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Where the [[Good Citizen Policies]] are breached the following blocking policy will apply. |
Where the [[Good Citizen Policies]] are breached the following blocking policy will apply. |
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| − | *Blocking length will be at sysop discretion |
+ | *Blocking length will be at sysop discretion. In general sysops should block for short periods rather than long periods. "Short" means days or hours. Sysops should aim to develop cinsistent policies. |
*Sysops are encouraged to use incremental blocks if they feel it is appropriate. |
*Sysops are encouraged to use incremental blocks if they feel it is appropriate. |
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*Notwithstanding the above sysops have discretion to block for longer periods without prior warning if appropriate. |
*Notwithstanding the above sysops have discretion to block for longer periods without prior warning if appropriate. |
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| − | *Sysops have the discretion to reverse each others' blocks. |
+ | *Sysops have the discretion to reverse each others' blocks. This is discouraged as it can lead to Wheel wars. |
*Sysops should try not block people with whom they are in personal debate. |
*Sysops should try not block people with whom they are in personal debate. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 24 June 2008
Blocking Policy
Where the Good Citizen Policies are breached the following blocking policy will apply.
- Blocking length will be at sysop discretion. In general sysops should block for short periods rather than long periods. "Short" means days or hours. Sysops should aim to develop cinsistent policies.
- Sysops are encouraged to use incremental blocks if they feel it is appropriate.
- Notwithstanding the above sysops have discretion to block for longer periods without prior warning if appropriate.
- Sysops have the discretion to reverse each others' blocks. This is discouraged as it can lead to Wheel wars.
- Sysops should try not block people with whom they are in personal debate.
Blocking Policy - Vandalism
- Vandalism will be reversed and the vandal blocked when necessary. Sysops are answerable to bureaucrats and to Wikia.
- Sysops are encouraged to try to reason with vandals if possible.
- Although it is not encouraged vandals may receive infinite bans.
Blocking Policy - Trolling
- Trolls will be blocked at sysop discretion.
- Although it is not encouraged they may receive infinite bans.
- Repeated attempts to insert material contrary to the site's ethos will be considered trolling.