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 == Admin Noticeboard Discussion beginning 2/28 == 
 === David Shankbone === 

 This is a request that the IP ranges found here  be blocked.  The first IP range has been engaged in libel on Wikipedia against me, and I supply the diffs that show that.  Additionally, they continue to edit-war, disrupt and troll the project as it deals with me and my work.  Since this has been going on for a few weeks, and since the activity is illegal, I'm asking for a project-wide ban on the first IP range.  The second IP range is an accomplice (they at times edit simultaneously) who engages in edit-warring, but not the crime of libel as the first IP range has.  The things they are writing are illegal, I will be filing an abuse report with Bell Atlantic, and I have already contacted an attorney to look into criminal prosecution for smearing my reputation, the evidence of which is more than provided on .  We will first see what Bell Atlantic can do in terms of providing help in finding out who is behind the libel.  David '  
 :And the evidence, IP ranges, etc. I supplied are by no means exhaustive.  David '  
 ::Are you possibly in violation of WP:NLT here?    
 :::Possibly.  I will let other editors decide after looking at the evidence, but regardless it's time to say enough.  David '  

 :David - relax, lay off the legalisms, and the admins handle it.  
 :Checkuser shows that range is pretty active, so blocking the whole /16 block is probably not a good idea. When I have more time later tonight, I'll do the back of the envelope calculations to find the minimum CIDR to block.    
 ::I will heed your advice.  David '  

 In the meantime the campaign continues, see diff. . .   
 :How is a content disagreement over image inclusion an illegal smear?    
 ::Oh the content disagreement is just one tiny related matter. . .there's the smears + the content removal.  Two prongs on the same fork.     
 ::The image removals aren't illegal smears; they are edit-wars against multiple editors, completely rejecting consensus.  R. Baley is right - there are several prongs to this person's hate:  First, illegal smears; Second, edit wars against consensus; Third, multi-forum disruption.  I thought the evidence page fleshed that out clearly.  David '  
 Please remove or strike the legal threats/rhetoric.   
 :::Stating someone has done something illegal, calling a spade a spade, is not the same as threatening to take action against them, which is a legal threat.  I have struck out the legal threat, but if you would like to play with the wording to hide what is clear then you are welcome to do so, but I feel I have already complied with policy.  David '  

 *Our policies on legal threats are designed to apply to interaction between good-faith users. In the past, the community has held discussion on potential legal action against banned vandals and trolls. See this discussion about Willy on Wheels (scroll down to where it says "" Willy on Wheels legal action?""), and this discussion about The Communism Vandal which also discussed the potential of taking legal action. [[User talk