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| | === If you get blocked === | | === If you get blocked === |
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| − | If you get blocked and believe the action to be unfair, '''do ''not'' create a new account to protest it.''' Rather, use one of the following methods to appeal the decision (listed in order of preference). | + | If you get blocked, it's probably because you (1) broke the rules and (2) ignored hints, requests and/or warnings. So the first thing you should do is review your communications with others here, particularly those who are admins. Have you been trying to get along by following our practices and supporting our goals, or have you been trying to change our ways? If you are new here, it's best to go along to get along. After you have contributed a lot, we'll be more likely to listen to your suggestions, but breaking the rules will just end up with eliminating you from the project. |
| − | # Contact the Administrator or editor who blocked you (see below). | + | |
| − | # Contact another Administrator. | + | Perhaps upon reflection you may realize that you'd rather be part of the project than insist on your own way. You might want to apologize and get unblocked. |
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| | + | If you want to discuss your block , '''do ''not'' create a new account.''' Rather, use one of the following methods to appeal the decision (listed in order of preference). |
| | + | # Contact the person who blocked you (see below). |
| | + | # If you get no reply after a reasonable amount of time, you may contact any Administrator. |
| | # Email cpweb<i></i>master@conser<i></i>vapedia.com giving the name of the Administrator or editor who blocked you, and the date, and it will be forwarded on to them. | | # Email cpweb<i></i>master@conser<i></i>vapedia.com giving the name of the Administrator or editor who blocked you, and the date, and it will be forwarded on to them. |
| − | If you can't wait for the Administrator or blocking editor to get back to you and you do contact more than one, please do them the courtesy of letting them know who else you have tried contacting. | + | If you contact more than person about this, please do them the courtesy of letting them know who else you have tried contacting. |
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| | Contacting an Administrator or editor can usually be done by one of the following methods: | | Contacting an Administrator or editor can usually be done by one of the following methods: |