[tor-bugs] #24758 [Community/Outreach]: Wikipedia blocks edits from non-exit relays?

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#24758: Wikipedia blocks edits from non-exit relays?
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 Reporter:  arma                |          Owner:  alison
     Type:  defect              |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium              |      Milestone:
Component:  Community/Outreach  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                      |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by vondjik):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 > It looks like just clicking on the 'edit' link on a random page is
 enough to tell?

 Yes (ignoring the tiny amount of IPv6 non-exits where it may work), but
 the other rule you miss: Edits from IPs from hosting providers are
 forbidden according to Jimbo's Pedia:

 {{{
 The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because
 it is believed to be a web host provider. To prevent abuse, web hosts
 may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
 }}}

 I may use some harsh words but I'd say just drop the entire thing with
 Wikipedia, they don't want to collaborate and they are actively cracking
 down on anything remotely associated with a proxy or hosting provider.
 Their foundation also asks far far money than they need to operate WP
 (search for a thread on that in news.ycombinator.com):

 > Dear Readers: We like money. We like money so much that we won't run
 advertisements, and would rather ask you in person to give us money. We,
 with open hearts, ask you to give us $15 for content generated for free
 (most of the time, those PR agents work extra around the holiday season!)
 from user input. Well, not YOUR user input, since you won't survive in an
 account for 15 minutes before one of our generous admins bans you from
 editing because you use Tor.

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