Wikipedia talk:ISP contact information

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[edit] Shortcut

At the risk of being told to FOAD, I'm not sure it's an appropriate shortcut. How about WP:ISPS? -- Norvy (talk) 04:40, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Ok, I've added WP:ISPS. --MarkSweep✍ 09:41, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

The latter.--LX 16:31, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What does this list mean?

Does this list mean these ISPs will take action against its users if it's documented they are a Wikipedia vandal/abuser? Or is it just a list where you can to look up each ISP's policy and decide whether to report a vandal or not? How receptive are ISPs to complaints of Wikipedia abuse? (Hope I haven't missed the answers somewhere else). --Kat 21:57, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Not very receptive at all, in general. My experience from reporting attempts to compromise SSH or HTTP servers, Bell, Comcast, and Shaw are particularly unresponsive to any type of abuse report. Shaw, for example, seems quite happy to provide services to fraud operations, so I doubt they'll care much about people writing naughty words on some hippie encyclopedia project. ;-) --LX 16:31, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

This list is merely here as a convenience. It seems that, in practice, it is seldom used.--76.203.48.177 03:00, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

As if any ISP has the responsibility to stop users from changing wikipedia in any way they see fit. I could see them caring if someone was breaking the law, but it's HARDLY against the law to replace words in articles with "poo poo" or "penis penis penis". You guys are priceless. 64.230.85.80 (talk) 12:28, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it can be illegal. In some countries, it would be a serious mistake to conduct such behavior. Also, harassment is illegal in many countries. It can be considered harassment. In cases where particular users are harassed or threatened, it can certainly be considered illegal. Copyright violations are most certainly illegal and violate nearly all ISP AUPs. Many ISPs use robots that won't be able to read Wikipedia's logs, especially Earthlink. Wikipedia vandalism also may constitute hacking, which violates most ISPs' AUP. I know how abuse depts operate because I used to work for the one at Heron Creek Middle School. Maybe if Wikipedia put their logs in GMT format as required by most abuse depts, abuse reports would be responded to. There are some abuse depts that are composed of downright idiots and dumb robots, but that's not a reason to condemn all abuse depts now is it? 71.3.214.71 (talk) 18:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't report me

Damn. My ISP is gonna cut me off. LOL. Wiki geeks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.254.93.187 (talk) 02:20, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay, don't vandalize and you won't get disconnected. GO-PCHS-NJROTC (talk) 01:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)