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Help:Blocking users
Ballotpedia's blocking policy explains when or why a user may be blocked. This page only reviews the technical information you need to know if you are going to block a user.
Who can block a user?
To block another user, you must have administrator privileges.
Steps to take
Step 1
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Look in the history section of an article that the to-be-blocked user edited to find a line that looks like this, and click on the word block:
Step 2
Once you have clicked on the word "block", you'll be taken to a page that looks like this:
Step 3
Pull down the menu by the word "expiry" and choose the amount of time you wish this user to be blocked.
Step 4
Pull down the menu by the word "reason" and choose the option that describes the reason that describes why you are blocking this user.
Step 5
Check the box that says "prevent account creation". Do not check any other boxes.
Step 6
Finally, click on the bar that says "block this user", and you're done.
