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If the block is an autoblock, the reviewing administrator may need to email the appellant to ask for their IP address. If the block is a checkuser block, send it to review by checkusers; If the block is an open proxy block, send it to review by WP:OPP; If the block is an Arbcom block, direct the user to Arbcom list
Some of these old files are listed by type at WP:Block log, WP:Bureaucrat log, WP:Deletion log, WP:Protection log and WP:Upload log. (These actions moved to automatic logging in December 2004.) Several other pages in the "Special:" namespace (such as Special:RecentChanges) serve similar functions to those of logs. For these, see Help:Special pages.
Applying a partial block to an IP address or range with the "prevent logged-in users from editing from this IP address" option set will disallow all non-exempt user accounts from editing pages while logged in from the blocked IP address or range during the duration of the block, but only those pages that are within the original partial block's ...
Additionally, after a block is made, any additional administrators who document support of the block should be given an opportunity to comment before reversal. If consensus cannot quickly be achieved, a discussion should be opened at WP:ANI and continue until community consensus is achieved, with due regard to the WP:NOTBUREAUCRACY policy, as ...
Pages are protected when there is disruption that cannot be prevented through other means, such as blocks. Wikipedia is built on the principle that anyone can edit, and therefore aims to have as many pages open for public editing as possible so that anyone can add material and correct issues. This policy states in detail the protection types ...
when the block ends, or ceases to be an issue for the editor, the exemption will be removed by any administrator. In addition, IP block exemption may also be given by an administrator without a request, to prevent good-faith editors being affected by a hard IP address range block. The editor should be informed that in order to prevent vandalism ...
Main page Usage and layout Design guidelines Table of templates View all multi-level templates View all single-level templates View all block templates This page is about templates associated with Wikipedia:WikiProject User warnings .
A block is the method by which administrators prevent users from editing Wikipedia. How do I request a block? See Wikipedia:Blocking policy#Requesting blocks .