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There is no warning required for edits done in bad faith and vandals are usually blocked on the spot. The time ranges from 2 weeks to a month depending on the extent of the vandalism attributed to that user though the op administrating the block may choose to warn the user before issuing a penalty. Vandalism of multiple pages sometimes warrants longer blocking periods of three months. | There is no warning required for edits done in bad faith and vandals are usually blocked on the spot. The time ranges from 2 weeks to a month depending on the extent of the vandalism attributed to that user though the op administrating the block may choose to warn the user before issuing a penalty. Vandalism of multiple pages sometimes warrants longer blocking periods of three months. | ||
When blocking an IP address or username, administrators should place the [[Template:Blocked|blocked]] template at the top of | When blocking an IP address or username, administrators should place the [[Template:Blocked|blocked]] template at the top of the user's talk page and fill out the necessary information: the blocking admin, the reason for the block, and the user's name (so that the template may link to the [[Special:Log/block|block log]] and user's contributions). An example is shown below: | ||
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