Wikipedia:Advice to users using Tor

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IP block exemption
. No restrictions are placed on reading Wikipedia through Tor.

Tor users should be met with

governmental surveillance programs, users may choose to use Tor in order to exercise their right to anonymity
.

Technical details

The

IP block exemption
. Because Tor is often abused by vandals, users of the English language Wikipedia will often find that Tor exit nodes have been completely blocked, prohibiting account creation and editing by registered users (without block exemption).

IP block exemption

Registered users in good standing can ask for

these instructions
. However, it may be difficult to establish good standing and remain completely anonymous, as the former requires editing without using Tor.

Closed proxy

A group of Wikipedia editors have set up several closed proxy servers that can be used by editors normally blocked from editing by the Chinese firewall. Users who wish to use one of these proxies to edit can find more information at the WikiProject on closed proxies.

Alternative proxies

Tor, one of the most famous anonymity browsers, is the only anonymity network which is systematically blocked on Wikipedia. Other anonymising proxies are likely to be blocked, but many are not. Some may be only soft-blocked, allowing an account to be established.

Need an account and can't create one?

Follow the same instructions under § IP block exemption.

See also

Notes

  1. 2017 block of Wikipedia in Turkey
    .
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