MarioWiki talk:Blocking policy

Hey Guys you forgot to put up what is not to be done here like no hate speaches, profanity, attacking users and etc. Also a page like this is made to list of what is not to be done here like no offensive usernames. Super F22 Pilot 18:29, 4 December 2007 (EST)

I believe that's covered in all of Section 2. Wa _T^C_@^Y 19:00, 4 December 2007 (EST)

If it covers it then someone must show it by listing it.(Super F22 Pilot 00:23, 5 December 2007 (EST))

Attribution needed

Hi - a large portion of this policy contains content that was copied from an older version of the Wikipedia blocking policy. It needs to be attributed accordingly on the page. Thanks, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 17:28, 29 December 2010 (EST)

Actually, I just realized that Wikipedia is already attributed, but is in a hidden comment. This should be made visible. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 17:34, 29 December 2010 (EST)

Typo

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Should there be some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

I think there should be several Frequently Asked Questions on the page for the Blocking Policy, such as:

"What happens if I evade an infinite ban by creating another account?"

or

"Can I be promoted to any form of admin even if I have been blocked in the past?"

Other questions may be included, of course. Pdjr9000 15:03, 28 July 2011 (EDT)

Neither of those are really frequently asked. All that happens when a sockpuppet is made to evade an infinite ban is that the sockpuppet gets deleted, and that doesn't happen very often in relation to other offenses because few users are brazen enough to think they can get away with it (which they can't), and I believe it's on another page, but when it is deemed necessary to promote someone to admin status, he or she gets it based on present performance rather than on past action. Mario4Ever (talk)

Mario4, I think that Ban Evasion should be mentioned. Several users have evaded bans, such as Kaptain K.Rool. It should talk about what Ban Evasion is, which ways it can be done, and also what the consequences of Ban Evasion are. Pdjr9000 08:57, 30 July 2011 (EDT)

That's more or less summed up in this sentence, which is already present: "Sockpuppets", or multiple accounts created by the same person, should be blocked permanently. I think the concept of ban evasion is one of common sense. If it isn't, the only time it comes up is when a sockpuppet is blocked for it, and if a user has a need to know what that means, he or she can ask an admin. Mario4Ever (talk)

Please provide Reason

Is there any reason as to why sockpuppets should get their talkpages deleted, and vandals their userpages? Mr Man 09:43, 27 October 2011 (EDT)

It saves space. - Walkazo 11:05, 27 October 2011 (EDT)

Sockpuppets

The first paragraph under the sub-heading for sockpuppets should really say "Sockpuppets (extra accounts created to violate the rules and policies of the wiki) are not allowed. They should be blocked infinitely when discovered and their talkpage should normally be deleted to save space.".Mr Man 11:50, 6 November 2011 (EST)

I think it more or less says that, in different words. Marioguy1 (Talk | Contribs)

Sockpuppets

When it says the last warning should be given to the user, point out that creating sockpuppets is only warnable by administrators for reasons only the proprietor knows.Mr Man 13:33, 11 November 2011 (EST)

That isn't really necessary, as the entire page is addressed to the admins anyway, and normal users can't block other users. Bop1996 _(Talk)

You are aware that...

An account created by a person who already has an account is only a sockpuppet if it was created to violate MarioWiki policy.Mr Man