[Wikipedia-l] Re: block on meta

Thu Jan 13 23:34:17 UTC 2005

Really, that is absurd...

Mark

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:48:48 +0000, Pete/Pcb21
<pete_pcb21_wpmail at pcbartlett.com> wrote:
> Rowan Collins wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:14:41 -0800, Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales
> > <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I heard that on en wikipedia there is now a rule against blocking yourself.
> >
> >
> > What happens if someone violates it? Do they get blocked? ;)
> 
>  From the top of my talk page:
> 
> ----
> Hi.
> 
> You recently self-blocked, apparently due to a wish to depart Wikipedia
> for a time.
> 
> Self-blocking is not permitted, see Wikipedia:Blocking policy. I have
> removed the block.
> 
> uc 13:38, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
> 
> ...so the truth is you get UNblocked as punishment!
> 
> 
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