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A user using about 15 or so AOL IPs, each starting with 64.12.*, have been adding anti-Howard Dean related content (adding messages signed with Howard Dean, which links to Communist). It has also been adding random articles such as Giantmagnetofdoom on a similar theme. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 19:59, 9 July 2005 (UTC) Goodgerster

Omarion -- this article appears to have fallen victim to sustained vandalism, and because I don't know much about the subject's history, I can't pin down which users are vandals and which are correcting. One vandal appears to be registered, actually, User:Krystyn_Dominik, and is vandalizing things while describing his edits as "Reverting vandalism." However, there seems to be a history of alterations and I'm not certain where. For example, one earlier draft of the text has him as the lead singer of a "boy band" named "Wu Tang Clan", another the lead singer of a "boy band" named "BMX" -- obviously Wu Tang Clan wasn't a boy band, but I can't tell whether he was the lead singer for Wu Tang Clan, or whether he was the lead singer for BMX, and whether the latter was a boy band, because I don't listen to either group. I noticed this while seeking to expand upon the controversy with the press release Omarion issued following the bombings. Here's the article the way I left it -- I suspect it'll be vandalized by the time you see it again. — WCityMike (T | C) July 9, 2005 18:38 (UTC)

67.101.101.180 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) keeps on vandalizing the article and talk page of 4chan. Has been warned a few times. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 9 July 2005 07:06 (UTC) 219.95.245.101 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Constantly edits the London bombing article to include hateful and violent material about Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaida. ShadowMan1od 9 July 2005 05:37 (UTC) 81.159.212.177 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), 217.44.57.55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), 80.3.160.6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), WooBarb (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), 62.252.64.15 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Several users are repeatedly adding different bits of nonsense to The UK Board and its VfD discussion. AиDя01DTALKEMAIL July 9, 2005 01:34 (UTC)

  • ((--WooBarb 9 July 2005 01:46 (UTC))) I'd just like to say that I did nothing wrong in The UK Board fiasco. Some people just don't take kindly to the efforts of others. It had been edited within seconds of posting.

161.53.86.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- user is rapidly, 3-4 pages/minute, going through random articles and changing tenses, numerical values and formats. May be a bot. Requesting 24 hour block. Icelight July 8, 2005 16:53 (UTC)

67.85.136.132 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- replacing multiple articles with "fu-- you", "i'm gay", etc. RossenV 7 July 2005 19:36 (UTC)


  • Nazi architecture

Hello,

I created the category "Category:Nazi architecture" may I enquire why someone has posted a message at the top that it requires a "Clean Up" ?

The majority of the links are to Nazi buildings, Nazi Architects, Nazi misc and other relevant architectural pages.

So my question is why have you slated it for clean up ?

Seems like someone is trigger happy with their clean up post button !!

Endurance 7 July 2005 14:52 (UTC)

  • This notice was added by Endurance with the addition of the {{Category}} template. It's probably a bad idea in general to post cleanup tags on templates. Doesn't sound like severe vandalism to me. Bovlb 2005-07-07 15:15:18 (UTC)
  • I question the "good faith" of someone who blanks their talk page and says "I don't like Wiki-Weirdo's !! So stop posting on my UserTalk page unless absolutely necessary !!!". Wikibofh 7 July 2005 19:46 (UTC)

80.58.35.46 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- User is inserting (mostly) PD texts here and then changing them to make himself look like the author. Continuously vandalized them through the VfD process. Examples are Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Psychology_of_beauty and Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Ancient_Law. Looks like he accidentally chose something that might actually be copyvio at Mind at mischief. Further vandalizing from 80.58.35.107 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log). This one is pretty bad as we have to spend a lot of time figuring out the source, is it PD, attributing it, figuring out of we can wikisource, going through VfD, etc... Wikibofh 6 July 2005 22:02 (UTC)

User has been warned. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk July 6, 2005 22:42 (UTC)

172.136.105.194 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- multiple spurious VfD listings. Created Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/George W. Bush with seven fictitious votes and has put VfD tags on other manifestly legitimate articles. JamesMLane 6 July 2005 21:33 (UTC)

no I haven't, the only VFD was george bush and that was formal aside from the vote rigging 172.136.105.194 6 July 2005 21:35 (UTC)
User has been blocked. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk July 6, 2005 22:11 (UTC)

24.231.52.100 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Repeated acts of vandalism on University and country level articles. Contributions show 11 acts of vandalism against Louisiana State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pakistan, Pakistani American. This diff shows an example of the obscene comments left by the vandal, who has been warned 3 times so far. --Ragib 6 July 2005 18:40 (UTC)

Ok, today the vandal added Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago and Bahamas to his vandalism targets. Would *ANY* admin please take notice? This is the 2nd consecutive day of vandalism. --Ragib 6 July 2005 22:28 (UTC)
I am looking - as vandals go this really isn't "severe". I warned them again - if they vandalise another article I will block them. Guettarda 6 July 2005 22:36 (UTC)
Ahh sorry, I've gone ahead and blocked. They have had plenty of warnings. Recent edits are less obviously vandalism as opposed to POV pushing, but I'm not convinced they are made in good faith. -- Solipsist 6 July 2005 22:39 (UTC)
I think you are simply black ;) Is racism illegal or what? It's just another oppinion you have to learn to respect. 217.25.194.150

203.40.164.84 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and numerous others in the 203.40.xxx.xxx range -- Extremely persistent re-creations of a hoax page. Look for any new pages about a "Tony newell" or some permutation of the name (look at the protection log on July 5th for a full record of all the attempted titles this person has used). Judging from yesterday's binge he may be back, so be alert; since it's a dynamic IP it will be anywhere within this range. Antandrus (talk) 5 July 2005 15:20 (UTC)

Here is the list of pages - Fuzheado | Talk 6 July 2005 02:54 (UTC)
  • Anthony (tony) Newell
  • Anthony Newell
  • Anthony Newell OAM
  • Anthony Robert Newell
  • SIR ANTHONY ROBERT NEWELL OAM
  • Sir Anthony (Tony) Newell
  • Sir Anthony (Tony) Robert Newell
  • Sir Anthony Newell
  • Sir Anthony Robert Newell
  • Sir Tony (Anthony) Robert Newell
  • Sir Tony Newell
  • Sir Tony Newell OAM
  • Tony (Anthony) Newell
  • Tony Newell
  • Tony Newell OAM
  • Tony Robert Newell
  • Tony newell
  • Tony robert newell


172.149.137.181 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Replacing articles with "DROP DEAD-Thank you and good night." Zscout370 (Sound Off) 5 July 2005 02:23 (UTC)

It's AOL, and coming from numerous IPs in the 172 range (oh, and probably GNAA if anyone cares). I say we shut down the entire 172.xxx.xxx.xxx range for 15 minutes if they come back. Antandrus (talk) 5 July 2005 02:25 (UTC)
    • Yup. He's back. Same BS via 172.159.60.125. This time, he's even recreating vandal stub titles and plugging this crap into the main body. AOL's TOS department is extremely responsive to cutting this behavior at the roots, BTW. - Lucky 6.9 5 July 2005 18:03 (UTC)

152.163.101.5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- is making huge, sexually insulting text dumps aimed at other users. - Lucky 6.9 5 July 2005 00:33 (UTC)

    • They're still coming. Looks like the work of Mr. Treason. PLEASE block this idiot. - Lucky 6.9 5 July 2005 00:42 (UTC)
  • Now they're coming from 152.163.100.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log). Would an admin please contact AOL as this idiot is in violation of his TOS? - Lucky 6.9 5 July 2005 00:49 (UTC)

24.6.59.24 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- has made very small edits on countless music articles over the past few months, changes dates, adds misinformation, removes links and de wikifies pages. Jobe6 July 4, 2005 17:45 (UTC)

  • IP is registered to Comcast Communications according to WHOIS. I'll add a shared IP template. --Chanting Fox 4 July 2005 18:23 (UTC)

212.135.1.53 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Deleted entire article on Hamilton and replaced it with a personal attack --

208.187.9.49 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- very fast pace of de-linking almost everything in certain articles. ~~----

  • He's certainly doing a lot of work, but I see no evidence that this is vandalism. He is simply adding countires of origin and in some cases removing links. I suggest using his talk page if you disagree with what he is doing. DJ Clayworth 4 July 2005 17:22 (UTC)

62.254.64.14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Various small edits. Persistent. --NymphadoraTonks 2 July 2005 14:42 (UTC)

  • Unfortunately, this IP address is registered to NTL and is shared by multiple users. Thus, we can only block it for short periods. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 2 July 2005 17:47 (UTC)

81.102.15.210 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Repeatedly vandalising userpages of WHEELER and Sam Spade as well as George W. Bush. --NymphadoraTonks 2 July 2005 14:37 (UTC)

  • Another NTL IP address. Fortunately, this one appears to be registered to the Cambridge County Council rather than directly to NTL. --Chanting Fox 4 July 2005 03:11 (UTC)

Magic vandals (El Bandito Magicko) A wide range of one-time anon accounts, together with user:Broothal, are removing "secret" info from a variety of magic trick related articles. They falsely claim the tricks are "copyrighted" (the fact that a trick can't be copyrighted has been explained to them on WP:RD). Broothal has been warned for vandalism, but the attacks persist (the wide range of IP addresses suggests it's coming from a magic mailing list). There's no point in blocking these addresses, as they're all used only very briefly. Affected articles include: King levitation, Out of This World (card trick), Metamorphosis trick, Spoon bending, Chinese linking rings, Cut and restore rope trick, Balducci levitation, Bullet catch, Cut and restore rope trick, and Billet reading. I'd appreciate help in monitoring and reverting these guys. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk July 1, 2005 16:24 (UTC)

They're a pesky bunch, aren't they? — Rickyrab | Talk 1 July 2005 17:24 (UTC)
I had _great_ fun reading all the articles on magic. I learned a lot! Thanks to this guy tagging all of them with reversions and drawing attn. to them!! These would have been more secret if he hadn't bothered to vandalize! ----- If I were a betting man-- and I am -- I'd say it was one person from Columbus, Ohio (98% sure)with rotating IPs/proxies or a public bank of computers...--Muchosucko 2 July 2005 20:46 (UTC)
Attacks continue, still refuses to discuss or negociate. Accounts include: 70.66.186.66 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), Joey stalin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) (permanently blocked), 216.114.124.5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), 70.60.149.226 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), 70.60.152.14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log),MacGyver07 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)
69.47.47.29 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Attacks continue. This ip is also 98% Columbus, Ohio. Economy unfavorable to magicians in the Midwest.--Muchosucko 4 July 2005 02:20 (UTC)

220.253.117.216 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 220.253.117.216 Please look at my personal page at first before reverting. This is in relation to edit war in only as much as same user in edit war is vandalizing personal page. Same user has been placing inappropriate biography as follows with the statement :"enjoy being buttfucked by guys with big cocks". Smoddy reverted earlier tonight. Kennethtennyson 30 June 2005 03:57 (UTC)

User has been blocked. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 30, 2005 17:34 (UTC)

70.112.148.230 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Perpetuating something called a "Wiki War" with articles at Wiki War and another at Bryan Bennett. This joker clearly knows his way around a wiki site. Also operating as User:Jakob78731 - Lucky 6.9 29 June 2005 16:45 (UTC)

Bryan Bennett page is now protected against creation. Stewart Adcock 29 June 2005 17:48 (UTC)

64.12.116.199 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Keeps recreating BIGGEST ASSHOLE Elfguy 29 June 2005 15:21 (UTC)

Article protected from recreation. - Mgm|(talk) June 30, 2005 07:41 (UTC)
  • IP address is registered to AOL. --Chanting Fox 4 July 2005 03:13 (UTC)

172.196.101.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- See User:Kennethtennyson. Vandal faked my biography and added sordid gay literature. Do not know how to block vandal. Kennethtennyson 29 June 2005 01:20 (UTC)

  • User has been warned. Will monitor. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:51 (UTC)
  • 88% certain that IP is from Los Angeles, California, US. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:58 (UTC)
Why 88%, and not some other percentage? — Rickyrab | Talk 1 July 2005 05:42 (UTC)
  • The percentage corresponds to the certainty that Geobytes has as to the geographical location of an IP address that is traced using Geobytes. --Chanting Fox 4 July 2005 18:20 (UTC)


68.189.249.113 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)-- I suggest an imediate life time banning. 80.148.9.98 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- See 82.70.209.230. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:08 (UTC)

82.70.209.230 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Targeting user as well as blanking articles/replacing with penis image. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:00 (UTC)

  • Already blocked; will monitor for 1 week. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:00 (UTC)
  • 70% certain that IP is from London, UK. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:14 (UTC)

199.172.169.7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Subtle but deliberate vandalism to Pelé, and probably also Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. Have checked a couple of other edits and they seem valid. Has been warned. --Mintie 1 July 2005 02:00 (UTC)

Has since vandalised flap. --Mintie 2 July 2005 07:38 (UTC)
No activity since then. --Mintie 7 July 2005 03:49 (UTC)

63.214.252.57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Changing BOT2K3 article, inserting profanities and gay insults (hateful material) plus spreading lies about the project. See difference between old & new article: [7]

203.109.252.196 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 219.88.219.1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 219.89.103.47 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Have been vandalizing Roger_Federer and Andy_Roddick pages. These are probably popular pages today, as Federer won Wimbeldon today, defeating Roddick. -- BMIComp (talk) 4 July 2005 05:58 (UTC)

69.194.249.169 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Removal of Oappy VfD notice and removal of VfD comments for it. -- BMIComp (talk) 5 July 2005 04:46 (UTC)

24.117.99.174 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Many and frequent vandalisms (Live 8, the Duff sisters, multiple bigoted and racist revisions). This IP should be blocked. -- Erskine, 11 July 2005

24.228.45.25 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) vandalizing pages Don Henley and The Eagles by changing facts pertaining to Henley (such as birth year 1947 --> 1953). Also, making suspicious edits to Dave Mason and 1947 in music. I warned him already about the Henley stuff (which I was knowledgeable enough to revert). — FREAK OF NURxTURE (TALK) 05:14, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

68.122.193.55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) adding large amounts of hateful lies to Muslim Brotherhood (twice in 24 hours, most recently by replacing the entire page with text from here), as well as to Morgan Spurlock and Rice burner. Beroul --Beroul 08:49, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

24.43.173.45 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - Wiping prominent pages such as Help and Community Portal with "error 404 FILE NOT FOUND"

[edit] Moderate

24.152.248.46 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Keeps altering pope, removing much of the article and instead replacing it with numerous bible verses. --Blu Aardvark 9 July 2005 15:37 (UTC)

84.13.216.42 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Blank'r. Hit Huricane Danny, D-Day and todays featured article. Posted a warning. Donovan Ravenhull 8 July 2005 18:33 (UTC)

24.197.203.106 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- keeps creating junk articles and blanks deletion messages - Aaron Hill July 8, 2005 04:07 (UTC)

24.222.135.220 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- blanked vfd message on hemadrone, and also blanked the conents of the vfd vote. Grutness...wha? 7 July 2005 14:01 (UTC)


69.50.187.94 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Replacing the text on CGI, PL/SQL and PhpWiki with various links. Aegicen 7 July 2005 12:10 (UTC)

Sockpuppets/other IPs:
Whois shows:
Atrivo ATRIVOTECHNOLOGIES (NET-69-50-160-0-1)
69.50.160.0 - 69.50.191.255
Psychz PSYCHZ (NET-69-50-184-0-1)
69.50.184.0 - 69.50.184.255
test3 added to all talk pages. Wikibofh 7 July 2005 13:42 (UTC)
Wow...this one is prolific. Found another article at PL/I. I'd argue we're looking at severe.
I'll add test3 to any that don't have it. Wikibofh 7 July 2005 13:48 (UTC)
More from Atrivo/Psychz, including damage to AcroWiki (new page!) and Wikipedia:Wiki Game
test3 added to these pages. Nigosh 8 July 2005 20:21 (UTC)
16 July: Created linkspam page WikidPad, vandalised PhpWiki, PL/I, Wikipedia:Wiki Game & PL/SQL
test3 added Nigosh 13:56, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

206.149.160.55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Adding nonsense/vanity articles that garner exactly zero Google hits. Keeps removing speedy delete notices; refuses to answer inquiries on talk page. - Lucky 6.9 7 July 2005 05:22 (UTC)

69.119.152.127 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Rapidly (up to 3 per minute) creating rap-related album stubs that just contain a track list, musician substubs, and musician copyvios. Unresponsive to requests to put tags on the articles so they don't get lost. Not malicious, but troublesome just the same. Gazpacho 7 July 2005 02:52 (UTC)

  • This guy has left a horrible mess in his wake. Looks like a bot; nothing more than track listings. Couldn't even be bothered to put the name of the artist!! - Lucky 6.9 7 July 2005 05:24 (UTC)
  • This user is continuing after a break. Keeps adding copyvio and reverted the copyvio banner at Sunz of Man. Requesting 24-hour block to get his attention. Gazpacho 7 July 2005 20:30 (UTC)
  • Still going, with over 50 contributions. Not to spot falling sky, but it is getting really annoying. (note that they also almost all fail the WP:MUSIC test for notability, and there may be a problem later if the user sees that we have tried to delete and/or merge them.) Icelight July 8, 2005 06:18 (UTC)

172.136.105.194 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Insists on calling for a VFD on George W. Bush Has violated 3RR. AиDя01DTALKEMAIL July 6, 2005 21:36 (UTC)

"152.163.100.12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) deleted the entire Young Frankenstein article and replaced it with Shut up!. Looking at his talk page, he has already been repeatedly warned about vandalism. (5pm GMT July 6)

194.217.93.115 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Blanking numerous pages, replacing content with "witty" remarks. Has been repeatedly warned. Atlant 6 July 2005 15:38 (UTC)

69.194.249.169 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Been a naughty little monkey all day long with nonsense articles. Continues despite repeated warning. - Lucky 6.9 6 July 2005 00:55 (UTC)

66.169.101.162 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 24.178.8.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) (Also User:Texasstate) — These two addresses are apparently the same user. Repeatedly added comments to Texas State University-San Marcos, despite being asked not to; the latest was obscene. Added copyrighted material to that same article. Blanked Terrell Hills, Texas. Added obscene comments to my user page. — Mateo SA | talk June 29, 2005 05:33 (UTC); July 2, 2005 16:18 (UTC); July 5, 2005 23:12 (UTC)

82.42.84.82 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Vandalizing Chapeltown for the last 2 hours. Blanks the article, although earlier versions involved random insertions. Wikibofh 5 July 2005 18:23 (UTC)

  • This address is in process of blanking many articles seemingly at random. -EDM 5 July 2005 18:55 (UTC)
  • This person is continuing to vandalize articles after previous blanking was reverted. If an admin could block the address for a few hours, maybe the person will give up and go away (for a long time...). Russ Blau (talk) July 5, 2005 19:04 (UTC)
  • This appears to have really stepped up. A partial list of the pages that have been vandalized in addition are : Order of Canada, Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/NESARA, Johnson City, Tennessee ,Christianity...needs to be blocked. Wikibofh 5 July 2005 20:41 (UTC)
  • Update: He's back again. Can we get a block please? Wikibofh 6 July 2005 15:50 (UTC)

69.50.184.221 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 69.50.191.197 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 69.50.166.6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 69.50.187.88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) IP addresses for same vandal of the PL/I article on 4 and 5 July. Replaces large sections of the article with porno links (which don't work because the links are screwed up). Shoaler 5 July 2005 16:45 (UTC)

62.171.194.12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Has received test 4, but still continues to vandalise. I don't know if it is this user or a glitch in the stystem, but I can't revert the blatent POV addition to Anna Williams. My revert was placed below the user's edit, and below edit I made before that one to my contributions list. Sonic Mew July 5, 2005 09:54 (UTC)

219.78.184.194 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Repeatedly vandalizing pages: Fernando Cheung and Albert Cheng -- Jerry Crimson Mann 5 July 2005 08:57 (UTC)

67.81.241.25 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Repeatedly vandalizing user pages. · Katefan0(scribble) July 5, 2005 04:43 (UTC)

  • Has already been blocked by Evil Monkey. --Chanting Fox 5 July 2005 04:45 (UTC)

220.240.210.204 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) removing links critical of Hindutva from Hindutva article. Did so once, I reverted, warned on talk page, links again removed seconds later. Zora 4 July 2005 21:26 (UTC)

213.78.145.81 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) making various edits that are small but nonsense. Quite a few of them have not been reverted. --Penwhale | Blast the Penwhale 4 July 2005 15:26 (UTC)

  • Please explain why you think these changes are vandalism. I have examined a few and see nothing wrong with them. DJ Clayworth 4 July 2005 17:25 (UTC)
  • Checkout the edits to Flying boat. In particular this diff shows how the IP is changing the links so that instead of pointing to the actual craft, you get a name, and then a link to something irrelevant. Wikibofh 5 July 2005 18:30 (UTC)

212.161.23.113 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) deleting Crazy Frog --Bedel23 July 4, 2005 12:59 (UTC)


213.48.184.64 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) This user, blocked twice and with a history consisting only in vandalism, is atacking as we speak the articles Napoleon and Napoleonic Wars.Dunemaire 4 July 2005 10:28 (UTC)

  • Blocked for 48 hours as a repeat offender. Sjakkalle (Check!) 4 July 2005 10:35 (UTC)

81.218.210.155 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) / 81.218.196.120 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - Has added his own peronsal link to the Israel article about 30 times over the last week under 5 differnet ips , and continues to add depsite repeated warnings and explainations. Jgritz 4 July 2005 09:34 (UTC) -- Blocked but now changed IP and reverting again. Jgritz 4 July 2005 11:22 (UTC)

203.199.211.113 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Long history of adding spam articles. Just did another that was a copyvio as well. I feel a time out is warranted. - Lucky 6.9 4 July 2005 06:38 (UTC)

61.0.83.45 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Vandalized Talk:Pakistan with obscene racial comments (see diff. Also vandalized User:OmerFa's talk page with racist comments. --Ragib 3 July 2005 19:13 (UTC)

66.36.148.190 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Vandalized System of a Down's upcoming album Hypnotize twice this weekend. -- Mike Garcia | talk 3 July 2005 14:01 (UTC)

Seems like a content dispute / edit war more than actual vandalism. *Dan* July 3, 2005 14:09 (UTC)
The user wants me to give him/her a source about that information in red ([8]). He/she just keeps removing it as well since I kept reverting him/her three times. The user needs to be banned for this mess. -- Mike Garcia | talk 3 July 2005 18:12 (UTC)
Then why don't you give a source? That's not an entirely unreasonable request, though both you and the anonymous user have violated the 3RR in this edit war, which doesn't reflect favorably on either of you. *Dan* July 3, 2005 22:26 (UTC)
It's not me who added that information before the anonymous user user showed up today to remove it. -- Mike Garcia | talk 3 July 2005 23:48 (UTC)

162.83.237.123 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Vandalized Pakistan 5 times so far. Also created copyvio article Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (also known as Azad Kashmir) --Ragib 3 July 2005 01:45 (UTC)


200.122.59.150 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Vandalized Current events twice in the past few minutes, along with other "high-profile" Wikipedia pages ("Hacked By _Al.CrAcK_ Mails: ____al____@hacker.net.ar al64_el@hotmail.com"). Several warnings already. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 2 July 2005 18:55 (UTC)

68.255.115.215 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Routinely altering all information relating to African-Americans, including removing at least 15 persons from African-American related categories, and changing the text in the article African American and related articles to say "Black American". --FuriousFreddy 2 July 2005 15:45 (UTC)

69.165.156.111 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Another vandal on 311's upcoming album Don't Tread on Me. -- Mike Garcia | talk 2 July 2005 14:17 (UTC)

69.220.198.199 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Page blanking of Luther Vandross, repeatedly. *Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 09:39 (UTC)

217.12.205.67 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) same. Elfguy 2 July 2005 02:34 (UTC)

64.237.62.130 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) adding hidden ads links on articles. see contribs. Elfguy 2 July 2005 02:31 (UTC)

64.12.116.7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) has been editing on 311's upcoming album Don't Tread on Me by re-adding the other anonymous users' acceptable comments ([9]). I asked for protection for the page earlier before this happened. -- Mike Garcia | talk 1 July 2005 19:21 (UTC)

64.12.116.8 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) marking multiple pages as candidates for speedy deletion because of "patent nonsense". Usually summerizes his changes with "DIE" or profanity. AOL IP. Looks like 64.12.116.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and 64.12.117.13 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) are all the same user (some MO, all AOL IP). Look out for other IP's. Nis81 July 1, 2005 16:45 (UTC)

210.214.89.100 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) repeatedly adding travel link sections in mainline articles often deleting other content as well (eg India, Budapest, Spain). Has been warned by JYolkowski and me. The fact that the advertising continues regardless may mean it's a bot. --RobertG ♬ talk 1 July 2005 14:31 (UTC)

They're back on 210.214.88.169 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log). --RobertG ♬ talk 2 July 2005 06:44 (UTC)
I've blocked this new IP for 24 hours.-gadfium 2 July 2005 09:18 (UTC)

24.24.218.220 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) repeatedly adds a feces graphic to the page several times, and continues to do so after warning. BMIComp (talk) 1 July 2005 06:59 (UTC)

130.245.251.43 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)-- deleting content on George W Bush. Reported by Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 1 July 2005 00:33 (UTC)

68.126.80.48 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)-- Regular POV/offensive vandalism of Emily Dickinson, some edit misrepresentation Naturenet | Talk 30 June 2005 18:46 (UTC)

195.194.75.225 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) inserts nasty words in various articles. see contribs Elfguy 30 June 2005 12:15 (UTC)

84.130.57.122 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- multiple re-creations of Edip Yuksel after several speedy deletions of vanity article. IP is suspected to be Edip Yuksel or confederate. Zora 30 June 2005 10:41 (UTC)

137.186.221.75 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), identical to Slike2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- currently removing VfD notice. ~~~~ 29 June 2005 23:07 (UTC)

64.12.116.14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- See 64.12.116.14. AOL address. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 15:26 (UTC)

  • Blocked for 24 hours; history shows only vandalism. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 15:26 (UTC)

64.12.117.14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- repeated vandalism. AOL address. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 15:13 (UTC)

  • Blocked for 24 hours; history shows only vandalism. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 15:13 (UTC)

62.84.228.4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) replacing tracklists with profanities and crude phrases on open season page. Andrew graham 217.158.145.129 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) same as above. Reportes by Andrew graham ( This was at June 29, 2005 14:24 (UTC) -- Penwhale)

69.156.3.166 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- it's been fun really [10] |Muchosucko 29 June 2005 12:54 (UTC)

24.128.153.186 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Article blanker. Will watch. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 28, 2005 23:40 (UTC)

24.218.36.150 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- George W. Bush vandal amongst others. Will watch. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 28, 2005 23:36 (UTC)

81.214.166.90 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- adds links to a pornsite in spite of warnings, active right now. Pavel Vozenilek 28 June 2005 23:21 (UTC)

  • User has been blocked for 24 hours. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 28, 2005 23:30 (UTC)
  • 38% certain IP is from Eskisehir, Turkey. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk June 29, 2005 00:16 (UTC)


66.68.202.116 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- created ELASTICOS SELECTOS, a blatant advertisement for a non-notable Mexican company, and keeps removing VfD and speedy deletion notices from it, claiming "it's not advertising because it doesn't give a phone number". — JIP | Talk 3 July 2005 07:51 (UTC)

  • User is also removing votes from the corresponding VfD page. --24.107.227.12 3 July 2005 08:26 (UTC)
    • User also claimed that the "DISSCUSION (sic) IS OVER AND IT WASN'T DELETED" at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Alfredo naim - was pretending to have the authority of an admin and the ability to close VfD discussions (and, using caps lock all the time, probably ignoring civility too). --Idont Havaname 4 July 2005 05:21 (UTC)
    • Continuing to remove VfD notices, most recently here. -- Hoary July 4, 2005 06:46 (UTC)

81.216.207.131 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Hundreds of links added to every article on Armenia. I'm hesitant actually to call this link spam or vandalism, in part because the offsite resource is very good, but am posting this here, because that's what a community is for: I'll hold off on reverting any further articles until this gets sorted out. It started innocently enough on my part (see my first revert, on Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, a page on my watchlist); then I found the whole pile — see User_talk:81.216.207.131. Am I offbase here?? Bill 3 July 2005 12:37 (UTC)

69.199.14.20 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 24.157.207.152 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Suspect that these are all the same people. They are vandalizing the same articles and are all at *.cable.rogers.com. -- BMIComp (talk) 4 July 2005 01:16 (UTC)

69.169.172.232 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - Blanked several pages. Was blocked earlier but has resumed vandalising. — JIP | Talk 8 July 2005 06:31 (UTC)

81.240.255.226 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - Likes changing tenses on what seems like random pages. --Dr31 8 July 2005 16:19 (UTC)

81.154.89.74 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -> Khasi Pine has been repeatedly vandalized over the last couple days being replaced completely.

other IP's
  • 81.155.39.97
  • 81.156.24.153
  • 81.154.89.93
  • 209.30.17.158 seems to be from Southwest Bell in Dallas rcsntx.swbell.net
  • 81.156.25.0
  • 69.202.80.117 from Road Runner in New York State twcny.res.rr.com
  • The 81.15x.xx.xxx seems to be from btcentralplus.com in Scotland
Salsb 8 July 2005 18:20 (UTC)

142.177.246.199 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) also using socks:

Keeps vandalizing several pages including George W. Bush, Maplejet, Aerith Gainsbourg, Final Fantasy X and GameFAQs. Probably a gang of pre-pubescent gamer types.-Casito⇝Talk 8 July 2005 20:36 (UTC)

68.159.66.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) keeps removing the last few comments, made by myself and cynicalkane, on Talk:Autodynamics. If this is not the correct place to report this, please let me know Salsb 9 July 2005 19:23 (UTC) He stopped doing this after I reverted it 3 times. Salsb 19:52, 9 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Low

62.252.192.8 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and 69.151.251.111 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - Have repeatedly blanked Wikipedia:Pokémon Adoption Center. The first has also replaced articles with external links in pages such as Harry Potter. One edit has also included personal attacks against myself. Almafeta 14:38, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

203.89.209.171 (talk • contribs • block) Putting insults in articles about things he doesn't like, misc. random, incomprehensible comments. Warned several times, stopped for a while and then started again. Icarus 06:58, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

62.253.219.130 (talk • contribs • block) Vandalism going back as far as June 2004. Most recent block: 24 hours on 14 July 2005. Has vandalised since. It's a school IP though, so if action is taken it means blocking good users as well as vandals. That said, there is far much more vandalism than good edits as of late. KeithD 15:18, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

User:151.203.216.151 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and User:151.203.7.105 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and User:141.154.200.172 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Seems to be same individual. Repeated subtle changes to French Army and Combat ration. Four revisions to French Combat ration image stating it "contains a white flag for surrendering". For now, I have left the page as vandalized. Will fix it tomorrow, but tired of daily reverts Wendell 23:37, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Registered Users

[edit] Severe

Tom b 2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- Adding nonsense, has been vandalising Ian Lee anonymously for a while (I assume, is inserting same stuff as the anon), is continuing to vandalise this and other pages. Joe D (t) 9 July 2005 17:51 (UTC)

Has had three warnings [11]. Joe D (t) 9 July 2005 17:59 (UTC)
Has now logged out to 81.76.46.118 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log). Joe D (t) 9 July 2005 18:01 (UTC)
Assuming same user as Wikipedia security UTC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) - same targets. Joe D (t) 9 July 2005 18:06 (UTC)
Joergg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), Joerg2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) and Joerg20 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) blocked indefinitely. Antandrus (talk) 23:44, 9 July 2005 (UTC)

DX (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) insists on inappropriate images and vandalising various articles + my userpage, this IP - 65.71.18.178 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) may also be the same person --PeregrineAY July 3, 2005 09:35 (UTC)

Tixlo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Pelican shit vandal. NSR 29 June 2005 17:35 (UTC)

Already blocked by Linuxbeak. - Mgm|(talk) June 30, 2005 07:40 (UTC)

lolwtf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) blanking many pages, see contribs Elfguy 29 June 2005 15:41 (UTC)

blocked This link is Broken
This user replaced replaced the image of the Canadian flag (Image:Canada flag large.png) with an explicit picture of a penis covered in mud. This user must be banned. --Mb1000 1 July 2005 18:46 (UTC)
Agreed, his vandalism even showed up on the main page, probably exposing thousands of users to an inappropriate photo. Further study of his "contributions" reveals most of them to be hate-speech based, and often pornographic. I concur with Mb1000, this user MUST be banned before doing further damage.Agriculture 1 July 2005 19:41 (UTC)

[edit] Moderate

Kyledb17 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) inserts a false, possibly offensive image in replace of a copyrighted image [13] -- ArtsAgent 9 July 2005 5:09 PM (EST)


Kcuf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Repeatedly vandalizing user pages

Sockpuppets: Kcuf1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Cigg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) 2pac (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) --Kennyisinvisible 9 July 2005 02:13 (UTC)


Texasstate (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) — Same as 66.169.101.162 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)


24.178.8.9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) (reported above, under Moderate). As Texasstate, added personal comments to Texas State University-San Marcos. But as the IP addresses, added multiple personal comments to that page, including one obscene, blanked Terrell Hills, Texas, and vandalized my user page. Mateo SA | talk July 5, 2005 23:23 (UTC)


Ancap (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- replacing pages with the text of GNAA, redirecting Failure to George W. Bush, editing test2 message left on his own talk page to something offensive. --cesarb 5 July 2005 02:48 (UTC)


BankruptOnSelling (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- continually deleting all content from emo July 5, 2005 07:57 (UTC)~


Milothesodapop (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) uploaded Image:Sh6913l.jpg, I think delete Sh6913l.jpg and a warning is OK.


Milesbuckeridge (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- nonsense added to Shane Warne, Aristotle, John Stuart Mill, Daily Mail. Have warned with 'test2' but the user is continuing to add nonsense to Talk pages. May need watching. --Ngb 30 June 2005 12:42 (UTC)


Hergiswi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) -- repeated vandalism over the last 24 hours, but has been quiet for the last several hours —Mulad (talk) June 30, 2005 21:38 (UTC)

Quiter now: he's blocked. Tannin 2 July 2005 12:07 (UTC)


Kraalg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Repeatedly attacking numerous pages (blanking, filling with the word 'nonsense') despite numerous warning and threats of a block. The admins who were watching him seem to be looking away atm - help! -Splash 01:21, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)

Appears to have gone away after I told him I'd posted here, but not after the admins gave him warnings. Seeing as he went to the lengths of making an account for vandalism (and there was none this style afterward by an anon IP), this one might be worth watching. -Splash 02:40, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
  • Has come back as of my time-stamp and is making nonsense pages again. He's had all his warnings now. -Splash 00:56, Jun 27, 2005 (UTC)
  • Is back again, adding nonsense to film, television, mass media. I've reinstated this report from when the list was updated. -Splash July 2, 2005 18:41 (UTC)
  • And again, twice vandalizing Splash. Maybe they think it's me. -Splash 7 July 2005 20:35 (UTC)


Setchen12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) Has repeatedly used Image:Cyberdemon.jpg on pages about political figures and fictional characters. Has performed sneaky vandalism by adding in an unnessiary word or sentence. Created page JT The Bigga Figga vandalised it twice then created a legit article to possibly try and "cover his tracks." User has been warned on his talk page by me. -Hoekenheef 3 July 2005 23:27 (UTC)

[edit] Low

DreamGuy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log), may or may not pertain to the "moderate" category has often left rude and criticizing comments on history sections of articles. Avoids "direct" vandalism by using anagrams such as WAFM - which is certainly a cover-up for "what a F***ing moron- often deletes other people's complaints about his vandalism. Here are examples of some of his harsh words:

Hi. If you had bothered to look at the change you mention above, you would see that it was clearly making it more NPOV and not POV. I had a typo in the edit description area, as those are more dificult to catch as they do not show up on preview any different than when first entered. MAking it "clear that these are beliefs and not necessarily true" is CLEARLY making something NPOV, and looking at the edit you would see that that's exactly what I did. For you to try to use that to claim that I am knowingly putting POV into articles when it is clear I am doing just the opposite is simply absurd. DreamGuy 03:58, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)


You have got to be effin kidding me. The delete votes clearly strongly outpaced the keep votes. It's ridiculous things like keeping articles most people clearly thought deserved to be deleted that makes this place such a joke. A bunch of juveniles kiddies can come along and screw up VfDs by making nonsensical claims to keep a useless and craptastic article like this and then some admin who can;t count keeps the article. The lunatics are running the asylum here. DreamGuy 05:00, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)


Such is clearly a POV rant if not vandalism. He has been warned by several others but simply deletes messages. I myself have relented from vandalizing his site since 25 April(he has reported me before, and given his demeanor will do so again), have offered truces, and I have even complemented him on his good edits. Although he is a fine editor, his actions in dealing with others must be checked. If he persists, I recommend an immediate and two week block. Horatii 8 July 2005 18:51 (UTC)

Sorry, but these comments are out of place. I can't characterise User:DreamGuy's edits as vandalism. It seems more like you have a problem with their behaviour as an editor, so this really needs to taken up on Requests for Comment. See Wikipedia:Resolving disputes for more advice on how to resolve disputes with individual users. -- Solipsist 8 July 2005 19:35 (UTC)