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Does wikipedia explicitly block editing on VPNs entirely? Or is it that you're not using an account and the IP is blocked from editing?
by cmeacham98 7y ago
Does wikipedia explicitly block editing on VPNs entirely? Or is it that you're not using an account and the IP is blocked from editing?
- oefrha 7y agoUsing an account is not enough to bypass a blanket IP address range block on Wikipedia. You have to meet certain conditions and submit a formal request for an exemption: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IP_block_exemption#Requesting_and_granting_exemption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IP_block_exemption#R... (And I should point out that using a commercial VPN — which is a form of anonymizing proxy — seems to disqualify you for an exemption; I’m not really sure if an exemption could be granted if you have to use a VPN, but it doesn’t seem to be the case, at least on paper.) I’ve noticed the same when trying to edit from a commercial VPN service.