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==Block Durations== | ==Block Durations== | ||
Edits that ignore guidelines or are intentional vandalism should be blocked (1-3 months if it's an IP address or infinite if it's a username). | Edits from new users that ignore guidelines or are intentional vandalism should be blocked (1-3 months if it's an IP address or infinite if it's a username). | ||
==Usernames== | ==Usernames== | ||
Overtly offensive/malicious usernames can be blocked indefinitely. If they have already made a constructive edit, they should be asked for a new username so they can be renamed. | Overtly offensive/malicious usernames can be blocked indefinitely or renamed. If they have already made a constructive edit, they should be asked for a new username so they can be renamed. | ||
==Responding to Blocked Users== | ==Responding to Blocked Users== | ||
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It is useless to respond to vandalism-only/content violation accounts on their talk pages. IP addresses change frequently so they are unlikely to read any messages. It is not useful to respond to a registered username which has been infinitely blocked because they cannot respond. If any comments are left, they should only be about the edit that was reverted. No personal attacks of any kind should be used. | It is useless to respond to vandalism-only/content violation accounts on their talk pages. IP addresses change frequently so they are unlikely to read any messages. It is not useful to respond to a registered username which has been infinitely blocked because they cannot respond. If any comments are left, they should only be about the edit that was reverted. No personal attacks of any kind should be used. | ||
==Blocking Existing Users== | |||
This section is about blocking a user who has not engaged in obvious vandalism and who has made some constructive edits in the past. Such a user cannot be blocked by an admin without discussion with the user and other admins. | |||
Wikipedia users and admins go to great lengths for being fair while blocking an existing user by engaging in community ban discussions or arbitration committees. They also use blocks of fixed lengths before using indefinite blocks. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
No one should be blocked except for the following situations: | No one should be blocked except for the following situations: | ||
* Obvious and intentional vandalism | * Obvious and intentional vandalism. Inappropriate usernames with no edits can be renamed or blocked. | ||
* Spam | * Spam | ||
* | * Ongoing harassment/gross incivility | ||
* Continuing to edit after they have been told not to edit (for example if it is clear that a user cannot understand our [[WikiIslam:Policies_and_Guidelines|policies]], has been asked to stop yet continues to edit). | * Continuing to edit after they have been told not to edit (for example if it is clear that a user cannot understand our [[WikiIslam:Policies_and_Guidelines|policies]], has been asked to stop yet continues to edit). | ||