On Wikitubia, there are certain rules admins have to abide by for blocking situations. This page consists of the rules they are supposed to follow.
The rule page details specific punishments for breaking rules, and this page details what the punishment terms mean, as well as how the blocking system works.
Notices
Notices come before warnings, as they are meant to notify the user about wrongdoings that they may be doing, however it would be very common that they might not know it is against the rules and is not significant enough for being warned yet. Only staff members are allowed to give users notices.
A user can only have one notice per rule that specifies a need for a notice. After that, they would be warned for their failure to abide by that rule.
Warnings
Warnings are Wikitubia's infraction system. Users are given warnings for breaking rules, that the user was most likely aware of breaking or should be aware of breaking, with notices often being already given. Only staff members are allowed to give users warnings. Warnings expire after 60 days.
These are the specific rules for how to handle warnings:
- If a user with no previous blocks has 3 valid warnings and then does something that would warrant another warning, they would be blocked for 1 week.
- If a user with one previous valid block has 2 valid warnings and then does something that would warrant another warning, they would be blocked for 1 month.
- If a user with two previous valid blocks has 1 valid warning and then does something would warrant another warning, they would be permanently banned, with ability to appeal.
When a user is blocked, all of their past warnings expire, regardless of how long it has been. Current staff members are exempt from being warned.
Instant blocks
An instant ban is warranted when a user breaks a clear and serious rule, however it is not significant enough to be permanent.
These are the specific rules for how to handle instant blocks:
- If a user with no previous valid blocks does something to warrant an instant block, they would be blocked for 1 week.
- If a user with one previous valid block does something to warrant an instant block, or they broke two rules that would warrant an instant block, they would be blocked for 1 month.
- If a user with two previous valid blocks does something to warrant an instant block, or if they broke three or more rules that would warrant an instant block, they would be permanently banned, with ability to appeal.
All rules categorized as vandalism will be counted as vandalism, and are not counted separately as instant blocks.
If a user does something to warrant an instant block that goes unattended for 180 days, they no longer would be blocked for it.
Permanent bans
A permanent ban is warranted when a user breaks the most serious of rules, in which would prohibit them for ever being unbanned, however they still have the ability to appeal.
Block/Ban differences
Here are the differences between block types, if you're unaware:
- If you are blocked, you can come back to Wikitubia after a certain amount of time.
- If you are banned, you are not allowed to edit on Wikitubia anymore and your username will receive an infinite ban. If you have been blocked three times on Wikitubia, you will be banned.
- If you are globally blocked, you have broken Fandom's Terms of Use. You will have to contact Fandom Staff through Special:Contact in order to appeal these as we cannot deal with them.
Ban Pardons
A block pardon is the act of removing individual blocks/bans or all blocks/bans from counting in a users block/ban record. The only users who can permit a ban pardon are bureaucrats. Most of the time, users are given a ban pardon if their block was deemed unfair or unnecessary. If a block/ban was removed entirely within a day of it initially being given, then it is automatically pardoned.
Block/ban appeals
If you are blocked/banned for more than 30 days and feel that you were wrongfully blocked or banned, you can fill out a ban/block appeal Google Form. Please read the rules for the form in the forms description. You can find an official list of ban pardons here.