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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.
If you are trying to appeal a CheckUser block, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing sockpuppetry blocks. Checkuser blocks are expected to be appealed on-wiki or via the Unblock Ticket Request System ; [ 2 ] however, the Arbitration Committee may hear appeals of such blocks, at arbcom-en wikimedia.org , if there are compelling reasons to ...
Our guide to appealing blocks might help you write your unblock request. Please note: While the block may be upsetting or unexpected, abuse of appeal processes, repeatedly using the unblock template when denied, personal attacks, or impolite conduct may lead to the removal of your ability to edit your talk page and/or the widening of existing ...
See Wikipedia:Blocking policy#Requesting blocks. If I have been blocked, how can I get unblocked? See Wikipedia:Appealing a block and Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks .
Determine whether this appeal contains all needed information. If the block is an autoblock, the reviewing administrator may need to email the appellant to ask for their IP address. If the block is a checkuser block, send it to review by checkusers; If the block is an open proxy block, send it to review by WP:OPP
Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page.
Note that indefinite is not infinite. You may make an appeal to the community after six months. Further violations of your topic ban will result in reinstatement of your indefinite block. ~ Rob 13 Talk 14:06, 24 November 2016 (UTC) May make an appeal to the community after 6 months. BU Rob13: 2016-11-24: Indefinite Joseph2302
Wikipedia:Blocking IP addresses and sensitive IP addresses – information relating to blocking IP addresses; Wikipedia:Appealing a block – information about contesting a block; Wikipedia:Autoblock; MediaWiki:Blockedtext – the message shown to blocked users when they attempt to edit; Wikipedia:Global blocking – information about global blocks