User talk:IPTaggerBot/FAQ


 * 1) What does IPTaggerBot do?
 * IPTaggerBot applies standardized shared IP templates to blocks of existing IP user talk pages for easier identification by administrators and other users.
 * 1) What is a shared IP address?
 * A shared IP address is an internet address that multiple users share. They can be static, in the case of educational institutions, where multiple computers at a school's network share the same internet address, or dynamic, in the case of internet service providers, where individual users share a pool of dynamic addresses.
 * 1) Why do shared IP address talk pages need to be tagged?
 * Most vandalism on Wikipedia comes from anonymous editors (IP addresses) and it is helpful for administrators and other users to know when the IP address is shared by multiple users.
 * 1) Can I help?
 * Yes, you can. Since this bot requires manual setup of the IP address blocks to be tagged, they must be identified first.  If you know of a shared IP address block that should be tagged, please report it with a link to the IP WHOIS lookup at User talk:IPTaggerBot/Reports.