Orain Meta:Blocking policy

Blocking enables Administrators to either temporarily or permanently restrict a users access to Orain and Orain services. Blocks can be applied to either registered or unregistered users. Users who are blocked can still continue to access Orain's website(s), but they will not be able to make edits, request wikis, or post to talk pages. In some cases, users may still be able to post to their own talk page so they can request to be unblocked.

More about blocks
Blocks are meant to protect Orain, it's projects, and the overall community. Blocks should only be applied when it's clear that the user isn't contributing to the project in good faith.

Blocks should not be made if

 * 1) You are involved in a dispute with the user
 * 2) You are involved in the situation with the user
 * 3) The sole reason for the block surrounds only you and the user
 * 4) The situation is "cold" (i.e. the user has long since stopped the behavior and the block no longer serves a preventative purpose)

Common reasons individuals are blocked

 * 1) Vandalism
 * 2) Pure disruption
 * 3) Threats made toward users, companies, or the project itself
 * 4) Copyright violations
 * 5) Hacked accounts
 * 6) Enforcement of Steward sanctions
 * 7) Open proxies

Appealing a block
Users who have talk page access may place on his or her talk page to request that they be unblocked. Simply requesting an unblock does not guarantee that you will be unblocked. Those who, for whatever reason, do not have access to his or her talk page should email meta-admin@undefinedlists.orain.org to discuss their block(s).