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| Please note that blocking is not the preferred way for a situation to be resolved. A user may be warned by an administrator to refrain from editing an article or a certain type of article for a period of time. Failure to comply with this request will result in a temporary ban. Bans are generally cumulative in nature and will increase in duration for repeat offenses. A user who is banned for one week due to sockpuppetry (using one or more fake accounts) may be banned for two weeks or longer on a subsequent offense. Blocks are only used when offenses continue after multiple bans. | Please note that blocking is not the preferred way for a situation to be resolved. A user may be warned by an administrator to refrain from editing an article or a certain type of article for a period of time. Failure to comply with this request will result in a temporary ban. Bans are generally cumulative in nature and will increase in duration for repeat offenses. A user who is banned for one week due to sockpuppetry (using one or more fake accounts) may be banned for two weeks or longer on a subsequent offense. Blocks are only used when offenses continue after multiple bans. | ||
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| + | If a blocked user is found to create additional accounts attempting to circumvent the block, the additional accounts will be blocked as well. | ||
Last modified: 2023/06/27 16:56 by elizabethherfel