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Problem with your editing or Wikipedia behavior (under any account or IP address) - your account or a connected IP has been used in a problematic way or there is a concern about your editing. Problem with your username - your username was unsuitable and has been blocked; you need to choose another before continuing.
A1: A block prevents a user account, an IP address, or a range of IP addresses from editing Wikipedia, either partially or entirely. Blocked users can still open, access, and read any article or page on Wikipedia; they just cannot modify or edit any pages that are restricted by the block.
Accounts that seem to exist only to promote somebody or something ("spamming") are normally indefinitely blocked, because Wikipedia may not be used for promotional purposes. Such promotion may include posting articles that read like advertisements or inserting inappropriate links to other websites.
From time to time, specific networks and network connections must be prevented from creating accounts on Wikipedia. Depending on the circumstances of the block, you still may be able to create an account. To avoid having to request an account and wait in line, please review the information below before requesting an account using the ACC process.
Allowing account creation from a blocked IP address or range is rare and performed only in special circumstances. A hard IP address block (account creation blocked, apply block to logged-in users from this IP address) disables all editing and account creation from behind the blocked IP address, whether they be attempted anonymously or using an ...
My account has been blocked If your account has been blocked from editing, you may not create nor request a new account. Instead, you should appeal your block following the guide to appealing blocks. If you are unable to edit your user talk page to request an unblock of your account, you must file an unblock request using the UTRS process here.
To prevent the automated creation of Wikipedia accounts using bots or scripts, Wikipedia uses an image verification method (called a CAPTCHA) to assure that new accounts are being created by a real person. To further combat account creation abuse, Wikipedia also prevents the creation of new accounts with usernames that are too similar to other ...
See Wikipedia:Appealing a block and Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks. If I made an account on Wikipedia on one IP address but opened it on another, would that create problems? You could be affected by an Wikipedia:Autoblock .