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href="/wiki/Global_blocks/zh" class="mw-pt-progress mw-pt-progress--high" title="全域封禁 (71% translated)" lang="zh" dir="ltr">中文</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_blocks/ja" class="mw-pt-progress mw-pt-progress--med" title="グローバルブロック (52% translated)" lang="ja" dir="ltr">日本語</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_blocks/yue" class="mw-pt-progress mw-pt-progress--med" title="全域封鎖 (19% translated)" lang="yue" dir="ltr">粵語</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_blocks/nan" class="mw-pt-progress mw-pt-progress--med" title="Tsuán-i̍k hong-kìm (17% translated)" lang="nan" dir="ltr">閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Global_blocks/ko" class="mw-pt-progress mw-pt-progress--complete" title="전역 차단 (100% translated)" lang="ko" dir="ltr">한국어</a></li></ul></div> <p><i>For other recent discussion and questions, see the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Global_locks" title="Talk:Global locks">Global locks talk page</a>.</i> </p><p><b>Global blocks</b> are technical actions performed to prevent accounts, an IP address, or range of IP addresses from contributing to all Wikimedia wikis, for a fixed period of time or indefinitely. Global blocks on IP addresses or a range of IP addresses disable account creation from the blocked IP by default, and can also prevent editing while logged in to an account. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Global_IP_blocks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Global_IP_blocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Global_IP_blocks"></span>Global IP blocks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Global_IP_blocks"></span></h2></div> <p>The GlobalBlocking <a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalBlocking" class="extiw" title="mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalBlocking">extension</a> can block an IP address or range (maximum of /16 in IPv4, maximum of /19 in IPv6) from editing all Wikimedia projects except Meta, and is only available to <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Stewards" title="Special:MyLanguage/Stewards">Stewards</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Stewards" title="Stewards"> </a></span> and selected WMF staff in special groups like <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Meta:WMF_Support_and_Safety" title="Special:MyLanguage/Meta:WMF Support and Safety">WMF Support and Safety</a>. These are logged in the <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/gblblock" title="Special:Log/gblblock">Global block log</a>. </p><p>Globally blocked IP addresses that cause disruption on Meta may additionally be blocked on this project. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Guidelines" data-mw-thread-id="h-Guidelines-Global_IP_blocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Guidelines-Global_IP_blocks"></span>Guidelines<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Guidelines-Global_IP_blocks"></span></h3></div> <p>While exceptions exist, these are the guidelines: </p> <ul><li>Global blocks should <i>only</i> be placed where a combination of page protection, local blocks, and other technical and non-technical measures would be ineffective or inefficient.</li> <li>Global blocks may be placed on IP addresses: <ul><li>Who engage in widespread cross-wiki vandalism, where that cross-wiki vandalism would currently require the intervention of stewards (as opposed to allowing local communities to manage the vandalism).</li> <li>Who engage in cross-wiki spamming, where the user shows clear disregard for external link policies of the respective wikis.</li> <li>Who are otherwise blatantly disrupting multiple projects, and the local communities of those projects are unable to effectively manage the behaviour. This is not intended to cover "trolling" or similar behaviour.</li> <li>Which are open proxies being used abusively on multiple projects such as spamming links or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XRumer" class="extiw" title="en:XRumer">forum spamming</a>, and which are not being extensively used for legitimate purposes.</li></ul></li> <li>Global blocks should be placed with the lowest expiry possible, while still remaining effective. All global blocks should have an expiry (<i>none</i> should be indefinite).</li> <li>Global blocks should, wherever practicable and sensible, be placed with the <i>anonymous only</i> flag on. Remember that even in this case, account creation from the blocked address(es) is prevented.</li> <li>Global blocks will remove talk page access when the block is encountered.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Global_account_blocks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Global_account_blocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Global_account_blocks"></span>Global account blocks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Global_account_blocks"></span></h2></div> <p>The GlobalBlocking <a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalBlocking" class="extiw" title="mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalBlocking">extension</a> can block accounts from editing all Wikimedia projects except Meta, and is only available to <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Stewards" title="Special:MyLanguage/Stewards">Stewards</a> and selected WMF staff in special groups like <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Meta:WMF_Support_and_Safety" title="Special:MyLanguage/Meta:WMF Support and Safety">WMF Support and Safety</a>. These global account blocks are logged in the <a href="/wiki/Special:GlobalBlockList" title="Special:GlobalBlockList">Global block log</a>. </p><p>Globally blocked accounts that cause disruption on Meta may additionally be locally blocked. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Guidelines_2" data-mw-thread-id="h-Guidelines_2-Global_account_blocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Guidelines_2-Global_account_blocks"></span>Guidelines<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Guidelines_2-Global_account_blocks"></span></h3></div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> <table role="presentation" style="margin:2px auto;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-collapse:collapse;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);color:var(--color-base,#202122);padding:1px;width:100%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> <tbody><tr valign="middle"> <td style="border:none;padding:2px;width:30px"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Correct.svg/30px-Correct.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Correct.svg/45px-Correct.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Correct.svg/60px-Correct.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48"/></span></span> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:2px"><b>This section is currently a draft.</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>While exceptions exist, these are the guidelines: </p> <ul><li>Global blocks should <i>only</i> be placed where a combination of local blocks would be ineffective or inefficient.</li> <li>Global blocks may be placed on accounts: <ul><li>Who engage in widespread cross-wiki vandalism, where that cross-wiki vandalism would currently require the intervention of stewards (as opposed to allowing local communities to manage the vandalism).</li> <li>Who engage in cross-wiki spamming, where the user shows clear disregard for external link policies of the respective wikis.</li> <li>Who are otherwise blatantly disrupting multiple projects, and the local communities of those projects are unable to effectively manage the behaviour. This is not intended to cover "trolling" or similar behaviour.</li></ul></li> <li>Global blocks should be placed with the lowest expiry possible, while still remaining effective.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Global_autoblocks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Global_autoblocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Global_autoblocks"></span>Global autoblocks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Global_autoblocks"></span></h2></div> <p>Autoblocks can be created on the IP addresses used by accounts blocked by a global account block. These blocks are created automatically when a user tries to edit while globally blocked or when a <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Stewards" title="Special:MyLanguage/Stewards">Steward</a> creates a global block. They are only created if the global account block enables autoblocking. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Exemptions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Exemptions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Exemptions"></span>Exemptions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Exemptions"></span></h2></div> <p>Accounts which are "<a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Global_IP_block_exemption" title="Special:MyLanguage/Global IP block exemption">global IP block exempt</a>" are exempted from global blocks applying to a range of IP addresses or an IP address. This exemption has no affect on local IP and IP range blocks made locally on individual wikis, or on a global block of the account. </p><p>To apply for global IP block exemption, see <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Steward_requests/Global_permissions#Requests_for_global_IP_block_exemption" title="Special:MyLanguage/Steward requests/Global permissions">Steward requests/Global permissions</a> or use the <span class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://utrs-beta.wmflabs.org">Unblock Ticket Request System</a></span>. </p><p>A local IP block exemption (<a href="/wiki/Special:UserRights" title="Special:UserRights">Special:UserRights</a>), granted by a local sysop, will exempt a user from a global IP block on that wiki. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Local_unblocking" data-mw-thread-id="h-Local_unblocking"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Local_unblocking"></span>Local unblocking<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Local_unblocking"></span></h2></div> <p>All types of global blocks can be locally unblocked on specific wikis by a local <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Administrator" title="Special:MyLanguage/Administrator">sysop</a> of that wiki (<a href="/wiki/Special:GlobalBlockWhitelist" title="Special:GlobalBlockWhitelist">Special:GlobalBlockWhitelist</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Requesting_and_appealing_global_blocks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Requesting_and_appealing_global_blocks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Requesting_and_appealing_global_blocks"></span>Requesting and appealing global blocks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Requesting_and_appealing_global_blocks"></span></h2></div> <p>Requests or appeals should be made on the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Steward_requests/Global" title="Special:MyLanguage/Steward requests/Global">Global [un]block and [un]lock requests</a> page or the <span class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://utrs-beta.wmflabs.org">Unblock Ticket Request System</a></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="See_also" data-mw-thread-id="h-See_also"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-See_also"></span>See also<span data-mw-comment-end="h-See_also"></span></h2></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Global_locks" title="Special:MyLanguage/Global locks">Global locks</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Global_locks" title="Global locks"> </a></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Global_blocks/FAQ" title="Special:MyLanguage/Global blocks/FAQ">Global blocks/FAQ</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Global_blocks/FAQ" title="Global blocks/FAQ"> </a></span> – for more information about appeals of global blocks.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talk:No_open_proxies/Unfair_blocking" title="Talk:No open proxies/Unfair blocking">Talk:No open proxies/Unfair blocking</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:GlobalBlocking" class="extiw" title="mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking">mw:Extension:GlobalBlocking</a></li></ul>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_blocks&oldid=27807292">https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_blocks&oldid=27807292</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Special:Categories" title="Special:Categories">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Drafts" title="Category:Drafts">Drafts</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Cross-project_policy_proposals" title="Category:Cross-project policy proposals">Cross-project policy proposals</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Conflicts" title="Category:Conflicts">Conflicts</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Global_actions" title="Category:Global actions">Global actions</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Edit_blocks_and_bans" title="Category:Edit blocks and bans">Edit blocks and bans</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 18 November 2024, at 13:52.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License</a>; additional terms may apply. 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