Forum:Range Block for Vandalism.

Have had repeated problems with an IP range from Singapore. The address range is always a "220.255.2.???" address. The latest from today was 220.255.2.127 and 220.255.2.135.

Tried various blocks, but they always come back days or months later with some new ??? at the end, so the blocks have not worked for whatever reason. I've tried VSTF before, and have read http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Range_blocks but couldn't get it to work.

If anyone can tell me EXACTLY what to block/how/range, it would be extremely useful. Yami Michael 03:56, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * You can read about range blocks at MediaWiki's help page. Basically you find the range the IPs fall into and block that like 220.255.0.0/16. You can find information on IPs by using a WHOIS tool and there are also range block calculators. Note, IP ranges should only rarely be blocked for a long time as it is very easy for it to block good intentioned users. The only ranges that should be blocked for longer periods of time are proxy ranges.— 05:09, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * I even read and linked that exact range block help page, yet after multiple attempts in the past, it never worked even using that calculator. I think you skimmed my post a bit too much if you didn't see that.

I want that range blocked and dealt with, they can always make an account if they are well intentioned, but thats just not how its ever been with this Duel Masters wiki. 05:47, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * However, that calculator was better then the one at mediawiki, and hopefully, blocking "220.255.0.0/24" is now enough. Guess I'll see soon. Yami Michael 05:57, November 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: At the top, you mentioned 220.255.2.??? That is not the same as 220.255.0.???
 * Well, its 220.255.2.0/24 —
 * Appreciate that catch, and this should now be dealt with. I copied it the first time, but wrote it down when I later replied. Now to hope I have no later problems with this anonymous guy. Yami Michael 07:04, November 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * Hope that this will solve Yami's problems. Singaporeans are quite hot-tempered and easy to feel jealous just to let you know. Well i'm a Singaporean too and i do not feel ashamed of criticizing my country's people. Gaialzero 18:04, November 6, 2012 (UTC)