Template talk:Unblock

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Contents 1 Is this useful? 2 Fairness 3 Block Expired Before Block Was Reviewed 4 Google Web Accelerator Users 5 Only include from user_talk space. 6 When does the (unblock reviewed) tag get removed? 7 I was just sent a message I don't understand -- could you explain?

[edit] Is this useful?

Is this template and category actually useful? That is, users generally do contest the fact that they're blocked. And admins do check the block logs. So does this template actually help? Radiant_>|< 01:11, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

In my experience, yes. While most requests are bad faith, there are some valid ones, and I have already unblocked a few who were sincere in their apology and subsequently stopped vandalizing. It's also a useful tool for those who don't want to expose their email address, for whatever reason. Owen× ☎ 01:44, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I concur; this method is fairer and more open than emailing either the user who blocked you in the first place or a random name off a list. Most bad-faith requests don't even bother to supply an argument, and are easily denied with a polite form response. // Pathoschild (_admin / ^talk) 04:28, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Am I missing something here? How can actually a user add this tag on his page if he's blocked? Misza13 ^{T C} 09:20, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

The only page a blocked user can still edit is his own User talk page. Owen× ☎ 12:56, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

Usually admins protect a person's talk page when they ban them. Jackinthestock 09:13, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Note: this was comment was removed by a bad faith edit by a bot Pgk. Jackinthestock 23:07, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

To answer Misza13 on my talk page as I said I moved it here, if there was a template for previously denied unblocked it would be very easy to see. People who are denied unblocks will get their talk page locked. I saw this on Jimbo Wales's page and I hope this is policy now so my edit was not "some reverted test." Willy on Wheels is clearly not a bad vandal because he never got his talk pages locked. Jackinthestock 23:07, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fairness

Is it fair that the admin that denies an unblock is the same that actually issued the block in the beginning?--151.47.87.229 00:20, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

No, it's not, and smacks of plenary power and lack of oversight. - MSTCrow 16:24, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Block Expired Before Block Was Reviewed

The malacious and vindictive block that was against me has now expired, due to the fact that no one appears to have reviewed my block within the 48 hour period. What do I do now, as the unblock request is still up, but as it was never handled, I don't want to just delete it without further review and input. Thanks. - MSTCrow 16:26, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Google Web Accelerator Users

To those users using the Google Web Accelerator (GWA) may be randomly blocked from editing due to abuse from others also using the GWA. The GWA works as a "middle man" (a proxy) to speed up web pages, and makes it appear to WP that you are at Google (where the blocked IP is).

If you are using GWA, click on the icon in your taskbar (near the time) and select Preferences. On the bottom of the page displayed, under Don't accelerate these websites add .wikipedia.org and click Save Preferences.

Guy M (soapbox) 14:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Only include from user_talk space.

Is anyone against me adding the parser functions to restrict the category from appearing unless the unblock template is used on a user talk page, to prevent possible abuse that I'm not going to describe for WP:BEANS. It won't be tested live. Kevin_b_er 05:59, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] When does the (unblock reviewed) tag get removed?

I was just wondering how long the tag stays on my talk page. I was blocked for 24 hours on July 28. Does that just stay on my talk page forever now? Mattisse 13:11, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

The template includes instructions that it should be removed when the block has expired, or after two days in the case of blocks longer than one week. Anyone may remove a tag after that time. I have now removed the tag for you. --bainer (talk) 13:32, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I was just sent a message I don't understand -- could you explain?

I guess the message removed the tag I asked about above from my talk page. Was that action that caused the message banner to look like I was getting a message? If you don't answer, I'll assume that is the case.

If there was some additional message, then I don't understand what it is. Mattisse 13:41, 6 August 2006 (UTC)