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'''Global locks''' are a way by which [[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 [[suppress]]ing the account name in all logs, for usernames that are harassing or offensive or that reveal inappropriate personal information. | <translate> | ||
'''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/suppress|suppress]]ing 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 [[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]] | ||
* If ''you'' are globally locked (for reasons other than being compromised), you should appeal by emailing <kbd>stewards{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd> | * If ''you'' are globally locked (for reasons other than being compromised), you should appeal by emailing <kbd>stewards{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd> | ||
* If your account has been locked with the reason "Compromised account", please contact <kbd>info{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd> for account recovery | * If your account has been locked with the reason "Compromised account", please contact <kbd>info{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd> for account recovery | ||
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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 [[global blocks]] in cases where: | 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 | ||
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* Accounts belonging to former staff members or contractors. | * Accounts belonging to former staff members or contractors. | ||
* Accounts that have been vanished. | * Accounts that have been vanished. | ||
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