Talk:WikiProject on open proxies/Help:blocked

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So can anyone tell me why I cant sign up for this site. I just want to be able to help on anything I can. My email address is stureeder@yahoo.com

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[edit] Lack of advertised "Appeal options"

I came to this article trying to resolve a bogus TOR open-proxy block, whatever that may be. The section "Appeal options" states "If you suspect that you aren't editing from a blocked proxy, you can request that the IP be rechecked by posting it under "Alerts" at the MetaProject on open proxies." My frustration was redoubled by discovering that No "Alerts" word/button/etc. exists at the referenced link. Thanks for looking at this for the next mystified person. --CliffC 11:00, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Completely false

"Because every computer is assigned a unique IP address, an effective method to stop a user who is abusing their editing privileges on Wikipedia is to block that address from editing."

No it isn't. 217.42.77.17 17:07, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Could you elaborate a little more? For example, why do you think blocking all users editing from an IP address is ineffective in stopping them from editing? Keep in mind that only a negligible minority are capable of regularly changing IP addresses, that IP ranges can be blocked, and that anonymizing proxies are routinely blocked. —{admin} Pathoschild 03:08:30, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blocked because of a shared IP address

Is there any way around this? i assume this is to do with my ISP? my intention was to write a page about my art practice. is there some type of resolution or arrangement we can come to?

Please be more specific. Which IP address or range was blocked on which wiki? —{admin} Pathoschild 14:37:43, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Do any of you realize that...

Hi, I am from Hong Kong, but sometimes I access the net from mainland China. As you all know, the Chinese government is blocking wikipedia (thank god MetaWiki is not blocked ;)) so I access it through a proxy. When I tried to edit something on wikipedia (which involves some wrong interwikis), it said I'm blocked because I am using an open proxy! Can you guys recommend some ways to access wikipedia from mainland without an open proxy, while we wait for / petition the Chinese government to lift their blocks? -- Patrickov 02:07, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Legitimate, safe proxy, or not?

Does anybody know if http://www.ukproxyserver.co.uk/ is an open proxy or not? If not, can it be used non abusively on English Wikipedia without risk of unexpected blocks? It's a service which offers an IP address in the UK for a monthly fee. They give you an IP address and a port number to enter into your browser settings. The subscriber will have the same IP address all the time and will be the only person who can access it, through username and password. 94.229.69.151 13:31, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

You appear to be editing through an anonomiser and so might well be subject to blocks. The best way is to become a registered user. That way you could be provided with "Block Exempt" status which would mean you could edit through any IP. Regards --Herby talk thyme 14:17, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
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