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==Blocking==
Blocks are issued as a last resort to stop rule-breaking, or to prevent future rules violations. Blocks may be issued at any time, but typically are issued after one or more [[The Sims Wiki:Warning|warnings]]. A blocking administrator will almost always provide a justification for any block they give; this justification is usually written out on the blocked user's talk page, or in the wiki [[Special:Log/block|block logs]]. Blocks may last for any length of time, but typically last from 1-7 days, depending on the circumstances surrounding the block.
 
===Indefinite blocks===
Usually, blocks will have a predetermined duration, and will generally be matched to the severity of the rule violation(s). However, in cases where a user has grossly violated wiki policies, or has received multiple blocks without making positive steps to correct their behavior, indefinite-length blocks may be issued. Indefinite blocks have no predetermined endpoint, and are in effect permanent.
Repeated or especially severe rules violations, or the potential of a compromised account, may result in an ''indefinite block'' against a user. Indefinite blocks have no specified end time, and therefore continue forever, unless the block is removed by an administrator. If the user is given talk page editing privileges, they are still eligible to request an unblock. Users who have this privilege revoked are therefor permanently blocked from editing The Sims Wiki.
 
Medium-to-long term blocks, as well as indefinite blocks, may be [[#Unblocking|appealed]].
 
==Unblocking==
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