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  • Abuse response team members:

    Here are the indicators for your convenience, use them in the Case Disposition and Log.

      Indicators
    Indicators
    Request completed:
    Approved for investigation. {{ARA|approved}} Approved for investigation.
    Investigation Complete {{ARA|complete}} Investigation Complete, waiting for a contactor.
    This ISP has been informed and the team is awaiting reply. Report done, ISP being contacted. {{ARA|contact}} Investigation Complete, Contacting ISP.
    This abuse report has been successfully actioned. Actioned. {{ARA|actioned}} Contact made, report completed.
    This report has been resolved by the organization. Resolved. {{ARA|resolved}} Issue has been resolved.
    This abuse report has been closed due to no reply Closed without response. {{ARA|noreply}} No reply from ISP.
    The organization chose not to comply. The contact has done what they can and cannot do anything else to help block the editor. {{ARA|nofurther}} The contact has done what they can and cannot do anything else to help block the editor.
    The organization chose not to comply. The contact has done what they can and cannot do anything else to help block the editor. {{ARA|nofurther}} Organization has done what they can to help.
    Request on hold:
    This abuse report has been put on hold. On Hold. because: {{ARA|hold}} Investigation on hold.
    This abuse report is waiting for a reply from the organization. Awaiting reply. {{ARA|wait}} ISP contacted, awaiting response.
    Request declined:
    This abuse report has been rejected. Rejected. {{ARA|rejected}} Rejected, doesn't qualify for an abuse report.
     Stale {{ARA|StaleIP}} Too Old.
    This abuse report has been rejected. Rejected. Not enough blocks on this IP. Please re-list when there are at least five blocks. {{ARA|reject|block}} Re-list when there are at least five blocks.
    This abuse report has been rejected. Rejected. There are no blocks for this IP. Abuse reports are used for IPs with long-term history of abuse, not individual incidents of vandalism. {{ARA|reject|noblock}} No blocks notice.
    This abuse report has been rejected. Rejected. Insuffient Block length. Please refile after IP has been blocked for a duration of one year. {{ARA|reject|length}} IP has not been blocked for over a year yet.
    Cancellation:
    This abuse investigation has been canceled Canceled: {{ARA|canceled}} Investigation or report canceled.
    Information:
     Additional information needed {{ARA|MoreInfo}} Need more info.
     Deferred {{ARA|Deferred}} Deferred to another abuse dept.
    Note: {{ARA|note}} Something worth noting.

    When contacting ISPs via please use the email templates provided at Wikipedia:Abuse response/Contact templates.

    Other users:

    When reporting IPs, keep in mind that the report will be declined if:

    1. The IP has not been blocked at least 5 times, 1 of which must be recently,
    2. The IP is a suspected sockpuppet, please consider going to the Sockpuppet investigations noticeboard instead, and
    3. The report relates to repeated abuse from a user/users, such reports go to the Long-term abuse noticeboard.
  • This IP address has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.
    This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
    Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

    The IP address or range 172.70.176.0/20 has been blocked by ‪Blablubbs‬ for the following reason(s):

    This IP address range is blocked because it is an anonymizing proxy. Please read the instructions below to edit.


    This range is owned by a content delivery network provider and is believed to be used as an anonymizing proxy. Anonymizing proxies are routinely blocked in order to prevent abuse.

    Solutions:

    • Turn off your VPN or traffic anonymizer. Services that use this method of anonymization include Apple Private Relay and Cloudflare WARP. For Apple iCloud Private Relay users, temporarily disable it for Wikipedia.
    • If you are an established editor, you may request IP block exemption.

    We apologize for the inconvenience.

    This block will expire on 15:14, 22 January 2025. Your current IP address is 172.70.179.135.

    Even when blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page, as well as email administrators and other editors.

    For information on how to proceed, please read the FAQ for blocked users and the guideline on block appeals. The guide to appealing blocks may also be helpful.

    Other useful links: Blocking policy · Help:I have been blocked

  • This IP address has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.
    This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
    Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

    The IP address or range 3.149.0.0/16 has been blocked by ‪ST47‬ for the following reason(s):

    The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be a web host provider. To prevent abuse, web hosts may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
    You will not be able to edit Wikipedia using a web host provider because it hides your IP address, much like a proxy or VPN.

    We recommend that you attempt to use another connection to edit. For example, if you use a proxy or VPN to connect to the internet, turn it off when editing Wikipedia. If you edit using a mobile connection, try using a Wi-Fi connection, and vice versa. If you are using a corporate internet connection, switch to a different Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wikipedia account, please log in.

    If you do not have any other way to edit Wikipedia, you will need to request an IP block exemption.

    How to appeal if you are confident that your connection does not use a web host's IP address:
    If you are confident that you are not using a web host, you may appeal this block by adding the following text on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Caught by a web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is _______. Place any further information here. ~~~~}}. You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated. Your IP address can be determined here. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the unblock ticket request system. There are several reasons you might be editing using the IP address of a web host (such as if you are using VPN software or a business network); please use this method of appeal only if you think your IP address is in fact not a web host.

    Administrators: The IP block exemption user right should only be applied to allow users to edit using web host in exceptional circumstances, and they should usually be directed to the functionaries team via email. If you intend to give the IPBE user right, a CheckUser needs to take a look at the account. This can be requested most easily at SPI Quick Checkuser Requests. Unblocking an IP or IP range with this template is highly discouraged without at least contacting the blocking administrator.

    This block will expire on 01:05, 24 April 2026. Your current IP address is 172.70.179.135.

    Even when blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page, as well as email administrators and other editors.

    For information on how to proceed, please read the FAQ for blocked users and the guideline on block appeals. The guide to appealing blocks may also be helpful.

    Other useful links: Blocking policy · Help:I have been blocked

  • This IP address range has been globally blocked.
    This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
    Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

    This block affects editing on all Wikimedia wikis.

    The IP address or range 172.70.178.0/23 has been globally blocked by ‪JJMC89‬ for the following reason(s):

    Open proxy/Webhost: See the help page if you are affected

    This block will expire on 01:48, 22 April 2027. Your current IP address is 172.70.179.135.

    Even while globally blocked, you will usually still be able to edit pages on Meta-Wiki.

    If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wiki. You could also send an email to the stewards VRT queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details.

    Other useful links: Global blocks · Help:I have been blocked


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