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If you've been blocked as an open proxy, please see: Help:blocked. The multiwiki MetaProject on open proxies seeks to identify, verify and block open proxies and anonymity network exit nodes. To prevent abuse or vandalism, only proxy checks by verified users will be accepted. All users are welcome to discuss on the talk page, report possible proxies, or request that a blocked IP be rescanned.

Contents 1 Reporting 2 Suspected open proxies to be checked 2.1 204.234.57.83 2.2 209.62.95.170 2.3 208.113.249.107 2.4 81.169.137.209 2.5 69.42.83.153 2.6 141.16.81.58 3 Requested Unblock 3.1 213.133.96.0/19 3.2 70.85.0.0 4 Needing Block 5 See also 5.1 Subpages 5.2 Related pages 5.3 Chapters

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[edit] Reporting

Please report IP addresses you suspect are open proxies below. A project member will scan or attempt to connect to the proxy, and if confirmed will block the address.

File a new report here
I.	For block requests:
	Verify that the following criteria has been met: The IP has made abusive contributions within the past week
	For unblock requests:
	Verify that the following criteria has been met: No current criteria
II.	For block requests	For unblock requests
	Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.	Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.
III.	Fill out the resulting page and fill-in the requested information.
IV.	Save the page.

Verified Users/Sysops

• Use {{oproxy}} for confirmed open proxies and TOR exit nodes.
• Use {{notaproxy}} for IP's confirmed not to be an open proxy or TOR exit node.
• Use {{inconclusive}} for IP's that are inconclusive.
• Use {{opblocked}} for open proxies and TOR nodes that have been blocked. Please add this if you block the IP.

[edit] Suspected open proxies to be checked

[edit] 204.234.57.83

user - talk - edits - block - log - rangeblocks - RBL - whois - TOR - google

Reason: [1] is smoking gunesque. Hipocrite (talk) 20:45, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Inconclusive, only open port is remote desktop. IP assigned to government office, likely outgoing proxy munging. Will retest later. Q ^{T C} 21:25, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 209.62.95.170

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Reason: I know it to be an open proxy and I am being permitted to edit from it. 209.62.95.170 (talk) 14:16, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Blocked Q ^{T C} 15:57, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 208.113.249.107

user - talk - edits - block - log - rangeblocks - RBL - whois - TOR - google

Reason: I know it to be an open proxy and I am being permitted to edit from it. 208.113.249.107 (talk) 14:20, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 81.169.137.209

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Reason: I know it to be an open proxy and am being permitted to edit from it. 81.169.137.209 (talk) 14:27, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Blocked

[edit] 69.42.83.153

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Reason: I know it to be an open proxy and am being permitted to edit from it. 69.42.83.153 (talk) 14:32, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 141.16.81.58

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Reason: Suspicious and harassing edits by IP sock if indefinitely blocked User:ViperNerd, who has a history of open proxy use for block evasion.

[edit] Requested Unblock

[edit] 213.133.96.0/19

user - talk - edits - block - log - rangeblocks - RBL - whois - TOR - google

Anonymous user at 213.133.99.6 is requesting an unblock; his IP falls within this range, which is blocked as an OP. -Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Stop... at a WHAMMY!!)} 14:12, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't know what the consensus is for rangeblocks for dedicated server providers, but IMO there's very few legitimate reasons for edits to be coming from this range, and if there is one, can be best handled by block exemption. Q ^{T C} 07:54, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 70.85.0.0

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Reason: Luk has a /16 rangeblock on this for a blocked proxy from May of this year, and a user Henry Merriam (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (2008 account, 1 edit back then) is requesting an unblock. Thanks! Syrthiss (talk) 13:09, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Same as the above, somebody should poke an admin board and see what the consensus is. Q ^{T C} 16:40, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Needing Block

[edit] See also

[edit] Subpages

• Blacklist of open or zombie proxies
• Information for blocked users
• List of users who can verify proxies
• Preventing access to wikipedia from your Tor node

[edit] Related pages

• Open proxy detection
• Guide to checking open proxies
• Policy on open proxies
• Proxy check result templates
• Advice to users using Tor to bypass the Great Firewall
• WikiProject on closed proxies

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