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=== Account blocking === | === Account blocking === | ||
Constables are able to block accounts for various reasons. Here is an informal guide to how and when. | |||
==== Ill-formed names ==== | ==== Ill-formed names ==== | ||
Our binding policy on what names are acceptable and unacceptable is found on the [[Special:Userlogin&type=signup|create account page]]. A few extra notes for constables: | |||
* We don't like it, but we will accept lowercase names, names written in CamelCase, and the occasional other weird variant. | |||
* We generally ''block'' accounts created in the form "F. M. Last". But a good idea is to | |||
The easiest way to block an ill-formed name is to look at [[Special:recentchanges|recent changes]] or the [[Special:Log/newusers|user creation log]] and click "block," found next to the offending username. Occasionally (for whatever reason) you need to use the "[[Special:Blockip|block user]]" page. That is linked above. | |||
==== Vandalism ==== | ==== Vandalism ==== | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 15 February 2007
Welcome to your friendly local Constabulary!
Basic info
To "call a constable," please write constables@citizendium.com
Some handy links for constables
Many of these links may not be visible to non-constables.
Listed below are the features, the functions associated with the features, and what we use those functions to do.
- Block IP address, email, or username: basic vandalism response is to block the username; we also block usernames for real names policy enforcement
- Prevent new account creation given IP, email, or domain: if a vandal might create new accounts, prevent him from doing so by checking "Prevent account creation"
- Look up IP addresses given username: when a vandal creates multiple accounts from the same IP address, ban the IP address using Block user; but the first step is to look it up using this tool
- Look up usernames given an IP address: use this to check if a vandal at a given IP address has created other usernames
- Get all edits associated with an IP address: use this to see what vandalism from a given IP address needs to be undone
List of blocked IP addresses and usernames
- Find recent blocks and list contributions: a way to list quickly the "contributions" made by vandals
- Lists newly created accounts: an efficient way to scan new accounts, to check for well-formed names, people who haven't yet been welcomed, and review new bios
- Lists recently blocked usernames, IP addresses, e-mail addresses, and domains: used to tell which accounts have already been blocked by other constables; useful together with the user creation log
Constable procedures
Account blocking
Constables are able to block accounts for various reasons. Here is an informal guide to how and when.
Ill-formed names
Our binding policy on what names are acceptable and unacceptable is found on the create account page. A few extra notes for constables:
- We don't like it, but we will accept lowercase names, names written in CamelCase, and the occasional other weird variant.
- We generally block accounts created in the form "F. M. Last". But a good idea is to
The easiest way to block an ill-formed name is to look at recent changes or the user creation log and click "block," found next to the offending username. Occasionally (for whatever reason) you need to use the "block user" page. That is linked above.