23 hours (account creation blocked) (blocked p2p proxy|ip=190.21.175.19|isp=Movistar Fibra ".
However, by the time you block them, or pages are again protected, or IP range blocks are applied (diverse range of IPs), or they've clocked up four user warnings for the same, repeated, disruptive edits against consensus (reverted by numerous other editors), they've already moved on, or else they come back again and again in another guise. I've started issuing level 3 notices immediately, but it's like playing whack-a-mole. I do wonder if the editor is on the spectrum.
Not sure if you could help, and any advice would be appreciated, thanks. Esowteric + Talk + Breadcrumbs 09:48, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 May 2023
edit- In the media: History, propaganda and censorship
- Arbitration report: Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"
- Featured content: A very musical week for featured articles
- Traffic report: Coronation, chatbot, celebs
The Signpost: 5 June 2023
edit- News and notes: WMRU director forks new 'pedia, birds flap in top '22 piccy, WMF weighs in on Indian gov's map axe plea
- Featured content: Poetry under pressure
- Traffic report: Celebs, controversies and a chatbot in the public eye
Administrators' newsletter – June 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, editors indefinitely site-banned by community consensus will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
- As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's IP Masking project, a new policy has been created that governs the access to temporary account IP addresses. An associated FAQ has been created and individual communities can increase the requirements to view temporary account IP addresses.
Technical news
- Bot operators and tool maintainers should schedule time in the coming months to test and update their tools for the effects of IP masking. IP masking will not be deployed to any content wiki until at least October 2023 and is unlikely to be deployed to the English Wikipedia until some time in 2024.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.
Miscellaneous
- Following a community referendum, the arbitration policy has been modified to remove the ability for users to appeal remedies to Jimbo Wales.
The Signpost: 19 June 2023
edit- News and notes: WMF Terms of Use now in force, new Creative Commons licensing
- Featured content: Content, featured
- Recent research: Hoaxers prefer currently-popular topics
Administrators' newsletter – July 2023
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2023).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- Contributions to the English Wikipedia are now released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) license instead of CC BY-SA 3.0. Contributions are still also released under the GFDL license.
Technical news
- Discussion is open regarding a proposed global policy regarding third-party resources. Third-party resources are computer resources that reside outside of Wikimedia production websites.
Arbitration
- Two arbitration cases are currently open. Proposed decisions are expected 5 July 2023 for the Scottywong case and 9 July 2023 for the AlisonW case.
The Signpost: 3 July 2023
edit- Disinformation report: Imploded submersible outfit foiled trying to sing own praises on Wikipedia
- Featured content: Incensed
- Traffic report: Are you afraid of spiders? Arnold? The Idol? ChatGPT?
The Signpost: 17 July 2023
edit- In the media: Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia
- Tips and tricks: What automation can do for you (and your WikiProject)
- Featured content: Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin', keep those readers scrollin', got to keep on scrollin', Rawhide!
- Traffic report: The Idol becomes the Master
Why are web-hosted IP addresses blocked for editing for logged-in editors?
editI can see why it is wise to keep anonymous users from editing using a web-hosted address. I do not quite grasp the rationale for also disallowing this for registered and logged-in editors --Lambiam 12:42, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
- It is trivial to register any number of accounts through ranges that are blocked with account creation allowed. ST47 (talk) 03:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
- So do all methods that block account creation for anonymous users have the side effect that they also block editing for registered and logged-in editors? --Lambiam 21:26, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
IP Block
editHello. Yesterday while making edits, I saw a notice The IP address (223.123.91.99) that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be used by a peer-to-peer proxy service I immediately submitted an unblock request because I am not using any VPN or any other software for changing IPs. I am using a "Data Sim of Zong Mobile network operator company" since last few weeks without any problem. But my request was declined with the reason that it's Confirmed p2p proxy. Now today when I logged-In, I realized that I am no longer blocked and I can make edits. when I checked, my IP address is now changed to 223.123.85.49. While it's a good news for me but now I am worried that what if I am blocked again. Can you please tell me what should I do to keep myself safe from block as right now I don't have any other internet and I will be relying on "Data Sim of Zong Mobile network operator company" for making edits in future as well. Your guidance will be highly appreciated. Note I don't know if this is the right place to seek guidance or not. I posted the query here because the Bot which blocked my IP was developed by you I guess. Charsaddian (talk) 13:31, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
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ST47ProxyBot
editST47ProxyBot recently blocked 83.137.6.233. Nearby 83.137.6.238 quacks similarly. Should I do anything to encourage it to be checked, or does this happen automatically? Certes (talk) 11:08, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
10.80.1.6
editST47ProxyBot recently blocked 10.80.1.6 (see here), claiming it was blocking https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3A10.80.1.6. This appears to be an actual mistake. 10.0.0.0/8 is a private IP address range, as I'm sure you are aware. :) --Yamla (talk) 13:57, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- (I lifted the block, but am raising the issue because I think this is an actual bug) --Yamla (talk) 13:58, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Yeah it definitely is a bug because I got blocked! Vacant0 (talk) 13:59, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Yamla It also blocked 10.80.1.9 (talk · contribs · WHOIS), 10.80.1.11 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and 10.80.1.7 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). 163.1.15.238 (talk) 14:01, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, i lifted the block. I can't access the log of the bot blocks so couldn't see if it had blocked more. --Yamla (talk) 14:03, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Yamla Try this link: [1] 163.1.15.238 (talk) 14:04, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Of course. Thanks for your help, anonymous user! :) --Yamla (talk) 14:08, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Yamla The bot just blocked 10.80.0.11 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). 163.1.15.238 (talk) 14:11, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks. I blocked the bot. ST47, you are free to lift the block without consulting me once you are convinced it's fixed (or... working correctly...?!?). --Yamla (talk) 14:14, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Yamla The bot just blocked 10.80.0.11 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). 163.1.15.238 (talk) 14:11, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Of course. Thanks for your help, anonymous user! :) --Yamla (talk) 14:08, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Yamla Try this link: [1] 163.1.15.238 (talk) 14:04, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, i lifted the block. I can't access the log of the bot blocks so couldn't see if it had blocked more. --Yamla (talk) 14:03, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
Taavi indicates this is a bug, so probably unrelated to the bot. See Phabricator. Again, any admin is free to lift the block on the bot without consulting me, once they think it is safe to do so. --Yamla (talk) 14:22, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- Looks to be resolved so I lifted the block on the bot. --Yamla (talk) 14:47, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- This is quite bizarre. My immediate guess is that the bot was using legitimate proxies to access enwiki, and since I do ask the wikipedia API what it thinks my IP address, that's probably the reason for the blocks targetting this internal IP. Please feel free to re-block if the issue persists, otherwise I'll be working on whitelisting internal IP address ranges between meetings. Thanks, ST47 (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- This may be completely wrong, and forgive me if it is, but I don't think it was a bug with your bot - Wikipedia: Get my IP address was misreporting IPs as 10.x.x.x rather than their actual external IPs. If the bot used the same IP-checking-method as that project, it would also break - indicating a fault on the backend rather than with your implementation. Couruu (talk) 15:02, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Couruu, Wikipedia:Get my IP address also relies on the API, it uses [2] in the background.
ST47, you could also make the same request on both Wikipedia and beta cluster Wikipedia, if there's any discrepancy you'd know something's up. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 15:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
- This is quite bizarre. My immediate guess is that the bot was using legitimate proxies to access enwiki, and since I do ask the wikipedia API what it thinks my IP address, that's probably the reason for the blocks targetting this internal IP. Please feel free to re-block if the issue persists, otherwise I'll be working on whitelisting internal IP address ranges between meetings. Thanks, ST47 (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2023 (UTC)