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@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@gmail.com wrote:
Russavia claims he did not start it. On Dec 10, 2014 6:09 AM, "reguyla@gmail.com" reguyla@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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