Communications committee/Notifications/Archives/2008

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Qatar, again and again...

See [1]. I blocked the 82.148.97.69 for 15 mins due to vandalism. I'm following the instructions as the Special:Blockip page indicated. Maxim(talk) 15:54, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

US Department of Homeland Security

63.162.143.21 softblocked for 7 days after repeated vandalism over the past few days. Dreadstar 22:10, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Airline Editor Blocker

The IP Address 71.112.21.100 is blanking many pages and is creating a terrible path of destruction. I don't know if you can restore all the edits he made, but it is going to take a lot of work to restore the edits s/he made. I blocked that IP Address indefinately so I can restore the edits, and after that review his block reason.--68.41.100.198 21:28, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

US House of Representatives

I blocked 143.231.249.138 for a period of 31 hours for persistant vandalism. Trusilver 19:09, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

That IP was blocked again today for 48 hours after serially vandalizing a congressperson's entry, a personal attack on an admin, etc. Since blocking, this edit to the IP's own talk page is clearly a declaration, perhaps less than constructive. Toddst1 21:34, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't know if it is a declaration, but it is lyrics to The Doors song "Light My Fire." KillerChihuahua 22:16, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

US Department of Justice blocked for ongoing vandalism

Please see on this report. Lawrence Cohen 22:30, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

People's Government of Beijing Municipality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BlockIP/210.73.76.28 This was blocked for 2 years by w:user:Zzuuzz as being an open proxy of anontalk.com. Bringing it here per governmental blocks. -- Avi 19:07, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Sensitive IP blocked 24 hours

I blocked User talk:143.231.249.141 for 24 hours just now; repeated deletion of material on Steny Hoyer with no explanation. Tanthalas39 19:40, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:MAC Logo.JPG

I hereby assert that I am the creator and/or sole owner of the exclusive copyright of WORK on ed-wikipedia: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:MAC_Logo.JPG>.

I agree to publish that work under the free license LICENSE [choose at least one from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Copyright_tags ]: {{PD-self}}.

I acknowledge that I grant anyone the right to use the work in a commercial product and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws.

I am aware that I always retain copyright of my work, and retain the right to be attributed in accordance with the license chosen. Modifications others make to the work will not be attributed to me.

I acknowledge that I cannot withdraw this agreement, and that the content may or may not be kept permanently on a Wikimedia project.

DATE, NAME OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER July 2, 2008, Bill Zuk.

Thank you, but instead [lease e-mail this to OTRS at permissions-en(a)wikimedia.org where it can be archived and handled. Thanks! Cbrown1023 talk 21:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

US House of Representatives

Blocked 143.231.249.141 at en.wiki. 12 hours, vandalism. Maxim(talk) 16:38, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Image Permissions

This image at en-wp has a tag stating com-com vetted its free status. Based on the linked website and after querying OTRS, I cannot find a valid permission for it. And its Free status is being questioned at [2] . Any advice would be appreciated. MBisanz talk 05:14, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

OTRS - Communications with a government

Just a heads up with a ticket I handled, courtesy notice to comcom. Ticket is otrs:1782872. Best, NonvocalScream 03:51, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Note this one as well, ticket link. NonvocalScream 02:33, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

US Air Force blocked @ en.wiki

Over the last year or so, 20 blocks have been placed by various admins on IP addresses belonging to w:Tinker Air Force Base and I have placed yet another block today. The block itself isn't much concern, but I have finally emailed the abuse contact listed for these addresses. In case he contacts the foundation directly, rather than responding to me by email, here's your heads up. Thanks, - auburnpilot (en.wiki) 21:37, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

138.163.106.72

Continued juvenile vandalism has been coming from 138.163.106.72. They've been given many warnings, and a 1 day block last month. I just gave them a 31 hour block. The block page says they're U.S. Naval Telecommunications Station and to notify the Wikimedia Foundation Communications Committee immediately, so here it is. -- Infrogmation 02:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

And more of the same; so a 10 day block. -- Infrogmation 00:00, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Contact the BBC South Africa News Editors?

I came across a user from the BBC en:User talk:132.185.144.122 adding hoax material to two articles (en:Baleka Mbete and en:Kgalema Motlanthe), but then quoting their own hoax information in a BBC online article, and attributing it to Wikipedia here, fifth paragraph under the heading, "Jazz". (Took a screen shot if needed). This would suggest that whomever introduced this false information also wrote the article (there was no byline), which I find disturbing.

I sent them an email via their web based "Comments" interface, but It would be nice if someone from Wikimedia could get through to whoever is the South Africa editor. T L Miles 18:07, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Government of Saskatchewan Communitynet

I have blocked IP address 207.195.79.254 - a non-portable address registered to Government of Saskatchewan Communitynet. Probably a library computer, but I thought it best to notify you. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 17:38, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

US Dept of Homeland Security

en:User Talk:204.248.24.165 which is registered to the en:United States Department of Homeland Security has been blocked for vandalism on en:Brady_Campaign Toddst1 17:37, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Navy Network Information Center

138.162.8.57, registered to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, has been blocked for 24 hours for vandalism. SoWhy 17:43, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Likewise, I have blocked 138.163.0.41 and 138.163.0.42 for persistent vandalism for 24 hours. Antandrus 22:15, 7 December 2008 (UTC)