User talk:169.244.143.115

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Selected article star This IP address, 169.244.143.115, is used by University of Maine / Maine Libraries / Department of Education and is shared by multiple users who use public terminals or access from educational institutions, including grade school, high school, and university libraries in the state of Maine. Comments left on this page may be received by other users of this IP and appear to be irrelevant. Caution should be used when blocking this IP or reverting its contributions without checking.

If you are an unregistered user operating from this address, note that this is not the IP address of your machine. In many cases, it turns out to be the IP address of a proxy server that communicates between your browser and the Wikimedia servers. Such proxies are shared among a huge number of users compared to the number of persons using your particular machine.

In the event of vandalism from this address, efforts will be made to contact University of Maine and the Maine School and Library Network to report network abuse and find a solution.

You can avoid irrelevant comments by creating an account for yourself. However, you may still not be able to edit Wikipedia when accessing from a blocked terminal; this may change soon.

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About this IP

A bit of clarity for the entire wikipedia world, its users, and admins. This IP address is the cache/filter/silent proxy server for all public schools and libraries in the entire state of Maine. This, you may not realize, means that all teachers, and worse, all students connecting to Wikipedia are identified as using this particular IP address. Remembering that we have the Maine Learning Technology Initiative [1] which provided a fully functional, Internet capable iBook to all 7th and 8th graders in the entire state, and most of the vandalism is explained pretty quickly (things like 'my name is great') altho certainly not excuseable. There are alternate means of identifying the user's IP address, as other websites have correctly identified mine. Perhaps switching to an alternate method of IP identification would solve most of the issues? 169.244.143.115 21:20, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

This is indeed the case with this IP and many IP's like it. However, the system of blocking only prevents editing of wikipedia and not the reading of it. The means of tracking down ip addresses could be implemented (using x-cache-forward et al.) However, the current version of MediaWiki that runs does not appear to do this. So, it would be advisable for more stringent controls by the mlte to prevent such vandalism, as the IP will continue to be blocked. -Localzuk (talk) 18:21, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
Oh, I definitely agree that this IP needs to remain blocked until MediaWiki can properly ID the IP one way or another. I just wanted to make it clear what was going on since a number of people had blocked the IP with comments sounding as if they thought this was just one person repeatedly vandalizing the pages. Oh no... 17,000+ students were available, and only a few needed to decide editing Wikipedia would be 'fun'. But there is not much to be done by MSLN [2] (Maine School and Libraries Network, the ISP for almost all Maine public schools and libraries) to fix the problem short of disabling the cache/filter for only Wikipedia. Actually, come to think of it, they might be able to do just that. I'll have to ask them. Thank you for the quick reply here, and yes, this is the same 169.244.143.115 user that made the first comment. 169.244.143.115 20:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

A possible solution to this mess would be to get MSLN to enable X-Forward-For so they can be added to the trusted XFF list. User:Tim Starling might be looking into it right now [3], but I can't be sure if progress is being made or not. 169.244.143.115 13:50, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Tim informed me via email that they will be making the change on their end; this IP has been added to the list now, so it should work as soon as they enable XFF headers. Then the actual, juvenile perpetrators can be targeted better, and we could contact the school administrators. Phoenix-forgotten 04:18, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Registered Users of this IP

Add your name to the list below by adding * ~~~ if you use, or attempt to use, a computer routed through this IP address.

IP users' requests

  1. Could someone add The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication to Wikipedia? Or at least add redlinks to it to pages such as Template:Darwin, as it's mentiond on several pages related to Charles Darwin but it's only wikified on pangenesis. 169.244.143.115 16:39, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
  1. {{unblock}} WoodscutterAveries is requesting that this IP be unblocked because he is innocent, and it's somebody else on the shared IP. --Rory096 18:23, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

This address is blocked per request of the service provider. Please be advised. Hall Monitor 22:01, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Um, where? Such should be documented. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 00:11, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I was sort of wondering about that too. Phoenix-forgotten 17:53, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Warnings

March 2006

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Einsatzgruppen, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Lupin|talk|popups 12:53, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

This IP has been temporarily blocked from editing Wikipedia for (once again) vandalism. FreplySpang (talk) 15:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with the page Gloria Estefan on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. TigerShark 12:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Lewis Carroll, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. ⇒ SWATJester Ready Aim Fire! 14:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Lewis Carroll, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. ⇒ SWATJester Ready Aim Fire! 14:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed by an automated bot. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. If you feel you have received this notice in error, please contact the bot owner // Tawkerbot2 15:30, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Lewis Carroll

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:43, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires.

Block is for 24 hours. Extremely persistent vandalism from this IP, nothing but a full block helps. Egil 17:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed by an automated bot. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. If you feel you have received this notice in error, please contact the bot owner // Tawkerbot2 17:55, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks.


April 2006

Your recent edit to Social work was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept our apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 15:15, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Rory096 20:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to James Madison, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Rklawton 14:43, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Your recent edit to Serotonin was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept our apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 23:28, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Chodorkovskiy (talk) 14:54, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Gaius Marius, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Chodorkovskiy (talk) 15:03, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning for editing Harold M. Sewall. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. // Tawkerbot2 14:23, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 08:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Your recent contribution to Dog is vandalism. Further contributions in this manner will result in loss of editing privileges. You have been warned. --Oscarthecat 12:23, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. Vsmith 13:04, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

May 2006

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Pluto. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. --Hetar 15:39, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. RexNL 16:00, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. Vsmith 17:01, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for experimenting with the page European Nation State on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Teke 12:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Your recent edit to Harriet Beecher Stowe was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept our apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 13:46, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits, such as those you made to Compromise of 1850, are considered vandalism. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the hard work of others. Thanks. Mwanner | Talk 15:27, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. -- Grafikm_fr (AutoGRAF) 15:38, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Super Mario Land. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. MarkS 11:35, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning for editing Symbiosis. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. // Tawkerbot2 12:56, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing Wikipedia for repeated vandalism. If or when the block expires, please refrain from vandalizing or this account will face longer blocks, and action could be taken against the individual who uses it. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:55, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Thomas Edison. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. —WAvegetarian•CONTRIBUTIONSTALK• EMAIL• 13:06, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

  • Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Dojo Kanojo Cho, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
  • Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Red Panda, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --M@rēino 15:55, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Your recent edit to Pope was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 17:27, 9 May 2006 (UTC)


Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Benon 17:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Terence Ong 13:07, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning for editing Schenck v. United States. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. // Tawkerbot2 13:21, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
You have recently vandalized a Wikipedia article, and you are now being asked to stop this type of behavior. You're welcome to continue editing Wikipedia, so long as these edits are constructive. Please see Wikipedia's Blocking policy and what constitutes vandalism; such actions are not tolerated on Wikipedia, and are not taken lightly.

We hope that you will become a legitimate editor and create an account. Again, you are welcome here at Wikipedia, but remember not to vandalize or you will soon be blocked from editing.

If you feel you have received this message in error, it may be because you are using a shared IP address. Nevertheless, repeated vandalism from this address may cause you to be included in any future punishments such as temporary blocks or bans. To avoid confusion in the future, we invite you to create a user account of your own.

Xyrael T 19:14, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

I have reverted a recent edit you made to the article Jackie Gleason. You did not provide an edit summary, and I could not determine whether the edit was vandalism or a constructive contribution. In the future, please use edit summaries. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Xyrael T 14:49, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning for editing Baseball. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. // Tawkerbot2 18:24, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Gwernol 18:24, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
You have been blocked from editing for a period of 1 month for vandalising Wikipedia. If you wish to make useful contributions, you are welcome to come back after the block expires. --Nlu (talk) 18:43, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Neutrality Acts, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. ILovePlankton (T—C—U—L) 15:45, 15 May 2006 (UTC)


Blocked
You have been blocked for vandalism for 1 month. To contest this block, add the text {{unblock}} on this page, along with an explanation of why you believe this block to be unjustified. You can also email the blocking administrator or any administrator from this list. Please be sure to include your username (if you have one) and IP address in your email.

Please do not erase warnings on this page. Doing so is also considered vandalism.

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Maine. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. GRBerry 19:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Your edit to Alcatraz Island

Your recent edit to Alcatraz Island was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 13:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Alcatraz Island and King William's War, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
This is your last warning for editing King William's War. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. // Tawkerbot2 13:55, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Blocked

Blocked
You have been blocked for vandalism for 24 hours. To contest this block, add the text {{unblock}} on this page, along with an explanation of why you believe this block to be unjustified. You can also email the blocking administrator or any administrator from this list. Please be sure to include your username (if you have one) and IP address in your email.

Please do not erase warnings on this page. Doing so is also considered vandalism.
--Kungfu Adam (talk) 16:32, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

May 19, 2006

Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.  — TheKMantalk 16:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I have reverted a recent edit you made to the article Statue of Zeus at Olympia. You did not provide an edit summary, and I could not determine whether the edit was vandalism or a constructive contribution. In the future, please use edit summaries. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Paleorthid 17:18, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits, such as those you made to Sacagawea, are considered vandalism. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the hard work of others. Thanks. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Saaber 14:34, 22 May 2006 (UTC)


This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Industrial Revolution, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Mwanner | Talk 14:55, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Blocked . . again

Due to the excessive amount of vandalism coming from this specific IP address, in addition to the more than 40 unique blocks, I have taken the intermediate step of blocking this address for 1 month. To the registered users who may be impacted by this block, consider it to be a minor inconvenience in your day to be unable to contribute at school. --Jay(Reply) 18:56, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been blocked for vandalism for 3 weeks. To contest this block, add the text {{unblock}} on this page, along with an explanation of why you believe this block to be unjustified. You can also email the blocking administrator or any administrator from this list. Please be sure to include your username (if you have one) and IP address in your email.

Please do not erase warnings on this page. Doing so is also considered vandalism.

Unblock request denied --Jay(Reply) 19:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Not even if a sysop happens to use this? 169.244.143.115 18:31, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
By the way there are no productive edits on this page because we are forced to use proxies, many of which are blocked anyway because of the sheer amount of open proxies that have been caught. I would block the entire AOL range, because that's "high vandalism with no productive contributions" too, but I fear that would be WP:POINT. 169.244.143.115 18:46, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Kim Il-sung, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Marysunshine 15:22, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and repeated and blatant violation of WP:NPOV are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires.

Your edit to France

Your recent edit to France was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 16:18, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Your edit to Google

Your recent edit to Google was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // Tawkerbot2 12:25, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Black Death. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. HighInBC 17:11, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

June 2006

Add new warnings below.

unblock

{{unblock}} request of 15:51, 9 June 2006 (UTC) with given reason "This is a shared IP, not a zombie PC, and there's no policy basis for an indefinite block on a shared IP, however vandal-ridden it may be. The school year's almost over, anyway." has been denied by Shell Kinney (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves).

{{unblock|This is not a zombie PC or an open proxy; it was merely blocked indefinitely as part of [[User_talk:Natalinasmpf#User:169.244.143.115|a feature test]] that Natalinasmpf was doing. Please unblock.}} Phoenix-forgotten 00:41, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry that an administrator was playing around with the open proxy template and I'm not sure what on earth they were doing in regards to the constant blocks and unblocks, however, looking at an earlier block, there seems to be very good reason for leaving this IP address blocked. It has been blocked a record (in my experience) 48 time for vandalism with incredibly little in the way of actual contributions. Unless there is some really good reason to unblock that I'm missing, I see absolutely no reason we should allow this disruption to continue. Someone needs to alert the system administrators of the ridiculous amount of vandalism and have it handled. Shell babelfish 02:11, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Unblocked per request on my page for now. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 20:46, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

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