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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; 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 . Only IP addresses can be globally blocked at this moment. Please see #Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding if your request involves an account.
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses 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. Saying an IP 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) 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, if any.

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

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address|Some IP address]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address}}
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

Global block for 2A0B:F4C0:16C:0:0:0:0:0/48

Status:    In progress

Tor node. -- CptViraj (talk) 17:08, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

CptViraj I see that the TorBlock is enabled on this wiki, per Special:Version. I assume this is enabled on most if not all wikis. Thus, since this is a Tor exit node, shouldn't this already be blocked from anonymous editing and account creation by way of this extension? Dmehus (talk) 22:54, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Dmehus: Hi. I wasn't aware of the extension. I had seen stewards blocking Tor nodes so I decided to report this one. But see, the extension is also enabled on the English Wikipedia but a edit was still made from the range in 2020, see en:Special:Contributions/2A0B:F4C0:16C:0:0:0:0:0/48. -- CptViraj (talk) 17:55, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
CptViraj Hrm, interesting. I wonder if the TorBlock database of Tor exit nodes is updated automatically on Wikimedia? Pinging Martin in to this thread, in his SRE capacity, as he'd know for sure. Dmehus (talk) 16:57, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
IIRC the TorBlock extension doesn't work for IPv6; I remember reading this in an earlier discussion for a tor block here at SRG. JavaHurricane 14:36, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
JavaHurricane, ah, interesting!  Thank you very much!! Do you happen to have the diff/permanent link to that SRG discussion by chance? I'd like to look into this a bit more. Dmehus (talk) 20:38, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
@Dmehus: see archived gblock request from August here. JavaHurricane 00:16, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Global unblock for 2a01:4f8:c17:3e93::1

Status:    In progress
/home/scripts/.ruby/gems/mediawiki_api-0.7.1/lib/mediawiki_api/client.rb:211:in `send_request': '''Your IP address is in a range that has been [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global blocks|blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis]].''' The block was made by [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jon_Kolbert Jon Kolbert] (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is ''[[m:NOP|Open Proxy]]: Colocation webhost - Contact [[m:Special:Contact/stewards|stewards]] if you are affected''. * Start of block: 18:18, 15 nov 2019 * Expiry of block: 18:18, 15 feb 2022 Your current IP address is 2a01:4f8:c17:3e93::1 and the blocked range is 2A01:4F8:0:0:0:0:0:0/29. Please include all above details in any queries you make. If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/No open proxies|No open proxies]] global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please [[m:Steward requests/Global|post a request for review on Meta-Wiki]] or send an email to the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|stewards]] [[m:Special:MyLanguage/OTRS|OTRS]] queue at "stewards@wikimedia.org" including all above details. (wikimedia-globalblocking-ipblocked-range) (MediawikiApi::ApiError)

Hi, 2a01:4f8:c17:3e93::1 is the IPv6 equivalent of 78.47.150.64, the server of mine where I operate Wikimedia bots from. I can confirm that it won't be used as OpenProxy, could you please unblock it? (It's a static IP, there's no need to unblock the range, only that specific IP)--Ferdi2005[Mail] 14:50, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Ferdi2005 Though I'm not as active on the Wikimedia wikis, I do follow the #wikimedia-stewardsconnect IRC channel, and this thread caught my attention. I believe, since this is a web host/colocation provider IP address, it's quite unlikely to be unblocked globally by Wikimedia stewards, per NOP. If you operate approved Wikimedia bots on one or more Wikimedia wikis, I think the better venue for this request would be to request a global IP exemption (and very likely local IP block exemption(s)) for your bot account. Hope that helps. Dmehus (talk) 16:38, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
@Dmehus:. But that IP corresponds only to my server (it isn't a web host. I'ts a VPS server) and I operate also an OAuth bot, so ad hoc IP extemptions won't work. The IPv4 has already been unlocked in July, but now there's also IPv6. I'll notice stewards when and if I stop using this IP (for instance, because I change VPS provider)--Ferdi2005[Mail] 16:44, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
Ah, if it's a dedicated IP address assigned only to your VPS server, I'm not certain what the preferred practice is in this case, but since the entire range is blocked globally, it's sort of a block all or nothing approach (at least globally). That being said, globalblock-whitelist user right exists, to which, at least on this wiki, Meta administrators can be requested to whitelist specific IPs, presumably with a very valid use case. However, because this is done locally, you'd still be in the scenario of having to request this locally on wikis where your approved bot operates. Personally, I would think the global IP block exemption/local IP block exemption(s) would probably still be the preferred practice, but I guess we will have to see what Stewards recommend here. Dmehus (talk) 17:07, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
@Ferdi2005: Global blocks/FAQ and SRGP  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:32, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Is there anything I could ask locally on Wikimedia Commons? It's there that the oAuth app makes edit on various users' behalf. In the other projects, only a single user is used. @Dmehus and Billinghurst:--Ferdi2005[Mail] 20:36, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
But if the bot account is editing whilst logged in, why wouldn't an IP block exemption (global and local) not suffice? The idea you've proposed, globally unblocking the single IP then reblocking the range in two ranges, excepting that one IP address, seems rather convoluted. You seem to have articulated a decent use case for IP block exemptions for your bot account, so that seems the way to go, to be honest. Dmehus (talk) 21:05, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
In terms of the OAuth comment, looking at Special:ListGroupRights, it seems that registered users have all the user rights needed to propose or update OAuth consumers, so there shouldn't be any user rights issues getting in the way. In order words, it seems to strictly be the IP block issue. Per this page, it looks like all you need to do is put this template on the user talk page of your bot account, or your main account, provided you link to a diff where you've confirmed that was your main account, stating your reason for the local IP block exemption. It may be helpful to additionally link to the permalink to this thread. However, that only deals with the local IP block. You would need to go to SRGP first. Hope this helps. Dmehus (talk) 21:14, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
Actually, looking at this page, that IP address isn't locally blocked on Wikimedia Commons. Thus, as of right now, you'd only need to request the global exemption at SRGP. Dmehus (talk) 21:16, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
Looking at this local global block log action, it looks like Sakretsu has already disabled that global block locally, so if it's just Wikimedia Commons, you shouldn't be effected in any way. Dmehus (talk) 21:20, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
This shouldn't affect your message, but it's actually about the managing OAuth grants permission (mwoauthmanagemygrants). ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 21:41, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

  Comment @Ferdi2005: Commons can do as they please, they can locally override any IP block imposed by a steward. You would need to address such a request to c:Com:AN  — billinghurst sDrewth 22:16, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

I see that Sakretsu did it also for the IPv6, I thought that he had lifted the block only for the IPv4. So, for me it’s alright. Thanks! --Ferdi2005[Mail] 22:20, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2600:387::/32

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Fully blocked on 3 wikis, partially blocked on many more. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 00:49, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Question: isn't that a rather large IPv6 residential ISP range to globally block, or did you mean the ::/64? Dmehus (talk) 04:42, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
Yes, it is large, but the damage by anons in it is quite impressive. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 11:56, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: It is not the purpose to put the interests of domestic users behind those of spambots. So asking for a block of a /32 without duration, without evidence, without a finer view of the issue is problematic. There are other means to manage spambots and I am not seeing you dealing with this in areas where we can address spambots. Please put away the sledgehammer.  — billinghurst sDrewth 21:26, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 85.200.216.126

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. --Eihel (talk) 12:33, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Suggest that this would be better as local blocks as it is isolated edits to the same couple of wikis for a long period.  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:08, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Global Block for VPN-servers

Status:    In progress

Conform the No open proxies-policy - only cross wiki vandalism. Hoyanova (talk) 12:41, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 107.77.165.0/24

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. The full range was blocked at Commons today, and several IPs within the range are already globally locked (or have been within the last couple of weeks). --–FlyingAce✈hello 00:40, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

The vandal was active again in this range earlier today. –FlyingAce✈hello 13:49, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
And again yesterday and today. –FlyingAce✈hello 02:35, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2402:7500:940::/45

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse + cross-wiki vandal in zhwiki, zhversity, wikidata by w:zh:LTA:X43. --Luciferian • Talk 03:04, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 220.134.62.120

Status:    In progress

Long term abuse: Xayahrainie43. Was blocked in zhwiki and enwiki. --SCP-2000 08:51, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

+ 59.126.242.46. Was blocked in zhwiki and enwiki. Open proxy. --SCP-2000 06:33, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
+ 210.242.153.200/30. IP(s) in this ip range were blocked in multiple wikis. --SCP-2000 12:39, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
+ 220.132.207.146, 125.227.84.47, 211.23.210.36. See also stalktoy. Furthermore, + 2001:b042:4005::/48. Edits since 11/11 were reverted and edited in maths related articles. --SCP-2000 09:10, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 104.58.147.208

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. --𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 19:58, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2001:44C8:42F7:D508:2CC8:A86B:DBB8:77C9

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --Prince ovy (talk) 02:42, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 103.220.77.24

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --SCP-2000 15:07, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for FloADV123

Status:    In progress

Explicit homophobic propaganda, including death threats. here. Tgeorgescu (talk) 23:33, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 137.101.235.129

Status:    In progress

IP sock of LTA DaisyBus2017 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA). Same network as other IP socks, same editing pattern on dead children [1], same type of crosswiki contributions. --Sjö (talk) 16:51, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 211.72.213.185

Status:    In progress

Long term cross-wiki abuse. Inserted nonsense and vandalism. --SCP-2000 06:11, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 176.15.156.102

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. "systematic abuse" troll. --~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 16:40, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2A02:A03F:841D:FB00:0:0:0:0/64

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. LTA Tavh. --Thibaut (talk) 19:19, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block/unblock for 2A02:A03F:841D:FB00:0:0:0:0/64

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki vandalism and long-term abuse : we have on fr.wp the same problem as on nl.wp => please have a look at this: nl:Wikipedia:Checklijst langdurig structureel vandalisme/Tavh. Can action be taken to contain this recurring vandalism? Many thanks in advance! --——d—n—f (fr.-sysop) (talk) 20:47, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for ranges used for Foundation Global Ban evasion by Rgalo10

Status:    In progress

Foundation Global Ban evasion by Rgalo10. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 23:45, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Jeff G., those are big ranges and there would be a lot of collateral damage...are you certain that the rangeblocks need to be that wide? GeneralNotability (talk) 19:43, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
@GeneralNotability: Can global blocks be soft? -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 11:54, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
See also #Global lock for Dice's 36 below. Rgalo10 was banned by WMFOffice. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 08:57, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2409:4064:2D1E:D68A:0:0:F408:2210

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. --–FlyingAce✈hello 04:24, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 223.16.236.66

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --SCP-2000 11:41, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 102.182.199.113

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --SCP-2000 11:44, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2600:387:4:803::/64

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Hoyanova (talk) 08:06, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 202.86.172.163

Status:    In progress

Long term cross-wiki abuse. --SCP-2000 06:00, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2603:8001:5000::/48

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Long-term abuse: BrongZong1335. --SCP-2000 06:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2001:8003:3670:D800::/64

Status:    In progress
Long-term abuse: Te Reo Ahitereiria. --Graham87 (talk) 08:41, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
Added another IP. Graham87 (talk) 02:51, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for LTA:YELLOW IP

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse and Cross-wiki abuse. LTA:YELLOW. See also log on jawp.--Sasyiel (talk) 00:25, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for LTA:DORA IP

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse and Cross-wiki abuse. See LTA:DORA.--Sasyiel (talk) 00:25, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 62.252.201.33

Status:    In progress

LTA --Jan Myšák (talk) 14:43, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 126.34.82.137

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Heathrow. --~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 17:10, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2A02:A212:2082:EA00:0:0:0:0/64

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross wiki globally locked China-povvandal Legende Legende. See also here. ---. Hoyanova (talk) 10:13, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2405:4803:fc00::/38

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Long term abuse: Albertpda. Recommend for short term block. --SCP-2000 17:36, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2600:387:F:4810:0:0:0:0/60

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Recommend for short term block. --SCP-2000 05:07, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2405:4802:13c::/46

Status:    In progress

LTA Musée Annam/Đăng Đàn Cung/C. This request has been declined several times before, but we're really tired of chasing after him. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 16:31, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 177.73.101.133

Status:    In progress

Spam / spambot. hoax machinetranslations spam. --𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 10:15, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 210.6.119.110

Status:    In progress

Chinese Wikipedia long-term abuser w:zh:LTA:MTR, persistent addition of incorrect information in Hong Kong MTR station articles. Cross-wiki abuse across Chinese (formerly blocked), English (currently blocked), Japanese (reported) and Yue (reported) Wikipedias. --Luciferian⛧ 02:20, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 202.177.106.220

Status:    In progress

Long term cross-wiki abuse. --SCP-2000 12:54, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 174.16.99.162

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. w:WP:LTA/DENVER. --IanDBeacon (talk) 17:57, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 161.35.52.21

Status:    In progress

More global lock evasion by Jermboy27. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 20:50, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2600:1011:b00a:3258::/64

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 21:19, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 112.204.217.222

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse (Jurisdrew). --Mtarch11 (talk) 05:57, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for w:en:WP:LTA/GRP

Status:    In progress

Seem to be open proxies. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 13:42, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 61.224.59.3

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --Tiger (talk) 08:30, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

  • This IP is restoring edits by 桜野瞳妍緒 on jawp, a user who's been globally locked. An obvious block evasion. --Dragoniez (talk) 08:53, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Added 210.242.153.202. Showed up on pages that 桜野瞳妍緒 showed up on, and restoring 桜野瞳妍緒's and/or 61.224.59.3's posts. See diffs (1, 2). --Dragoniez (talk) 11:22, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 176.83.69.186

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki vandalism. Mainly on articles about the periodic table. --魔琴 (talk) 11:21, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Stopped editing. Coast may be clear. --魔琴 (talk) 11:32, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
  Support Continued. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 14:40, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Global block for 2409:4063:4C07:DFC4:B1B1:B98A:E563:24B1

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki spam. --Sgd. —Hasley 15:23, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

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

  Note that global blocking currently only applies to IPs, due to a technical limitation. If you wish to request a named account for global [un]locking, please request a global [un]lock here instead. Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if your request 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 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 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 II. Niveles and sockpuppets

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

II. Niveles has been carrying out attack activities for a long time by creating sockpuppets on Turkish Wikipedia, the puppets have been approved by the checkuser. Global locks are requested. --Kadıköylü (talk) 14:43, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

  • According to the global lock reasons, this request is not suitable. My alternative accounts, including VT Bot and Sheldon Cooper, is have a positive edits on Turkish Wikipedia and own account has contributed to various Wikimedia project. Being blocked from a Wikipedia project does not require being blocked from all Wikimedia projects. Best, --Victor Trevor (talk) 15:31, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
  • This is not a talk page. It has been proven by the checkuser's review that you are a sock puppet of II. Niveles, which has been blocked in many projects. While making positive contributions with this sock puppet, you tried to hide other harmful sock puppets. Your explanations are not valid.--Kadıköylü (talk) 15:38, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
  • Just a little correction: Victor and his alternative accounts were banned because of probable meat puppetry, not sock puppetry. It's worth to point out. --07 (talk) 15:46, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
  • Hello, @علاء:. Could you also evaluate this request? Kind regards.--Kadıköylü (talk) 15:03, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm unsure about Victor Trevor and his alternative accounts Sheldon Cooper and VT Bot, but Niveles is involved in a cross-wiki socking campaign that has even reached nlwiki and definitely warrants a lock. ~StyyxTalk? ^-^ 16:53, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Dear stewards, since a month has passed, I felt the need to write. I await your decision. Kind regards,--Kadıköylü (talk) 16:59, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Vipserv777

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. --Unnamed UserName me 22:56, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

I am not sure about this one. While the user has some deleted and reverted edits, it doesn't appear to be an evidently bad faith account that would warrant a global lock. Comments welcome. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 10:11, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Chung Ho Mun

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. --20041027 𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓼𝓾（talk） 01:08, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Note: These accounts are 米記123 's sockpuppets. SCP-2000 10:47, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
My mistake. These accounts are Long term abuse: 右孔丘 's sockpuppets. See also SRG archive. cc @MCC214 and Sotiale: --SCP-2000 12:18, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
Added a sock. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 13:13, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
+1 H78c67c (talk) 19:00, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
+ other sockpuppets. --SCP-2000 12:47, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

All listed accounts has been locked by Tks4Fish already. Presume as done. --SCP-2000 04:20, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Request for Global unblock

Status:    In progress

Dear colleagues, I decided to contact you based on the e-mail address of the Azerbaijani-speaking Wikipedian, I would like to inform you that the user is one of the active Wikipedia patrols in Azerbaijan, and I present his appeal to you below.

Hello, I apologize for writing here, but there is no other way, please take a step on the issue.

Dear Steward Please comment on this injustice - I ask for a reasonable approach to my personal application, I do not have another profile, Perhaps they considered the issue that happened in 2019. In 2019, I wrote to the admins that - Please to stop my User:Elshadiman profile and activate User:Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) profile, because I do my editing with User:Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) in my Azerbaijani and Russian profiles and I do not need an alternative user profile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Elshad_Iman_(El%C5%9Fad_%C4%B0man)/Archive_1#October_2014

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_requests/Global/2021-w43#Global_lock_for_Elshadiman_sock(s)

but they wrote that I was using other profiles Please contact (Check user) and make sure that I have 1 profile and do not need another one. I want to continue my edits because wikipedia has become my way of life and I ask you to remove the block of my profile. The IP address is 85.132.29.163, the block ID is 11796216. Thanks --Araz Yaquboglu (talk) 09:07, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello. I think something went wrong with the block. The user explicitly requested his side profile to be banned (which was later determined as a sock?). Elshad Iman is an experienced and helpful user; admins (including me) has given him certain privileges based on his contributions. There might be reasons to block him from a particular Wikimedia project, but as for azwiki, I think the otherwise. Please, reconsider the global block decision. Cheers, — Toghrul R (talk) 07:49, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Habarcstészta

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crosswiki hoax. --𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 10:06, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Osedykevin

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Spam / spambot. Spam only with Account and many IPs. --𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 10:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Nate Brown promoter

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki self-promotion and sockpuppetry by a non-notable musician, see en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Natebrown0782 (and archive) and the history of what became en:Draft:Nate Brown. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 11:36, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Paulandres09 protested meatpuppetry via Instagram in this edit. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 11:19, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Indian1712

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. vandalism only account. --QueerEcofeminist [they/them/their] 06:52, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Choudhary brand

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Caste articles vandalized on hiwiki and enwiki, confirmed socking w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Choudhary Shrikant singh thanks. --QueerEcofeminist [they/them/their] 15:21, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Rossbif

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Long-term abuse. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/Sarduo16. --𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 05:17, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Lahlahmusicand vision

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki spam. Sockpuppetry. Appears to want to keep others from editing her Wikipedia article, in violation of en:WP:OWN. Legal threat here. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 13:09, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock/unlock for Ben_Bilal

Status:    In progress

Blocked indefinitely on 7 different wikis + blocked on WP-it for a few weeks. --LD (talk) 13:13, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Fdwjfgpowjg socks

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

Cross-wiki vandalism. Also the CU confirmed socks of a LTA. I recently reverted a bunch of cross-wiki vandalism from one of these socks on the Simple Wikipedia. Please run a sleeper check and Globally Block their IPs. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 22:20, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Simonician

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. ---- LuK3 (Talk) 01:22, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Advertising-only account. --NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh Name me 07:26, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Sikhcabin

Status:    In progress

Spam / spambot. --SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 07:57, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

ZHWP SPAM-ONLY USER

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

REASON： GAMBLING SPAM ONLY USER（只在维基媒体计划散发垃圾赌博广告的用户）。--CreeperDigital1903 (talk) 11:59, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Seem these accounts can be handled in local as only spam in zhwiki. SCP-2000 12:42, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for クロノ・ハラオウンだ！

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. --94rain Talk 23:07, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

  •   Support cross-wiki abuse. already blocked in 4 projects. --郊外生活Kogaiseikatsu (talk,contribs) 14:24, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Leonthis

Status:    In progress

Sockpuppet of Luis camilo álvarez vega, an LTA that vandalizes eswiki, enwiki and Commons since 2011. This sock is now attacking Commons. --Bankster (talk) 23:09, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

  • FWIW I raised a socking concern here but didn't know where to report. Seems to be the same person. Leon seems to be the same person as Nautis. –Davey2010Talk 17:27, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
CU confirmed to locked user Nauthis. Best, Vermont (talk) 22:32, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Cony Island Kook

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. CU-confirmed to WMF-banned editor Brian K Horton/AttackTheMoonNow. --GeneralNotability (talk) 23:47, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for AmbergGuy

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse, same as ILikeToDoSomeOtherStuffs. --Sgd. —Hasley 01:01, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Robot clerk note:   Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 11:05, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Trunk Master

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Brian K Horton (aka AttackTheMoonNow, who is WMF-banned). CU-confirmed. -- JavaHurricane 03:00, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Slowking4

Status:    In progress

Sockpuppetry, personal attacks, and disruptive editing, see en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Slowking4 and this edit. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 03:35, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

see also history here Steward_requests/Global/2019-04#Global_lock_for_Slowking4 --Slowking4 (talk) 03:51, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
Given there are already a failed RFC, this issue should be handled by a fresh global ban request or by reporting to WMF. I strong oppose a short-cut of formal global ban request, given the controversy.--GZWDer (talk) 10:03, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for socks

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki spammer. Impersonation. --NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh Name me 04:55, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Note: Please ping me on fulfilling/declining my request. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 14:24, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
Also plz block 2402:800:632b:efae::/64 xwiki-contribs • ST • IP info • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • ipchecker for short term. --SCP-2000 18:59, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
+2. Per Levungocthaicuc and added accounts 's enwiki block log. --SCP-2000 04:16, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Aye Mya Thu

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki spam. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 05:13, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Business492

Status:    In progress

Global lock evasion by Jordanene7. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 05:27, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for TheLEKReports sock(s)

Status:    In progress

Sockpuppet(s) found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TheLEKReports. Girth Summit (blether) 09:45, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for sockpuppets of Mike Matthews17

Status:    In progress

Crosswiki vandalism, sockpuppets of en:WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mike Matthews17/Archive. @Tegel: fyi. --Johannnes89 (talk) 12:10, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Impersonating Joseph2302 and trolling an article, changing a name from the real name to one which has featured on a large requested move list, see this edit and this addition showing where that name change came from. Iggy the Swan (talk) 17:32, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
Already locked this morning. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 17:45, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
Oh yes, I see that now. I'd noticed that username from a user talk page which is a regular vandal target, didn't check the glock status. Iggy the Swan (talk) 17:56, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
might want to use w:User:GeneralNotability/mark-locked.js. ;^) ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 17:58, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
I'm using it and seeing the clear difference. Thanks, Iggy the Swan (talk) 20:22, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for सुशील शर्मा 1

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. link spam. --QueerEcofeminist [they/them/their] 15:17, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for WKYKF. and Homeless MTDI

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. See also Locked user's sockpuppets: User:Syun respect for music (w:ja:LTA:SYUN) . CU-confirmed on jawiki. --しみはる君 (talk) 16:05, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Andy8Palmer724

Status:    In progress

LTA, yet another sock of Mike Matthews17. Has been blocked on ENWIKI. Flix11 (talk) 16:46, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

@Flix11: - Steward_requests/Global#Global_lock_for_sockpuppets_of_Mike_Matthews17 shows that user name is already listed on this page by Johannnes89 who regularly clears out the sockpuppet's regular editing problems. Iggy the Swan (talk) 17:19, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Pio tabang

Status:    In progress

LTA, yet another sock of Agus suharto. Has been blocked on IDWIKI. Flix11 (talk) 16:48, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Beistean

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Musée Annam. --NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 16:49, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Izzapiers

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. CU-confirmed socks of The Egyptian army. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:41, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Nguoidungtutudinhdanh

Status:    Redundant

Cross-wiki vandalism.Blocked by multiple wikis.~~Sid~~ 00:50, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock/unlock for Brobt

Status:    In progress

Brobt is a sock puppet of glocked BedrockPerson (talk · contribs). Note Brobt created en:Robert de Wintona as an exact copy of a deleted article created by glocked NiebuhrKarsten (talk · contribs), a known BedrockPerson sock puppet. As usual, the accounts also show similarity of edits on en.wikt: [2][3] and on commons: such as Jewish ethnicity[4][5], lingual disease[6][7] and signatures[8][9]. --DrKay (talk) 08:06, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for ja:LTA:ELLS socks

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki, long-term abuse. Socks of ja:LTA:ELLS, who makes an indiscriminate number of unwanted categories on multiple wikis. --Dragoniez (talk) 13:24, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for JRM2018 sock

Status:    In progress

Lock evasion + persistent and substantial xwiki socking; CU-confirmed on Commons, see c:Special:Diff/610816608. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:46, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Krypto Massive

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. WMF-banned Brian K Horton. --GeneralNotability (talk) 23:32, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Sidowpknbkhihj socks

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. See also Locked user's sockpuppets: User:Sidowpknbkhihj (w:ja:LTA:HEATHROW) . --しみはる君 (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Gloriaziggy and Ziggygloria

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. See also Locked user's sockpuppets: User:Masato Koizumi (w:ja:LTA:KOIZUMI) . --しみはる君 (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Kushwaha emperor TV

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. gibberish edits across wiki, inserting ronaldo kushwaha everywhere. --QueerEcofeminist [they/them/their] 11:36, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Ibnu fadil's socks

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User list

Long-term abuse. Confirmed socks of Ibnu fadil. --··· 🌸 Rachmat04 · ☕ 13:00, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for Ineedtostopforgetting et al

Status:    In progress
User list

Cross-wiki abuse. LTA. Sockpuppetry. POV pushing. Please see en:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Ineedtostopforgetting. Included by reference are all the accounts implicated there and at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ineedtostopforgetting, and the archive thereof. Included directly are all the accounts at en:Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Ineedtostopforgetting, c:Category:Sockpuppets of Ineedtostopforgetting, and children. ---- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 13:35, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Global lock for 影武者(Nipponese Dog Calvero)

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki LTA, also please check sleepers. --Lanwi1(talk) 15:47, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Added 2 socks. --Lanwi1(talk) 16:18, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
Added 2 users. --しみはる君 (talk) 17:40, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
Speakerhu10thl is not KAGE, see contributions in Zhwiki. --Lanwi1(talk) 18:07, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
Removed 1 user. Unblocked on jawiki by Infinite0694. @Lanwi1: Ok. --しみはる君 (talk) 16:22, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
Added a sock. --Lanwi1(talk) 18:07, 3 December 2021 (UTC)