Wikipedia:Abuse reports/129.138.20.124

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[edit] 129.138.20.124 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • trace • RBLs • http • block user • block log)

This IP address has produced dozens of edits all of which (without exception) have been acts of vandalism. When blocked the same vandal then jumped to several other IP addresses:

After all these IPs were blocked, same vandal then created an account to continue vandalizing

Discussion

  • Accept for investigation. Dreadstar † 21:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Registry Information

129.138.20.124

[IPv4 whois information for 129.138.20.124] [whois.arin.net]

  • OrgName: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
  • OrgID: NMIMT
  • Address: 801 Leroy Place
  • City: Socorro
  • StateProv: NM
  • PostalCode: 87801
  • Country: US
  • NetRange: 129.138.0.0 - 129.138.255.255
  • CIDR: 129.138.0.0/16
  • NetName: NMTECH
  • NetHandle: NET-129-138-0-0-1
  • Parent: NET-129-0-0-0-0
  • NetType: Direct Assignment
  • NameServer: EXTERNALDNS0.NMT.EDU
  • NameServer: SERVICES.NMT.EDU
  • NameServer: DNS1.NMSU.EDU

Comment:

  • RegDate: 1987-12-14
  • Updated: 2006-06-02
  • RTechHandle: DL1979-ARIN
  • RTechName: Lunceford, Daniel
  • RTechPhone: +1-505-835-5700
  • RTechEmail: dan@nmt.edu
  • OrgTechHandle: DL1979-ARIN
  • OrgTechName: Lunceford, Daniel
  • OrgTechPhone: +1-505-835-5700
  • OrgTechEmail: dan@nmt.edu
  1. ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-10-08 19:10

[edit] Initial Report

Overall, these IPs have been responsible for 161 article edits from 15 December 2006 through the present. The most active month was October of 2007 with 74 total edits. During that active month, each IP has been blocked.

[edit] Abuse Summary

[edit] 129.138.20.124 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • trace • RBLs • http • block user • block log)

  • Vandalism samples:

After the IPs were blocked, same vandal apparently created an account and vandalized the very same articles in the same way. The edit summary threatened continued abuse: [1] with the comment: "Goodnight. See you all tomorrow and the next day, same place. Remember I have infinite # of ip's and registration is free!"

[edit] Contact Summary

  1. Sent e-mail to Dan Lunceford AT dan@nmt.edu 21:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
  2. Received polite and helpful response from Dan that they are looking into the situation. Dreadstar † 19:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  3. Contact investigated problem, identified where the vandal was operating and stopped the vandal. No further vandalism from this particular range. Closing abuse report. Dreadstar † 16:19, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

This abuse report has been successfully actioned. Actioned. Per above. Rjd0060 (talk) 16:24, 4 January 2008 (UTC)