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Paradoxic (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2025-08-15 08:35:51

Hollered with a request for an IP check.

lexii Since: Jul, 2009
2025-08-15 10:08:27

Thank you, appreciate it :)

Tabs MOD Since: Jan, 2001
2025-08-15 11:27:15

They aren't sharing any IPs with anyone here precisely. In the meantime, do you know ban evaders that their misuse/unclear editing behavior matches can be checked against?

Edited by Tabs
Amonimus (Sergeant)
2025-08-15 13:10:08

I'd rather not suspect anyone of ban-evasion without a concrete reason to, this practice keeps propagating. And also without a concrete reason, there's no way of checking.

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lexii Since: Jul, 2009
2025-08-15 15:15:46

It was just a hunch, based on the compulsive adding of a particular trope via a seemingly brand new troper. Reminded me of the BadassAdorable spamming I reported a couple of months back, which did turn out to be a ban evader. No worries though if I'm jumping the gun.

Edited by lexii
ilovewildkratts1 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2025-08-15 16:00:21

Yeah, this seems more like a case of someone adding a trope to different work pages while having a poor grasp of the English language rather than someone bandodging.

Since notifiers were sent, the next best thing is to keep an eye on the troper and see if they continue their behavior.

Edited by ilovewildkratts1 Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.
lexii Since: Jul, 2009
2025-08-16 00:23:56

^ Will do. And thank you everyone for the advice.

lexii Since: Jul, 2009
2025-08-19 09:42:21

Update - pinged across several more grammar notifiers today, as the oddly-worded Ambiguously Bi entries continue.

ilovewildkratts1 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2025-08-19 10:31:45

Since they're ignoring already-sent notifers and continuing offending behavior, went ahead and hollered a mod with a request for intervention.

Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.
Willbyr MOD (Y2K)
lexii Since: Jul, 2009
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