User:Fungster/Blocking policy draft

Blocking is the method by which administrators technically prevent users from editing Meta. Blocks may be applied to user accounts, to IP addresses, and to ranges of IP addresses, for either a definite or an indefinite time. Blocked users can continue to access Meta, but cannot edit any page (including their own user pages), except (in most cases) their own user talk pages.

Grounds for blocking
The following are some of the most common rationales for blocks.

Protection
A user may be blocked when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Miraheze Meta, its users, or the public. A block for protection may be necessary in response to:
 * persistent personal attacks;
 * personal, professional, or legal threats;
 * actions placing users in danger;
 * disclosures of others' personal information (whether or not the information is accurate);
 * persistent copyright vios.
 * persistent vandalism; gross incivility; harassment;spamming;
 * deliberately tripping the abuse filter

Disruption-only

 * See also: User accounts policy

Some types of user accounts are considered disruptive and may be blocked without warning, usually indefinitely:
 * Accounts used exclusively for disruptive purposes,
 * Public accounts
 * Accounts with inappropriate usernames.

Open or anonymous proxies

 * See also: No open proxies policy

Open proxies may be blocked on sight.

Non-static IP addresses or hosts that are otherwise not permanent proxies typically warrant blocking for a shorter period of time, as the IP address is likely to be reassigned, or the open proxy is likely to be closed. Many Tor proxies, in particular, are "exit nodes" for only a short time; in general, these proxies should not be blocked indefinitely without consideration.

There is also a Wikipedia project, the WikiProject on open proxies, which seeks to identify and block open proxy servers.