Blocking Policy

Only admins can block users. The following are warnings and responses that admins may use against users who break the rules, policies, or code of conduct. They are listed from least serious to most serious: A polite first warning explaining what the user did wrong and asking them not to do it again. One or more additional warnings. These may be accompanied by up to three but only for vandals, not for people acting in good faith. Warnings can also include for violations of the Code of Conduct. Blocks of a duration of 1 to 7 days for minor violations, if the user has continued to break rules after receiving one or more warnings. Blocks of 1 to 4 weeks for more persistent violations and/or serious violations. Blocks of 1 or more months for numerous, persistent violations and/or very serious violations. Permanent blocking is usually reserved only for the following: Users that engage in persistent, serious vandalism, especially if the account is used only for vandalism Users who have come back from multiple temporary blocks in the past, but still continue to break the rules. Accounts that are confirmed to be sock puppets can be blocked permanently. Also, it is against the rules to create a new account to get around an existing ban. Such accounts should be blocked permanently, but only if it is known with certainty that the account is used by the same person who used a currently-blocked account.

Generally, if a user continues to break rules, they will incur progressively more serious punishments from this list. For minor violations, users might receive many warnings without necessarily being blocked. However, for very serious offenses, administrators can skip directly from a first warning to a long block. Admins can choose the response -- including block duration -- based upon their judgment of the severity of the violation.

Administrators should provide a clear explanation when performing any block. If a block is neither permanent nor for vandalism, the admin should leave a polite message on the user's talk page explaining why they were blocked and asking the user to return if they can follow the rules in the future.

Kicking Being "kicked" from chat means you are removed from chat, and may come back immediately. The Fanon wiki uses kicks as a form of warning. If you are kicked from chat, you may return, and a mod will explain why you were kicked. It is NOT appropriate to argue about being kicked. This will almost always result in an actual ban from chat. Kicks may be given after warnings, or may be given in place of a verbal warning, at moderator discretion. Banning Being "banned" from chat, means you are removed from chat and may not return for a specified period of time. Bans range in length from three days to infinite. Bans will usually come after a kick has been given and ignored. However, bans may be given after an ignored warning, or without a verbal warning, at moderator discretion. Blocking Violations of these policies will results in warnings, and, when necessary, blocks. The length of a block will vary, and depends on the severity of the offense, any previous bad behavior, and the blocking mod's discretion. Severe offenses may not get warnings, but skip straight to blocks. This is to be decided at admin discretion.