User:203.166.96.238

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This IP address, 203.166.96.238, is registered to New South Wales High Schools and Ozemail users and is shared by multiple users. 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. In the event of vandalism from this address, efforts will be made to contact New South Wales High Schools and Ozemail users to report abuse.

If you are an unregistered user operating from this address, note that this need not necessarily be 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. If you are frustrated by irrelevant comments appearing here, you can avoid them by creating an account for yourself. However, you will still be unable to edit Wikipedia while the IP you are using is blocked.

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This IP is an ISP proxy server. A large number of people will use the same address.

Reverse DNS ==> cache6.syd.ops.aspac.uu.net

A web search revealed this site where a pupil identifies himself as coming from Helensburg public school

Other machines to check are cache0 - cache6

IPs

203.166.96.234
203.166.96.235
203.166.96.236
203.166.96.237
203.166.96.239
203.166.96.240

Theresa Knott (The token star) 16:40, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)