Wikipedia Could Block 67 Million Verizon Customers

An anonymous reader writes "A particularly nasty Wikipedia vandal has forced a discussion to take place over whether to block edits from an address range used by over 67 million Verizon customers. Verizon has not responded to abusive Wikipedia users on their network before, even though the abusive Verizon users have released private information (phone numbers, etc.) of numerous individuals, and made countless threats that have also been reported to law enforcement. Wikipedia has done something similar in the past with users on the AOL network, which used proxy servers and thus allowed vandals to continue disrupting the site. Discussion is also taking place on alternate solutions to deal with abuse from this Verizon user, named 'Zsfgseg' on Wikipedia. If a block of millions is enacted, Verizon could potentially change how they assign IP addresses, or be forced at least to address a PR nightmare."

Comments

Re:Misleading title

[MichaelKristopeit121]

i described no practice.

you're a presumptuous moron.

why do you cower? what are you afraid of?

why do you research and propagate classifications of homosexuals as "normal"? was i to assume they weren't normal? was i to assume you believe they aren't normal? do you have a NEED to be normal? does using the overloaded term "fag" make you feel like less of one, or do you simply feel pride?

you're completely pathetic.

Re:Seriously? Why not force registration

[MichaelKristopeit127]

you certainly are screwed.

the system was broken... it was used as designed, and wikipedia has demonstrated their inability from stopping individuals from misusing the system provided.

you're an idiot.

Re:Seriously? Why not force registration

[MichaelKristopeit128]

what law was broken? providing an alternate opinion?

you're an idiot.

Re:no PR nightmare for wikipedia?

[MichaelKristopeit177]

you said "the problem here is NOT the "one IP address = one person"" assumption, when it obviously is.

you're an idiot.

Re:Technically, it is illegal, just unenforceable

[MichaelKristopeit179]

if the notice of ban was not legally served, proof of the receipt of notice DOES NOT EXIST... this means, your entire argument HAS NO BASIS.

i find it quite humorous that your next sentence implies your technical understanding of the law... quite humorous, indeed.

you're an idiot.

Re:Can we IP ban the people who delete every photo

[Amorymeltzer]

You're right, they should totally allow massive copyright infringement on the fifth or sixth most popular website in the world. That would totally be more fair.

If you don't like a law, change the law, not the law-abiding citizens.