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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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