How to unblock wikipedia account

Requesting to be unblocked The preferred way to appeal a block is to place unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~ on your talk page, which is only blocked if abused. If you cannot edit your talk page, you can appeal via the Unblock Ticket Request System.

1. Why is my Wikipedia account blocked?
2. How long does a Wikipedia block last?
3. Can you get blocked from Wikipedia?
4. What is an indefinite block Wikipedia?
5. Why is Wikipedia blocked at school?
6. How do I remove my IP address from Wikipedia?
7. Does Wikipedia delete inactive accounts?
8. Do Wikipedia accounts expire?
9. Can you edit Wikipedia with VPN?
10. Which country blocked Wikipedia?
11. What is not allowed on Wikipedia?
12. What does the lock mean on Wikipedia?
13. Do Russians use Wikipedia?
14. Why are you not allowed to use Wikipedia?
15. Why did my Wikipedia page get removed?
16. Why my IP address is blocked?
17. Is editing on Wikipedia illegal?
18. Who is Wikipedia owned by?
19. Can you be sued for Wikipedia?

Why is my Wikipedia account blocked?

Problem with your editing or Wikipedia behavior (under any account or IP address) - your account or a connected IP has been used in a problematic way or there is a concern about your editing. Problem with your username - your username was unsuitable and has been blocked; you need to choose another before continuing.

How long does a Wikipedia block last?

The block length is usually based on how long you think the block needs to be in place to protect the encyclopedia. 31 hours is the standard duration for most blocks. Edit warring blocks (including WP:3RR) are usually 24 hours (some administrators prefer 31 hours).

Can you get blocked from Wikipedia?

If an editor has proven to be repeatedly disruptive in one or more areas of Wikipedia, the community may impose a time-limited or indefinite topic ban, interaction ban, site ban, or other editing restriction(s) via a consensus of editors who are not involved in the underlying dispute.

What is an indefinite block Wikipedia?

Indefinite blocks are usually applied when there is significant disruption or threats of disruption, or major breaches of policy. In such cases, an open-ended (indefinite) block may be appropriate to prevent further problems until the matter can be resolved by discussion. As with all blocks, it is not a punishment.

Why is Wikipedia blocked at school?

Due to persistent vandalism, anonymous editing from your school, library, or educational institution's IP address is blocked (disabled). You will continue to have access to read the encyclopedia. If you are logged in but still unable to edit, please follow these instructions.

How do I remove my IP address from Wikipedia?

You may contact an oversighter to request suppression of your IP. Please note that this courtesy is not intended to allow registered editors to edit logged out to avoid scrutiny of their actions; it is intended only for accidental use of an IP rather than an account.

Does Wikipedia delete inactive accounts?

The short answer is, no, Wikipedia never deletes inactive accounts. The reason for this is due to Wikipedia's attribution policy.

Do Wikipedia accounts expire?

Registered usernames with emails will be warned after 60 days of inactivity. Usernames with at least one edit will be kept for the entire life of the database.

Can you edit Wikipedia with VPN?

Technically, you can make a Wikipedia edit using a VPN, but Wikipedia may flag your account. Any sort of anonymizing proxy servers will send up red flags to Wikipedia that your account is not trustworthy. One example is when you try editing a Wikipedia article using the TOR browser.

Which country blocked Wikipedia?

Wikipedia has been blocked in China since 23 April 2019, and in Myanmar since 21 February 2021.

What is not allowed on Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is not a place to promote things or publish your thoughts, and is not a website for personal communication, a freely licensed media repository, or a censored publication.

What does the lock mean on Wikipedia?

Locking a wiki page disables nonadministrative users from changing a page. The lock and unlock buttons are only available to users with administrative rights.

Do Russians use Wikipedia?

In April–July 2022, the Russian authorities put several Wikipedia articles on their list of forbidden sites, and then ordered search engines to mark Wikipedia as a violator of Russian laws.

Why are you not allowed to use Wikipedia?

As a user-generated source, it can be edited by anyone at any time, and any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or simply incorrect.

Why did my Wikipedia page get removed?

Reasons for deletion

Copyright violations and other material violating Wikipedia's non-free content criteria. Vandalism, including inflammatory redirects, pages that exist only to disparage their subject, patent nonsense, or gibberish. Advertising or other spam without any relevant or encyclopedic content.

Why my IP address is blocked?

The most common scenario for getting blocked by your server is trying to log in too many times too quickly or with incorrect credentials. Most servers have a time limit placed for the number of login attempts.

Is editing on Wikipedia illegal?

Who writes the entries? Anyone can - it's open to all and can be modified and edited by anyone. However, Wikipedia's administrators protect some pages from direct editing if they believe they are regularly subjected to "vandalism" - the addition of abusive language or falsehoods.

Who is Wikipedia owned by?

Wikipedia is a non-commercial website run by the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in San Francisco. We are supported by donations and grants, and our mission is to bring free knowledge to everyone.

Can you be sued for Wikipedia?

Thanks to section 230 of the Federal Communications Decency Act (CDA), which became law in 1996, Wikipedia is most likely safe from legal liability for libel, regardless of how long an inaccurate article stays on the site.