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Page protection request

Hello! I would recommend a page protection for Tech/Ambassadors/List. This page is often edited or vandalised by anons even though tech ambassador can be only logged-in users. I think page protection would be useful. Thanks in advance! Bencemac (talk) 15:05, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

@Bencemac: the lowest protection level we have is autoconfirmed, so it would require someone have a meta account that they have edited with if we applied protection - which may defeat the purpose some. If it gets bad we could do it with the abuse filter or other hacks, but I don't think it's been that bad has it? — xaosflux ^Talk 17:54, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

I just wanted to report the situation, so if you say that we can handle this in the current way, it is fine for me. Bencemac (talk) 11:07, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 12:29, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

Page protection request

Could my user and user talk pages be semi-protected please. I'm experiencing a lot of cross-wiki vandalism from Commons and this is his preferred venue when he's blocked there. Thanks. Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:07, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

Done @Rodhullandemu: for user talk for 12 months. No requirement for user page, they are restricted editing by an abusefilter. If there are subpages requiring protection, then please let us know.  — billinghurst sDrewth 21:31, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

Addendum. If you are getting hassled at small and medium wikis, then we have an available global abusefilter that can assist.  — billinghurst sDrewth 21:32, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. Rodhullandemu (talk) 06:57, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 12:28, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

FYI (fellow admins and stewards): User in special:contributions/2600:1702:38D0:E70:0:0:0:0/32

Our user in 2600:1702:38D0:E70:0:0:0:0/32 is making a range of unconstructive edits, especially to templates, and it has been happening for an extended period of time, and something that I have also seen elsewhere. I have restricted their access to the Template: ns for a few months, requesting that they use template: talk ns to request changes. They have also been adding pings and other unconstructive edits, and specifically will not edit from an account. I am pretty much over the unconstructive components and will look at more visible means to manage their edits. Once I have done more I will let people review. @Tegel: who has a bit of contact with that user.  — billinghurst sDrewth 01:00, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

Yes, we might need to extend the partial block on Meta to cover some other pages as well. This page might be a good candidate. -- Tegel _(Talk) 17:05, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

@Billinghurst: the range is wrong, it's ::/64, not ::/32 2607:FB90:5D06:E5CA:D619:6D35:30AD:1EC9 17:13, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

From what I can see the protectionand block affect /32. -- Tegel _(Talk) 17:14, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

well, it says 2600:1702::/32 who got blocked 2607:FB90:5D06:E5CA:D619:6D35:30AD:1EC9 17:19, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

@Tegel: are you really trying to block me from the whole site? 2600:1702:38D0:E70:FD25:732E:F177:1A07 17:23, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

plus, my ip range got moved from special:contribs/2602:304:68ad:3220::/64 so this is a brand new range 2600:1702:38D0:E70:FD25:732E:F177:1A07 17:24, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

i also used to edit templates in that range 2600:1702:38D0:E70:FD25:732E:F177:1A07 17:26, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

As long as you continue to contribute with unconstructive contributions and is changing other users comments, so yes, I will continue to block you. -- Tegel _(Talk) 17:29, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

ok, i wont do that again 2600:1702:38D0:E70:FD25:732E:F177:1A07 17:34, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

And you continue to ping users to this page that is neither an admin nor a bureaucrat. How did you think this would work? -- Tegel _(Talk) 17:44, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

because i was trying to request a global unblock 2607:FB90:5D06:E5CA:D619:6D35:30AD:1EC9 17:49, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

Phone call to Jon Kolbert

@Jon Kolbert: i need jon kolbert please 2607:FB90:5D06:E5CA:D619:6D35:30AD:1EC9 17:40, 25 May 2019 (UTC)