User talk:Bedford149

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Welcome to Wikipedia, Bedford149! I am DARTH SIDIOUS 2 and have been editing Wikipedia for quite some time. Thank you for your contributions. I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to Wikipedia! If you have any questions check out Questions, or feel free to leave me a message on my talk page or type helpme at the bottom of this page. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); that should automatically produce your username and the date after your post. Again, welcome! DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 14:30, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
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 * I can't see any active blocks on you. Could you cut and paste the message you get when you try to edit and are blocked? Syrthiss (talk) 14:53, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
 * ...and to answer your question: no, we don't automatically block new accounts or anything. A reason you might be seeing a block are if you use a dynamic IP and happen to have it cycle to a hardblocked IP address in your range. Syrthiss (talk) 14:55, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

I was able to make one edit then said :

"Editing from your IP address or IP address range has been disabled on all wikis by Shizhao (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given was "Open proxy: TOR exit node". To request unblock, visit your talk page and add the text . Replace "REASON" with the reason for requesting unblock. Additionally, you may appeal the global block at Steward requests/Global. The block expires on 1 November 2011 at 09:16."

I am using a proxy to get round the firwall that blocks access to wikipedia - what config must I use. ..Raj


 * Ok, I'm afraid this is beyond my area of expertise so I will let someone else who is familiar with this help you. Regards, Syrthiss (talk) 15:11, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * I can make you exempt from this block, but first we must call a CHECKUSER to verify it is OK to apply IP block exemption. This shouldn't take too long; sorry for the inconvenience. -- Sh i r ik ( Questions or Comments? ) 15:23, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Checking. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 16:10, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Bedford, all of the IP addresses you have edited from are blocked because they are Tor proxy nodes. For security reasons, editors are not allowed to edit from openly accessible proxies, and the Tor network in particular. All Tor nodes that exit to Wikipedia are blocked on sight. I see above that you mentioned a firewall blocking access to Wikipedia - this page has some advice for alternative ways to circumvent such firewalls, including the use of closed proxies or anonymity networks other than Tor. If those don't work out, we can start to look into other options as well. However, I am not able to unblock these IP addresses, so in order to edit you'll need to stop using Tor and find another way to get to Wikipedia, or we can start looking at those other options. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 16:19, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, can you point me towards an alternative way around the firewall that you think is best - I am only using Tor as it is free and easy to set up, have no problem with another one. Thanks again ..Raj
 * I see this is accepting new users.  Ron h jones (Talk) 23:08, 4 November 2010 (UTC)