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=== Guideline concerning avoiding unwarranted blocks ===
 
=== Guideline concerning avoiding unwarranted blocks ===
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* 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.   
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Editor retention is important for [[wiki]]s.  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.
 
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.
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