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February block evader

I noticed you blocked IP 67.218.251.39 as being used by PCC556, an editor blocked in Oct 2024. Would you be willing to look at a new user Notnow55, a possible sock of PCC556? They make very characteristic edits, often in fashion topics (and sometimes cuisine and technological advancements), directed at removing mention of non-Western European contributions or origins.

There were earlier named accounts before PCC556 making these same edits to the same articles (accounts now abandoned – CAC230; FrenchByop68; and since: Milton77778 [this user explicitly stated "THEY CENSOR ME DIRECTLY and that is why I must create other accounts because they block the previous one"]; Rex4459); as well as many IP edits, mostly stale (so likely not actionable, I realise):

which all operate in a similar way.

Along with their common areas of interest, they frequently remove Asian and Eastern European mentions. E.g. these edits: from one of the recent IPs and from Notnow55 – which are also identical. (I can provide more diffs if needed, but this type of edit is so extensive, you could pick nearly any one from these editors and see the theme.) Or, conversely, inserting a European influence: caravel; sombrero; cowboy hat; 1275332057; justacorps.

Something I note in common in their edit summaries is citing a url as a rationale in the ES, without always adding it as a source to the article: 1291772125 1245895111; 1245339778; 1245340418

Not sure if I've hit the right points here – I never seem to quite get the level of detail right: usually either too long-winded and straying from main thrust, or leave out important info; so let me know what else I should add (or remove?!). And if it's preferable for me to open a case at SPI, I will, but I think I read somewhere that it can be better to ask an admin first? I am a little unclear on the when and why rationale for that, tbh, so please forgive me if I'm going about this in the wrong way. AukusRuckus (talk) 15:31, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked. This looks pretty ducky enough to me for a block. SPIs are more definitive, but in cases like this, I have no problem blocking for something obvious. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 16:22, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Was dropping by to say thank you for your very prompt response: it was like magic! What a relief.

Just as I'm about leave that note of thanks, I noticed: They're back. (I know we're never going to get 'em all!) 37.29.236.170 at Waistcoat – 1292226005; and Gingham –1292242946. Not sure if anything can be done about this IP and (presumably) their range. I haven't reverted yet; I'll wait a bit to see if they can be blocked, so avoiding the to-and-fro. In any case, thank you so much for your work. AukusRuckus (talk) 03:20, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to block them as a I see them pop up. It's amusing to say the least. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 13:21, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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