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Firstwind[edit]

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Filed: 14:52, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

The problem with an anon user first occured back in July at Nantes, which forced an anon block to be placed on the page. On the same day, Firstwind's account was created. In recent weeks, the problem has resurfaced, with both Firstwind and several other anon IPs forcing a further anon block to be placed on Nantes. Further vandalism has occured at Broken Sword by both Firstwind and these same anon IPs. The user has received a total of 15 warnings at this stage. Schcambo (talk) 14:52, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What do you need a checkuser for, here? If they're vandalising, they can be blocked. Note that one of the IPs is in Canada and the rest in France; it is impossible that Firstwind is both. --Deskana (talk) 14:17, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, the problem is that Firstwind edits both logged in and unlogged (even talking to himself, see this edit summary for example : http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Firstwind&oldid=173290963) to pretend he has support for his spam/vandalism edits. When confronted, he denies it and says numerous anonymous users support his "work" (see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Mindmatrix&oldid=173312581#Wikipedia_policies). Quick question too if you've got a minute, how can someone get 15 warnings and never get blocked even for a day? Mthibault (talk) 18:14, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding the IP located in Canada, he/she may have been there at the time, or use an open proxy since edits then made to Nantes are the same as the ones he usually does. Mthibault (talk) 18:22, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think perhaps the admins are unwilling to block him quite simply because of this uncertainty over which IP addresses are his and which aren't. In relation to the Canadian IP, I'm quite sure it is his. It was this IP which forced a block on Nantes to beput in place at 10:52 on 1 August last, and then at 20:58 on the same day, Firstwind's account was created, and adopted the exact same style of vandalism on the exact same article. Regarding the other French IPs, there's a strong chance they are also all his, for example one of them even blanked Firstwind's talk page for him. 194.51.96.182 (talk+ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))(talk) 19:09, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The last four IPs are his, yes. Not that it matters; I doubt any admins will block them given that they're no longer active. --Deskana (talk) 13:30, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
194.51.96.182 (talk+ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) is active and has been involved in the last incident at Broken sword. The goal of this checkuser was to ensure that Firstwind was indeed the only vandal and that all warnings where also his. I'll post at AIV and let an admin decide if this warrants a temp block. Mthibault 19:14, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That was well over a week ago. --Deskana (talk) 19:29, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sure I'm certainly not advocating blocking the IPs but I think a temp block of his/her user account is warranted, don't you think? Mthibault 19:34, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Firstwind is certainly due for a block of some sort if (s)he continues this behaviour.I don't think blocking the IP addresses is worthwhile, since he'll just skip to a new one. However, Firstwind is on Wikipedia infrequently, so we can currently handle the situation via reversion; if he becomes more persistent, or keeps flouting policy in this way, a block is in his future. Mindmatrix 22:34, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Completed. --Deskana (talk) 01:08, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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