[WikiEN-l] Overly lengthy blocks

[BJörn Lindqvist]

> > It's 169.244.143.115. Blocking that blocks every public computer in the
> > whole state, apparently.
> >
> > Four months just seems excessive. I thought there was a maximum length
> > for blocks on IP's that are shared, like by public libraries and schools.
>
> You assume we're omniscient.  We're not.  There's no way for us to know
> whether any given IP is used by a single user or by an entire state.
> You're the first person who's informed us of this.

He is not assuming that. He is assuming that you have done your homework.

$ whois 169.244.143.115

OrgName:    Maine Libraries/Dept. of Education
....

If that is to hard for you, I suggest you leave the whole blocking
business to someone else.

--
mvh Björn