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This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

If you are here because you have been affected by a global block, please see Global blocks/FAQ for more information about global block and routes to appeal.

Note: (un)blocks apply to IP addresses or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.

Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Requests for global (un)block

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Please also review Global blocking .
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address or account is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses or accounts that cause disruption on Meta should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat instead of here so that they can be blocked locally.
Please describe the kind of cross wiki abusive activity you see from the IP or account. Saying an IP or account is a long term abuser is not helpful, but saying "IP vandalizes at ban.wikipedia, no.wikipedia and vi.wikipedia" is. This is especially important for range blocks. If you do not provide enough details, your request might be declined.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
  2. For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
  3. For unblocks, your request addresses the original reason for blocking the IP or account, if any.

To make a request for the address(es) or account(s) to be blocked or unblocked

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) or account(s) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address or account|Some IP address or account]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address/username}}
Description, evidence, diffs, etc. --~~~~
When requesting that your IP be unblocked, note that stewards need to know your IP address to even consider a request.
To find your IP, please visit https://www.whatismyip.com/
You are not required to disclose your IP in public - you may make requests privately to any steward on IRC or by email at: stewards@wikimedia.org

Global block for Informacines sistemos ir technologijos, UAB proxy farm

Status:    In progress

Block all please. Abused proxies. Estrellato (talk) 14:52, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global unblock for 151.135.157.77

Status:    Not done

My IP address was blocked until May 14, 2025 without any explanation or reference. Kerim Demirkaynak (talk) 20:48, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block/unblock for 137.101.215.197

Status:    Not done

IP sock of LiliaMiller2002 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA). Same ISP as earlier socks, adds incorrect information on several projects, e.g. [1] [2]. --Sjö (talk) 17:16, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Already ended, please re-report if still needed. EPIC (talk) 19:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 79.215.200.2

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --aqurs ❄️ 11:05, 15 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Already ended, please re-report if still needed. EPIC (talk) 19:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 88.218.94.23

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. Massive sockfarm. Please check for sleepers. LuchoCR (talk) 00:45, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 80.218.73.150

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Eihel (talk) 03:39, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 89.131.210.61

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse. Galahad (sasageyo!)(esvoy) 18:57, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Already ended, please re-report if still needed. EPIC (talk) 19:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 31.223.128.23

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 19:08, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Already ended, please re-report if still needed. EPIC (talk) 19:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 115.135.28.239

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Most of edits were reverted. SCP-2000 07:49, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Note: block evasion: Special:contribs/60.48.168.226. SCP-2000 18:18, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2025-20716

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 14:56, 15 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2025-21927

Status:    Done

Rocky LTA. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 12:40, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2025-21928

Status:    Done

Andrija LTA. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 10:11, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 212.200.181.87

Status:    Not done

Andrija LTA. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 10:12, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Already ended, please re-report if still needed. EPIC (talk) 19:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 58.8.93.33

Status:    In progress

Cross wiki spam: bdrwiki, sqwiki, jawiki. (They might already be deleted when you see this message) XReport --aqurs ❄️ 15:14, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 151.18.168.33

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Alec Smithson XReport --aqurs ❄️ 18:01, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

@EPIC: Sorry for ping but can you deal with this emergency one? Thx aqurs ❄️ 18:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 151.38.193.190

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Alec Smithson/Luchy04. XReport --shb (tc) 21:11, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 21:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 164.215.200.197

Status:    Done

Spambot [3]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 118.161.199.190

Status:    Done

Proxy, spambot [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 130.105.217.200

Status:    Done

Spambot [12] [13]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 176.215.32.202

Status:    Done

Spambot [14] [15]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 79.20.148.178

Status:    Done

Spambot [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 198.50.117.27

Status:    Done

proxy. Estrellato (talk) 22:14, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 45.138.157.87

Status:    Done

Stark-Industries hosting / VPN. Titore (talk) 23:49, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 00:05, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding

Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if it doesn't include the necessary information.
  • Warning! This page is publicly viewable. If the account name is grossly insulting or contains personal information please contact a steward privately in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversight@wikimedia.org (direct wiki interface) but do not post it here. Thanks.
  • Warning! This is not the place to ask for locks based on your opinion that someone is disruptive. Global locks are used exclusively against vandalism and spam, not because of content disputes, not because you think that someone deserves to be globally blocked. In such cases, you should ask for local blocks at appropriate places.
  • If you are globally locked, you should appeal your lock to stewards-appeals@wikimedia.org.
Please describe abusive activity of an account before reporting them here. Since stewards are often not active at projects the reported accounts are, things that seem obvious to you may not be equally obvious to the reviewing steward.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting that a global account be (un)locked, please be sure that:

  1. You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
  2. You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
  3. You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect, especially for account names which will be hidden, or for urgent requests.
To make a request for an account to be locked or unlocked
Copy one of the codes below to the bottom of this section and explain why the account(s) should be locked/unlocked.
=== Global lock/unlock for Foo ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
* {{LockHide|username}}
* {{LockHide|username|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the name to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~

For many accounts:

=== Global lock for spambots/vandals ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3}}
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the names to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc, --~~~~

Global lock for a Serbian LTA

Status:    Done

Lock all:

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Abusive username. Spam / spambot. A LTA with a cross-wiki sockpuppet/spambot farm, originating from sr.wiki. نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 22:07, 30 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you very much. نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 00:05, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for YK Kushwaha

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse. Caste warrior, spamming caste term "kushwaha". NXcrypto (talk) 13:20, 4 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not obvious abuse, should be left to locals for now, at least with no local blocks (except for a temporary block on hiwiki). EPIC (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Smy987

Status:    Not done

Smy987 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date (alt) • CA • gblock • ST • lwcheckuser)

Cross wiki vandalism - flag vandal. Hoyanova (talk) 17:59, 7 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

The user appears to add unsourced POV to en:Asia–Pacific in dozens of language versions, which already got them blocked in three projects (and a couple of others reverted their edits). They've received a warning about this at kowiki [27] (I was involved [28], therefore I won't deal with this request myself).
Nevertheless given the users long history of contributing to kowiki and other projects, I don't think a global lock is in order. One might consider a global block though, which would allow local exemptions at their home wiki and probably some other projects. Johannnes89 (talk) 09:06, 8 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Closing as not done per above. EPIC (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ShamanofAsgard

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse. machine translation abuse. XReport --A09|(pogovor) 11:55, 8 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

でぃぐ (talk · contribs) as well. A09|(pogovor) 13:21, 8 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'm letting this be handled by the locals for now, considering that there are 572 global edits and no local blocks. EPIC (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Dj8182

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. R1t5 XReport --aqurs ❄️ 13:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock

Status:    Not done

Lock all:

I am a Muslim, and these usernames really bothered me. I do not want to repeat the meaning. U can check it in the translation. Leotalk 21:42, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

I don't think this needs global locking. The accounts are locally blocked and inactive for multiple months. It's also not the same level of abuse (e.g. usernames which personally attack other users) which usually leads to global locks + suppression. Johannnes89 (talk) 10:12, 13 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Closing as not done per above. EPIC (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Drochun

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki nonsense. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:22, 13 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Only two wikis, letting this be handled by locals for now. EPIC (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Agboola akeem123

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --A09|(pogovor) 12:00, 14 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 19:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Romanian vandals

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

Cross-wiki vandalism around pages pertaining to w:en:Romanian Battlegroup Getica, observed in ro.wp, en.wp and wikidata. Checkuser pending mostly for dormant accounts, but duck test is obvious. --Andrei Stroe (talk) 10:26, 14 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 19:33, 14 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Topper of everything

Status:    In progress

Violating 'Global "ntsamr"-pattern spambot filter' and other filters on Commons. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 13:31, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Looking at the filter hits, this doesn't seem like spam. Seems to have been false positives. EPIC (talk) 13:33, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Jeff G., can you see the hits? TenWhile6 09:55, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Војвода14

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 19:08, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ニュー讐聳爨讐

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse: w:ja:LTA:ASPE. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 19:23, 16 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Mhmd domoky

Status:    In progress

Spam / spambot XReport --shb (tc) 11:28, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Sanchez Productions

Status:    In progress

UPE. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 14:11, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for WithoutYcu

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. ChanComThemPho. Chó Vàng Hài Hước (talk) 14:19, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Malta 0-3 Hungary

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse: Special:CentralAuth/Cynthia Rothrock beating up males. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 15:12, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Maduro ibarra / Isaberpezetperez

Status:    In progress

Lock all:

Cross-wiki abuse. Cross-wiki effort to promote a non-notable "philanthropist" named Daniel Coleman Méndez / Daniel Méndez Paz. –FlyingAce✈hello 16:15, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Doreen Gemma

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 16:20, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Rimon68

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Lemonaka (talk) 18:50, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done ----Alaa :)..! 20:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for LawannaA05

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. Special:AbuseLog/3124851. ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 20:34, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Bsadowski1. MajavahBot (talk) 01:25, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for EarthaHummel390

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. Special:AbuseLog/3124891. ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 20:45, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 20:46, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for PrettyLittleLyinKankerSistersandSpiceGirlsoftheSubGenius

Status:    In progress

Self-admitted sock of SleepyHollowGuy1999. Home Lander (talk) 21:05, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global locks for spambots

Status:    Done

Spambots, abuselog/spam log. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 22:08, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Yogi YT 2006

Status:    Done

LTA of Exactamente, crosswiki harrassment. --Taichi - (あ!) 22:14, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Bsadowski1. MajavahBot (talk) 02:45, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Џакџекџавич

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Liza Veniza. Leonidlednev (talk) 22:35, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:33, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Hang out shihiro

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. This account is only used to attack ordinary people.

. あづまはし (talk) 22:40, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ValeriaSchnieder

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. Special:AbuseLog/3124991. ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 22:59, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 23:12, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for DannyBrewton3

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. Special:AbuseLog/3124997. ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 23:02, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 23:12, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for RichardMyer10

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot XReport --Codename Noreste (talk) 23:51, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 23:54, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global locks for ChanComThemPho

Status:    Done

ChanComThemPho. Nguyentrongphu (talk) 00:39, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:33, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Revologycars1

Status:    Done

Spam on >=2 WMF wikis. —Justin (koavf)TCM 01:44, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:32, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for KatieSpivey78

Status:    Done

Spam / spambot. Special:AbuseLog/3125141. ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 02:19, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:32, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock/unlock for I love ye or kanye

Status:    Done

Sock w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Clioos, vandalism. --The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:20, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:32, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ⒶDDiO LUGⒶNO BELLⒶ!

Status:    Done

HoY? ClumsyOwlet (talk) 02:29, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 02:32, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

See also