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'''Global blocks''' are technical actions performed by [[Stewards]] to prevent an account, IP address, or range of IP addresses from contributing to all WickedGov wikis for a fixed period of time or indefinitely. Global blocks on IP addresses or a range of IP addresses disable account creation from the blocked IP by default and can also prevent editing while logged in to an account. | <translate> | ||
'''Global blocks''' are technical actions performed by [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]] to prevent an account, IP address, or range of IP addresses from contributing to all WickedGov wikis for a fixed period of time or indefinitely. Global blocks on IP addresses or a range of IP addresses disable account creation from the blocked IP by default and can also prevent editing while logged in to an account. | |||
Global blocks prevent editing on all public WickedGov projects except Meta. Globally blocked users that cause disruption on Meta, or that are reasonably expected to cause disruption, may additionally be locally blocked. | Global blocks prevent editing on all public WickedGov projects except Meta. Globally blocked users that cause disruption on Meta, or that are reasonably expected to cause disruption, may additionally be locally blocked. | ||
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== Global IP blocks == | == Global IP blocks == | ||
The [[mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking|GlobalBlocking]] extension can block an IP address or range (maximum of /16 in IPv4, maximum of /19 in IPv6). | The [[mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking|GlobalBlocking]] extension can block an IP address or range (maximum of /16 in IPv4, maximum of /19 in IPv6). | ||
=== Guidelines === | === Guidelines === | ||
While exceptions exist, these are the guidelines: | While exceptions exist, these are the guidelines: | ||
* Global IP blocks should only be placed where a combination of page protection, local blocks, and other technical and non-technical measures would be ineffective or inefficient. | * Global IP blocks should only be placed where a combination of page protection, local blocks, and other technical and non-technical measures would be ineffective or inefficient. | ||
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== Global account blocks == | == Global account blocks == | ||
The [[mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking|GlobalBlocking]] extension also supports global blocking of accounts. | The [[mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking|GlobalBlocking]] extension also supports global blocking of accounts. | ||
=== Guidelines === | === Guidelines === | ||
Global blocks are globally-set actions that prevent a user from editing and making most logged actions across all wikis but permit local projects to exempt globally blocked users on their wiki. These are preferred over [[global locks]] in cases where: | |||
Global blocks are globally-set actions that prevent a user from editing and making most logged actions across all wikis but permit local projects to exempt globally blocked users on their wiki. These are preferred over [[Special:MyLanguage/global locks|global locks]] in cases where: | |||
# a global block is necessary to prevent abuse, but the severity of abuse is not at a level that necessitates locking them out of their account, and an on-wiki appeal would be acceptable/preferred, | # a global block is necessary to prevent abuse, but the severity of abuse is not at a level that necessitates locking them out of their account, and an on-wiki appeal would be acceptable/preferred, | ||
# the user is constructively editing on a project that is likely to want them to be able to continue editing, and the severity of the violations do not necessitate a global lock; in these cases, Stewards may proactively locally exempt the user from the global block on the projects on which they are constructively editing, or | # the user is constructively editing on a project that is likely to want them to be able to continue editing, and the severity of the violations do not necessitate a global lock; in these cases, Stewards may proactively locally exempt the user from the global block on the projects on which they are constructively editing, or | ||
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* Rogue bots, and | * Rogue bots, and | ||
* Cross-wiki disruptive editing that may be in good faith. | * Cross-wiki disruptive editing that may be in good faith. | ||
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