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{{cot|Confirmed IP addresses}}
|+ Confirmed
* {{ip|2.121.130.4}} December 5,2013 – December 9, 2013
! IP address !! From !! To !! From !! To !! Notes
* {{ip|2.124.213.167}} April 22, 2014 – May 4, 2014
|-
* {{ip|2.127.228.78}} December 30, 2013 – January 2, 2014
* {{ip|2.127.230.64}} April 15, 2014 - April 22, 2014
| {{ip|2.121.130.4}} || December 5,2013 || December 9, 2013 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.216.204.97}} January 19, 2014 – January 28, 2014
* {{ip|2.216.206.81}} August 20, 2014
| {{ip|2.124.213.167}} || April 22, 2014 || May 4, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.220.251.190}} August 14, 2014 – August 16, 2014
* {{ip|2.220.254.10}} March 5, 2014; March 15, 2014 – March 20, 2014
| {{ip|2.127.228.78}} || December 30, 2013 || January 2, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.222.145.203}} September 3, 2013 – September 5, 2014
* {{ip|2.222.145.217}} August 11, 2012 – August 14, 2012
| {{ip|2.127.230.64}} || April 15, 2014 || April 22, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.222.145.251}} January 31, 2012
* {{ip|2.222.145.236}} June 11, 2012 – June 17, 2012
| {{ip|2.216.204.97}} || January 19, 2014 || January 28, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.223.224.27}} February 13, 2014 – February 15, 2014
* {{ip|2.223.225.29}} June 5, 2014 – June 8, 2014
| {{ip|2.216.206.81}} || August 20, 2014 || August 20, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|2.223.225.124}} May 6, 2014
* {{ip|90.195.176.24}} December 15, 2013 – December 20, 2013
| {{ip|2.220.251.190}} || August 14, 2014 || August 16, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.195.244.157}} January 27, 2012 – January 29, 2012
* {{ip|90.195.244.166}} June 2, 2012 – June 7, 2012
| {{ip|2.220.254.10}} || March 5, 2014 || March 5, 2014 || March 15, 2014 || March 20, 2014
|-
* {{ip|90.195.244.157}} January 27, 2012 – January 29, 2012
* {{ip|90.195.244.182}} May 29, 2012 – May 31, 2012
| {{ip|2.222.145.203}} || September 3, 2013 || September 5, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.196.1.149}} January 6, 2014
* {{ip|90.196.1.231}} May 5, 2014
| {{ip|2.222.145.217}} || August 11, 2012 || August 14, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.196.3.222}} July 5, 2014 – July 8, 2014; July 15, 2014
* {{ip|90.197.98.22}} June 9, 2014
| {{ip|2.222.145.251}} || January 31, 2012 || January 31, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.198.30.134}} January 7, 2014
* {{ip|90.199.99.3}} August 27, 2012 – August 28, 2012
| {{ip|2.222.145.236}} || June 11, 2012 || June 17, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.199.99.29}} June 26, 2012
* {{ip|90.199.99.87}} September 11, 2012 – September 16, 2012
| {{ip|2.223.224.27}} || February 13, 2014 || February 15, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.199.99.135}} November 10, 2013 – November 11, 2013
* {{ip|90.199.99.147}} July 3, 2012 – July 6, 2012; July 13, 2012 – July 17, 2012; July 31, 2012
| {{ip|2.223.225.29}} || June 5, 2014 || June 8, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.199.99.186}} October 10, 2011 – October 11, 2011; November 12, 2011 – November 14, 2011
* {{ip|90.199.99.218}} June 28, 2012 – June 29, 2012
| {{ip|2.223.225.124}} || May 6, 2014 || May 6, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.80}} October 10, 2013 – October 17, 2012
* {{ip|90.200.85.84}} August 15, 2012
| {{ip|90.195.176.24}} || December 15, 2013 || December 20, 2013 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.15}} October 6, 2012
* {{ip|90.200.85.25}} February 8, 2010 – February 14, 2010; October 10, 2012
| {{ip|90.195.244.157}} || January 27, 2012 || January 29, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.95}} September 7, 2012
* {{ip|90.200.85.127}} October 9, 2012
| {{ip|90.195.244.166}} || June 2, 2012 || June 7, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.145}} July 2, 2012
* {{ip|90.200.85.196}} October 28, 2013
| {{ip|90.195.244.157}} || January 27, 2012 || January 29, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.220}} October 8, 2012
* {{ip|90.200.85.223}} August 23, 2012 – August 24, 2012
| {{ip|90.195.244.182}} || May 29, 2012 || May 31, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.80}} October 10, 2013 – October 17, 2013
* {{ip|90.200.85.127}} October 9, 2012
| {{ip|90.196.1.149}} || January 6, 2014 || January 6, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.200.85.196}} October 28, 2013
* {{ip|90.201.155.179}} August 16, 2014 – August 18, 2014
| {{ip|90.196.1.231}} || May 5, 2014 || May 5, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.205.208.98}} June 11, 2014 – June 13, 2014
* {{ip|90.205.210.134}} June 23, 2014 – June 28, 2014
| {{ip|90.196.3.222}} || July 5, 2014 || July 8, 2014 || July 15, 2014 || July 15, 2014
|-
* {{ip|90.205.211.135}} August 2, 2014
* {{ip|90.211.105.144}} May 30, 2014 – June 4, 2014
| {{ip|90.197.98.22}} || June 9, 2014 || June 9, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.212.5.172}} January 9, 2014 – January 12, 2014
* {{ip|90.218.116.10}} May 10, 2014 – May 21, 2014
| {{ip|90.198.30.134}} || January 7, 2014 || January 7, 2014 || ||
|-
* {{ip|90.221.149.41}} August 21, 2014 – August 23, 2014
* {{ip|94.0.242.224}} August 20, 2014 – August 21, 2014
| {{ip|90.199.99.3}} || August 27, 2012 || August 28, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|94.0.242.227}} May 24, 2014 – May 29, 2014
* {{ip|94.2.197.202}} January 30, 2014
| {{ip|90.199.99.29}} || June 26, 2012 || June 26, 2012 || ||
|-
* {{ip|94.7.102.30}} June 14, 2014 – June 20, 2014
* {{ip|176.251.46.19}} April 5, 2014 – April 14, 2014
| {{ip|90.199.99.87}} || September 11, 2012 || September 16, 2012 || ||
|-
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| {{ip|90.199.99.135}} || November 10, 2013 || November 11, 2013 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.199.99.147}} || July 3, 2012 || July 6, 2012 || July 13, 2012 || July 17, 2012 || Also July 31, 2012
|-
| {{ip|90.199.99.186}} || October 10, 2011 || October 11, 2011 || November 12, 2011 || November 14, 2011
|-
| {{ip|90.199.99.218}} || June 28, 2012 || June 29, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.80}} || October 10, 2013 || October 17, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.84}} || August 15, 2012 || August 15, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.15}} || October 6, 2012 || October 6, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.25}} || February 8, 2010 || February 14, 2010 || October 10, 2012 || October 10, 2012
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.95}} || September 7, 2012 || September 7, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.127}} || October 9, 2012 || October 9, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.145}} || July 2, 2012 || July 2, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.196}} || October 28, 2013 || October 28, 2013 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.220}} || October 8, 2012 || October 8, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.223}} || August 23, 2012 || August 24, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.80}} || October 10, 2013 || October 17, 2013 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.127}} || October 9, 2012 || October 9, 2012 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.200.85.196}} || October 28, 2013 || October 28, 2013 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.201.155.179}} || August 16, 2014 || August 18, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.205.208.98}} || June 11, 2014 || June 13, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.205.210.134}} || June 23, 2014 || June 28, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.205.211.135}} || August 2, 2014 || August 2, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.211.105.144}} || May 30, 2014 || June 4, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.212.5.172}} || January 9, 2014 || January 12, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.218.116.10}} || May 10, 2014 || May 21, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|90.221.149.41}} || August 21, 2014 || August 23, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|94.0.242.224}} || August 20, 2014 || August 21, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|94.0.242.227}} || May 24, 2014 || May 29, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|94.2.197.202}} || January 30, 2014 || January 30, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|94.7.102.30}} || June 14, 2014 || June 20, 2014 || ||
|-
| {{ip|176.251.46.19}} || April 5, 2014 || April 14, 2014 || ||
|}


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Revision as of 12:03, 23 August 2014

"Martial arts vandal" aka "Burton-on-Trent vandal"
Wikilifespan2010–present (possibly 2008)
ISPBSkyB
Known IPs2.120.*.* to 2.223.*.*, 90.195.*.* to 90.221.*.*, 94.0.*.* to 94.7.*.*
Physical locationBurton-on-Trent
InstructionsRevert non-constructive edits on sight. Report new accounts to AIV with a link to this page.

Please report all ongoing incidents of abuse to AIV or ANI.

Basic information

The martial arts vandal is a long-term disruptive user who primarily targets Hong Kong martial arts films, especially those that star Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. He also targets American action films that star Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Cynthia Rothrock. Any film in these stars' filmography should be considered high risk. His edits generally fall under several narrow behaviors: genre warring, removing categories, enforcing alphabetical order in categories, and edit warring to maintain these changes. He is on a highly dynamic IP range, but the IP addresses generally stick for about three to seven days, during which he will be inactive if blocked. Once his IP address changes, he will evade his block and immediately return to edit warring. Short blocks (less than three days) may prove ineffective in preventing further disruption. Although he has never had a known user account, he can be identified by IP range, behavior, or geolocation. Attempts to reason or converse with him are ignored, and he has never used an edit summary. He has certainly been active since 2010, and some reports date back to 2008.

This is a tenacious edit warrior. He will patiently wait out blocks and page protection, even if the protection lasts a month. He likely uses his browser to bookmark articles in lieu of a watchlist. He checks the articles daily, and it is likely that he will revert dozens of articles in a single session. He has been repeatedly blocked and was subject to a community ban proposal; this LTA report was filed as an alternative to the ban.

Targeted areas, pages, themes

His primary targets are Hong Kong martial arts films, but he will occasionally target American action films, especially if they star a martial artist. He seems to keep an eye on certain categories, such as Category:Hong Kong martial arts films and Category:American martial arts films, and he will target new articles as they are created. His most commonly targeted articles include:

Most edited articles as of August 2014
Article Edits IPs Notes
Yes, Madam 30 10 disruption going back to August 2011
Don't Give a Damn 30 9 article created in June 2014
Double Impact 33 11 disruption going back to April 2011
Project A Part II 37 24 disruption going back to November 2011
Ninja in the Dragon's Den 40 22 disruption going back to February 2011
Rob-B-Hood 44 26 disruption going back to October 2010
Legacy of Rage 46 10 disruption going back to August 2011
Heart of Dragon 53 24 disruption going back to April 2011
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 55 17 disruption going back to October 2011
SPL: Sha Po Lang 85 24 disruption going back to October 2010
No Retreat, No Surrender 95 35 disruption going back to October 2010
Crime Story (film) 125 20 disruption going back to October 2010

Edits is number of obvious edits by this vandal. IPs is number of individual IP addresses used. A small number of IP addresses means constant edit warring in a short period of time.

Other commonly targeted articles include:

List courtesy of StG88, AWNH, and others

Low risk topics include articles on United States-based professional wrestling, such as wrestlers and wrestling films. These articles are traditionally subject to fewer edits and much less disruption.

Habitual behavior

The most obvious and recognizable behavior is genre warring. This generally takes the form of editing the lead and the categories to remove unwanted genres. He may cite Allmovie in HTML comments for genre in the categories. He may also add information sourced from the IMDb, which WikiProject Film considers an unreliable source. Categories will always be forced into alphabetical order. Also possible are minor incidents of content blanking, removal of templates, and changing sourced text to values based on original research. In all cases, he will edit war for days or even weeks to retain his changes to the article. Continuing edit wars with Soangry (talk · contribs) are iconic and help to identify both old and new accounts. These edit wars may persist almost indefinitely. The vandal may even target new articles shortly after Soangry creates them. Continuing edit wars with other anti-vandals also exist, but they are not pathological.

Cases

Diffs, discussions, and evidence are posted in the above cases. Refer to them for more detailed information.

User pages with information incorporated here:

Several further discusions can be found linked from those pages.

Other notes

Confirmed and suspected accounts

IP accounts are normally in the 2.120.*.* to 2.222.*.* and 90.195.*.* to 90.221.*.* ranges. Additional ranges include 94.0.*.* to 94.2.*.* and a one-off at 176.251.46.19. IP addresses outside these ranges are possible but break with habitual behavior, which does not seem to indicate the use of VPNs or proxies. Compulsive genre warring across dozens of Hong Kong film articles from non-habitual IP ranges should be treated as suspect regardless of geolocation. Note that geolocation might not always result in Burton-on-Trent; neighboring cities are occasionally possible, and locations as distant as Singapore have been suspected.

More-or-less confirmed:

Suspected:

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