User talk:CourageousTeddyBear258

Ask for Admin help

I regularly use a VPN and the VPN I use (ProtonVPN) has been blocked from Wikipedia. When my VPN is on and I try to edit, there are two notices saying my IP address has been blocked. This is not affected by whether I'm logged in. When I turn the VPN off, there is 1 block notice (for 192.252.208.0/20) that expires in June 2023. This block prevents me from creating accounts too. So, I logged in using an existing account and the VPN block notice went away. After signing out, the block notice re-appeared. I have reproduced this behavior multiple times within the span of minutes.

This block is particularly problematic. I have to log in to Wikipedia to edit, which discourages me from correcting simple spelling errors I find while reading. From my recollection, the block first appeared when I tried to edit Wikipedia and was not connected to my VPN.

I do not fully understand why the block message has this behavior. My WiFi is not a VPN host, but this may be a fault of the VPN app on my personal computer. Note that I used the tool to check my IP address and it shows 68.96.4.40, which isn't the IP address that is blocked. I ask for an admin to tell me the date when the block on 192.252.208.0/20 by NinjaRobotPirate was first issued. If it was created within a week from now, that indicates it is related to my activity. Also, I ask if a similar problem has been previously been reported regarding users with VPNs.
 * I see that you edited after making this post, so you are not affected by such a block currently. If you are, we will need to know the exact message that you get when you attempt to edit. It is normally not permitted to use a VPN to edit, as vandals and spammers use VPNs to evade detection and blocking. If you have a need to use a VPN to edit, you may request an IP block exemption by contacting a Checkuser via email and explain your reasons for needing to use a VPN. See WP:IPECPROXY for instructions. 331dot (talk) 07:12, 20 March 2022 (UTC)