301:). Requests to be unblocked are also decided in light of prevention and deterrence. A user may be unblocked earlier if the user agrees to desist and appears to have learned from the matter, or if the situation was temporary and has now ended. Likewise, a user who has previously returned to inappropriate conduct after other unblocks may find their unblock request declined for deterrence reasons, to emphasize the importance of change and unacceptability of the conduct.
1429:; they are qualified and trusted to handle non-public evidence, and they operate under strict controls. The community has rejected the idea of individual administrators acting on evidence that cannot be peer-reviewed. Administrators must be able to justify their blocks using evidence visible on Knowledge (XXG), even if it includes aspects only accessible by other administrators (e.g. revisions or log details that are
2056:(anon. only, account creation blocked) is used in most cases of disruption – including vandalism and edit warring, and prevents only anonymous users from editing. It also restricts any account creation by the IP address or by any non-IP exempt user accounts while behind the blocked IP address. Allowing account creation from a blocked IP address or range is rare and performed only in special circumstances.
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2028:(autoblock enabled, account creation disabled) will apply an autoblock to the IP address the account last used to edit, and disable the ability for the user to create other accounts during the duration of the block. Any additional IP address(es) that the account attempts to edit from during the duration of the block is also
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violate existing category standards. Care should nonetheless be taken to see if articles need to be merged to a parent category before the speedy deletion. Categories created by a banned user which may be useful or fit into a larger category scheme can be tagged for discussion and possible merging using the
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Non-CheckUsers must not review CheckUser blocks that require access to CheckUser data, e.g., when an editor is professing innocence or is questioning the validity of the technical findings in any way. Administrators may still decline unblock requests that are made in bad faith, are more procedural in
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Users may be temporarily and conditionally unblocked to respond to a discussion regarding the circumstances of their block. Such temporary and conditional unblocks are made on the understanding that the users may not edit any pages (besides their user talk page) except the relevant discussion page(s)
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Blocks serve to protect the project from harm, and reduce likely future problems. Blocks may escalate in duration if problems recur. They are meted out not as retribution but to protect the project and other users from disruption and inappropriate conduct, and to deter any future possible repetitions
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administrator acting independently reviews the circumstances of the block, the editor's prior conduct, and other relevant evidence, along with any additional information provided by the user and others, to determine if the unblock request should be accepted. Common reasons include: the circumstances
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In addition to the further advice, there are special considerations to take into account when blocking IP addresses. IP address blocks can affect many users, and IP addresses can change. Users intending to block an IP address should at a minimum check for usage of that address, and consider duration
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Blocks may be imposed as a technical measure to enforce a ban. Such blocks are based on the particulars of the ban. Bans that apply to all of
Knowledge (XXG)—that is, they are not partial—may be backed up by a sitewide block, which is usually set to apply for the period of the ban. Other bans may be
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Administrators must supply a clear and specific reason why a user was blocked. Block reasons should avoid the use of jargon as much as possible so that blocked users may better understand them. Administrators should notify users when blocking them by leaving a message on their user talk page. It is
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However, warnings are not a prerequisite for blocking. In general, administrators should ensure that users who are acting in good faith are aware of policies and are given reasonable opportunity to adjust their behavior before blocking, and it may be particularly desirable to communicate first with
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Administrators should take special care when dealing with new users. Beginning editors are often unfamiliar with
Knowledge (XXG) policy and convention, and so their behavior may initially appear to be disruptive. Responding to these new users with excessive force can discourage them from editing in
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Except in cases of unambiguous error or significant change in circumstances dealing with the reason for blocking, administrators should avoid unblocking users without first attempting to contact the blocking administrator to discuss the matter. If the blocking administrator is not available, or if
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There is no predefined limit to the number of unblock requests that a user may issue. However, disruptive use of the unblock template may prompt an administrator to remove the blocked user's ability to edit their talk page. In this case, a block may still be appealed by submitting a request to the
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be enabled when blocking an account except only in cases where either the blocked user abuses it, or uses it in order to harass, threaten, intimidate, or cause disruption toward other editors. In instances when administrators feel that email abuse is extremely likely, they may use their discretion
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Since categorization can impact many pages, and deletion of a category without merging can leave pages orphaned, you should carefully consider what to do with categories created by a banned or blocked user. Blatantly useless categories can be speedy-deleted, as well as any categories which clearly
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Administrators reviewing a block should consider that some historical context may not be immediately obvious. Cases involving sockpuppets, harassment, or privacy concerns are particularly difficult to judge. At times such issues have led to contentious unblocks. Where an uninformed unblock may be
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The purpose of blocking is prevention, not punishment. The duration of blocks should thus be related to the likelihood of a user repeating inappropriate behavior. Longer blocks for repeated and high levels of disruption are to reduce administrative burden; they are made under the presumption that
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so that the connection between the accounts can be verified. The
Checkuser should then consider adding short blocks to the new account to denote each entry in the user's old account log. Such short blocks should provide protection in case the "clean start" was based on a genuine risk of off-wiki
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is a block that does not have a definite (or fixed) duration. Indefinite blocks are usually applied when there is significant disruption or threats of disruption, or major breaches of policy. In such cases, an open-ended (indefinite) block may be appropriate to prevent further problems until the
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submitted through the email addresses below. This evidence is inaccessible to administrators. As such, an administrative action is generally viewed to be made in the user's capacity as a
Checkuser or Oversighter, although the action itself is an administrative one. All such blocks are subject to
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are reminded that, while these channels have legitimate purposes, discussing an issue on IRC or
Discord necessarily excludes those editors who do not use IRC or Discord from the discussion (and excludes all non-administrators from the discussion if it takes place in an admin-only channel such as
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templates in the action summary, or by explicitly stating in the action summary that the block is a "CheckUser block" or is "checkuser-related". If an administrator believes that a CheckUser block has been made in error, the administrator should first discuss the matter with the CheckUser in
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As the practice of off-wiki "block-shopping" is strongly discouraged, and that except where there is an urgent situation and no reasonable administrator could disagree with an immediate block (e.g. ongoing vandalism or serious violations of the policy on biographies of living persons), the
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If there are any specific recommendations or circumstances that a reviewing administrator would need to know, or that may help to avoid administrator disputes upon review of a block, the blocking administrator should consider including this information in the block notice. For example:
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Deterrence is based upon the likelihood of repetition. For example, though it might have been justifiable to block an editor a short time ago, such a block may no longer be justifiable right now, particularly if the actions have since ceased or the conduct issues have been resolved.
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on all or part of
Knowledge (XXG). Blocks disable a user's ability to edit pages; bans do not. However, bans may be enforced by blocks; users who are subject to a total ban, or who breach the terms of a partial ban, will most likely be site-wide blocked to enforce the ban.
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An administrator may reset the block of a user who intentionally evades a block, and may extend the duration of the block if the user engages in further blockable behavior while evading the block. User accounts or IP addresses used to evade a block should also be blocked.
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New accounts which engage in the same behavior as a banned or blocked editor in the same context, and who appear to be editing
Knowledge (XXG) solely for that purpose, are subject to the remedies applied to the editor whose behavior they are imitating. See the policy on
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and receiving approval, administrators must not undo or "loosen" (lowering the block duration or disabling any block options applied) any block set, or unblock any user when the block is specifically identified as an "Oversight" block, such as through the use of the
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and receiving approval, administrators must not undo or "loosen" (lowering the block duration or disabling any block options applied) any block set, or unblock any user when the block is specifically identified as a "CheckUser" block, such as through the use of the
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Administrators must not block users with whom they are engaged in a content dispute; instead, they should report the problem to other administrators. Administrators should also be aware of potential conflicts involving pages or subject areas with which they are
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from editing. An autoblock is not applied to the IP address the account last used, and other accounts that log in from the IP address are allowed to edit as normal. This is generally used in situations such as blocking promotional usernames or to enforce other
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exist for convenience, although purpose-written messages are often preferable. Template warnings that state that a user may be blocked for disruption or other blockable behavior may also be issued by regular editors rather than by administrators only.
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The edits of a bot are considered to be, by extension, the edits of the editor responsible for the bot. As a result, should a bot operator be blocked, any bot attributed to them may also be blocked for the same duration as that of the blocked editor.
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Blocking is a serious matter. The community expects that blocks will be made for good reasons only, based upon reviewable evidence and reasonable judgment, and that all factors that support a block are subject to independent peer review if requested.
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explicitly specified by the unblocking admin. The users are effectively banned from editing any other pages, and breaching this ban will be sanctioned appropriately. When the discussion concludes, the block should be reinstated unless there is a
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Administrators may, with the agreement of the blocked user, impose conditions when unblocking. Unblock conditions are designed to prevent recurrence of the behaviour that led to the block (such as a page ban to prevent further edit warring).
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A block of a range of IP addresses may unintentionally affect other users in that range. Before blocking an IP range, especially for a significant time, you should check for other users who may be unintentionally affected by the range block:
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of inappropriate conduct. Blocking is one of the most powerful tools that are entrusted to administrators, who should be familiar with the circumstances prior to intervening and are required to be able to justify any block that they issue.
1907:, if checked, will prevent the blocked user from editing their own user talk page (and hence, the ability for them to create unblock requests) during the duration of their block. This option is not checked by default, and typically should
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In general, once a matter has become "cold" and the risk of present disruption has clearly ended, reopening it by blocking retrospectively is usually not appropriate. In this situation, if an ongoing or serious concern persists, several
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be reverted just because they were made by a banned editor (changes that are obviously helpful, such as fixing typos or undoing vandalism, can be allowed to stand), but the presumption in ambiguous cases should be to revert.
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Blocks on shared or dynamic IP addresses are typically shorter than blocks on registered accounts or static IP addresses made in otherwise similar circumstances, to limit side-effects on other users sharing that IP address.
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Non-static IP addresses or hosts that are otherwise not permanent proxies typically warrant blocking for a shorter period of time, as the IP address is likely to be reassigned, or the open proxy is likely to be closed. Many
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user accounts from editing from the IP address or range during the duration of the block. If the ability to create accounts or send email to other users is also disallowed, these functions will also be disallowed for any
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When the block is designated as a CheckUser or
Oversight block, and the unblocking administrator is not a member of the designated functionary group or does not have approval from someone in that group to carry out the
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should be undone once it is confirmed that they have been closed (but be aware some open proxies may be open only at certain times, so careful checking may be needed that it really is apparently no longer in use that
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Blocks should not be used solely for the purpose of recording warnings or other negative events in a user's block log. The practice, typically involving very short blocks, is often seen as punitive and humiliating.
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may occasionally not operate as intended for a variety of reasons. Bots (or their associated IP address should the actual bot not be readily identifiable) may be blocked until the issue is resolved. Bots should be
2480:, in which case appeals must only be directed to the Arbitration Committee. Any unauthorized reversal or alteration of such a block and without prior consultation and approval from an Oversighter may result in
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to prevent cross-wiki disruption from an IP address, a range of IP addresses or an account. When an IP address, range of IP addresses or account is globally blocked, they are prevented from editing any public
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The short blocks should be described in the block summary as "previous account block" and the final duration of the block should be noted. Blocks placed in error and lifted early should not be noted at all.
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and enable this option to prevent it from occurring. When enabled, efforts should be taken to ensure that the user's talk page remains unprotected and that the user is aware of other avenues (such as the
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function page (and hence restricts the user from creating new accounts) for the duration of the block. If applied to a hard-blocked IP address or range, it will also prevent all user accounts who are not
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be checked; editing of the user's talk page should be disabled only in cases of continued abuse of their user talk page, or when the user has engaged in serious threats, accusations, or attempts at
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on
Knowledge (XXG) with the exception of their own user talk page. This is the option that is set by default, and should be used when there is a reasonable assumption that the account would disrupt
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an account appearing to have been compromised (as an emergency measure), i.e. there is some reason to believe the account is being used by someone other than the person who registered the account.
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carefully. IP addresses should rarely, if ever, be blocked indefinitely. You should notify the
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as part of the block notice that there are specific circumstances, and that a reviewing administrator should not unblock without discussing the case with the blocking admin (or possibly
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Indefinite does not mean "infinite" or "permanent"; it just means that no automatic expiration time (or duration) for the block has been set. An indefinitely blocked user may later be
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violations. This allows the blocked account to create a new account with a username that is in compliance with the username policy, or to simply choose to edit anonymously instead.
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matter can be resolved by discussion. As with all blocks, it is not a punishment. It is designed to prevent further disruption, and the desired outcome is a commitment to observe
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with the autoblock option also set, it will not have a direct effect on the IP address that the account was last using, since IP address users do not have access to the
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function page (and hence restricts the user from sending any emails to user accounts) for the duration of the block. This option is not checked by default and should
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Partial blocks may be used at the discretion of any administrator in accord with the rest of the blocking policy, or community consensus. They may also be used to
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user account logs in from an autoblocked IP address and tries to edit, the user account will also be added to the autoblock list. This option should typically be
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they have independent reasons for making such edits. Editors who reinstate edits made by a banned or blocked editor take complete responsibility for the content.
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template in the action summary, or by explicitly stating in the action summary that the block is an "Oversight block" or is "Oversight-related". Appeals of any
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have changed, a commitment to change is given, the administrator was not fully familiar with the circumstances prior to blocking, or there was a clear mistake.
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with the autoblock option also set, it will also prevent accounts from being created on the IP address that the account was last using. It should typically be
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and interferes with the process of editors working together harmoniously to create an encyclopedia. A block for disruption may be necessary in response to:
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As part of an unblock request, uninvolved editors may discuss the block, and the blocking administrator is often asked to review or discuss the block, or
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in the event of a wrongful or accidental block, if the original block has expired. (If it has not, the message may be recorded in the unblocking reason.)
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proxies, in particular, are "exit nodes" for only a short time; in general, these proxies should not be blocked indefinitely without consideration. See
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appropriate response for an administrator asked on IRC or Discord to block an editor is to refer the requester to the appropriate on-wiki noticeboard.
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If the blocked user does not reach an agreement on proposed unblock conditions with an administrator, the blocked user may post another block appeal.
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when blocking unapproved or malfunctioning bots (so as not to block the bot's operator or any other bots using that IP address), though it should be
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in appropriate circumstances. In particularly serious cases in which no administrator would be willing to lift the block, the user is effectively
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when blocking accounts for disruptive or malicious behavior. This option is enabled by default and is only available when applying a block to an
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Some types of blocks are used in response to particular temporary circumstances, and should be undone once the circumstance no longer applies:
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when blocking accounts with inappropriate usernames (to allow the user to create a new account with an appropriate one), though it should be
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from being able to email other accounts if they attempt to do so while behind the blocked IP address or range. If applied to a user account
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template can be used to allow them to demonstrate how they will contribute to the encyclopedia, should their unblock request be granted.
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due to a resemblance to a bot, are immediately and indefinitely blocked if they violate the
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Each of these may lead to sanctions for misuse of administrative tools—possibly including
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Disruptive behavior can be reported, and blocks requested at a specialized venue such as
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be used, as they often have the opposite effect. However, if an angry user is also being
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will prevent the user from editing a specific set of pages, or from a particular set of
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protective blocks typically last as long as protection is necessary, often indefinitely.
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Public accounts (where the password is publicly available or shared with a large group).
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Administrators have discretion to set the expiry of unblock conditions, provided that:
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A user may be blocked when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the
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should be made to educate users about Knowledge (XXG) policies and guidelines, and to
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accounts used exclusively for disruption may be blocked indefinitely without warning;
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any edits made in violation of a ban or block, without giving any further reason and
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Knowledge (XXG):Banning policy § Edits by and on behalf of banned and blocked editors
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persistent posts of unreferenced, poorly or incorrectly referenced, or potentially
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A partial block may be used to enforce the unblock conditions of a sitewide block.
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Sometimes, people request that their account be blocked, for example to enforce a
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are hard-blocked on detection, and Tor IP addresses are automatically blocked by
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technically prevent users from editing Knowledge (XXG). Blocks may be applied to
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To unblock any of one's own accounts, except in the case of self-imposed blocks.
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The affected editor may request an unblock following the procedures listed in
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question, and if a satisfactory resolution is not reached, should e-mail the
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encourage a more productive, congenial editing style within community norms.
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There are two common blocks that may be imposed on IP addresses or ranges:
21:"Knowledge (XXG):Blocked" redirects here. For help with being blocked, see
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are repeatedly causing disruption to the user talk page of a blocked user.
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A current list of globally blocked IP addresses/accounts is available at
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There are two common blocks that may be imposed on registered accounts:
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prevent imminent or continuing damage and disruption to Knowledge (XXG);
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Unblocking or shortening of a block is most common when a blocked user
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actions that may compromise the safety of children, in accordance with
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Knowledge (XXG):Requests for arbitration/Agapetos angel § Meatpuppets
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the administrators cannot come to an agreement, then a discussion at
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processes exist to allow discussion and possible sanction of a user.
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that are set must be sent to either the Oversight team via email (
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Editors in turn are not permitted to post or edit material at the
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2013 Arbitration Committee resolution on Oversight-related blocks
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1647:"WP:INDEF" redirects here. For indefinitely protected pages, see
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edits made to it by good faith users, it is not eligible for G5.
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The following are some of the most common rationales for blocks.
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Prevent this user from editing their own talk page while blocked
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Knowledge (XXG):Banning policy § Community bans and restrictions
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Some of the key precepts of this section may be explained using
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It describes a widely accepted standard that all editors should
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2012:(autoblock disabled, account creation allowed) will only block
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style § National varieties of English
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or outside their approval, or that appear to be malfunctioning.
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Knowledge (XXG):Template messages/User talk namespace § Blocks
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about blocks or other subjects should not be formed off-wiki.
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The restriction should (but do not have to be) be logged at
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Accounts used exclusively for disruptive purposes, such as
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deter the continuation of present, disruptive behavior; and
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category of administrators who will consider such requests
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Knowledge (XXG):Blocking policy § Unacceptable unblocking
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Knowledge (XXG):Blocking IP addresses § Indefinite blocks
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Bots that are unapproved, or usernames that violate the
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from editing to protect Knowledge (XXG) from disruption.
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2126:Recording in the block log after a "clean start"
928:of a banned or blocked editor (sometimes called
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2673:"WP:GB" redirects here. For the go button, see
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69:This page documents an English Knowledge (XXG)
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2852:Knowledge (XXG):Here to build an encyclopedia
2169:Knowledge (XXG):No get out of jail free cards
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2269:Knowledge (XXG):Administrators' noticeboard
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1700:If the block arose from a discussion per
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1092:Administrators' noticeboard for incidents
448:Knowledge (XXG):Do not bite the newcomers
2978:Including sock puppets of blocked users.
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3205:Viewing deleted pages and contributions
2987:Whether or not the autoblock will also
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1649:WP:List of indefinitely protected pages
1345:When implementing a block, a number of
979:Administrator conflicts and involvement
875:without regard to the three-revert rule
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902:speedy deletion under the G5 criterion
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140:User accounts and IP addresses may be
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1954:, for IP addresses with a history of
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243:Blocks are used to prevent damage or
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4168:Knowledge (XXG) enforcement policies
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1919:be prevented from re-occurring. The
1382:Suggested conditions for an unblock.
1149:Knowledge (XXG)-related IRC channels
1143:Dealing with off-wiki block requests
690:Knowledge (XXG):Conflict of interest
3021:See July–August 2012 discussion at
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2566:Final warnings / Unblock conditions
2334:Unblocks in temporary circumstances
1923:has further details in cases where
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1561:registered users – ask a user with
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41:Knowledge (XXG):The perfect article
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3008:user right), but this ability was
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1082:Against the blocking administrator
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3175:Granting and revoking user rights
2821:Knowledge (XXG):Appealing a block
2441:Without first consulting with an
2306:Blocks in temporary circumstances
2218:implementing a community sanction
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1854:Prevent user from sending email
1783:Autoblock any IP addresses used
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1445:review by other members of the
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4173:Knowledge (XXG) glossary items
3411:Password strength requirements
3088:Partial Blocks authorizing RfC
2883:Knowledge (XXG):Zero tolerance
2847:Knowledge (XXG):Global actions
2665:Knowledge (XXG):Global actions
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2579:Knowledge (XXG):Partial blocks
766:Knowledge (XXG):Banning policy
52:Knowledge (XXG):Banning policy
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3140:Advice for new administrators
2761:Appeal against a global block
2249:Unblock Ticket Request System
2241:removing administrator rights
1867:Unblock Ticket Request System
1611:the severity of the behavior;
1357:Category:User block templates
956:When blocking may not be used
895:biographies of living persons
639:, especially breaches of the
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358:Blocks should be preventative
305:Blocks should not be punitive
245:disruption to Knowledge (XXG)
2956:August 2022 Arbcom statement
2751:Special:GlobalBlockWhitelist
2603:enforce editing restrictions
2094:Automated or semi-automated
1291:variety of template messages
811:Knowledge (XXG):Sockpuppetry
728:Knowledge (XXG):Open proxies
413:Common rationales for blocks
3421:Personal security practices
3335:IP addresses are not people
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1367:Other important information
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752:WikiProject on open proxies
585:civil, collegial atmosphere
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340:Blocks should not be used:
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3685:Requests for permissions
3462:Blocks, bans, sanctions,
3251:Revision deletion policy
3010:removed in November 2018
2934:Knowledge (XXG):Tag team
2788:Knowledge (XXG) Glossary
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2704:the decision. (A global
2605:or as a requirement for
1819:Prevent account creation
138:This page in a nutshell:
50:Not to be confused with
23:Help:I have been blocked
4117:Policies and guidelines
3969:Interface administrator
3899:Volunteer Response Team
3307:Unregistered (IP) users
2862:Knowledge (XXG):WikiWar
2728:Special:GlobalBlockList
2343:to overturn the block.
2174:Unacceptable unblocking
2077:the Tor block extension
1958:abuse, or for being an
1848:vandalism-only accounts
1756:vandalism-only accounts
1442:undeclared paid editing
1438:checkuser function page
1147:Administrators who use
1137:§ Explanation of blocks
794:Evasion and enforcement
702:inappropriate usernames
490:disclosures of others'
220:is the method by which
3626:Vandalism-only account
3616:Single-purpose account
3315:Why create an account?
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2482:removal of permissions
2407:removal of permissions
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1968:IP address or IP range
1962:or location host. See
1777:Standard block options
1507:mw:Help:Blocking users
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295:Blocks can be appealed
4010:Arbitration Committee
3515:Blocking IP addresses
3416:User account security
3155:Dealing with disputes
3126:Administrators' guide
2815:MediaWiki:Blockedtext
2734:Unblocking and appeal
2708:is not the same as a
2680:Global blocking is a
2474:Arbitration Committee
2403:Arbitration Committee
2141:avoiding the scrutiny
2061:hard IP address block
2054:soft IP address block
2038:automatically blocked
2030:automatically blocked
1975:Common blocks imposed
1823:Special:CreateAccount
1738:Editing block options
1712:Setting block options
1569:If any are found, an
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1387:Confidential evidence
1310:Explanation of blocks
1168:Self-requested blocks
764:Further information:
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537:oversight permissions
521:Arbitration Committee
466:persistent or severe
4080:Wikimedia Foundation
3910:Advanced user groups
3894:Global rights policy
3453:How to not get outed
3448:Compromised accounts
3390:Unified login or SUL
3221:Administrator policy
2872:User block templates
2755:Special:Log/gblblock
2607:conditional unblocks
2014:the specific account
1265:a block is imposed,
1131:or, if appropriate,
694:Knowledge (XXG):Spam
499:copyright violations
492:personal information
460:Wikimedia Foundation
379:WP:BLOCKPREVENTATIVE
4065:Formal organization
4015:Bot approvals group
3957:Edit filter manager
3822:Mass message sender
3604:Related to accounts
2989:automatically block
2488:Conditional unblock
1935:non IP-block exempt
1844:bad-faith usernames
1801:non-IP block exempt
1501:Implementing blocks
1088:compromised account
325:WP:BLOCKNOTPUNITIVE
253:§ Requesting blocks
249:§ Purpose and goals
4137:Dispute resolution
3786:Extended confirmed
3762:Edit filter helper
3690:Admin instructions
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3648:Courtesy vanishing
3564:Contentious topics
3554:Personal sanctions
3438:Committed identity
3325:Request an account
2945:September 2022 RfC
2867:meta:Global blocks
2739:Local whitelisting
2717:temporary accounts
2478:the 2010 statement
2325:Blocks for making
2216:When the block is
2143:of the community.
2130:Editors may cite "
2026:hard account block
2010:soft account block
1933:will disallow all
1758:or users that are
1692:by the community.
1577:Duration of blocks
1571:IP block exemption
1207:Wikibreak Enforcer
1025:to "cool down" an
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869:Anyone is free to
770:A Knowledge (XXG)
713:operating without
508:information about
289:dispute resolution
271:editing privileges
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3834:New page reviewer
3774:Event coordinator
3559:General sanctions
3498:Appealing a block
3395:Alternate account
3378:Changing username
3330:IPs are human too
3320:Create an account
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3245:Protection policy
3160:Dealing with spam
3150:Cleaning backlogs
2040:and added to the
2032:and added to the
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1879:Special:EmailUser
1858:Special:EmailUser
1637:Indefinite blocks
1528:Collateral damage
1513:IP address blocks
1275:Welcome newcomers
1239:WP:BEFOREBLOCKING
1098:Requesting blocks
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442:for peer review.
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