Guild Wars Wiki:Blocking

This page is currently a guideline draft. If the draft is expanded and consensus is reached on the talk page, it will become an accepted guideline.

A block is a sysop-only ability that prevents a specific user account or IP address/range from editing on Guild Wars Wiki, usually for a temporary amount of time. The term ban is also sometimes used to refer to a block, but may mean something else depending on the context. Sysops have considerable discretion in both blocking and lifting or shortening their own blocks.

Performing a block

When performing a block, sysops should:

• Provide a clear and understandable reason
• Apply a duration within any range specified
• Use a simple and straightforward measure for the duration (hours, days, weeks, months, years, infinite)
• Uphold any applicable arbitration decision

Lifting and shortening blocks

In order to avoid drama, blocks should generally only be unilaterally lifted or shortened by the original blocking sysop. Other sysops should not lift or shorten blocks without the support of consensus on an arbitration comittee ruling.

Appealing a block

There are three ways to appeal a block:

• By contacting the original blocking sysop, who may lift it at his or her discretion.
• By requesting that someone file a request for arbitration.
• By requesting that someone file a block appeal.