[WikiEN-l] Transparent proxy blocked - again

Fri Jun 24 16:34:37 UTC 2005

On 6/25/05, Jake Waskett <jake at waskett.org> wrote:
> a) Could somebody please remove the block, and
> b) Could we please discuss establishing a policy that requires checking DNS
> before setting a block, to ensure that this situation does not arise? It is
> not the first time, and it is irritating to say the least, especially as it
> only takes a few seconds to check.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> [[User:Jakew]]

As MacGyverMagic noted, the autoblocks are automatic - there was no
opportunity for anyone to check whether anyone else was using the IP.
I know it's a pain - I've got caught in at least two blocks because
someone has been vandalising from somewhere else in my university, but
it's easy enough to drop an admin a line and get the block undone if
you're being innocently caught in it.

-- ambi