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'''Global locks''' are a way by which [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]] can technically prevent WickedGov accounts logging in on all projects. Global locks are generally applied to cross-wiki vandalism-only accounts, spam-only accounts, long-term abuser sockpuppet accounts, and compromised accounts. The locking interface also offers the option of [[Special:MyLanguage/ | '''Global locks''' are a way by which [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]] can technically prevent WickedGov accounts logging in on all projects. Global locks are generally applied to cross-wiki vandalism-only accounts, spam-only accounts, long-term abuser sockpuppet accounts, and compromised accounts. The locking interface also offers the option of [[Special:MyLanguage/Suppression policy|suppressing]] the account name in all logs, for usernames that are harassing or offensive or that reveal inappropriate personal information. | ||
* To report a user who should be globally locked, or to request that ''another'' user be unlocked, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards/Requests/Global|Stewards/Requests/Global]] | * To report a user who should be globally locked, or to request that ''another'' user be unlocked, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards/Requests/Global|Stewards/Requests/Global]] | ||
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== Criteria == | == Criteria == | ||
Global locks are implemented by Stewards at their discretion. Global locks are globally-set actions that lock a user out of their account and do not permit local projects to place exemptions. These are preferred over [[Special:MyLanguage/ | Global locks are implemented by Stewards at their discretion. Global locks are globally-set actions that lock a user out of their account and do not permit local projects to place exemptions. These are preferred over [[Special:MyLanguage/Global blocks|global blocks]] in cases where: | ||
# the likelihood of a successful appeal is low given the severity of abuse, and the Stewards would be best suited to handle the appeal privately, or | # the likelihood of a successful appeal is low given the severity of abuse, and the Stewards would be best suited to handle the appeal privately, or | ||