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
<https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?limit=100&tagfilter=&title=Special%3AContributions&contribs=user&target=69.16.147.185&namespace=&tagfilter=&year=2014&month=12>
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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