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{{See also|User:Jasper Deng/IPv6|meta:Help:Range blocks/IPv6}}
Sometimes disruption persists from a small range of IPs, where blocking each individually is ineffective. In such cases it may be feasible to perform a [[mw:Help:Range blocks|range block]]. This however should be '''avoided if at all possible''', as it '''will''' cause collateral damage. It is suggested you discuss range blocks before making them, and if you aren't familiar with the [[Internet protocol suite]] and [[Classless Inter-Domain Routing|CIDR]] ranges, you shouldn't be making them.
Things to do '''before''' considering a range block:
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