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While congratulating DavidB4 on his talk page, it came out that he was apparently never given the briefing on how to use his blocking powers.  Never having had blocking powers myself, I don't know what the issues are, or what the buttons and menus look like, but I recall seeing various discussions, somewhere, of when to block an IP address also.  Something about checking or unchecking a box.  He definitely needs to to filled in on Conservapedia's policies on this.  He may be embarrassed to ask an admin about this, so, rather than asking him to ask you or Andy, I figured I'd come to you directly.  Could you please "show him the ropes"?  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:30, 23 February 2016 (EST)

While congratulating DavidB4 on his talk page, it came out that he was apparently never given the briefing on how to use his blocking powers.  Never having had blocking powers myself, I don't know what the issues are, or what the buttons and menus look like, but I recall seeing various discussions, somewhere, of when to block an IP address also.  Something about checking or unchecking a box.  He definitely needs to to filled in on Conservapedia's policies on this.  He may be embarrassed to ask an admin about this, so, rather than asking him to ask you or Andy, I figured I'd come to you directly.  Could you please "show him the ropes"?  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:30, 23 February 2016 (EST)

:Not to cut it, but it would be nice if at some point I could get some more specific info.  I understand the basics, of course, and in general, [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Guidelines#Administrators when to block and when not to], but [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] indicated there where times when an IP ban would not be appropriate.  In the past, there have been very few times anything but an IP ban has seemed appropriate or effective to me.  Am I a crazed, power-intoxicated tyrant?

:Not to cut in, but it would be nice if at some point I could get some more specific info.  I understand the basics, of course, and in general, [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Guidelines#Administrators when to block and when not to], but [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] indicated there where times when an IP ban would not be appropriate.  In the past, there have been very few times anything but an IP ban has seemed appropriate or effective to me.  Am I a crazed, power-intoxicated tyrant?

I wasn't sure which admin to ask, so I hadn't--I suppose not the best policy.  Any thoughts?   

I wasn't sure which admin to ask, so I hadn't--I suppose not the best policy.  Any thoughts?   

P.S. Thanks [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] for trying to keep from making things too uncomfortable for me.  I'm not at all trying to cut you out of this or be unappreciative.  I don't mind asking, though, so I figured I'd join right in. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:25, 23 February 2016 (EST)

P.S. Thanks [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] for trying to keep from making things too uncomfortable for me.  I'm not at all trying to cut you out of this or be unappreciative.  I don't mind asking, though, so I figured I'd join right in. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:25, 23 February 2016 (EST)