Wikipedia:Abuse response/128.8.77.61

This is being reported to the Abuse Team for information and file only, as I've already made contact with the University of Maryland to whom the IP is registered. They have responded satisfactorily &mdash; see below exchange of emails.  JGHowes talk  -  03:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:46:22 -0400
 * From: "Gerry Sneeringer" 
 * To: jghowes@compuserve.com
 * Subject: Re: Wikipedia edit of concern traced to Univ. Maryland College Park computer (IP128.8.77.61)


 * Thanks. The source computer is in a student workstation laboratory. We've identified someone and have submitted a case to our AUP enforcement team.


 * Regards,


 * Gerry Sneeringer
 * IT Security Officer
 * University of Maryland

Original message
 * Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:38:26 -0700 (PDT)
 * From: "James G. Howes"
 * Subject: Wikipedia edit of concern traced to Univ. Maryland College Park admin. computer (IP128.8.77.61)
 * To: abuse@umd.edu


 * As a Wikipedia editor, an edit put in an article about Towson Catholic High School is of concern. Although it has been removed from the article, because of the nature of the content, I feel it advisable to bring this matter to your attention for such further action as you deem appropriate.


 * The edit in question can be read here:


 * Thank you,


 * James G. Howes


 * Thank's for letting us know! GO-PCHS-NJROTC (talk) 18:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, this one didn't really qualify for abuse reports, but as far as I can see, abuse reporting doesn't do much harm regardless of how many times someone is blocked just as long as ISP contact isn't made for every little one time vandal. This one had never been blocked, but seeing how you received a cooperative response and this didn't appear to do any harm, I'm all for it. Feel free to be bold and report when ever you like as long as your not reporting too many run of the mill one edit only vandals to the point where ISPs begin to ignore us, and consider volunteering as an investigator and or contactor. I'm a bit surprised they didn't say something about not having the logs directly included with the report, I guess you got lucky with it being a school IP. GO-PCHS-NJROTC (talk) 19:04, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

contact was made by JGHowes.  JGHowes talk  -  03:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)