Before reporting any suspected open proxies here, please remember that not all vandals are open proxies, and vandals should not get an automatic check here. Also, please remember that it takes the volunteers here about 5-10 minutes to give a request a thorough check. The bot which clerks this page can sometimes detect if an IP is an open proxy, but can never confirm that an IP is not an open proxy.

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MetaProject on open proxies (en-Wikipedia chapter)

If you've been blocked as an open proxy, please see Help:blocked. The multiwiki MetaProject on open proxies seeks to enforce the prohibition against editing from open or anonymising proxies by identifying, verifying, and blocking open proxies and anonymity network exit nodes. To prevent abuse or vandalism, only proxy checks by verified users will be accepted. All users are welcome to discuss on the talk page, report possible proxies, or request that a blocked IP be rescanned.

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Alerts

Please report IP addresses you suspect are open proxies below. A project member will scan or attempt to connect to the proxy, and if confirmed will block the address. IPs blocked on Wikipedia but not on other wikis should be moved to the MetaProject. Please use this format:

{{proxyip2|127.0.0.1}} || Example ~~~~

Verified Users/Sysops

• Use {{oproxy}} for confirmed open proxies and TOR exit nodes.
• Use {{notaproxy}} for IP's confirmed not to be an open proxy or TOR exit node.
• Use {{inconclusive}} for IP's that are inconclusive.
• Use {{opblocked}} for open proxies and TOR nodes that have been blocked. Please add this if you block the IP.

Suspected open proxies to be checked