User talk:Secretlondon
Welcome to the drive!
[edit]Welcome, welcome, welcome Secretlondon! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.
CactiStaccingCrane (talk)18:55, 1 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)
Blocking an IP range
[edit]Hello, I decided to contact an admin about blocking 41.150.0.0/16 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · block user · block log). I previously reported this range to AIV twice; the first report expired, and the second was dismissed, with the admin telling me to report the range to ANI. My ANI report was archived without any reaction. While this was happening, a lot of vandalism was still coming out of this range. That's why I decided to contact an individual admin – an action against the range needs to be taken. If you think this range shouldn't be blocked, I will be glad if you explain why. Many thanks. Janhrach (talk) 16:33, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
- You need to ask an admin who hangs out on AIV and knows what our thresholds are. The only areas I know very well is usernames and spam. I wouldn't feel comfortable with range blocking. Secretlondon (talk) 21:25, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Janhrach (talk) 17:17, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
- But first look - only one edit on 16th, and one on 15th. It's a South African ISP. Secretlondon (talk) 21:29, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
- I can see you reported 41.115.0.0/16 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · block user · block log) earlier and that's been blocked for 6 months.Secretlondon (talk) 21:34, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
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