Wikipedia:Abuse reports/Volunteers

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There are three classifications of AR volunteers. Users may volunteer to undertake as many roles as they like; the classification system is not intended to make users feel they cannot or should not "see a case all the way through." Rather, the intent is to allow those who are interested in one area (such as investigation) but not another (such as contacting), or who do not have the resources to serve as a contact, to participate. The classifications are:

  • Attentive user: Everyone is an attentive user; anyone can notice a pattern and raise an alert. Some users may choose to be "professional" attentive users, specifically looking for potential cases.
  • Investigators: Investigators are tasked with preparing a report on the case. They are expected to look for trends such as time of day/week/month, movement from one IP block to another, etc, and to prepare a report that can be used by the provider to identify the responsible party. This is to ensure that the provider has all the relevant information, and so legitimate contributors are not affected.


This user is an investigator for Wikipedia Abuse Reports.


User box: {{User:Prom3th3an/investigate}}

  • Contactors: Contactors are tasked with actually making contact with the provider. Some contactors may choose to do so via email, although telephone is the preferred method, as a telephone call generally receives higher priority. Making telephone calls requires the contactor to have resources to expend in this manner; not everyone can be a contact, and no user should feel embarrassed or apologetic that they are unable to perform the contactor role. Users who have time to perform alerting and investigating tasks are needed just as much as contactors!


This user is a contactor for Wikipedia Abuse Reports.


User box: {{User:Prom3th3an/contact}}

Detailed steps that each category of volunteer should follow can be found in the guide to abuse reports. If you are interested in helping out, please add your name below.

[edit] Current investigators

  1. Geo.plrd (talk · contribs)
  2. Voice of All (talk · contribs) (admin,checkuser) (I'll mainly just work with IP range issues.)
  3. Deon555 (talk · contribs)
  4. HawkerTyphoon (talk · contribs) Rather new at this, so keep an eye on me ;-)
  5. ST47 (talk · contribs) Also new, but I'd be happy to help out
  6. Nick (talk · contribs) Adding myself, a bit involved already, it would seem :-)
  7. Centrx (talk · contribs)
  8. Andrew4010 (talk · contribs) New, but on the lookout for vandals
  9. DTGardner (talk · contribs) Helping to clean up Vandalism.
  10. Cool Blue (talk · contribs) Always something to help stop vandalism.
  11. Nick125 (talk · contribs) I've got too much time, so, I'd be willing to help here as well!
  12. JodyB (talk · contribs) As investigator.
  13. Summers95926 (talk · contribs) New, investigating use of material not cleared with article subjects.
  14. HAL2008 (talk · contribs) I've signed up as an investigator and a contactor, I've done some abuse

report work before on different sites.

  1. Hellboy2hell (talk · contribs)
  2. Dorothybaez (talk · contribs)
  3. Darkwind (talk · contribs)
  4. Dreadstar (talk · contribs)
  5. Arknascar44 (talk · contribs)
  6. Rjd0060 (talk · contribs)
  7. Mr Senseless (talk · contribs) Another way to get involved!
  8. GO-PCHS-NJROTC (talk · contribs)
  9. Rio de oro (talk · contribs) I signed up to be a investigator and contactor. I want to clean up Vandalism , and long term abusers work.
  10. Noah Salzman (talk · contribs)
  11. Prom3th3an (talk · contribs) Contact: bretthillebrand@hotmail.com
  12. chris19910 (talk · contribs) I signed up to be a investigator and contactor. I want to clean up Vandalism , and long term abusers
  13. Calvin 1998 (talk · contribs) - I can possibly contact too.
  14. Master runner (talk · contribs) - I can investigate and contact. Anything I can do for Wikipedia.
  15. Chenzw (talk · contribs)

[edit] Current contactors

[edit] North America

  1. Cnota (talk · contribs) Contact: phone (US) and email worldwide. Here to help!
  2. Colin Keigher (talk · contribs) Contact: phone (N. America), e-mail, direct to certain ISPs (I work for a few)
  3. Rgenung (talk · contribs) Contact: Canada/US phone, email, possible postal in North America
  4. CyclePat (talk · contribs) AMA upon request. Phone: Canada. Email: Yes Postal: I hope not! (Since Dec 2006)
  5. J.smith (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (us), fax (US), Email
  6. Arbiteroftruth (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (US only) and E-Mail (English and Chinese speaking countries)
  7. Nick125 (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (US/Canada), Email (English), US Postal. I've got way too much free time :-)
  8. HAL2008 (talk · contribs) E-mail mostly, but will occasionally be able to call, but I'll try to do it by e-mail first.
  9. nathanww (talk · contribs)E-mail and phone(US)
  10. Dorothybaez (talk · contribs)Phone, Postal mail, and email.
  11. Darkwind (talk · contribs) Phone (North America and Europe, English only), e-mail, postal mail as a last resort
  12. Dreadstar (talk · contribs) Contact: phone, email, and postal mail
  13. Nburden (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (US/Canada), email (worldwide).
  14. Rjd0060 (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (US/), email.
  15. Zrulli (talk · contribs) Contact: Phone (US/Canada) and email.
  16. GO-PCHS-NJROTC (talk · contribs) Contact: Telephone (USA only unless toll free), FAX (USA and Canada only), and email (would rather use email). Can contact federal or USA state law enforcement in case of possible violation of the law (no emergencies please).
  17. rio de oro (talk · contribs) Contact: Email mostly but will contact the ISP by phone(if its toll free). I will contact law enforement (if the ip commited a felony or a violation of the law).
  18. Master runner (talk · contribs) Contact: phone, email, postal mail. Located in Portland, Oregon, USA

[edit] United Kingdom

  1. HawkerTyphoon (talk · contribs) Contact:Email, UK Phone, in person UK Midlands
  2. Heligoland (talk · contribs) Contact: post and phone (UK) and e-mail (worldwide).
  3. Davidjk (talk · contribs) Contact: UK phone/fax, UK post, e-mail
  4. AndrewRT (talk · contribs) Contact: UK phone, UK post, e-mail, in person UK E Midlands (put a message on my talk page if you want me to take up)
  5. chris19910 (talk · contribs) Contact:Email, UK Phone, in person UK South West
  6. Cyclonenim (talk · contribs) Contact: Preferably by email, phone if necessary.

[edit] Australia

  1. Deon555 (talk · contribs) Contact: Email, possibly phone (australia)
  2. Whiteandnerdy111 (talk · contribs) Contact: Email only
  3. Prom3th3an (talk · contribs) Email and Phone, Contact: bretthillebrand AT internode DOT on DOT net

[edit] Argentina

  1. ReyBrujo (talk · contribs) Contact: Email, Phone if in Argentina. Can also contact any ISP in Spanish by mail, and may try to contact ISP in Uruguay and Chile by phone as well.

[edit] France / Francophonie

  1. Lucasbfr (talk · contribs) if needed, by Email or phone. Just drop me a note!

[edit] Norway

  1. cuddlyable3 (talk · contribs) Contact, norwegian/english translation. Oslo based. Mail, e-mail, phone or bang on doors!

[edit] Email Only

  1. SMC (talk · contribs) Contact: Email.
  2. ST47 (talk · contribs) I can do this(via email) if there's a backlog
  3. Wikimachine (talk · contribs) I can write elaborate and formal letters.
  4. CattleGirl (talk · contribs) Contact: Email.