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==Blocking IPs and users== | ==Blocking IPs and users== | ||
[[The Blockheads Wiki:User groups#Administrators|Administrators]] can [[Special:Block|block]] both IPs and users. As IPs cannot edit, nor are permanently tied to a device or username, they typically do not need to be banned. | [[The Blockheads Wiki:User groups#Administrators|Administrators]] can [[Special:Block|block]] both IPs and users. As IPs cannot edit, nor are permanently tied to a device or username, they typically do not need to be banned. Make sure to notify users with a past history of constructive contributions of their block. Spammers and users banned for an indefinite period do not need to be notified. | ||
===Block reasons=== | ===Block reasons=== | ||
Users can be banned for multiple reasons, and the reason can be found in the [[Special:BlockList|block log]]. Common reasons for a block: | Users can be banned for multiple reasons, and the reason can be found in the [[Special:BlockList|block log]]. Common reasons for a block: | ||
*;Inserting false information | *;Inserting false information | ||
:Users should only be banned for intentionally inserting blatantly false information. | :Users should only be banned for intentionally inserting blatantly false information. In this case, the user should be banned for an indefinite period. If it is neither intentional nor blatantly false, it should be reverted. If the user continues to insert false information, an administrator should warn the user on the user's talk page. If the user still continues, the user should be banned for a period of x days. | ||
*;Removing content from pages | *;Removing content from pages | ||
:Users should only be banned for removing a section's worth of content or more without reason. If the user removes a section from only one page, the user should be banned for x days. If they blank pages or remove content from multiple pages, the user should be banned for an indefinite period. | :Users should only be banned for removing a section's worth of content or more without reason. If the user removes a section from only one page, the user should be warned and banned for x days. If they blank pages or remove content from multiple pages, the user should be banned for an indefinite period. | ||
*;Spamming links to external sites | *;Spamming links to external sites | ||
:Users should only be banned if it is obvious that they are doing this. Linking to one's profile on another website on their userpage, for example, is tolerated. If the user is spamming links to external sites, they should be banned for an indefinite period of time and the relevant pages/revisions deleted. | :Users should only be banned if it is obvious that they are doing this. Linking to one's profile on another website on their userpage, for example, is tolerated. If the user is spamming links to external sites, they should be banned for an indefinite period of time and the relevant pages/revisions deleted. | ||
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:This option, if checked, prevents the blocked user from sending emails. This should generally be left unchecked unless the user that has been banned was banned for abuse of the email function. | :This option, if checked, prevents the blocked user from sending emails. This should generally be left unchecked unless the user that has been banned was banned for abuse of the email function. | ||
*;Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to edit from | *;Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to edit from | ||
:This option is only applicable for | :This option is only applicable for user bans. If checked, this will block the IP of that user and any IP that user attempts to edit from for 24 hours. | ||
*;Watch this user's user and talk pages | *;Watch this user's user and talk pages | ||
:This option, if checked, puts the user's userpage | :This option, if checked, puts the user's userpage and talk page on your [[Special:Watchlist|watchlist]]. | ||
*;Prevent logged-in users from editing from this IP address | *;Prevent logged-in users from editing from this IP address | ||
:This option is only applicable for IP bans. This prevents users with an account from editing from this IP. This should generally be left unchecked as IPs are not permanently tied to a device or username. | :This option is only applicable for IP bans. This prevents users with an account from editing from this IP. This should generally be left unchecked as IPs are not permanently tied to a device or username. | ||