RE: [Wikipedia-l] Ed Poor IP unblocked Helga's IP -- was: Helga banned - Wikipedia-l

3 Dec 2002

Vicki wrote:

...
  Having gone back and read that email, I note that this
unblocking was
 in violation of stated policy and decisions--Jimbo had banned Helga
 for three months. It may be that your reference to a two-month ban
 that "should have expired" is part of why nobody noticed that you
 had, in fact, changed the rules unilaterally. 
Vicki,

You are right, and I'm sorry that I jumped the gun. I have also apologized privately
to Jimbo.

Based on discussion on the wikitech-l mailing list, I think Jimbo is going to restore the
ban.

Actually, any sysop can do it. Simply click on the following URL. 

http://www.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Blockip&ip=164.58.1…

You'll be taken to a confirmation page, where you can enter the reason. Then, click
the "Block this address" button.

Ed Poor