[WikiEN-l] Arbitration versus Mediation

Sun Aug 1 07:23:28 UTC 2004

From: "sannse", Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:37:21 +0100
> As an administrator you do not have the authority to block a logged
in 
> user except in the cases outlined in the blocking policy - which
basically 
> comes down to instances of simple vandalism.

According to [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy]]:
   Sysops may also permanently block user accounts that make lots of
   disruptive edits. However, blocks should not be used against
isolated
   incidents of disruptive behaviour from IP addresses and user
accounts
   that make a mixture of disruptive and useful edits.

Reading that carefully, I am permitted to block accounts that make
many repeated disruptive edits, since those are not "isolated
incidents".
>From the previous paragraph we learn that "disruptive edits" include
"deliberately misleading edits".  Since this particular case fits the
description quite well, I believe my actions are within the policy.

Also, since "Lance6Wins" is a new user account only created after I
blocked his IPs, I am entitled to use the more lenient rules on that
page concerning new user accounts (but I don't need to).  Finally,
I'll say that in my opinion I am doing Wikipedia a service by cracking
down on this fanatic who has been a thorn in the side of all decent
editors of the middle-east portion of Wikipedia for many months.

Zero.

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