Blocking is the method by which administrators may technically prevent users from editing Selena Wikipedia. Blocks may be applied to user accounts, to IP addresses, and to ranges of IP addresses, for either a definite or indefinite time. A blocked user can continue to access Selena Wikipedia, but is not able to edit any page, except (in most cases) their own user talk page.
Blocks are used to prevent damage or disruption to Selena Wikipedia; they should not be intended as a punishment, but this is sometimes not satisfied. Any user may report disruption and ask administrators to consider blocking a disruptive account or IP address.
If you feel that you have been improperly blocked, you can ask for the decision to be reviewed. Administrators are able to "unblock" a user when they feel the block is unwarranted or no longer appropriate.
Common rationales for blocks[]
A user may be blocked when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Wikia Foundation, its users, or the public. A block for protection may be necessary in response to:
- persistent personal attacks;
- personal, professional, or legal threats (including outside the Wikipedia site);
- actions that place users in danger;
- personal information disclosures (whether or not the information is accurate);
- persistent copyright violations;
- persistent posts that are unreferenced, poorly or incorrectly referenced, or potentially defamatory information about living persons; and
accounts that appear to have been compromised (as an emergency measure).
- When blocking in response to personal information disclosures or actions that place users in danger.
- deletion of the material in question.
- vandalism;
- gross incivility;
- harassment;
- spamming;
- breaching the policies or guidelines;
- attempts to coerce actions of editors through threats of actions outside the Selena Wikipedia processes, whether onsite or offsite.
- accounts used exclusively for disruptive purposes, such as vandalism
- public accounts (where the password is publicly available or shared with a large group);
- accounts with inappropriate usernames;
Requesting to block[]
Example[]
Open requests[]
Please read the above information to check if a user you wish to block, meets the criteria. Please add # then add the username of the user you wish to block. Please state why you want this user blocked and back up your claim with possible archived URLs. Also give the length of time you believe the user should get for the following rules that were broken.