Ad Orientem

Hello! back in May you blocked a user named "Bkeira" for disruptive editing. Their disruptive editing has worsened til the point another user has complained to me on my page in regards to them. I think that it's time for "Bkeira" to be banned permanently. "Bkeira" is obsessed with editing composition sections on music articles. Their edits usually consist of original research, and when users revert their edits they engage in edit wars. OkIGetIt20 (talk) 17:10, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@OkIGetIt20 Are you sure you have the right user? There is no record for a user named Bkeira. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:31, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@OkIGetIt20 Never mind. I figured it out and have blocked them for a week. They are on notice that this is the last stop before an indefinite block. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:44, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Ad Orientem,

In December 2022, you blocked the 92.53.17.0/24 range for one year for disruptive edits (block log). Their changes are typically made under the "New changes" edit summary.

While there has no longer been any more disruption from that IP range since the block expired, unfortunately they have still been at it with other addresses/ranges, resulting in them getting blocked as well (e.g. 31.11.96.0/19).

Right now, they seem to be using the range 46.123.240.0/20 for the most part. However, Binksternet on this AN/I report recommends blocking two smaller ranges, 46.123.241.0/24 and 46.123.248.0/21 instead.

Just wondering if you could look at it and decide whether to block the larger encompassing /20 range, or those two smaller aforementioned ranges; asking since the AN/I thread hasn't received attention for two days.

Regards, — AP 499D25 (talk) 01:24, 15 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@AP 499D25 I've blocked the /20 range x 6 months. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:04, 15 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thanks! I'm sure Binksternet would appreciate it too! — AP 499D25 (talk) 04:26, 15 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Please also revoke TPA from Uncterchud and Bonefrag as they are likely socks of Pœnis, whose TPA has been revoked, based on behavioral evidence: lewd images of women and harassing me on my userspace. Air on White (talk) 01:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Air on White Done. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Saw you blocked my IP address recently for disruptive editing, but wasn't sure why. I'm assuming it wasn't for something I did, since all of those edits are still live (and, as far as I can tell, properly sourced). The one closest to the block date was an edit to List of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup controversies (the most recent edit, made June 7th), which was a to correct a spelling error (the only change). I assume that the block isn't for that edit, and it's the only edit made by that IP.

Reason I wasn't logged in, was because I keep getting logged out, and I can't be bothered to log back in just to fix a minor issue.

Just would like some clarification as to what exactly the block was for, so I can avoid making the mistake again (assuming it was something I did, and not someone else in the household). Jaydee Richardson (talk) 11:19, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Jaydee Richardson. I'm not sure what the specific reason was because I cannot see the IP address associated with this account. However, over the last few days I have imposed several range blocks because one or more users within those ranges were IP hopping and causing a lot of disruption. It's possible your IP was caught in one of those blocks, though I can't state anything with certainty without knowing the IP address in question. That said, please don't post your IP here as that can be used by people with malicious intent. If you want a more definitive explanation, feel free to email me privately with your IP and I will have a look at the blog log. Editing anonymously is not prohibited generally speaking. However shared IP addresses are vulnerable to these kinds of blocks for obvious reasons. I see that you have recently signed up for an account. That is almost always the best way to edit the encyclopedia and it also over time will allow you to contribute to areaa of the project that are protected from anonymous editing. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 11:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

This is my first account. I have another one, but forgot the login info, since I barely used it. If you need to know the IP, you can see it in the last edit to the page linked in my message.

There's a chance that my dad might've edited something, since he got me to do that a few months ago. He doesn't have an account as far as I can tell.

I'll remember to be logged in from now on though. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 12:35, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Jaydee Richardson The block log only shows a single page block for that specific IP and no current site blocks. So if you were blocked then it was almost certainly a range block and it has since expired. -Ad Orientem (talk) 13:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Says it expires July 15th.

Well, doesn't matter, I'll just stay logged in now, so I'll still be able to edit things if need be. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 08:34, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Jaydee Richardson Ok. I see the issue. You were caught in a range block for 2a02:c7c::/32. You can see the editing history for that range here and the block log here. There has been a very long history of disruption within that range. Ad Orientem (talk) 16:22, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Interesting. And most of those pages were relating to football/soccer, which might explain why my edits got caught up in it the block. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 09:08, 23 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Extrajudicial_killings_in_the_Gaza_Strip&diff=prev&oldid=1230328998

Did I do something wrong? Did somebody else? Or is that page protection just routine for anything on the topic? (tag me in the reply to make sure I see the notification please) MWQs (talk) 12:30, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

@MWQs That page is covered by discretionary sanctions authorized under Contentious Topics. In this case the Arab Israeli conflict. Articles dealing with that subject broadly construed are routinely protected because there is a long history of vandalism and ideologically motivated disruptive editing within that subject area. That said, you are an extended confirmed user and should be able to edit the page w/o any problems. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you. MWQs (talk) 00:46, 23 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the block on that IP address. You might want to semi-protect the page for awhile as well. It recently came off of a semi-protection as well. 73.67.145.30 (talk) 19:40, 23 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done -Ad Orientem (talk) 19:43, 23 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

this page is competely ok, and some same link should not have more. 2001:B011:E000:15D2:1090:2BC8:8D23:C344 (talk) 22:54, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Concerns were raised at WP:RFPP. Please discuss any issues on the article talk page. Thank you for your contributions to the project. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:59, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Discussion have been posted in talk, so it is ok. 111.254.25.210 (talk) 23:18, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply