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You are not autoblocked from reading pages, only from editing them. If you were only intending to read a page and are seeing this message, you probably followed a red link. These are links to pages that do not exist, so they take users to an editing screen. You should have no problem if you follow only blue links.

If you would like to know when the block will expire, please search for your IP on the block list.

If the reason given is "username", "user...", or "contact an administrator for verification purposes", then you or someone with whom you share an IP address has most likely been blocked for choosing an inappropriate or suspicious username. Please read our username policy for more information. If you do not feel that the name is inappropriate, or if the name was registered by somebody other than yourself, please contact the blocking administrator, as described below.

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Innocent?
Sometimes IP ranges or shared proxies are blocked from editing Wikinews. This means that innocent people sometimes can't edit. If this is the case, it should be explained in the reason given above.

Also, some individual dynamic IP addresses may be blocked, usually for 24 hours to 1 year. Occasionally, users with dynamic IPs will be blocked accidentally, due to that fact that their present IP was previously used by a blocked user.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If this problem affects you repeatedly, and you would like to help us resolve this issue, you will need to contact a Wikipedia administrator and your internet service provider (ISP). The administrator should be able to obtain the time, date, and IP address used for the inappropriate behaviour in question, and describe what the problem was. You can then pass this information on to your ISP, explaining that you are unable to edit Wikipedia due to the inappropriate actions of another person using this ISP, and ask them to remedy the problem.
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What to do next
You can either wait for the block to expire, or contact $1 to resolve the problem that led to the block.

If you wish to contact $1, you may do so via email to request unblocking.

Please note: While this block may be upsetting or unexpected, abuse of appeal processes, repeatedly using the unblock template when denied, personal attacks, or impolite conduct may lead to the removal of your ability to edit your talk page.

If after discussing the matter with $1 you believe the block is unfair, you may appeal the block. You will need to know: $2
 * Your IP address, which is $3
 * The name of the blocking admin, which is $1
 * The reason you were blocked, which is:

Note that you may not use the "email this user" feature unless you have a Wikipedia account and a valid email address registered in your user preferences.
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Editing from China?
Please read Advice to users using Tor to bypass the Great Firewall.
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Editing from America Online?
Please read Advice to AOL users.
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Why is all this needed? Seems like it could be instruction bloat. --Pi zero (talk) 20:10, 25 November 2014‎ (UTC)