Steward requests/Global

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

For global IP or account block requests, read the guideline and make a request below under Requests for global (un)block. Indicate why a global block is necessary and for how long.
For account lock requests, read the guideline and post under Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding. Note that temporary accounts can't be locked, in this case please request a global block.
For local requests here on Meta, see Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat.

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 (except temporary accounts).

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Requests for global (un)block

Latest comment: 22 days ago33 comments8 people in discussion

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:

You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
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: stewardswikimediaorg

Global block for ~2026-23247-84

Status: Done

~2026-23247-84 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot. Tenshi! (Talk page) 18:45, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done, IP blocked as OP. --M/ (talk) 06:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 92.40.212.34

Status: Done

92.40.212.34 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Open proxy. LuniZunie (talk) 22:39, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 06:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 82.16.54.202

Status: Done

82.16.54.202 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. LuniZunie (talk) 22:46, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 06:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23357-44

Status: Done

~2026-23357-44 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot XReport --NDG (talk) 06:15, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done, IP blocked as OP. --M/ (talk) 08:01, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23255-90

Status: Done

~2026-23255-90 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot XReport --NDG (talk) 07:57, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done, IP blocked as OP. --M/ (talk) 08:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 202.65.236.2

Status: Done

202.65.236.2 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser
116.254.97.217 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Open proxies abused by talk page spambots on enwiki and idwiki. Probably worth blocking the TAs as well since one of them changed IP at one point. lp0 on fire () 09:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 09:34, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@M/: I think ~2026-16017-89 is unrelated to the others; could you unblock them? The IP still needs to be blocked, but there's no need to autoblock them if they switch IP. (I don't have GTAIV so I wasn't aware of them when I said to block the TAs on the IP.) lp0 on fire () 09:38, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done @lp0 on fire, thanks, --M/ (talk) 09:42, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23404-56

Status: Done

~2026-23404-56 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Crosswiki harassment, cf. ~2026-23363-92, ~2026-22970-04. Titore (talk) 10:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 10:12, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 185.147.25.243

Status: Done

185.147.25.243 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Open proxy. Referral code spam. XReport --lp0 on fire () 10:23, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 10:41, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23502-19

Status: Done

~2026-23502-19 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Not sure which one; it honestly could be anyone from BMX to Wikinger. XReport --lp0 on fire () 10:39, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 10:44, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

It's Wikinger. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 13:18, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 105.66.134.119

Status: Done

105.66.134.119 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser
105.66.134.181 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Open proxy. XM partner code. XReport --lp0 on fire () 10:46, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

+1 lp0 on fire () 10:49, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 13:59, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23456-82

Status: In progress

~2026-23456-82 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot. Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:25, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23411-49

Status: Done

~2026-23411-49 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot. Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:27, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 12:45, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23521-39

Status: In progress

~2026-23521-39 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Spam / spambot. Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:33, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23466-81

Status: In progress

~2026-23466-81 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Wikinger. Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:49, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for ~2026-23520-41

Status: In progress

~2026-23520-41 xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • glist • abuselog • SC • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Wikinger. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 13:08, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 113.147.98.19

Status: In progress

113.147.98.19 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Long-term abuse. Open proxy. VPNgate. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 13:12, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 157.147.163.17

Status: In progress

157.147.163.17 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Open proxy. VPNgate. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 13:15, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 46.199.75.104

Status: In progress

46.199.75.104 global-contribs ^(old) • ST • IP lookup • WHOIS • robtex • gblock • glist • abuselog • bullseye • IP info • lwcheckuser

Proxy abused by affiliate code spambot. XReport --lp0 on fire () 13:51, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

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

Latest comment: 22 days ago56 comments24 people in discussion

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-stewards^connect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversightwikimediaorg (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-appealswikimediaorg.

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.

Temporary accounts (those with username format ~20##-#####) can not be globally locked. See #Requests_for_global_(un)block instead for them.

Instructions for making a request

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

You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewards^connect, 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 Ibansis

Status: In progress

Ibansis (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Off-Wiki evidence sent to the Stewards email implicates Ibansis as being part of the same group as Wlaak and Devi van velden, who was recently globally blocked [1]. The evidence sent also shows that Ibansis has expressed en:w:anti-Assyrian sentiment. On-Wiki actions that are detailed in the email include the creation of the draft "Aramean continuity" which contains the same sources and section heading of a draft made by Devi van velden and 777network (the latter was found/suspected to be a meatpuppet of Wlaak). I will be filing both a global lock request and an ANI report on the English Wikipedia (Edit: On second thought, I'll wait for the result of the global lock request before submitting to ANI). --PresentlySuraye3 (talk) 21:56, 1 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

There is now an opened SPI case on English Wikipedia [2]. I am highlighting the urgency of this case and noting that Steward involvement is needed as soon as possible. PresentlySuraye3 (talk) 12:49, 2 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Daniuu: could you please take a look since you gblocked the other account? Thanks. -Barras talk 11:46, 9 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Feraim11 sock

Status: In progress

Lock all • Global block all:

Feraim11 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
Fareusa (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. Spam / spambot. Borhan (talk) 11:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Themanvikchandra

Status: In progress

Themanvikchandra (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. Spam / spambot XReport --Borhan (talk) 11:18, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for vandals from Caucasus

Status: In progress

Lock all • Global block all:
- Махачкъала (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
- ZHUWANDI (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
- Heinrich Quincke (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
DigitalSpace (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

The former group of users was confirmed to be the same one via a check in enwiki. Additionally, they have been abusing ruwiki and enwiki. While DigitalSpace is actually an opponent of them, he was also banned from ruwiki forever and continued the war over Caucasus peoples in English Wikipedia. Тай Лунг (talk) 18:45, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Guilherme Gava Bergami socks

Status: Done

Lock all • Global block all:
- Apr15herme2 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
- Apr15herme3 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. Guilherme Gava Bergami. enbi [they/them] • [talk] 19:22, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

+1 enbi [they/them] • [talk] 19:43, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 06:50, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global mass (b)lock

Status: Done

Lock all • Global block all:

AnneCummings78 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
Arden60L278 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Spam / spambot XReport --NDG (talk) 21:44, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 08:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Channel77625160

Status: Done

Channel77625160 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. Salebot1. enbi [they/them] • [talk] 21:57, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by A09. MajavahBot (talk) 09:05, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for अज्ञात अज्ञानी

Status: Done

अज्ञात अज्ञानी (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 23:16, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done --M/ (talk) 09:08, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Wheel39131

Status: In progress

Wheel39131 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Long-term abuse. WoW impersonation. LuniZunie (talk) 23:27, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Yudi025209

Status: Done

Lock all • Global block all:

Yudi025209 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
Yudiii0252090 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Spam / spambot. Ferien (talk) 00:05, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by M7. MajavahBot (talk) 06:45, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for SaltyAFcsar1

Status: Done

Lock all • Global block all:
- SaltyAFcsar (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)
- SaltyAFcsar1 (talk • contribs • block • xwiki-contribs • xwiki-date ^{(alt • mw)} • CA • gblock • ST • SC • lwcheckuser)

Spam / spambot XReport --Nintendofan885^{T&Cs apply} 01:13, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Nintendofan885, I've locked the account with edits, i.e., SaltyAFcsar1. The other was registered 3 minutes prior and has not made any edits; I'm not convinced this isn't a low-effort joe job. Someone could conceivably pick usernames for their new vandal accounts by adding a digit to a random recent account creation. If the other one edits in a similar way feel free to re-report. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 02:14, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Yes, Salebot1 has been copying actual new users usernames recently and adding a "1" to the end of them. SaltyAFcsar is likely not a sock while SaltyAFcsar1 is clearly Salebot1. A good recent example is Zoonotic1, which is also clearly Salebot1, and Zoonotic which is blocked on enwiki as a suspected sock of a local self-promo sockmaster. Emk9 (talk) 02:35, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done per Emk9 elaboration and a lock by Vermont. A09|(pogovor) 08:54, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply