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If you are using an open proxy or VPN service, you will need to disable it or turn it off in order to edit Wikipedia. |
If you are using an open proxy or VPN service, you will need to disable it or turn it off in order to edit Wikipedia. |
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If you believe you are not using an anonymizing proxy, the most likely cause is that another customer using your {{<includeonly>safesubst:</includeonly>#if:{{{host|}}}|host|IP address}} who was previously assigned this IP address was running an open proxy. You may [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block|appeal this block]] by adding the following text on your [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]: {{tlx|unblock|2=reason=Caught by an open proxy block but this host or IP is not an open proxy. My IP address is _______. ''Place any further information here.'' ~~~~}}. '''You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated.''' Your IP address can be determined <span class="plainlinks">'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Get_my_IP_address?withJS=MediaWiki:Get-my-ip.js here]'''</span>. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the [[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System| |
If you believe you are not using an anonymizing proxy, the most likely cause is that another customer using your {{<includeonly>safesubst:</includeonly>#if:{{{host|}}}|host|IP address}} who was previously assigned this IP address was running an open proxy. You may [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block|appeal this block]] by adding the following text on your [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]: {{tlx|unblock|2=reason=Caught by an open proxy block but this host or IP is not an open proxy. My IP address is _______. ''Place any further information here.'' ~~~~}}. '''You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated.''' Your IP address can be determined <span class="plainlinks">'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Get_my_IP_address?withJS=MediaWiki:Get-my-ip.js here]'''</span>. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the [[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|unblock ticket request system]]. |
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More rarely, your network equipment or that of your service provider may be misconfigured or compromised by malicious software (such as a virus). For more information, see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject on open proxies|WikiProject on Open Proxies]]. |
More rarely, your network equipment or that of your service provider may be misconfigured or compromised by malicious software (such as a virus). For more information, see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject on open proxies|WikiProject on Open Proxies]]. |
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