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Bots that are unapproved, or usernames that violate the username policy due to a resemblance to a bot, are immediately and indefinitely blocked if they violate the bot policy, most commonly by editing outside the operator's or their own userspace. The edits of a bot are considered to be, by extension, the edits of the editor responsible for the ...
This command is often used to obtain the IP of an abusive user to more effectively perform a ban. It is unclear what, if any, privileges are required to execute this command on a server. This command is not formally defined by an RFC, but is in use by some IRC daemons. Support is indicated in a RPL_ISUPPORT reply (numeric 005) with the USERIP ...
In October 2024, Russia banned Discord, following fines and a request to remove more than one thousand pages and channels. This ban negatively affected their military, who had been using it for front line communications. [78] [79]
An IRC operator (often abbreviated as IRCop or oper) is a user on an Internet Relay Chat network who has privileged access. IRC operators are charged with the task of enforcing the network's rules, and in many cases, improving the network in various areas.
"Shadow banning" became popularized in 2018 as a conspiracy theory when Twitter shadow-banned some Republicans. [22] In late July 2018, Vice News found that several supporters of the US Republican Party no longer appeared in the auto-populated drop-down search menu on Twitter, thus limiting their visibility when being searched for; Vice News alleged that this was a case of shadow-banning.
Discord has worked with the Southern Poverty Law Center to identify hateful groups using Discord and ban those groups from the service. [122] Since then, several neo-Nazi and alt-right servers have been shut down by Discord, including those operated by neo-Nazi terrorist group Atomwaffen Division , Nordic Resistance Movement , Iron March , and ...
Discord is messaging software you can access on the web or through a downloadable application.. Use our Discord server to talk with others in the Wikimedia NYC community, share NYC-related articles/photos, chat during edit-a-thons or other events, and plan activities.
Wikipedia and its administrators and arbitration committee have a real wish for everyone who is capable of acting responsibly to be able to enjoy editing. Users who are blocked are asked to use this as a chance to reflect, an opportunity to show their understanding and ability to act responsibly, and a period of time to let the matter pass and ...