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TOBeFree, need your help regarding an issue this IP range is engaged in making so many disruptions.[1] I've repoted this IP at WP:AVI[2] but still have not received a result. IP might be conducting block evasion, but I'm not sure their belonging.®asteem Talk 09:03, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

HJ Mitchell was faster. Thanks! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 10:57, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

No problem. I just worked my way down the list at AIV. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:01, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

HJ Mitchell Thanks for the quick handling at AIV. ®asteem Talk 02:57, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

ToBeFree Thank you very much.®asteem Talk 02:55, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Monsieur Patillo

Hello, ToBeFree,

I looked through all of those diffs on the AIV report and not only do they not seem like vandalism but they are some of the most polite and diplomatic "personal attacks" I've seen before. I'm glad you are discussing the block with the editor as your response to the AIV report didn't seem like an obvious choice to me. There is clearly a dispute going on in a few articles but I don't see any of the editors as blameless and it's hard to see any editor as more responsible than another, at least reading over the dispute that found it's way to AN.

With ongoing talk page discussions and dispute resolution discussions, I'm not sure it had reached the level of an indefinite block yet. It's obvious that the editors are very frustrated with each other but it also seems like multiple editors are trying to eliminate their editorial opponents by painting them in the worst possible light. I'm not in the position to advise you what to do and I'll just reiterate what I said that I'm glad that you are open to discussing the situation with Monsieur Patillo on their User talk page. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:13, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

~ ToBeFree (talk) 03:33, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

 Unblocked. Thanks, Liz. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 14:35, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

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Cebu etc.

Thank you for protecting all those pages! I thought about requesting protection for them as a group but worried it was too big an ask. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:03, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi AntiDionysius, no worries! I think semi-protection of these pages won't hurt much and ends the easiest way for the sockpuppeteer to just continue "fighting" and getting attention. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:05, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Inquiry related to IP you blocked

Hello ToBeFree. This IP strikes me as the same person as this LTA which you recently blocked (for context see: [9])

They are exhibiting the same nationalistic and aggressive behavior as the LTA. Stylistically quite similar in their edit summaries. For example: 78xx and 216xx; 78xx, 78xx and 216xx.

What's really interesting is they both make an edit, then revert themselves, and revert themselves again so that they can use the edit summary to rant.

• 78xx: Makes edit, reverts themselves and reverts again to rant in their edit summary
• 216xx: Makes edit, reverts themselves and reverts again to rant in their edit summary

The geographic location is different but the proxy check tool on 216xx reveals it is a proxy. So it seems they are using a proxy to evade block. --Griboski (talk) 15:55, 15 October 2024 (UTC)