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infinite blocks discouraged
#If you have determined a user should be blocked, there are multiple more factors to consider:
#If you have determined a user should be blocked, there are multiple more factors to consider:
##Should the user be blocked for a reason not based on the quality of his edits or legitimacy? (For example, a vulgar username.) Then make sure the checkbox titled: "'''Automatically block the last IP address used by this user...'''" is unchecked (it is checked by default) so that the user can create a new account.
##Should the user be blocked for a reason not based on the quality of his edits or legitimacy? (For example, a vulgar username.) Then make sure the checkbox titled: "'''Automatically block the last IP address used by this user...'''" is unchecked (it is checked by default) so that the user can create a new account.
##If the user should be blocked based on his actions on the wiki, carefully consider how long the user should be blocked. If the user is a blatant vandal, generally 5 year, or "infinite", blocks are handed out. If the user is merely edit warring or some similar offense, perhaps a shorter block (2 days, a few weeks, months?) might be more appropriate.
##If the user should be blocked based on his actions on the wiki, carefully consider how long the user should be blocked. If the user is a blatant vandal, generally 5 year, or "infinite", blocks are handed out. If the user is merely edit warring or some similar offense, perhaps a shorter block (2 days, a few weeks, months?) might be more appropriate. Keep in mind that users can change - infinite blocks are therefor discouraged.
#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.
#Obvious vandals who have been blocked indefinitely (or for 5 years) should have their user and user talk pages deleted (unless other users have contributed substantially to the user talk page). It is also appropriate to check if the user had created subpages that can now be deleted (this is checked by typing in the User's name into [[Special:PrefixIndex]], and changing the namespace to "'''User'''".
#Obvious vandals who have been blocked indefinitely (or for 5 years) should have their user and user talk pages deleted (unless other users have contributed substantially to the user talk page). It is also appropriate to check if the user had created subpages that can now be deleted (this is checked by typing in the User's name into [[Special:PrefixIndex]], and changing the namespace to "'''User'''".