“ Rationale Although Wikisource encourages anyone in the world to contribute, such proxies are often used abusively. Since MediaWiki (the wiki software) depends on IP addresses for administrator intervention against abuse, open proxies allow users to completely circumvent administrators. The use of scripts or bots allow malicious users to rapidly rotate IP addresses, causing continuous disruption that cannot be stopped by helpless administrators. ”

“ Non-static IP addresses or hosts that are otherwise not permanent proxies should typically be blocked for a shorter period of time, as it likely the IP address will eventually be transferred or dynamically reassigned, or the open proxy closed. ”