You're correct - the second block is an IP address block, designed to prevent people from just creating a new account.
Yes, which why this isn't functioning properly. It should only renew it if the person tries it while not logged in or if they create/use another account (a sock puppet) to try to edit (in other words--if they try to evade the block). That's not what I was doing though, I was logged in as User:Njyoder the entire time and didn't realize until later that by hitting 'edit' it automatically renewed it.
The only odd thing here is that Nyjoder's parole is phrased as "block," whereas the standard personal attack parole is usually a ban. This merits a request for clarification, I think.
What's the difference? It's a 24-hour period in which I can't edit anything in response to an alleged personal attack.
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