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  2. Wikipedia:IP addresses are not people - Wikipedia

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    While the people who use the IP address to edit are certainly human and often add value to Wikipedia, the IP address itself isn't an account, isn't the same as a single person, and can't be treated exactly the same as a registered account in a few key areas. Studies in 2004 and 2007 found that most vandalism (80%) is generated by IP address ...

  3. Wikipedia : IP editors are human too

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    IP "hopping" is always done to try and deceive: While this is a tactic sometimes used to evade blocks, it is not in and of itself indicative of any intent to deceive and the contributor may not even be aware of it. Depending on where and how a user is contributing, their IP address may change, sometimes between nearly every edit.

  4. Wikipedia:Don't be quick to assume that someone is a ...

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    They sometimes don't because there are sometimes too many users (in some known cases, millions) editing on that IP range; see IP address#IP address assignment. It is possible that a different person made the edit, unless it's the same content being added time and time again.

  5. Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry - Wikipedia

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    Using another person's account (piggybacking) Reviving old unused accounts (sometimes referred to as sleepers) and presenting them as different users; Persuading friends or colleagues to create accounts for the purpose of supporting one side of a dispute (usually called meatpuppetry) Misuse of multiple accounts is a serious breach of community ...

  6. IP address - Wikipedia

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    A public IP address is a globally routable unicast IP address, meaning that the address is not an address reserved for use in private networks, such as those reserved by RFC 1918, or the various IPv6 address formats of local scope or site-local scope, for example for link-local addressing. Public IP addresses may be used for communication ...

  7. How To Find Your IP Address, And Why You Should Know It in ...

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    Luckily, even though that person’s profile may be devoid of identifying information, the authorities can track them down with something called an IP address. The same goes for pirated downloads ...

  8. Wikipedia:Blocking policy - Wikipedia

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    A hard IP address block (account creation blocked, apply block to logged-in users from this IP address) disables all editing and account creation from behind the blocked IP address, whether they be attempted anonymously or using an account (with the exception of accounts that are IP-block exempt). This is typically used when the level of ...

  9. Wikipedia:IP edits are not anonymous - Wikipedia

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    Your IP address usually links you to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and that often links you to a particular geographical location, or to a particular company. Internet tools such as WHOIS and Reverse DNS lookups may identify you, your employer or school, or computers that use your address, including mail or web servers.