[WikiEN-l] 3RR penalty is a block and not a ban -> problems

Mon Jun 27 18:22:45 UTC 2005

Hi,

I tried to clarify this on several pages, e.g. on
[[Wikipedia_talk:Blocking_policy]], but I got no answer so far.

I'll try to be short:

- For a 3RR violation an admin can *block* a user but cannot ban him
- The rules for blocking don't mention that the block can be extended
or known socks of the same user can be blocked if the block is
violated

Therefore, a user blocked under 3RR can argue that:
- No admin can extend the block after 24 hours if he doesn't continue
the revert war
  (Since this is an option only for bans but not blocks)
- No admin can block him when he returns through a known sock

I think this wasn't the intention of those, who formulated the rules
and the penalties for evading the block after a 3RR violation should
be extended based on WP:BAN.

I've learned that several admins do interpret the policies this way,
i.e. that they have the right to block the known sock and have the
right to extend the block.

I think this should be fixed.

Thanks,
[[User:Nyenyec]]