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Conservapedia:Administrator's Guide (view source)
Revision as of 01:20, February 14, 2022
, 01:20, February 14, 2022→Blocking
#If you have run checkuser (which you should generally only do with probable cause) and determined the user has created sock-puppet accounts, the user should be blocked. Be wary that multiple distinct users might just be editing from a public location - for example a school, a coffee house or a library.
#If you have run checkuser (which you should generally only do with probable cause) and determined the user has created sock-puppet accounts, the user should be blocked. Be wary that multiple distinct users might just be editing from a public location - for example a school, a coffee house or a library.
#Furthermore, users with blocking rights must be very careful in the issuance of a block. Unwarranted blocks that may be undone clog the block log, and future Administrators may unfairly consider an established user as a troublemaker, when the real problem lies with an unjustifiable block made by an Administrator. When a blocking error occurs, it's best for everyone involved for the original blocking editor to undo the action so as to limit confusion. However, this is not always possible.
#Furthermore, users with blocking rights must be very careful in the issuance of a block. Unwarranted blocks that may be undone clog the block log, and future Administrators may unfairly consider an established user as a troublemaker, when the real problem lies with an unjustifiable block made by an Administrator. When a blocking error occurs, it's best for everyone involved for the original blocking editor to undo the action so as to limit confusion. However, this is not always possible.
=== Guideline concerning avoiding unwarranted blocks ===
* Editor retention is important for [[wikis]]. Therefore, unwarranted blocks are to be avoided and the benefit of the doubt should be given to editors so editors are not blocked due to good faith mistakes and/or mistakes due to ignorance of wiki policies.
For example, many new wiki editors are not aware that they cannot copy and paste a material from other wikis or other websites without giving attribution (quoting material). If a new editor were to do such a thing, he should be cordially warned and not blocked.
==Deletion==
==Deletion==