Wikitravel:User ban nominations
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Add nominations for user blocks to the list below, but please do so only after reviewing Wikitravel:How to handle unwanted edits. In general the preferred way of handling problem users is through the use of soft security. In the case of automated spam attacks the Wikitravel:Spam filter can also be a valuable tool for stopping unwanted edits.
For a history of older nominations see Wikitravel:User ban nominations/Archive.
[edit] Outstanding nominations
[edit] Unacceptable usernames
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These two were blocked indefinitely in October 2008 without a nomination, which goes against the letter of policy, but I think they should remain indefinitely blocked per Wikitravel_talk:How_to_handle_unwanted_edits#Permanent_bans. Both are pretty vulgar; the latter also reeks of cyberbullying. Thoughts? --Peter Talk 19:26, 15 April 2009 (EDT)
[edit] User:Craigb100
This user is intentionally replacing the correct URLs of various Thai resorts with links pointing to a scammer site. Example: [3]
I told him off at his Talk page, he sent me a totally disingenous mail pleading innocence, and immediately did it again: [4] [5] ...
I've given him a last warning, but if this persists, it's block time. Jpatokal 22:05, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
- Not saying that a user ban wouldn't be unjustified - but adding the sites to the spam filter may be a longer term fix, and may make sure others don't do the same thing. The site names would be confusing if you didn't see the initial edit. --inas 00:15, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
- Inas, are you saying that a user ban would be unjustified? Or am I misreading your negations? Anyway, this user seems to be operating otherwise in good faith, aside from the URLs. I would support adding the sites to the spam filter if they follow a consistent format. If that's not possible, perhaps a short block to get his attention, as we've tried before? LtPowers 09:27, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
- I was avoiding trying to saying whether or not a userban would or would not be justified or otherwise, and just raise the issue of the spam list being preferable. I'm not unapologetic about the confusion. --inas 19:14, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
- Don't support. We've already got his attention, and it doesn't seem like he intends to change his behavior. As I understand it, he's adding lots of different links, so blacklisting might not be useful. But can't we just revert his changes? There aren't that many of them, and I'm happy to pitch in and just revert him on sight. --Peter Talk 14:59, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
