Wikipedia:Abuse response/2.30.196.109

Requester comments
This IP vandal is extremely prolific. Their attacks usually involve the addition of factually inaccurate material to Formula One race articles, mostly in the form of incorrect retirement notes. Over the last two months they have used multiple addresses (please see User:Ebe123/F1 Vandal for a near-complete list) which commonly trace back to Plusnet Technologies Ltd or Orange Wbc Broadband, both ISPs in the UK. These attacks have been persistent and widespread, and show no signs of abating despite numerous warnings and at least 5 blocks to individual addresses. The frequency of the address hopping has largely precluded further blocks as the blocking process itself is cumbersome and slow. The issue was raised informally (see talk page) but the matter seems to have stagnated. Semi-protection for the most commonly targeted class of article has been suggested, but the thinking was this was perhaps counter productive as we may lose productive IP contributors. Hence, I am now pursuing a more formal line.

Discussion
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Abuse summary
IP regularly edits the "Race" section of articles changing the "Place/Withdrawn" field, inserting inaccurate and unreferenced content. LeadSongDog come howl!  13:35, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Modus Operandi
No analysis entered. Is this school vandalism? POV vandalism? Targeted to a certain genre of articles? This can be helpful to a responsible person who might be investigating, particularly if it is a school, or for POV abuse. Do not use unless needed. The IPs vandalizes Grand Prix races and people related to them. Ebe 123  → report 00:37, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Most such articles are in Category:Formula One race reports or a subcat thereof. Remainder are in Category:Formula One drivers. IPs general hop within one day, sometimes two or three days. IPs are on various ISPs in England or Wales, variously ADSL or mobile. LeadSongDog come howl!  18:19, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * User:DH85868993 observed that the IP also edits "F1 season summary articles, which reside in Category:Formula One seasons".LeadSongDog come howl!  12:41, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Contact summary
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Case history

 * Investigated by: || Ebe  123  → report
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 * valign="top" | Case log: || Started already. WP:IAR case as not blocked for a year (as it will cause significant collateral damage and be ineffective).  Ebe  123  → report 00:11, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * valign="top" | Case log: || Started already. WP:IAR case as not blocked for a year (as it will cause significant collateral damage and be ineffective).  Ebe  123  → report 00:11, 29 May 2012 (UTC)


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