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Gentle_Ben · 07-13-2007, 04:15 AM

Does Wikipedia track the ip's of contributors?

Or basically, if I wanted it to look like a bunch of different people had contributed to an article could I just create a bunch of different accounts or would I have to start using proxies for each diff account?

Wiki N3wbie here, any help appreciated

justFred · 07-13-2007, 05:21 AM

no they track your IP.

random example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:24.46.31.155

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?... did=138653779

Gentle_Ben · 07-13-2007, 07:01 AM

very helpful, thanks a lot man

borys · 07-13-2007, 08:29 AM

Jeez, can't spammers at least leave Wikipedia alone?

SykkBoy · 07-13-2007, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borys

Jeez, can't spammers at least leave Wikipedia alone?

I would think facts distorters would be more worrisome than spammers...

DaddyHalbucks · 07-13-2007, 09:33 AM

Don't spam/ defraud Wikipedia.

woj · 07-13-2007, 11:49 AM

Spamming wikipedia is lame.... :-/

Cyber Fucker · 07-13-2007, 12:06 PM

same thing I was thinking...

RawAlex · 07-13-2007, 12:22 PM

Umm, most important thing about Wikipedia is that they are totally anal about rechecking things, and they will shitcan any external links that aren't 100% valid and on point. Also, all of their links are "no follow" tagged, so Google ignores them.

I gently tried to put a couple of minor edits in to wikipedia and any links were removed within days, even on fairly obscure pages.

07-13-2007, 04:15 AM	#1
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07-13-2007, 05:21 AM	#2
justFred Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 922	no they track your IP. random example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:24.46.31.155 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?... did=138653779 __________________ Vote Bill Cosby 2012 Last edited by justFred; 07-13-2007 at 05:22 AM.. Reason: (added link to the vandalism example)

07-13-2007, 07:01 AM	#3
Gentle_Ben Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barcelona Posts: 733	very helpful, thanks a lot man __________________ ICQ ME: 203-810-401

07-13-2007, 09:33 AM	#6
DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	Don't spam/ defraud Wikipedia. __________________ Boner Money

07-13-2007, 11:49 AM	#7
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	Spamming wikipedia is lame.... :-/ __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

07-13-2007, 08:29 AM	#4
borys Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 146	Jeez, can't spammers at least leave Wikipedia alone?

07-13-2007, 12:06 PM	#8
Cyber Fucker Hmm Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On an endless road around the world for rock and roll. Posts: 12,642	same thing I was thinking... __________________

07-13-2007, 12:22 PM	#9
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Umm, most important thing about Wikipedia is that they are totally anal about rechecking things, and they will shitcan any external links that aren't 100% valid and on point. Also, all of their links are "no follow" tagged, so Google ignores them. I gently tried to put a couple of minor edits in to wikipedia and any links were removed within days, even on fairly obscure pages.