Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Bucharest Wild Kratts and horror film vandal
| Wikilifespan | December 2020 – present |
|---|---|
| ISP | most often Digi Communications (RDSnet) |
| Physical location | Romania (most often Bucharest) |
| Instructions | When found, report to WP:AIV and update this case page. |
| Status | Active |
Basic information
[edit]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
[edit]Main targets include:
- Wild Kratts (adds fake info about the show ending)
- List of Wild Kratts episodes (adds animals featured in the episodes)
- Annabelle series (section and plot blanking, ex. Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle (film), Annabelle Comes Home, Annabelle (doll))
- The Conjuring series (section and plot blanking, ex. The Conjuring, The Conjuring Universe, Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring 2, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun (2018 film), The Nun 2, The Curse of La Llorona, Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson)
Other assorted targets include:
- animal-related pages (ex. Australia Zoo, Sunda clouded leopard, Clouded leopard, Brown water snake, Steller sea lion, Giant otter shrew, Greater bamboo lemur)
- fictional/mythological elements/characters (ex. Wish, Demigod, Honey Island Swamp monster, Valac, Wicked Witch of the West, Black Shuck, Ozark Howler)
- some movies (ex. Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Insidious (film series))
- some TV shows (ex. The Evermoor Chronicles, Alex & Co., Expedition Unknown, Crikey! It's the Irwins, Kratts' Creatures, The Lion Guard, Elena of Avalor, Naked and Afraid, Binny and the Ghost)
- other assorted pages (ex. Adelaide Hills, Jonas Bloquet)
Semi-protections
[edit]The following pages are or were semi-protected due to the actions of this user:
- Wish (semi-protected until March 23, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- Demigod (semi-protected until April 23, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- Crikey! It's the Irwins (semi-protected until April 30, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- The Curse of La Llorona (semi-protected until April 30, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Binny and the Ghost (semi-protected until May 6, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- The Conjuring Universe (semi-protected until May 6, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Valac (semi-protected until May 6, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Wild Kratts (semi-protected until May 6, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Black Shuck (semi-protected until May 7, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Expedition Unknown (semi-protected until May 7, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- List of Wild Kratts episodes (semi-protected until June 7, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Annabelle: Creation (semi-protected until June 15, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- Ed and Lorraine Warren (semi-protected until June 15, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- Annabelle (film) (semi-protected until June 26, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Annabelle Comes Home (semi-protected until June 26, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Annabelle (doll) (semi-protected until July 23, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- The Conjuring 2 (semi-protected until July 23, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (semi-protected until July 23, 2022, for disruptive editing)
- The Evermoor Chronicles (semi-protected until August 7, 2022, for vandalism)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (semi-protected until August 7, 2022, for vandalism)
- The Conjuring (semi-protected until September 26, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (semi-protected until September 26, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- The Nun (2018 film) (semi-protected until September 26, 2022, for sockpuppetry)
- Alex & Co. (semi-protected until September 30, 2022, for vandalism)
Edit warring noticeboard discussions
[edit]The following noticeboard discussions are about this LTA's editing:
- User:86.124.127.194 reported by User:GoneIn60 (Result: Blocked)
- User:2a02:2f0a:c310:4900:9440:9465:8fc5:5363 reported by User:Slatersteven (Result: Blocked)
IPs and ranges
[edit]| 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 |
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| 5.14.128.0/19 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) | Constanța | Digi (RDSnet) |
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| 5.12.0.0/17 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) | Bucharest | Digi (RDSnet) |
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| 2a02:2f0a:c000::/36 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) | Bucharest | Digi (RDSnet) |
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| 2a02:2f0b:4000::/37 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) | Bucharest | Digi (RDSnet) |
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| 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) |
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| 86.121.128.0/18 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) | Bucharest | Digi (RDSnet) |
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| 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 |