Wikipedia:Abuse response/86.1xx.x.x range



These are all BTbroadband IPs and used by the long-term vandal User:Tile join (See long-term abuse description). These IPs are from the recent vandalism of Talk:Evolution/draft article, but more IPs can be found at Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Tile join. Could we contact the provider to sort this out? Tim Vickers (talk) 21:26, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sounds like a good idea - the vandal has been around since December 2006, using various ISPs and libraries. I don't think the current strategy of blocking IP's and ranges for 6 months or a year will work, when the vandal's next IP will be any of around 500,000 possibilities (not an exact number - that is just a guess). The blocks are more likely have the effect of discouraging new users and increasing the requests at Request an account or whatever the process is now, as BT is probably the largest internet provider in the UK, certainly one of the largest. --Snigbrook ( talk ) 01:45, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Also it looks like the vandal is using four different ISPs - BT, Tiscali, BSkyB, and Onetel. It looks like when the vandal started, multiple ISPs were used - Tiscali, BT, and probably Energis. --Snigbrook ( talk ) 15:13, 6 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I know someone who works in BT and would happily investigate this further if need be. BountyHunter2008 (talk) 14:40, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


 * That would be great, this is one of our most persistent long-term vandals. Tim Vickers (talk) 16:35, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


 * BountyHounter2008 is a confirmed sockpuppet. I (or another AR volunteer) will get to this report soon. Netalarm  12:54, 16 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I've added two new IP's...both have made very similar edits to Willy_Wonka_%26_the_Chocolate_Factory recently. Doniago (talk) 20:55, 10 August 2009 (UTC)