Different blocks are given for different amounts of time, depending on the offense. Some of these offenses are not level four offenses. However, if users repeat a level one, two, or three offense, the punishment will increase to that of the next level.
When the offense reaches level four, a block, admins should refer to this guide. Admins should also take note that they cannot choose how long a user is to be blocked (e.g. picking forever immediately) but must follow the block times presented below.
Block times
- Creating articles with bad English spelling and grammar
- Not categorizing articles, images, or templates
- Duplicating files
- Unintentional spam
- Creating extremely short articles without proper templates or proper expansion within a week
- Creating an account with an inappropriate username
- Excessive swearing
- Bullying other users
- Warning other users without permission
- Repeatedly copying articles from other sources
- Minor bad faith editing
- Adding fanon
- Adding unconfirmed information, such as speculation
- Inserting obviously false information
- Renaming articles that have false and absurd titles
- Swearing directed at users
- Flaming
- Excessive swearing directed at users
- Blanking sections of pages
- Blanking entire pages
- Sockpuppeting
- Inserting mature content into the mainspace
- Harassing other users
- Threatening users
- Being under the age of 13: however long until the user is 13.