Goombapedia:Policies/Blocking

Different blocks are given for different amounts of time, depending on the offense. Please note that some of these offenses are not level four offenses. However, if users repeat a level one, two, or three offense, its level keeps rising until a block, in which case admins should refer to this guide.

List of block times

 * Creating articles with bad English spelling and grammar: One day, then a week, a month, six months, a year, and infinitely.
 * Creating extremely short articles without proper templates or proper expansion within a week: One week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Adding fanon to the mainspace: A month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Adding unsourced information, such as speculation: A month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Not categorizing articles, images, or templates: A week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Excessive swearing: A week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Duplicate files: Three days, a week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Bullying other users: A week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Unintentional spam: Three days, a week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Warning other users without permission: A week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Inserting obviously false information: A month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Repeatedly copying articles from other sources: A week, a month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Swearing directed at users: One month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Creating mature content in the fanonspace: One month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Minor bad faith editing: One month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Sockpuppeting: Three months, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Flaming: A month, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Blanking sections of pages: Six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Harassing other users: Three months, six months, a year, then infinite.
 * Excessive swearing directed at users: Six months, then a year, then infinite.
 * Inserting mature content into the mainspace: A year, then infinite.
 * Threatening users: Three months, six months, a year, and infinite.
 * Blanking entire pages: A year, then infinite.
 * Being a sockpuppet of another user: Infinite.