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should be met with blocking (generally including removal of talk page access) and possibly blocking email as well. Such threats should be blanked; consider applying
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Provide the exact name or URL of the page where you saw the threat, the time that you saw it, and your time zone. Or (if you know how) provide a
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require discretion on the question of blocking but generally, specific threats should be removed (with a thoughtfully worded edit summary) and
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Do not email other Wikimedia Foundation addresses, or telephone the Wikimedia Foundation, as this creates confusion.
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Because of recent (2023) technical issues: if you don't hear back within one hour, forward your email to
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If you need to find an administrator who is active on Knowledge (XXG) right now, you can use
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Staff will take appropriate action, such as tracing locations and contacting authorities.
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This address is monitored around the clock. Staff will typically acknowledge your email
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A behind the scenes look at the Wikimedia Foundation’s emergency response system
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Knowledge (XXG) page on how to deal with threats of physical danger
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channel. To do this quickly and using your browser, click here:
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Even if you are an administrator, notify other administrators.
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If in doubt, the primary method is to use IRC and join the
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may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect
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If you feel you may physically harm yourself or others
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Many threats are empty, but leave that evaluation to
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Do not disrupt Knowledge (XXG) to illustrate a point
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Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Death/Suicide task force
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Index

Knowledge (XXG):Signs of sockpuppetry
MOS:SUICIDE
Knowledge (XXG):Our social policies are not a suicide pact
Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Death/Suicide task force
behavioral guideline
exceptions
consensus
this guideline's talk page
Shortcuts
WP:SUICIDE
WP:EMERGENCY
WP:URGENT
WP:911
WP:SOS
Click here for a list of support resources
Wikimedia Foundation
local emergency services
click here to message the emergency team
Knowledge (XXG):Contact us
diff link
administrators
email
IRC
Discord
Join IRC channel
this tool
request
revision deleted
oversight
revdel

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