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*Short blocks range from 1 day to a week; 3 days is a common short block length. Short blocks are generally given for minor or first-time offenses. | *Short blocks range from 1 day to a week; 3 days is a common short block length. Short blocks are generally given for minor or first-time offenses. | ||
*Medium blocks range from a week to a month or two. These tend to be given for severe first-time offenses or | *Medium blocks range from a week to a month or two. These tend to be given for severe first-time offenses or multiple offenses. | ||
*Long blocks range from a few months to a year. These are generally reserved for users with useful contributions but a colourful block history, or severe offenses that do not warrant an infinite block. | *Long blocks range from a few months to a year. These are generally reserved for users with useful contributions but a colourful block history, or severe offenses that do not warrant an infinite block. | ||
* | *Indefinite blocks (more commonly known as infinite blocks) are used in cases where a user has been deemed "a lost cause", with no chance of being a useful contributor in the future. This generally results from repeated blatant disregard for policy. Infinite blocks also apply to vandal-only and spam-only accounts as well as sockpuppets. | ||
As IP addresses may change over time, long blocks should be applied very frugally and only when absolutely necessary. IPs should not be infinitely blocked. | As IP addresses may change over time, long blocks should be applied very frugally and only when absolutely necessary. IPs should not be infinitely blocked. | ||