MediaWiki talk:Blockedtext

Email link
Note to self: email link screwed. need to fix.Bawolff ☺☻ 06:46, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Mind Adding the Unblock Template?
Would an admin mind adding the Unblock template I created a while back to this page to assist blocked users? Thanks, Thunderhead - (talk) 18:31, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Icon
editprotected Please add the stop icon on the first line. Size it at 30px, like I did.
 * Why? (not nessecarily saying its a bad idea, but is it a good idea to flash so many icons in peoples faces). Bawolff ☺☻ 22:09, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It is just a good idea IMO. Big67 00:23, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
 * You're going to have to do better then that to get it changed. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:45, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Because the version on Wikipedia and Commons have icons. Big67 20:00, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

New block message
Editprotected

Can someone change the blocked text like this?

You are not blocked 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 name or 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, or by adding "{&#123;unblock|your reason here&#125;}" to your user talk page (which you can edit even while blocked, unless it is protected) 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. 96.5.241.8 (talk) 17:43, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
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—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 96.5.241.8 (talk • contribs) 17:43, 19 November 2013


 * Why? At first blush, this looks like instruction bloat.  --Pi zero (talk) 11:20, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
 * No, it isn't; it is just a design to make the message look better. 2602:306:CC2E:EFB0:C8DD:260C:3B8F:FECF (talk) 05:30, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Uninformative. Aggressively wrong content (references to Wikipedian policies and practices are irrelevant on Wikinews) matters more than superficial appearance, even if bloating the message were objectively an improvement in superficial appearance.  --Pi zero (talk) 09:01, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, then use this type:

2602:306:CC2E:EFB0:292F:FE99:F23F:BA1 (talk) 23:12, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikinews is not Wikipedia. Wikipedia's policies, such as its blocking policy, do not apply here.  --Pi zero (talk) 00:22, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Request for update
Editprotected

Change this message to:

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.137.224.16 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 9 November 2014


 * Why? At first blush, this looks like instruction bloat.  --Pi zero (talk) 11:21, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

No, it isn't; it is just a design to make the message look better. 2602:306:CC2E:EFB0:C8DD:260C:3B8F:FECF (talk) 05:28, 28 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Uninformative. Aggressively wrong content (references to Wikipedian policies and practices are irrelevant on Wikinews) matters more than superficial appearance, even if bloating the message were objectively an improvement in superficial appearance.  --Pi zero (talk) 09:01, 28 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Well, then use this type:

—2602:306:CC2E:EFB0:244D:DB90:3E00:54C4 (talk) 21:04, 17 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Wikinews is not Wikipedia. Wikipedia's policies, such as its blocking policy, do not apply here.  --Pi zero (talk) 00:23, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikinews is not Wikibooks 112.204.172.159 (talk) 04:40, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

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Editprotected User:bawolff user:bddpaux user:blood Red Sandman User:Brian User:Brian McNeil User:cspurrier user:dragonFire1024 user:gopher65 user:gryllida user:ilyaHaykinson user:microchip08 user:mikemoral user:pi zero user:rockerballAustralia user:sVTCobra user:shakataGaNai user:skenmy user:tUFKAAP user:tom Morris user:tyrol5 or user:william S. Saturn expand the template because it's too short. expand the template to see more information about what can i do when i'm blocked. also, i need what i need to do when i'm blocked MIKEL S. SARWONO 02:20, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
 * ❌, expansion for its own sake goes against the grain of how WN traditionally operates, and will need community consensus. In future please refrain from being so rude as to tag every single admin (active or not) because, as far as I can gather, you demand a response within hours. Editprotected requests will often take a back seat for weeks while day-to-day mainspace work is in hand. This is a small project with limited resources. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 03:17, 21 December 2016 (UTC)