Websites Wiki:Blocking Policy

Sometimes, when a user ignores warnings and continues to disrupt the ebb-and-flow of the wiki, an administrator will have to block that user from editing and posting for a certain amount of time. Blocked users or IP addresses can still access and read the wiki, but they can't edit, post, or interact in any other way.

Why would a user be blocked?
Reasons such as vandalism and spam are some of the most common reasons for blocking a user or IP address, but any policy violations could count. If you are blocked, do not attempt to make a sockpuppet account to evade bans, as that will heavily lengthen the ban on your main account and get the sock indefinitely blocked.

What happens when a blocked user tries to edit?
When a blocked user tries to edit, they are disallowed and will see a pop-up at the top of their screen. The pop-up looks like this (with changed info.):

Block Length
The length of a block varies from severity and reason, but no block should be shorter than 1 day. The third block for any account for any reason is indefinite, and may not be appealed. If a users IP address is also blocked with their account, there should very rarely be a block longer than 3 months for their IP unless there is a clear and current need for it.

Block Appeals
If you believe your block was unfair, a mistake, or generally contestable, you may do one of the following: It is suggested you don't use the latter method if you have the ability to edit your talk page. Only the blocked user can appeal their block, no third party can do so for them.
 * If you still have access to edit your talk page, you may leave an unblock request on there to be reviewed by an administrator. You can do so by adding  and replacing (insert reason here) with your reason.
 * Contact your blocking administrator on their Community Central message wall. As an alternative, you can go here. Any admin has the choice to ignore an appeal if they so please. Some guidelines must be followed for appeal messages, however, or the appeal will be declined.
 * 1) Keep all messages civil, kind, and courteous.
 * 2) Include all details featured in your blocked message pop-up.
 * 3) Do not lie.
 * 4) Do not drag out the appeal for more than 2 weeks at most.