If you have *working* ideas feel free to tell us, we have already
programmed bots that do nothing but look for his vandalism. We *have*
done everything we possibly can on wiki that I can think of. The only
on wiki action left to us is to block all of his ISP from editing. If
you have alternative ideas speak out.
To those on this thread, possibly move this to a page on wikipedia
(the proxy project, or a case in his name on WP:SSP) Regardless some
of his information needs to be published so we can deal with him. (on
wikipedia or here makes no difference, both are public)
On 1/29/09, Sam Korn <smoddy(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Chris Down
<neuro.wikipedia(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
It is the policy of Wikimedia that personally identifiable data collected
in the server logs, or through records in the database via the CheckUser
feature, or through other non-publicly-available methods, may be released
by
Wikimedia volunteers or staff, in any of the following situations:
1. In response to a valid subpoena or other compulsory request from
law
enforcement,
2. With permission of the affected user,
3. When necessary for investigation of abuse complaints,
4. Where the information pertains to page views generated by a spider
or bot and its dissemination is necessary to illustrate or resolve
technical
issues,
5. *Where the user has been vandalizing articles or persistently
behaving in a disruptive way, data may be released to a service
provider,
carrier, or other third-party entity to assist in the targeting of IP
blocks, or to assist in the formulation of a complaint to relevant
Internet
Service Providers,*
6. Where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or
safety of the Wikimedia Foundation, its users or the public.
Am I missing something?
No. But it is common sense that we should do the least amount
possible to sort the problem out. The publication of private data in
a thread like this is completely unnecessary. Repeat: it is quite
within the privacy policy to reveal this info to Verizon (and even
publicly on-wiki, if an IP block is helpful). This thread is
completely gratuitous and unnecessary.
I very strongly believe we should not be vindictive in our dealing
with problematic users. We should seek to sort out our problems, not
to cause problems for others, no matter how many problems they've
caused us.
Sam
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