User talk:97.116.170.30

97.116.170.30 (talk) 23:00, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Re: Block evasion
Hi,

Admittedly I don't know where to start here as I don't really understand the topic, nor how to navigate Wikipedia's block appeal, so sorry for doing this all incorrectly. This may have been the result of a family member (and if it was, they definitely should stay blocked). I don't edit articles often and if I do it's general to clean up grammar, prose, or to add accomplishments, exclusively on gymnastics-related topics; nothing nonfactual or inflammatory. I frankly don't really understand how block evasion works or how to circumvent a block, especially since I was unaware of any prior blocks until today as I personally have not tried to modify any articles recently. I would like to make my own account to be more transparent with my edits. Do you have any suggestions on what my course of action should be? Thanks for reading and for any assistance. 97.116.170.30 (talk) 23:18, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, it's a range block. That means it affects lots of people on this ISP, most of whom aren't the target.  That's just how range blocks work.  It's a sledgehammer, but it's the only solution we have to combat abuse.  The target of this block was blocked for incompetence and racism, so there will probably be intermittent range blocks to prevent them from editing.  The easiest thing to do is to create an account, which will prevent you from being affected by these kinds of blocks.  They don't affect registered accounts – only people who are editing without an account.  If you don't have access to any other IP addresses (for example, creating an account using your smartphone, or at a library, or using a school or work PC), you can request an account be created for you. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:37, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the explanation! Makes sense. And yeah, I managed to find a contribution list and, yikes, easy to see that this person should not be posting here. Thank you for your diligent work combatting racism and incompetence! 97.116.170.30 (talk) 00:22, 3 August 2023 (UTC)