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==Block Durations== | ==Block Durations== | ||
Edits from new users that ignore guidelines or are intentional vandalism should be blocked (1-3 months if it | Edits from new users that ignore guidelines or are intentional vandalism should be blocked (1-3 months if it is an IP address or infinite if it is a username). | ||
==Usernames== | ==Usernames== | ||
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==Blocking Existing Users== | ==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. Where appropriate, blocks of fixed lengths should be considered before using indefinite blocks. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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* Spam | * Spam | ||
* Ongoing harassment/gross incivility | * 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). | ||
===Examples of Incorrect Blocks=== | ===Examples of Incorrect Blocks=== | ||
* An editor expressed | * An editor expressed a disagreeable opinion: Editors have diverse opinions and they should not be blocked for expressing an opinion unless it is something universally illegal or extreme. Even then, the editor should be warned for his initial offence and allowed to continue making positive contributions to the site. The first priority is having someone contribute positively to the site's main article space while complying with guidelines. Everything else is secondary. | ||
* Someone made a mistake/typo or an accidental edit (that is not intentional vandalism). They might return to make positive contributions. | * Someone made a mistake/typo or an accidental edit (that is not intentional vandalism). They might return to make positive contributions. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy Wikipedia:Blocking policy] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy Wikipedia:Blocking policy] | ||
[[Category:Administration Pages]] | [[Category:Administration Pages]] | ||