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The Sims Wiki administrators can utilize blocks to correct actions that are harmful to the wiki or are undertaken in bad faith. Blocks are a measure of last resort that should be utilized only after other methods of correction are attempted, or only in cases where immediate action is necessary in order to counteract a significant present disruption. Blocks should never be used as a punitive measure, but should be used only to prevent further damage in an urgent situation, or to assist in correcting harmful behavior. Non-templated and templated warnings should be sought as a first measure to correct errant behavior, and administrators should be careful to consider whether the behavior of another user is truly disruptive or simply misunderstood or misdirected. However, in instances where a user clearly and deliberately acts in bad faith, blocks may be used to immediately curtail further bad faith action.

The Sims Wiki (has not yet) established policies to govern how blocks are applied, and how blocks can be appealed.

Limits on blocking
Administrators may issue short-term blocks, lasting no longer than seven days, and without an administrative discussion or consensus, for any of the following reasons:
 * Continued use of profanity, inappropriate, or overly-graphic language
 * Repeated deliberate deletion of proven-to-be valid information
 * Deliberate attacks on other users
 * Obvious attempts to circumvent previously-issued blocks via the use of an unauthorized extra account (i.e. sockpuppetry)
 * Obvious bad faith edits with the apparent goal to cause disruption, damage or chaos, or to violate official wiki policies
 * Apparent user account breaches by persons other than the rightful account owner
 * Repetitive spam, any spamming of pornography or pornographic content, or any demonstrated cases of cross-wiki spam (i.e. the same user account posting on different wikis with the same or similar spam content)

Administrators may not issue unilateral blocks for longer than a week, or unilaterally block a user for any reasons other than those listed above. Any block that lasts for more than a week, or blocks issued for any other reason than those listed above, must be discussed on the Admin Portal Talk Page before being issued.

During a block discussion, administrators may choose to apply escalating blocks for any future policy violations of a similar nature by the same user. In establishing a block, administrators may not restrict a user's privilege to edit their own talk page or to appeal their block unless the user has demonstrated an abuse of either privilege in the past.

In issuing blocks, the burden of proof to justify the issuance of blocks lies with the administrators. In all cases, users should be assumed as innocent unless proven guilty based on reliable evidence as provided by an administrator. Administrators should be careful in how they view evidence and remain focused on assuming good faith. Actions taken far in the past should be less-heavily scrutinized than more recent actions, and justifications for issuing blocks should be based first and foremost on demonstrable violations of existing policy.

Prohibited blocks
Administrators are granted a wide latitude in determining reasons for issuing blocks. However, blocks may never be issued due to or in part because of:
 * Actions performed on wikis other than The Sims Wiki, on other websites, or in real life, unless those actions have a direct negative affect on The Sims Wiki
 * Personal grudges or vendettas
 * Actions undertaken on the wiki that do not violate official policy, even if such actions do not adhere to established precedents or guidelines
 * Actions undertaken in good faith, unless such repeated actions cause significant harm if unchecked

Block appeals
TBD

Block expiration or termination
After a block expires, is successfully appealed, or is otherwise terminated, the blocked user will be allowed to return to editing the wiki as a member in good standing in most circumstances. Administrators may choose to impose editing restrictions on a user as a condition of awarding an appeal or after the expiration of a block. Violations of an established editing restriction should be determined and agreed-upon by the administrators in advance. However, no block issued as the result of a violation of an editing restriction may violate any portion of this policy.