[WikiEN-l] Re: Wikipedia Blocked IP address 82.148.97.67 is for the whole counrty!

[Andrew Gray]

On 09/01/06, Daniel R. Tobias <dan at tobias.name> wrote:

> > > > > This is my second email to you. I beleive that you blocked the whole
> > > > country of Qatar by blocking the IP address 82.148.97.67. Please fix
> > > > this as we cannot now make any edits!
>
> The whole country has only one IP address?

82.148.97.67 is proxy.qatar.net.qa

Bear in mind that a single proxy server at an ISP can cover a
surprisingly large number of individuals... and many small countries
have, in effect, only one ISP. I have a recollection this is not the
first time we've effectively blocked most if not all of a country; was
it Thailand that got hit before?

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- Andrew Gray
  andrew.gray at dunelm.org.uk