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'''Global blocking''' is a feature used by such [[wiki farm]]s as [[Wikia]], [[Wikimedia]], and [[Brickimedia]] to keep global vandals, spammers, or other undesirables out. | '''Global blocking''' is a feature used by such [[wiki farm]]s as [[Wikia]], [[Wikimedia]], and [[Brickimedia]] to keep global vandals, spammers, or other undesirables out. | ||
Accessed through the phalanx function, global blocking is often confused with [[account disable|account disabling]], when in fact they are different; global blocking is often forced upon, while account disabling is usually deliberate. However, if a [[user]] is globally blocked forever, and it violates the Terms of Use, staff will | Accessed through the phalanx function, global blocking is often confused with [[account disable|account disabling]], when in fact they are different; global blocking is often forced upon, while account disabling is usually deliberate. However, if a [[user]] is globally blocked forever, and it violates the Terms of Use, staff will generally disable the account as well, removing its avatar and profile information. | ||
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Revision as of 09:51, 29 January 2017
Global blocking is a feature used by such wiki farms as Wikia, Wikimedia, and Brickimedia to keep global vandals, spammers, or other undesirables out.
Accessed through the phalanx function, global blocking is often confused with account disabling, when in fact they are different; global blocking is often forced upon, while account disabling is usually deliberate. However, if a user is globally blocked forever, and it violates the Terms of Use, staff will generally disable the account as well, removing its avatar and profile information.