Creatures Wiki:Blocking Policy

After the warnings are given, an offender can be punished via Blocks or Bans. When blocked or banned, the offender will be able to view the wiki, but will not be able to edit articles, post comments on threads, go onto talk pages etc. Wether a Block or Ban is given depends on a number of things, including severity and/or frequency of the rule violation. Only Administrators have the power to block users. What is the difference between a Block and a Ban, you may ask? The differences will be described below.

Blocked
Blocks, which stop offenders from editing, have a symbol thal looks much like an Orange Card, but with a black X on it. A Block is usually given before a Ban. This is because blocks are temporary and give the offender time to cool down, and with any luck turn over a new leaf and come back as a contributor. Block durations range widely, from 2 hours to 1 year. The block will typically be given in the following circumstances:
 * Continuing to harass the wiki after 2 warnings.
 * Repeated Spamming behaviour.


 * Exessive profanity of any kind


 * Trolling.


 * Flaming.


 * Failing to respect the Admin or Moderator's decision on a matter.


 * Posting inappropriate images, videos or link. (mild pornography etc)


 * Deliberately breaking the other wiki rules.


 * Repeated vandalism of articles.

Banned
Unlike a Block, a Ban is usually the last resort. While a Block is temporary, a Ban is usually permanent. Bans are usually only given to users who have willingly ignored all of the warnings and attempted to continue their harrasment of the wiki. Second Orange Cards, Yellow Cards, or Blocks can be issued after even the slightest offence if the offender alreday has reached that level of the discipline system.

Serious Mis-conduct or inappropriate behaviour however will result in a straight Red Card (Ban). All red cards will result in a permanent ban. This is a list of offences that can result in a straight Red Card:


 * Serious and repetative spamming.


 * Extreme repetative Profanity.


 * Sockpuppeting of any kind.


 * Extreme Trolling.


 * Extreme flaming or a deliberate attempt to start a flame war.


 * Posting extreme pornography or other inappropriate images, videos or links.