User:K6ka/Sandbox5

Note

This is a sandbox for k6ka. A sandbox serves as a testing or development spot for the user.

Description

There are three templates in The Sims Wiki unblock system - {{Unblock}}, {{Unblock-accepted}}, and {{Unblock-declined}}. These templates are used by blocked users and administrators to request and manage unblock requests.

How it works

When a user is blocked but still has access to their talk page, administrators will usually place a {{Tempblock}} template on their talk page informing them of the block. The boilerplate for the message will tell users that, if they wish to appeal the block, they should add {{Unblock|<reason>}} to their talk page. Once a user has done so, their talk page is immediately added to Category:Unblock requests, where administrators may see and respond to said requests.

Administrators should then read and evaluate on the following things:

• The user's unblock reason
• The user's recent contributions, including their deleted contributions
• The user's logs, including their block log, page move log, and edit filter log
• The blocking administrator. Reviewing admins should consult with the blocking administrator about the block, why the block was made, and whether it was justified. This is not required if the blocked user was evidently vandalizing the wiki, or has posted an obviously unacceptable unblock request.

Once everything has been reviewed, administrators may then decide whether the user should be unblocked or not. Any administrator may accept an unblock request, but the blocking administrator cannot decline the request.

To accept an unblock request:

1. Edit the talk page
2. Enter 'Source' mode (accessible via the two small tabs at the top)
3. Change "{{Unblock|<user reason here>}}" to "{{Unblock-accepted|<user reason here>|<your reason for accepting the request here>}}", and hit Publish.
4. Unblock the user.

To decline an unblock request:

1. Edit the talk page and enter Source mode
2. Change "{{Unblock|<user reason here>}}" to "{{Unblock-declined|<user reason here>|<your reason for declining the request here>}}"

If a user's unblock request is declined, they should be allowed to make another unblock request, unless they are evidently abusing the system. If their talk page access should be revoked, consider modifying the block settings instead of protecting their talk page.