User blog:Tama63/Blocking

Blocking is a tool admins use to prevent vandals from editing it can be misused or used in the right way,wikia often receive emails about being blocked unfairly well in this blog I will be giving advice for the blockers and the blocked.

Tips for Admins
When you block someone you often get abuse from their "wiki friends" unless you get a lot of the same type of messages from other users I suggest you reply to the user telling them the reason for the block and to tell their friend to wait it out.

Top Tips

 * 1) For long blocks always consult other admins of the wiki
 * 2) Listen to user block requests and take all of them seriously
 * 3) Have an email for users to appeal their blocks to,it helps keep wiki staff talks and inboxes spam free :)
 * 4) Allow the user to edit their talk so they can appeal for blocks
 * 5) Make sure you block the user for the right time limit here are so suggestions
 * 6) Removing Content From Pages1 day- 1 week(depending on the history of the user's blocks)
 * 7) SockpuppetersInfinitely and warn the main account maybe ban this too 
 * 8) Swearing/Cursing(Depends on Local Wiki Rules)Up to 1 month
 * 9) Remember don't abuse this admin power!

Tips for the Blocked
Being blocked is always hard being unable to edit,comment or chat on wiki chat.However if you know you did wrong I suggest you live through your block it wont kill you.Just edit somewhere else for a while.

Top Tips
Hope this Helps
 * 1) Don't Complain to wikia staff about your local blocks as really it has nothing to do with them
 * 2) Don't make a copycat wiki this may make your block longer
 * 3) If you think you have been unfairly blocked contact an admin on your talk there(if possible) if not contact that same user on another wiki.
 * 4) Don't use rude language if you have been blocked
 * 5) If you feel it is admin abuse you can now contact wiki using Special:Contact or going here

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