NSW Trains Wiki:Blocking Policy

Welcome to NSWTs Wiki’s Policy!Hello, Reader! You are expected to read this policy before editing, It will help you down the line, we promise you we’ll treat our users with respect and we ask you to do the same thing too. Thank you! - The NSW Trains wiki staff.

The blocking policy explains the conduct through which an admin can and will block users for disobedience or not trying to follow guidelines, for which you can read at.

For registered users, there are 10 levels of time that they will be blocked for, each with its associated symbol. When a user is blocked, a template is inserted on their userpage, using the code {{b-x}} with x representing the level they are up to. Repeatedly removing this template will result in another block.

Anonymous users may be banned at anytime for disorderly conduct, as established by the General policy and guideline page. The length of these bans will be determined by the enforcing Administrator.

Steps to blockage (Administrators)

These levels are stages before the user is blocked. (This only applies to registered users).

1. Warning for their actions
2. Another Warning for their actions with a link to the rules
3. Warning with block threat.
4. 1 day ban.
5. If behaviour continues, ban from “what can I get blocked for” depending on action

• NOTE: Steps can be skipped if behaviour is extreme.
• Safe wiki practices must be adhered at all times.
• These Steps Do Not Apply to Users who Vandalise, spam, constantly offend users, Constantly swear or are exceptionally rude.

How can I get unblocked‽

• Send a message to unblockme.nswtrainswiki@gmail.com with your username, a contact email address and a reason for unblocking
• Wait out your block
• Use the Unblock Ticket Request System

What Can I blocked for?

1. Vandalising Pages will give an ban expiry time of 12 - 36 Months (Two years, 6 months) (Damage Dependant)
   1. Repeat Offenders will get an additional 24 - 48 month ban and if sockpuppet accounts are discovered.
2. Swearing will give an expiry time of 1-2 months
   1. Repeat offenders will get an additional 2-4 month ban and if sock accounts are discovered.
3. Other rules will give a ban ranging from 1 day - 18 months
4. if a user is causing extensive damage to the site, Repeatedly breaking other rules, the ban will last forever.
5. as stated in the rules, Sock puppet accounts during the users ban, the ban should last forever.