[WikiEN-l] Re: [Fwd: Getting Unblocked at Wikipedia]

Mon Dec 19 20:58:56 UTC 2005

This seems to be a general problem re: internal TOR nodes; can we set
up a policy specifically addressing this case?

On 12/17/05, Brian C <brianwc at ocf.berkeley.edu> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Jimmy Wales wrote:
> > Brian, I'm forwarding your email to the wikien-l group, and someone will
> > be able to help you promptly.
>
> Charles tried to assist me nearly a month ago. Still didn't work. Here's
> our latest correspondence. If someone who has "a bit more technical
> savvy" as Charles puts it, would contact me privately, I'll send along
> the problem IP.
>
>  > I am still blocked from editing from this IP, even if I log in.
> However, when I search for my IP in the block list, I cannot find it.
>  >
>  > Brian
>
> That is correct - the IP number should not be blocked.
>
> You really need to talk to some admin who has a bit more technical savvy
> about this.
>
> Charles
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Getting Unblocked at Wikipedia
> > Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:22:09 -0800
> > From: Brian C <brianwc at ocf.berkeley.edu>
> > Reply-To: or-talk at freehaven.net
> > To: or-talk at freehaven.net
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I like to occasionally contribute to the Wikipedia. I also run a tor
> > server. I do not want a Wikipedia username, and so I always just
> > contribute anonymously.
> >
> > During the recent fracas about tor and Wikipedia, my static IP address
> > from which I run my tor server was blocked for an "infinite" time
> > period. I have since decided that until I get more than one static IP, I
> > will only run my tor server in "middle-man" mode, so it is not presently
> > possible that defacement of Wikipedia (or Slashdot, or the Gentoo
> > Forums, etc.) is exiting from my IP address.
> >
> > I was able to email Slashdot and can login there again, and I don't
> > presently contribute to the Gentoo Forums often enough to worry about
> > it. However, I am finding it impossible to correct the Wikipedia block,
> > because without a username the only way to contact an admin is to edit
> > their "talk" page, but I am forbidden from editing any page because of
> > the block. A vicious cycle.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with this such that they could direct me
> > to an actual email address of a Wikipedia admin who could remove the
> > block or otherwise advise me on how to proceed? Thanks.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
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