Autoblocks

An autoblock is a block that occurs automatically when an Internet Protocol address (IP address) had been recently used to edit Meta-Wiki by a blocked user. These blocks usually expire in 24 hours, or less if the account was blocked for less than that period of time.

Autoblocks

An image of autoblocks on the English Wikipedia, photographed in 2006.
Type	Blocks that occur automatically
Block reason	Use of an IP address by a blocked user
List	Special:AutoblockList

This page is about blocks that automatically occur on this wiki. For the autoblocks that occur across all Wikimedia projects, see Global autoblocks.

Requesting an unblock and disabling an autoblock

Requesting an unblock

If you are still able to edit your talk page while autoblocked, you may appeal your block by using the {{unblock}} template, and provide a reason to why you should be unblocked. An administrator will then unblock you if the request was accepted. If the unblock request was declined, that means that the user would not be unblocked.

Disabling an autoblock

Autoblock is usually enabled by the administrator who blocked an account or IP address from editing Meta-Wiki. However, autoblock can be disabled by an administrator by adding "Autoblock disabled" as a block parameter, which will disable users being automatically blocked when an IP address had been used by a blocked user.

Message and reason for autoblocks

Message for autoblocks

When an autoblock occurs, a message would be displayed. Click on "Expand" to view the message.

Current autoblock message. 

Your IP address has been automatically blocked because it was used by another user, who was blocked by THE BLOCKING ADMIN. The reason given is:

REASON.

• Start of block: $8
• Expiration of block: THE EXPIRATION DATE
• Intended blockee: YOUR ACCOUNT

You can contact THE BLOCKING ADMIN or another administrator to discuss the block.

You can use the "Email this user" feature if a valid email address is specified in your preferences and you have not been blocked from using it.

Your current IP address is IP ADDRESS. Block ID #BLOCK ID. Please include all above details in any queries you make.

Interface page

The autoblock message can also be found at a page in the MediaWiki namespace, which forms part of the MediaWiki interface. Note that only administrators and interface editors can edit pages in the MediaWiki namespace, otherwise known as interface pages. The interface page for the autoblock message can be found at MediaWiki:Autoblockedtext.

Reason for autoblocks

When an autoblock occurs, a reason would be given in the BlockList. Click on "Expand" to view the message.

Current autoblock reason. 

Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by "USER". The reason given for USER's block is "REASON"

Interface page

The interface page for the autoblock message can be found at MediaWiki:Autoblocker.

Blocks preformed by abuse filter

The blocks preformed by User:Abuse filter are done automatically, but do not exactly count as autoblocks. This is because the account preforms actions triggered by the abuse filter, but autoblocks occur due to the use of an IP address by a blocked user. The list of blocks preformed by the automated account can be found here.

See also

• Blocks
• Global autoblocks