Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Blocking: Difference between revisions

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Do not block someone where you have, or may seem to have, a conflict of interest with regardsregard to the editor in question or the topic in dispute – known as being "involved". This is generally construed very broadly by the community, to include current or past conflicts with an editor (or editors) and disputes on topics, regardless of the nature, age, or outcome of the dispute. However, issuing warnings, calm and reasonable discussion and explanation of those warnings, advice about communal norms, and suggestions on possible wordings and approaches, do not make an administrator 'involved'.

In cases which are straightforward, (e.g. [[WP:VAND|blatant vandalism]]), the community has historically endorsed the obvious action of any administrator – even if involved – on the basis that any reasonable administrator would have probably come to the same conclusion. When in doubt, however, raise the matter at the relevant [[WP:NOTICEBOARDS|noticeboard]] and let other administrators take action, if appropriate.

Remember that even if you issue a block in a completely uninvolved, nonpartisannon-partisan manner and perfectly in-line with policy and past precedent, you are stopping another person from being able to contribute to the world's largest encyclopedia project, and they are unlikely to react to the block positively. '''If you have ''any'' doubts - don't block.'''

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