[09:04:37] [1/2] On metawiki Googol03 requested "Note.ms Wiki" in [[Special:RequestWikiQueue/47052]]": Note.ms Wiki is a encyclopedia that anyone can edit. This wiki is about the note.ms. The note.ms is a online free and unruled... [09:04:37] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:RequestWikiQueue/47052 [09:04:37] [2/2] That is exactly the same as Gongxiang01 and his earlier requests [09:04:38]

[09:04:49] So a sockpuppet [09:04:55] yeah that account is getting smashed [09:04:59] I thought it already was [09:07:05] Can you check that account against the Googol01 account? I still think it's the same. [09:07:21] it doesn't even need a check for identity, I just want to salt it [09:07:47] No I mean, check Googol01 [09:08:14] for what purpose do you mean [09:08:20] it's clear it's an evader [09:08:28] it resembles similar accounts on the track that I remember [09:08:39] as far as what I'm already checking, naturally it's a different range [09:08:51] As I think Googol01 is the same as Gongxiang as well [09:09:27] much of that has gone stale and some of it is confused by a related investigation that has gone cold [09:09:50] but it's nonetheless clear to me that this is lta [09:09:59] Okay. I leave it with you then. [09:10:13] I don't know how to salt this one without smashing a good portion of china [09:10:48] That sounds so funny [09:10:52] an abusefilter could be an incomplete deterrent for the googol crap but it doesn't prevent a slight change of pattern [09:11:17] and yeah... the blocks required would be pretty heavy [09:11:33] it comes from a similar place as what I've seen before, the range is just so damn big [09:11:59] think I'm going to defer on doing those hits just now and prescribe lock on sight, it's pretty easy to find him anyway [09:12:15] hopefully he's on cvtwiki so the right people already know what to look for [09:12:16] Perhaps doing it the other way around.? Block note.ms? [09:12:37] that doesn't seem associated with this [09:12:40] So he can't request it anymore? [09:12:44] oh I see [09:12:56] well the problem is that note.ms is a symptom, gong in general is just a troll [09:13:22] there are steps you can take to prevent him showing up and there are steps which just hit the symptoms - prohibiting note.ms may just make it harder to find [09:13:25] I know, but he requested it now about 5 or 6 times [09:13:48] Okay [09:14:00] the 'googol' names could be blacklisted pretty easily but that has the same concern for me [09:14:46] we could probably block the note.ms name from being put in, but he could just change it, so I defer to other voices to see if they think that would be valuable [09:15:27] Okay. Just thinking of ways to troll the troll 😉 [09:15:32] what might be helpful is a filter that can strike him for some of the common tells including a request by that nature, but that will require an abuse filter wizard [09:16:05] see I managed to get one person the other day on telepedia by forgetting the ips and smacking his email in a community that must email confirm [09:16:13] but I don't think a silver bullet like that applies here [09:18:10] It isn't possible to request a wiki without an email, but he could also just make a fake email of course. So perhaps that process needs to be filtered by confirming email first? [09:18:39] Or would that be too much of a deterand for others? [09:18:58] email should be confirmed if it's something that's in use I would think [09:19:22] @originalauthority is developing a tool that would make this a convenient process [09:19:39] undesirable emails can be spanked indefinitely [09:20:06] and you can exhaust a supply of disposable email a lot faster than ip unless you run a full bore botnet [09:20:24] that tool might be really useful here actually [09:20:39] he's also devised a flag if those emails are attempted in the first place [09:21:08] Smart guy! [09:23:53] mediawiki be mediawiking [09:26:08] I reckon that's the best way forward for mr gong then, see if we can get that email tool trialed here [09:26:45] it seems to be working nicely on telepedia although the testing has been limited, I don't think the main targets have even tried since that time [09:27:24] yeah I was just checking that lol I want them to try so I can see if it works [09:27:30] well i know it works because I tested it but [21:45:48] [1/2] @CVT Please lock user https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log/Nomuhyun [21:45:49] [2/2] Latest log shows abuse. https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:RequestWikiQueue/47002#mw-section-request [21:46:19] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/443926951292567562/1265062395685109780/image.png?ex=66a024aa&is=669ed32a&hm=3cca01119bae29bff4c3c741f7e4489899c05f544e5b1186e0cad97fa7bea39b& [21:48:04] I've redacted the request [21:48:05] That should definitely result in a stern warning at least [21:48:38] No warning. That is user abuse and goes against the User conduct policy.