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2600:1003:B400:0:0:0:0:0/40

2600:1003:B400:0:0:0:0:0/40 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) is an IP range used by now globally banned User:Shāntián Tàiláng, once again. There are no other editors on this range, and they've just tried to evade their ban again (see earlier report). — SURJECTION ^{/ T / C / L /} 17:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

There does need to be a process for first-party appeals of global bans - the current one of a request for comment necessarily involves evading the ban. I thought about deleting the RfC and blocking on-sight when pinged, but I didn't partially because of involvement concerns and partially because of that. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 17:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

The system is broken if RFCs are a means to do this. Anyone who has had to deal with this user will realize that they will do this obsessively (such as every single month) and ping everyone involved. It's basically harassment. — SURJECTION ^{/ T / C / L /} 17:46, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

On the other hand, what are such users supposed to do to appeal their ban? Their only recourse would be to email stewards@wikimedia.org. Leaderboard (talk) 17:53, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

^-- that likely. And unless there was some egregious error that we determine during the ticket triage, prepare for a long wait. The appeals queue is quite deep, mostly from with LTA users. — xaosflux ^Talk 19:04, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

I suppose a systemic governance failure could be reported to UC4 as well..... — xaosflux ^Talk 19:05, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

I nominated it for speedy deletion. — xaosflux ^Talk 19:06, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Could someone please update global bans#Overturning a global ban decision to describe the correct process the stewards want to use for first-party global ban appeals then? Not that I expect Shāntián Tàiláng to be unbanned (despite having opposed the request), but procedural fairness matters. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 04:11, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Anyway I've blocked the IP now, since we all seem to be in agreement that the IPs edits aren't the proper process. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 04:12, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Report concerning User:2600:1005:B0A7:3F12:C1C6:1227:3C8:45F6

2600:1005:B0A7:3F12:C1C6:1227:3C8:45F6 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Globally banned user (MidAtlanticBaby) XReport --⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 01:46, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Done Ternera (talk) 02:19, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Ternera (talk) 02:19, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Meta:Administrators/Removal (inactivity)/April 2025

@M7, MF-Warburg, Sotiale, and Xaosflux: Good day crats, I've created the subpage for the next removal process, please populate it & kickstart the process. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 11:03, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

• A draft is on the relevant talk page: Meta_talk:Administrators/Removal (inactivity)/April 2025 --M/ (talk) 15:31, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

  @M7: Noting that some of them are U4C members with limited adminship, and are thus not affected by the inactivity policy, so I've went ahead and removed them just now. EPIC (talk) 15:33, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

  Thanks EPIC, that's about one of the reasons not to make the list official prior to listening to other opinions :D --M/ (talk) 15:35, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

  @M7: and Billinghurst should be added as well under automatic removal, as they have not performed any edits in the last six months. Might be further admins as well, since User:Krd/inactive admins hasn't been updated yet. EPIC (talk) 15:41, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Event organiser rights for Ariba (DCW)

Hello, I'm requesting for permanent event organiser rights to support event management at DCW alongside my role associated with the DCW Conversation Hour. I'm part of the DCW's executive board, and have had the event organiser rights since November 2024. Thank you. [IP address redacted. —DerHexer (Talk) 15:04, 1 April 2025 (UTC)] 14:40, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@User:Ariba (DCW), can you confirm that this request is coming from you? It seems you may have been logged out when you made the request. Ternera (talk) 14:41, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

I confirm this is me and I also request to hide the IP address. I believe it happened unintentionally. Sorry for the inconvenience. Ariba (DCW) (talk) 14:46, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Marking request as Done Ternera (talk) 15:10, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Ternera (talk) 15:10, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

TG-article

TG-article (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA)

Some suspicious activity is happening here. I've noticed their "useful" edits at Beta Wikiversity, and it seems that the pattern holds here on Meta as well. In particular, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" (pdc) stuff is clearly written in Standard German. AtUkr^{(talk to me)} 21:20, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@AtUkr: They seem to be using an automated translator as well. I would request mass deletion of those, as they are poor quality; for instance here, "inclusion" is the same thing in French, but writes "suppression" instead, which are not same thing. TG-article is blocked on four other wikis. I think a global lock may be warranted. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 21:51, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Nuked. Will leave the block for other admins. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 22:07, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@Minorax could you also do this for Beta Wikiversity? You're listed as a translation admin there. Thank you. AtUkr^{(talk to me)} 22:16, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

I've globally blocked the account and extended the block to Meta. I believe this could be closed from here on. EPIC (talk) 22:26, 1 April 2025 (UTC)