'''THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED, see ListOfServicesBlockingTor and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/No_open_proxies#Exceptions on how to edit Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects from Tor.'''
**THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED, see ListOfServicesBlockingTor and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/No_open_proxies#Exceptions on how to edit Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects from Tor.**
= Editing Wikipedia articles =
[[TOC]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Wikipedia] has a clear [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NOP blocking policy] that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Open_proxies prohibits editing Wikimedia projects via open proxies]. Although they are aware that this policy is problematic for responsible users and some of their editors ([https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia] maintains a page of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advice_to_users_using_Tor_to_bypass_the_Great_Firewall advice for Tor users in China], for example), there have been significant issues with abuse through anonymous and open proxies.
# Editing Wikipedia articles
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/) has a clear [blocking policy](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NOP) that [prohibits editing Wikimedia projects via open proxies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Open_proxies). Although they are aware that this policy is problematic for responsible users and some of their editors ([Wikipedia](https://wikipedia.org) maintains a page of [advice for Tor users in China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advice_to_users_using_Tor_to_bypass_the_Great_Firewall), for example), there have been significant issues with abuse through anonymous and open proxies.
Present [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy blocking policy] uses one or more of account, IP address/range, or person as a basis for determining whether a particular user has the right to edit or submit articles. A list of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BlockList currently blocked addresses] is posted publicly with a brief rationale (a longer explanation may be found in some cases at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policy_enforcement_log policy enforcement] page). Wikipedia also uses an [https://en.wikiledia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Autoblock autoblock] function that blocks edits submitted from IP addresses recently used by blocked users. They also blocks Tor exit node from information gathered by onioninoo.
Present [blocking policy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy) uses one or more of account, IP address/range, or person as a basis for determining whether a particular user has the right to edit or submit articles. A list of [currently blocked addresses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BlockList) is posted publicly with a brief rationale (a longer explanation may be found in some cases at the [policy enforcement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policy_enforcement_log) page). Wikipedia also uses an [autoblock](https://en.wikiledia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Autoblock) function that blocks edits submitted from IP addresses recently used by blocked users. They also blocks Tor exit node from information gathered by onioninoo.
In addition to blocking "anonymous" posting from IP addresses associated with Tor, Wikipedia disallows the registration of new accounts from these hosts as well. This is consistent with Wikipedia's anti-vandalism policies, considering that users can create new accounts easily and systemically, without providing identifying information or payment of any kind.
The question of how [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia] can allow truly anonymous contributions without opening the floodgates for vandalism, misbehavior and misinformation is challenging. If that is not possible, then perhaps pseudonymous contributions could be a reasonable compromise, though implementing a system for pseudonymous contributions requires some additional infrastructure.
The question of how [Wikipedia](https://wikipedia.org) can allow truly anonymous contributions without opening the floodgates for vandalism, misbehavior and misinformation is challenging. If that is not possible, then perhaps pseudonymous contributions could be a reasonable compromise, though implementing a system for pseudonymous contributions requires some additional infrastructure.
== or-talk discussion ==
Substantial discussion of potential solutions to this problem took place during autumn 2005 on the [http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/ or-talk] mailing list.
## or-talk discussion
Substantial discussion of potential solutions to this problem took place during autumn 2005 on the [or-talk](http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/) mailing list.
=== proposals by Paul Syverson ===
1. [http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Sep-2005/msg00240.html authenticated access] to Wikipedia through Tor
### proposals by Paul Syverson
1.[authenticated access](http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Sep-2005/msg00240.html) to Wikipedia through Tor
2. [http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Sep-2005/msg00271.html manually screening Wikipedia posts] prior to publication
2.[manually screening Wikipedia posts](http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Sep-2005/msg00271.html) prior to publication
3. [http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2005/msg00027.html unlinkable serial transactions] to curtail abuse without allowing correlation of user activity
3.[unlinkable serial transactions](http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2005/msg00027.html) to curtail abuse without allowing correlation of user activity
4. [http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2005/msg00043.html thoughts on how to offer the solution] to Wikipedians
4.[thoughts on how to offer the solution](http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2005/msg00043.html) to Wikipedians
