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Maybe we should make [http://wikiindex.org/Special:BlockList?wpTarget=&wpOptions%5B%5D=userblocks&wpOptions%5B%5D=tempblocks&limit=500 blocked IPs] visible and describe why we have blocked them.
Maybe we should make [http://wikiindex.org/Special:BlockList?wpTarget=&wpOptions%5B%5D=userblocks&wpOptions%5B%5D=tempblocks&limit=500 blocked IPs] visible and describe why we have blocked them.


[[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] has two build-in functions for keeping track of blocking actions on IPs and user accounts:
[[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] has two built-in functions for keeping track of blocking actions on [[IP editor]]s and [[user]] accounts:
*the [[Special:Ipblocklist]] shows the current blocked ones (reach, expiry time) - ''Note: doesn't work here on WikiIndex, target page is [[Special:BlockList]]''.
*the [[Special:Ipblocklist]] shows the current blocked ones (reach, expiry time) - ''Note: doesn't work here on WikiIndex, target page is [[Special:BlockList]]''.
*the [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page= block log] shows each particular block action
*the [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page= block log] shows each particular block action
This is the list of IPs blocked by [[User:Peu]] as a starting point.
This is the list of IPs blocked by [[User:Peu]] as a starting point.


==Block the "bad" IPs==
==Block the 'bad' IPs==
*<s>1 day </s> -- that's nonsense, they spam for short one day and paus 1 day (1 day is to little)
*<s>1 day </s> -- that's nonsense, they spam for short one day and paus 1 day (1 day is to little)
*3 days -- anon only, for the first
*3 days -- anon only, for the first
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::: Ok, Felix, keep in mind to uncheck "block account creation" when you are about to block an IP, ragards --[[User:87.160.138.221|87.160.138.221]] 06:30, 14 October 2007 (EDT), thats's me, forgot to login --[[Wolf Peuker|Wolf]] | <small>[[User talk:Peu|talk]]</small> 06:32, 14 October 2007 (EDT)
::: Ok, Felix, keep in mind to uncheck "block account creation" when you are about to block an IP, ragards --[[User:87.160.138.221|87.160.138.221]] 06:30, 14 October 2007 (EDT), thats's me, forgot to login --[[Wolf Peuker|Wolf]] | <small>[[User talk:Peu|talk]]</small> 06:32, 14 October 2007 (EDT)


'''Make sure to uncheck "account creation"'''. We are mostly spammed by IPs.  
'''Make sure to uncheck "account creation"'''. We are mostly spammed by IPs.


After having blocked a user, look at the contributions again.  Review all edits marked with <tt>'''top'''</tt>
After having blocked a user, look at the contributions again.  Review all edits marked with <tt>'''top'''</tt>
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==Should we create IP-pages?==
==Should we create IP-pages?==
[[Special:ActiveUsers|Logged in users]] have their home spaces, why not bots?  We could protect IP-pages against anon contributions, and elaborate the [[WikiIndex:Blocking Policy|blocking policy]] for each IP like this:
[[Special:ActiveUsers|Logged in users]] have their home spaces, why not bots?  We could protect IP-pages against anon contributions, and elaborate the [[WikiIndex:Blocking and banning policy|blocking policy]] for each IP like this:
*spammer
*spammer
*useful contributions
*useful contributions
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*For the official WikiIndex policy, see [[WikiIndex:Blocking Policy]].
*For the official WikiIndex policy, see [[WikiIndex:Blocking and banning policy]].


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