Wikipedia:Long term abuse/Randallrobinstine
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| Randallrobinstine | |
| Original name(s): | Randallrobinstine |
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| Wikilifespan: | December 8, 2005 — September 26, 2006 (date of indefinite IP block) |
| ISP: | Roadrunner |
| Known IPs: | 69.76.206.218 |
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| Physical location: | Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Severity: | Low to Moderate |
| Requests for comment: | Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Randallrobinstine |
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| Instructions: | Revert and block on sight |
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Randallrobinstine is a persistent childish vandal. It has been commented by certain users [1] that patterns of his behavior (e.g. poor speech) may indicate that he suffers from autism.
[edit] Modus operandi
Randallrobinstine often vandalizes images with a paint application or replaces images with sloppy versions made with a paint application, and inserts random words and sometimes false information into articles. An example of his "paint application vandalism" may be seen here (link not working). Here is an example of his random word vandalism (and further paint application vandalism) [2]. Pages which he frequently vandalizes are generally related to media, and include such pages as FX Networks and That 70's Show. He sometimes vandalises video game-related articles such as Super Mario Bros. 3 as well, though not as often. He has also been known to create articles that are either of an insignificant nature (such as a list of cable stations from Leavenworth, Kansas) or complete nonsense and to vandalize the user and talk pages of those who have warned him for vandalism or banned his accounts.
[edit] Suspected sockpuppets
Randallrobinstine socks frequently include vrray in their names. For a complete list, see Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Randallrobinstine.
[edit] Block history
His static IP, , was indefinitely blocked by Deckiller on March 22, 2006, but that block was rescinded on May 10, 2006 by Nlu per former Wikipedia policy (IPs previously were not allowed to be blocked indefinitely except for open proxies). Nlu then blocked the IP for a month. Almost exactly one month later, on June 11, 2006, Randall returned to vandalize again using the account Vrray2006, until that sockpuppet was blocked. He then vandalized without logging in, resulting in his IP to be blocked for two months by Wikibofh. After the expiration of this block, he resumed vandalism. See the block log for his IP. On September 17 the IP address was blocked again for one month, but was an anon block only. On September 26, 2006, the IP was again indefinitely blocked, allowing no new account creation.
