That is joe jobbing.
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From: LB
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2014 11:58 AM
To: Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women
within Wikimedia projects.;
Subject:Re: [Gendergap] a gender gap meet-up?
Is there a term (like "joe job") for when someone pretends to be you to get you
into trouble? In my case, after I'd already been blocked for a week, an IP address
deleted some info that I'd asked to have revdeled. It's possible it was someone
who thought they were helping me, but it's also possible - maybe probable - that
someone did it maliciously so an admin would think I was dodging my block.
Lightbreather
On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:
See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_job>. This was a targeted attack
on Russavia by someone deliberately pretending to be them.
It's a malicious form of attack intended to have Wikimedians take
action on each other in error in order to cause disruption. With more
sophisticated spoofing going on it is something we all need to stay
aware of.
Fae
On 10 December 2014 at 15:32, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stierch(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Russavia claims he did not start it.
On Dec 10, 2014 6:09 AM, "reguyla(a)gmail.com" <reguyla(a)gmail.com> wrote:
...
> Also in re gards to the google group that russavia
started. I think that
> was done in good faith to allow a more interactive venue where people could
> chat more real time rather than in a moderated email list. So i wouldnt get
> too upset about the invitations to it even though some folks dont like him.
> I think hes just trying to be helpful.
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