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Bucharest Wild Kratts and horror film vandal
WikilifespanDecember 2020 - present
ISPmost often Digi Communications (RDSnet)
Physical locationRomania (most often Bucharest)
InstructionsWhen found, report to WP:AIV and update this case page.
StatusActive

Basic information

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This IP hopper in Bucharest, Romania, using the networks of Digi, is known for adding false information, section blanking, and edit warring.

Their modus operandi often involves making edits to their usual targets, such as linking to non-existent pages, changing the names of links, and adding often ungrammatical things to plot summaries (which are sometimes reverted), followed some time later by section blanking on various pages, most often blanking plot sections on pages related to the Conjuring Universe. An example of this can be seen with the contributions of the blocked sock 86.121.148.181 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log).

First known IPs are 5.12.24.242 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and 2A02:2F0A:C802:1E00:0:0:0:0/64 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)), both active in December 2020.

Occasionally uses the Wikipedia Android app, making this a possible WP:THEYCANTHEARYOU problem, but also ignores warnings when not editing from the app.

They used four IP addresses, 2.86.242.88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), 2a02:587:c23d:f500:4dc:1a21:eea:118c (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), 141.237.8.245 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), and 79.103.60.119 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), that geolocate to Greece in March 2022.

They appear to be editing along with the Italian IP ranges 62.18.0.0/16 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) and 62.19.0.0/16 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) since July 2022. This might suggest meatpuppetry.

Targeted pages, areas, themes

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Main targets include:

Other assorted targets include:

Semi-protections

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The following pages are or were semi-protected due to the actions of this user:

Edit warring noticeboard discussions

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The following noticeboard discussions are about this LTA's editing:

IPs and ranges

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IP address or range Geolocates to ISP/organization Blocked?
2.86.242.88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Kalamata, Greece OTEnet
  • Blocked 2 weeks March 2022
5.14.128.0/19 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Constanța Digi (RDSnet)
  • Blocked 3 months October 2021, 151 days January 2022
  • 5.14.128.0/20 blocked 1 month January 2022
5.12.0.0/17 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet)
  • 5.12.24.86 blocked 31 hours November 2021
  • 5.12.24.242 blocked 31 hours December 2020
  • 5.12.76.217 blocked 2 weeks April 2022
2a02:2f0a:c000::/36 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet)
  • 2A02:2F0A:C216:300:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 60 hours then 2 weeks November 2021, 1 month December 2021
  • 2A02:2F0A:C310:4900:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 1 week then 2 weeks December 2021, 1 month January 2022, 1 year February 2022
  • 2A02:2F0A:C310:4900:BC2C:694B:39C0:B0FF blocked 31 hours January 2022
  • 2A02:2F0A:C710:3900:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 72 hours then 3 months March 2022
  • 2A02:2F0A:C212:A100:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 31 hours April 2022
  • 2A02:2F0A:C000:0:0:0:0:0/37 blocked 6 months April 2022
2a02:2f0b:4000::/37 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet)
  • 2A02:2F0B:4207:5D00:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 31 hours November 2021, 1 year January 2022
  • 2A02:2F0B:420F:7000:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 31 hours July 2021
  • 2A02:2F0B:4207:CE00:0:0:0:0/64 blocked 48 hours then 1 week May 2022
2a02:2f0d::/32 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Various Digi (RDSnet) 2a02:2f0d:b000::/36 partial blocked from various pages July 2022
2A02:A58:8235:9D00:0:0:0:0/64 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Orange Romania Blocked 31 hours then 1 week July 2021, 1 month August 2021
2A02:587:C23D:F500:4DC:1A21:EEA:118C (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Greece OTEnet 2a02:587::/32 blocked March 2022
79.103.60.119 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Thessaloniki, Greece Forthnet Blocked 31 hours March 2022
81.196.154.22 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) Pitesti Digi (RDSnet) Never blocked
86.124.112.0/20 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Buzău Digi (RDSnet)
  • 86.124.127.194 blocked 72 hours December 2021
  • 86.124.123.200 blocked 2 weeks January 2022
  • Blocked 3 months January 2022
86.121.128.0/18 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet)
  • 86.121.148.181 blocked 31 hours then 1 month January 2022
  • 86.121.165.209 blocked 31 hours February 2022
86.121.22.197 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet) Blocked 31 hours July 2021
141.237.8.245 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Athens, Greece Hellas Online Blocked 31 hours then 1 week March 2022
188.25.192.0/18 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet) 188.25.198.90 blocked 48 hours then 1 month September 2021
188.26.224.0/19 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Bucharest Digi (RDSnet) Never blocked
212.93.128.0/19 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Pitesti Digi (RDSnet) Blocked 3 months September 2022
213.157.160.0/19 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) Pitesti Digi (RDSnet) Never blocked