Add to that list the underlying XFF blocking bug.

https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23343

Back on topic, is it necessary for good users seeking IP block exemption to
be checkusered? I doubt it.

IP block exemption is rarely given because it allows someone to keep
editing on their main account when a sock is blocked.

Tor exemption should be separate from IP block exemption.

John Vandenberg.
sent from Galaxy Note
On Dec 28, 2012 12:13 PM, "Federico Leva (Nemo)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I rather think that devs' time would be best spent ensuring that our tools
> against Tor users and open proxies are effective and reliable. Huge amounts
> of volunteers' time are spent combating abuse of them, with inadequate
> tools.
> See for instance:
> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.**org/show_bug.cgi?id=30716<https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30716>
> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.**org/show_bug.cgi?id=42438<https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42438>
> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.**org/show_bug.cgi?id=8475<https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8475>
>
> As for legitimate users, probably the most useful thing to do would be
> ensuring that the TorBlock extension shows an understandable error message
> and sends people to a translatable page with instructions valid for all
> language editions of our projects with current poliecies (most projects
> will have none).
>
> Nemo
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