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Doctor Cook alternative (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is Evlekis. Check their thanks log (thanking me for a bunch of old edits). - Tom  ✓  | Thomas.W 13:02, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Followup on RD/C post about "current IP" not in rangeblock

Hi zzuuzz, this is just a update from me regarding that RD/C post where the university's IP was somehow blocked from editing even though the IP did not actually fall into the blocked IP range that was displayed in the block message.

Just today, I stumbled across the same thing on my phone's 4G cellular network! Earlier today I've had to switch over to my phone hotspot from my home FTTP broadband due to a major network outage apparently caused by an act of "vandalism" on a fibre/copper cable running along underneath a bridge (that's what Chorus has said on their website), which is still unresolved as of now. Anyways, if I click the edit button on a private browsing window, I get a "This IP address is blocked from editing" banner, and it will say that the blocked IP range is 122.56.192.0/20. This is the exact same IP range that I had previously encountered over at university. However, it also says that my current IP address is 115.189.89.153, which does not fit into that 122.56.x.x range.

If I go to the talk page button in the upper-right corner and do a preview on a talk page message submission, the IP address that appears is the current one and not an address that is in that blocked range, and there is no red banner saying that the current IP address is blocked anywhere on the page either.

One very important thing worth noting, is that earlier today, i.e. several connection resets ago, the "current IP address" I was on, was actually in that blocked 122.56.x.x range! So I'm guessing this could be some sort of "caching" or maybe an "autoblock" thing that's going on (although it does not say anywhere on the IP blocked banner that it is an autoblock).

I'm not actually asking for help, I just thought I'd add to the curiosity and let you know that this issue is not exclusive to the university network only, as you can see. — AP 499D25 (talk) 12:42, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Interesting. -- zzuuzz 02:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

The next day, the 'rangeblock' had cleared up, although my IP address still stayed the same at 115.189.89.153. — AP 499D25 (talk) 04:56, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Note

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/User:Ignatius_Keeling

Infamous sock is back 93.140.190.14 (talk) 20:21, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Infamy, infamy... -- zzuuzz 02:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

I always come to you ...

... when I need a check on weird. Here are the accounts:

• Lollypop6
• Bigbadboy4
• Use your username
• Adlorpy

I blocked 'em all as NOTHERE, although it's pretty obvious they're either socks or meat. Are there others? Is this an LTA (I'm guessing yes)? There are also some pages I deleted that have interesting stuff, like "Yoshi is bad and fat. Bbbbbbbb." (Adlorpy's userpage), which seems to be a reference to me, and wasn't there a functionary whose username was similar to Yoshi a long time ago?--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

The UTRS appeal of Use your username (see their Talk page) has some lovely thoughts.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:57, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

More data for you: Chloe is a fish. This one I blocked as a sock.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:45, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

You missed LlamaBoy2 (see deleted). Officially that's all confirmed. We have an article about Yoshi. I'd go with that type of interpretation; other things they're saying say to me that it's a small child. I don't have any more information than that - maybe it's not their first time editing, I'd be surprised if they rank in the LTAs. -- zzuuzz 02:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Also, I don't know if you can see the latest UTRS update (I guess you can see it). DarwinandBrianEdits, aka MidAtlanticBaby is the other user. -- zzuuzz 02:38, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm still hung up on my Yoshi memory, but your explanation seems more likely. Any reason why you didn't block LlamaBoy2?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:02, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

None. I thought I might leave that to you since you're already in the game. I wonder if you're thinking of Yunshui? -- zzuuzz 13:12, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

What game is that? :-) Yes!!! Yunshui. Very polite fellow. I wonder what happened to him?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:19, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Indeed. I did see a communication where they said they were calmly (presumably quietly) retiring from Misplaced Pages. -- zzuuzz 13:25, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

I think the sock was referring to User talk:Yunshui, nice fella. On bureaucrat's noticeboard, I observed Yunshui had requested through email for his permissions to be removed. —usernamekiran (talk) 17:34, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

@Bbb23: As soon as I saw Use your username I was confident that I had seen the same person before, using more than one account, at least one of which had "username"in it though I don't remember the usernames. If zzuuzz, with magic CU powers, tells me I'm wrong then I'll believe it, but I'm fairly confident. However, I think it was fairly recent, so we may not be in LTA territory. JBW (talk) 09:44, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

It's quite possible that the "username" child has had other accounts. Checkuser here returns results which show a clear connection, but limited to those above over a few days. And when I say connection, I mean it clearly shows they're the same user (and not for example siblings or a school). Separately, the results for DarwinandBrianEdits (as seen at UTRS) are also fairly clear. So I'm not saying anyone was wrong. -- zzuuzz 10:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

you around?

Hello. May I bother you for a while with U1 deletion requests? —usernamekiran (talk) 10:29, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

thanks —usernamekiran (talk) 10:42, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

2A02:3038:208:579C:9DB5:48B7:CD5B:2A84

Hi Zzuuzz, Need your assitance to block the above IP editor who is making mass vandalizing edits. (they have been reported to AIV). Thank you. Cassiopeia talk 10:32, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

WP:LTA/HR

Please block this Hamish Ross sock User:Dr. Ashley Schimmel 49.157.46.143 (talk) 03:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

KazimiKamal

Could you take a look at KazimiKamal? Obviously related to Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/SheryOfficial, but I'm wondering if a check would reveal some other accounts. I've seen quite a few around recently. Thanks. C F A 💬 13:19, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Oh, that makes sense. I did look and nothing jumped out at me, but that doesn't mean a great deal. -- zzuuzz 13:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

49.36.178.228

May want to block the /24? several other IPs on that range are also contributing along the same lines on that page. (disclaimer: I voted in the RM to include the name.) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 11:12, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Hmm. I'm thinking the /22 is a more likely target. I'm undecided at this time. -- zzuuzz 11:50, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Just a quick FYI pointer for Bish, maybe for for future reference, obviously carrying no objections to the current situation. -- zzuuzz 21:23, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Zzuuzz. I said on the talkpage that I'd block a bigger range if needed, but in reality they're not likely to turn up in time for me to do the honors — I'm just now going to bed in my exotic timezone (northern Europe). Bishonen | tålk 21:43, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

A barnstar for you!

		The Admin's Barnstar
		For taking care of that LTA nonsense at the AFDs. Much appreciated. JeffSpaceman (talk) 11:30, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

As long as you're around ...

Start with Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/A Rainbow Footing Itand the 3 named accounts: ShinyAlbatross (filer, created 9/1/24); KSDerek (accused sock, created 9/8/24); and A Rainbow Footing It (accused master, created 11/25/23). The one I'm most suspicious of is ShinyAlbatross, partly instinct and partly because they seem to know far more than they should - and username, so many socks like colorful usernames. Also, wasn't there at least one fetish LTA? Naturally, I can't remember the master's name.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:18, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

I see what you mean, and doesn't that all look like fun. I'm not familiar with any Asian fetish LTA, so don't have anything to really compare to. (this LTA is mentioned in the SPI, and is WP:LTA/BMX, and they're going to be unrelated to any non-obvious LTA edits). Not seeing much else to go on.. I'll have to have a think about the SPI .. the accounts appear unrelated. -- zzuuzz 17:31, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm gonna try not to think about the SPI. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:41, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

You remember the discussion about user names?

That last one I reported that you blocked, is it OK to report that type at UAA? I've remembered what you said and realised I might have got it wrong again? Knitsey (talk) 13:59, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

No complaints here. You see there's really offensive, and there's really really offensive. Having said that, there's a 50% chance someone will wipe it out anyway (a lot higher if it had edited something). -- zzuuzz 14:02, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Phew! As long as I wasn't causing more work again. Thanks for checking. Knitsey (talk) 14:41, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Username similarity

ZZenyx, created August 17, created hoax User:ZZenyx/Typhoon Isaac (Julian) (said they were just having fun). Didn't like my deletion. Took me to AN for "misconduct". Probable storm sock. See also this edit to the Misplaced Pages sandbox where they mention "Skibidi toilet", something I've seen a lot of in VOAs and socks, although I'm not really sure why. Who is it?--Bbb23 (talk) 00:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Who keeps mentioning Skibidi toilet? 90% of Generation Alpha. See Skibidi Toilet, maybe especially the 'see also' section. I think I'll need more data for the other stuff. -- zzuuzz 06:47, 22 September 2024 (UTC)