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This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

If you are here because you have been affected by a global block, please see Global blocks/FAQ for more information about global block and routes to appeal.

Note: (un)blocks apply to IP addresses or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.

Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Requests for global (un)block

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Please also review Global blocking .
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address or account is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses or accounts that cause disruption on Meta should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat instead of here so that they can be blocked locally.
Please describe the kind of cross wiki abusive activity you see from the IP or account. Saying an IP or account is a long term abuser is not helpful, but saying "IP vandalizes at ban.wikipedia, no.wikipedia and vi.wikipedia" is. This is especially important for range blocks. If you do not provide enough details, your request might be declined.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
  2. For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
  3. For unblocks, your request addresses the original reason for blocking the IP or account, if any.

To make a request for the address(es) or account(s) to be blocked or unblocked

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) or account(s) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address or account|Some IP address or account]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address/username}}
Description, evidence, diffs, etc. --~~~~
When requesting that your IP be unblocked, note that stewards need to know your IP address to even consider a request.
To find your IP, please visit https://www.whatismyip.com/
You are not required to disclose your IP in public - you may make requests privately to any steward on IRC or by email at: stewards@wikimedia.org
Status:    In progress

Undisclosed paid editing despite many many many many many etc warnings over the years. Cross-wiki spam and promotionnal edits. Need to request speedy deletions on many projects regularly. Been going for years now (previous block 9 months ago). (af.wp, pa.wp...) --Gyrostat (talk) 15:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 49.228.246.144

Status:    Done

Compromised. VPN/Open Proxy. Lymantria (talk) 12:19, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 18:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 188.253.208.0/20

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse by changing the dates. See here. The IP range was blocked for a moth in October 2024. Тай Лунг (talk) 20:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for G.-M. Cupertino socks

Status:    In progress

Blocked as confirmed sock of G.-M. Cupertino on English Wikipedia, blocked for disruption on French Wikipedia.

Blocked for block evasion on English Wikipedia, blocked on Spanish Wikipedia for edit warring. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:10, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 185.190.18.0/23

Status:    In progress

Proxies, spambots [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:17, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 177.44.237.100

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Long-term abuse. Months of the year LTA XReport --shb (tc) 11:18, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 138.0.207.3

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Open proxy. XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:36, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 18:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 41.254.48.54

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Open proxy. XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:46, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 18:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 138.124.39.0/24

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. LuchoCR (talk) 17:06, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done except 156.246.0.0/16 (not/no longer an OP). EPIC (talk) 17:50, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2.183.60.23

Status:    In progress

vpn. bright mensaje 20:31, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Status:    In progress

HipHopVisionary with their racist antics again, see the abuse filter log. XReport --Codename Noreste (talk) 01:41, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 5.180.27.2

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. LuchoCR (talk) 03:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 18:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 141.98.255.226

Status:    Done

Open proxy, VPN. --Y-route (talk) 16:11, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 16:45, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --–FlyingAce✈hello 16:28, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 80.239.189.32

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 17:35, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 17:45, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 92.202.42.173

Status:    Done

Open proxy. AramilFeraxa (talk) 19:22, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 80.239.189.49

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Number spamming LTA. Titore (talk) 21:33, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Masti. MajavahBot (talk) 21:45, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding

Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if it doesn't include the necessary information.
  • Warning! This page is publicly viewable. If the account name is grossly insulting or contains personal information please contact a steward privately in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversight@wikimedia.org (direct wiki interface) but do not post it here. Thanks.
  • Warning! This is not the place to ask for locks based on your opinion that someone is disruptive. Global locks are used exclusively against vandalism and spam, not because of content disputes, not because you think that someone deserves to be globally blocked. In such cases, you should ask for local blocks at appropriate places.
  • If you are globally locked, you should appeal your lock to stewards-appeals@wikimedia.org.
Please describe abusive activity of an account before reporting them here. Since stewards are often not active at projects the reported accounts are, things that seem obvious to you may not be equally obvious to the reviewing steward.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting that a global account be (un)locked, please be sure that:

  1. You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
  2. You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
  3. You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect, especially for account names which will be hidden, or for urgent requests.
To make a request for an account to be locked or unlocked
Copy one of the codes below to the bottom of this section and explain why the account(s) should be locked/unlocked.
=== Global lock/unlock for Foo ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
* {{LockHide|username}}
* {{LockHide|username|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the name to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~

For many accounts:

=== Global lock for spambots/vandals ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3}}
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the names to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc, --~~~~

Global lock for a Serbian LTA

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Abusive username. Spam / spambot. A LTA with a cross-wiki sockpuppet/spambot farm, originating from sr.wiki. نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 22:07, 30 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Rogen20

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 (WikiBayerCatHelper) 23:33, 2 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Johannnes89: Any idea who this is? No clue from contributions nor from LWCU. EPIC (talk) 15:39, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
There are 2-3 dewiki LTA which come to mind, on of them frequently turns to xwiki abuse. But it’s not that one based on your LWCU result (wrong country). So I guess it’s just one of our local LTA without need for steward action, unless @WikiBayer noticed something I missed. Johannnes89 (talk) 16:15, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Without LWCU info. i think is it https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezial:Verwaltung_Benutzerkonten-Zusammenf%C3%BChrung/RoBrri and other 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 (WikiBayerCatHelper) 16:36, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
The account is locked because the name is impersonating another user. It’s unrelated to Rogen20 according to LWCU. Johannnes89 (talk) 17:30, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Closing, per above. EPIC (talk) 21:57, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for YK Kushwaha

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Caste warrior, spamming caste term "kushwaha". NXcrypto (talk) 13:20, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Atomicjohn

Status:    In progress

Deceased, RIP. JayCubby (talk) 22:20, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Fuji1827

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Kowiki For False date of birth. And Sockpuppet For Locked 광무개혁. Skilsdhuo (talk) 00:42, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Pvt pauline~enwiki

Status:    In progress

Deceased. May her memory be a blessing. JayCubby (talk) 14:47, 5 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AMRABDELMOGHETHM

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Abused talkpage and most of edits were reverted. SCP-2000 02:52, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:05, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Hà hải anh vy

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. ChanComThemPho XReport --Ayane aka. eunn 08:34, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:49, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ~2025-17134

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Vandalism only account. 20041027 𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓼𝓾talk09:02, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Canudense

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

User already blocked on ptwiki for a long history of abuse, as well as sockpuppetry and threats against me through puppets as reported here: [7] Klebs1 (talk) 14:04, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Elsaricee

Status:    In progress

Spam / spambot XReport --aqurs ❄️ 16:02, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Hakemsizlikti et al

Status:    In progress

Socking and spamming. See c:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Hakemsizlikti. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 16:12, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Isuzu.tf sock

Status:    Done

Sockpuppet found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Isuzu.tf. PhilKnight (talk) 16:43, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done. RadiX 19:44, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AZIONE STUDENTESCA

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 16:55, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Stryn. MajavahBot (talk) 17:25, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AZIONE UNIVERSITARIA

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. HoY. Titore (talk) 17:04, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Stryn. MajavahBot (talk) 17:25, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AdellMcdonough4

Status:    Done

Spambot.OrangKalideres (talk) 17:33, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 17:36, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for FRONTE UNIVERSITARIO FUAN

Status:    Done

Lock all:

Long-term abuse. HoY. Titore (talk) 17:34, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 17:36, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Vinayvinyill socks

Status:    Done

Sockpuppets found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Vinayvinyill. Girth Summit (blether) 18:53, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done. RadiX 19:04, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Starship are not meant to fly

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. XXBlackburnXx (talk) 19:15, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done ❄️Mykola❄️ 19:17, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AVANGUARDIA NAZIONALE

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. HoY. Titore (talk) 20:08, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Stryn. MajavahBot (talk) 20:25, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Starship are not meant to fly 2

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. XXBlackburnXx (talk) 20:09, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 20:25, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock

Status:    Done

Abusive username. Leonidlednev (talk) 20:56, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done ❄️Mykola❄️ 21:57, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for JosieSinnett33

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. AramilFeraxa (talk) 21:50, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done ❄️Mykola❄️ 21:56, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Mustafaqureshii

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Same as Special:CentralAuth/Adamwitty1 (already locked). MathXplore (talk) 22:26, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 22:27, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Signthepost

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Same as Special:CentralAuth/Drakewater, Special:CentralAuth/Samueluser, Special:CentralAuth/Zarazora, Special:CentralAuth/Huhila (already locked). MathXplore (talk) 22:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 00:15, 7 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for A KANYE WESTChurch

Status:    Done

Lock all:

Long-term abuse: HoY. Mtarch11 (talk) 00:19, 7 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

DoneElton (talk) 00:34, 7 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

See also