[Foundation-l] Planned change to default IP blocking behavior

[Brion Vibber]

effe iets anders wrote:
> As I understand it it is also possible to set the standard locally
> different, so why changing it globally? I think it would be best if
> the communities make these decisions themselves and define it in their
> monobook.

Inconsistency in behavior is not good; it makes administrative actions 
confusing and error-prone.

> But one way or another, I think it is very important that it is easy
> for another sysop to see in the log how the block was performed. Is it
> possible that an additional note will be added to the blocklog and the
> blocklist, telling what type of block was performed?

This is already logged, as far as I know.

-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)