On 16/09/2007, K P kpbotany@gmail.com wrote:
But that's not what the instructions for unblock say. They say to discuss it first with the blocking admin, and IF you do that are unsuccessful you may then proceed to request a review. They don't say use {{unblock|reason}}. By not enabling email you' ve denied people you've blocked any access to requesting an unblock.
Someone go change the policy, then? Or, more to the point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Blockedtext#Appealing
Just make it say something along the lines of it is generally consider polite to try contacting the blocking admin first, but you can choose from any of a list of alternatives (emailing the blocking admin, {{unblock}}, emailing the unblock mailing list, etc.).
And of course hope no one reverts.
Disclaimer: I don't really care. I would be more interested in giving blocked or banned users instructions for getting pages courtesy blanked or deleted, except unless you have a lawyer there doesn't seem to be any real procedure for that, or at least not one that's any better than the ED procedure.