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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/Suppression policy|suppressing]] the account name in all logs, for usernames that are harassing or offensive or that reveal inappropriate personal information.
'''Global locks''' are a way by which [[<tvar name="stewards">Special:MyLanguage/Stewards</tvar>|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 [[<tvar name="compromised">Special:MyLanguage/Help:Compromised accounts</tvar>|compromised accounts]]. The locking interface also offers the option of [[<tvar name="ospol">Special:MyLanguage/Suppression policy</tvar>|suppressing]] the account name in all logs, for usernames that are harassing or offensive or that reveal inappropriate personal information.


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* 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 [[<tvar name="srg">Stewards/Requests/Global</tvar>]]
* 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 <tvar name="stewardsat"><kbd>stewards{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd></tvar>
* 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 <tvar name="infoat"><kbd>info{{@}}wickedgov.org</kbd></tvar> for account recovery


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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:
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 [[<tvar name="globalblocks">Special:MyLanguage/Global blocks</tvar>|global blocks]] in cases where:


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