Steward requests/Global

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

For global IP or account 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 or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.

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Requests for global (un)block

Latest comment: 1 hour ago23 comments11 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:

You know the IP address(es) or accounts 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 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: stewardswikimediaorg

Permanent global block for Bsasap

Status: On hold

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

Per advice by user:Tanbiruzzaman - translates into Serbian language using machine translation, see his deleted contribs on foundation.wikimedia.org --Milicevic01 (talk) 11:12, 20 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: ~~Done~~ by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 11:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Permanet not one week --Milicevic01 (talk) 11:45, 20 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Comment as the locking steward; My rationale for globally blocking for one week and not permanently was that the account has been registered since 2022 with 865 global edits, and the machine translations were only relatively recent and wasn't something that by itself was enough for a permanent block to me. On most wikis one would not immediately permanently block for machine translations either, unless it is persistent or severe, or if there have also been other violations. With that said, the account was globally blocked for a week with all of the relevant translations nuked, and I think that might be enough for now. Should they continue after this short-term block, I think we could indeed consider a longer term, or permanent, global block/lock. EPIC (talk) 19:16, 20 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

My reasoning for asking permanent block is speed of his editing and knowing how long here on Meta will be needed to take (any) action on stoping him, let alone removing his contribs + his main account is Hadjnix (The duck test)

Regards Milicevic01 (talk) 20:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global blocks for spambots

Status: In progress

130.105.221.64 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
43.228.143.85 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
43.228.143.81 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
152.58.92.21 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
103.199.41.200 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
31.59.24.0/24 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
~2024-18095 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
27.222.23.2 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
168.80.180.0/22 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
168.80.164.0/22 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
168.80.148.0/22 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
2603:6010:300:E20C:FDB9:DC23:51CF:60C2 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Spambots [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:25, 23 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global blocks for spambots

Status: In progress

27.59.68.215 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
~2024-18345 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
45.130.212.222 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
70.166.167.55 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
157.90.0.0/16 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
95.12.243.144 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
104.129.194.105 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
106.194.105.12 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye
152.58.92.232 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye

Spambots [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 20:06, 25 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 86.108.46.229

Status: In progress

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

That American LTA. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 14:16, 26 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 115.73.16.166

Status: In progress

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

Spam / spambot XReport --ToadetteEdit (talk) 16:22, 26 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 38.52.141.130

Status: In progress

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

That American LTA. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 20:54, 26 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 61.219.218.127

Status: In progress

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

Long-term abuse. KAGE. Manchiu (talk) 07:19, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 59.124.143.199

Status: In progress

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

Long-term abuse. Manchiu (talk) 07:20, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 91.92.41.86

Status: In progress

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

Spam / spambot XReport --ToadetteEdit (talk) 07:58, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 59.129.113.197

Status: Done

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

Open proxy. [22]. Mt.Asahidake (talk) 13:18, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 13:45, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for [[Special:Contributions/126.203.233.246|126.203.233.246]

Status: Done

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

Open proxy. [23]. Mt.Asahidake (talk) 13:20, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 13:45, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 212.71.172.131

Status: In progress

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

Cross-wiki abuse. Mazbel (Talk) 13:41, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 91.92.41.196

Status: Done

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

Spam / spambot XReport --ToadetteEdit (talk) 16:19, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 16:45, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 209.195.248.194

Status: In progress

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

Cross-wiki abuse. JJP...MASTER!_{[talk to] JJP... master?} 16:46, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 154.195.147.234

Status: Done

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

proxy. Lymantria (talk) 17:27, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 17:45, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

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

Latest comment: 20 minutes ago32 comments17 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-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.

Temporary accounts (those with username format ~20##-#####) can not be globally locked. See #Requests_for_global_(un)block instead for them.

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 Brandon Richardson socks

Status: In progress

Lock all:
- Mindgame187 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- CelebrityED (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- AlexWestJR (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Mike.dean (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Wale.walker (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- AlexWestMD (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- WaleW0923 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Adam0923 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- DWriter2014 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- DJKatchup (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Zane 3351 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Mr.x213 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Jtaylor03 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Iranmichealswiki (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Jeff.a17 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Jmac072 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- JamesWriter90 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Cmacmore1987 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Dwash313 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)
- Ed.2023 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^(alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. Global lock evasion. Resurfaced recently. Still unlocked socks. See file here.--- Hoyanova (talk) 10:44, 10 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

All of these are 10+ years old though, probably stale at this point? EPIC (talk) 10:49, 10 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Better safe than sorry I would say. Has used multiple socks is LTA and expands cross wiki recently. More older socks were locked recently as well. This should complete the report I hope. Hoyanova (talk) 12:24, 10 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

did the LTA use sleeper accounts in the past? Johannnes89 (talk) 08:12, 17 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Yes. Continued editing when blocked on en-wiki elsewhere cross wiki. Hoyanova (talk) 07:56, 20 November 2024 (UTC)Reply