Commons talk:Blocking policy

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Section "Before blocking"

I have come up with an idea for another case where blocks can be applied without any warning, and it can be added as a bullet point to the section: Shortcut: ONESTRIKE

  • Users who are blocked on other Wikimedia projects for vandalism or other types of disruptive editing: If a user is blocked on another Wikimedia project and uploads a relevant malicious image or otherwise makes a similar malicious edit here on Commons, then the block settings used on the other project may be applied here without any warning. This does not mean that users must be blocked on Commons just because they are blocked on another wiki. However, if they continue the behavior that got them blocked on the other project, then they can be blocked without warning.

This is similar to WV:ONESTRIKE on English Wikivoyage, and a similar policy should be used on Commons for good reasons. I've seen advertisers blocked on English Wikipedia or Meta upload promotional images here on Commons, a lot of whose accounts I got locked by the stewards, even if they aren't blocked here. Faster than Thunder (talk) 18:16, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Minor changes for temporary accounts

{{Edit request}} Hello, I think the wording of the policy should be updated, as temporary accounts have been deployed in Commons. Here is my suggestions:

Use

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* '''Harassment'''. Accounts and IP addresses which are used primarily to create a hostile environment for another user may be blocked.
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* '''Harassment'''. User accounts and temporary accounts which are used primarily to create a hostile environment for another user may be blocked.
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User accounts or IP addresses used to evade a block may and should also be blocked.
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User accounts or temporary accounts used to evade a block may and should also be blocked.

Before blocking

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Accounts and IP addresses used solely for severely disruptive purposes such as automated spamming, serious vandalism or harassment may also be blocked without prior warning.
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User accounts and temporary accounts used solely for severely disruptive purposes such as automated spamming, serious vandalism or harassment may also be blocked without prior warning.

When blocking

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* Blocks can be applied to '''registered users, IP addresses or address ranges.'''
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* Blocks can be applied to '''registered users, temporary accounts, IP addresses or address ranges.'''

Feel free to discuss any improvements to the suggested changes. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:59, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Thanks Tvpuppy! —Matrix(!) ping onewhen replying {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 11:58, 22 December 2025 (UTC)