User talk:103.59.204.242

August 2024

Hello, I'm Lordseriouspig. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to The Great Gama—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Lordseriouspig 08:38, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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November 2024

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103.59.204.242 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Caught by an open proxy block but this host or IP is not an open proxy. My IP address is 103.59.204.242

Decline reason:

This IP will remain blocked due to abuse. If you are not the target of this block, you will need to find a different connection. – bradv 04:57, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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103.59.204.242 (talk) 03:09, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Er, sure looks like a proxy to me. Checkuser needed to verify? -- asilvering (talk) 04:09, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was blocked in Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Unofficial_Jurassic_World. One user used multiple accounts to edit single article, uploading copyright violated images etc. This user uploaded skeletal reconstruction of Vishnuictis, but original author in DeviantArt clearly said "I did not upload the original image on to Wikipedia commons",[1] this was what Wikipedia user in question, Unofficial Jurassic World did. I suspected this user to be sockpuppet of Unofficial Jurassic World and started investigation. However block reason was due to proxy and not sockpuppetly, probably better to be verified, I agree. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 04:13, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't say for certain that this is a open proxy, but the tools we have do identify it as one. Either way, it is most definitely blocked due to abuse, and should remain so. – bradv 04:56, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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