On 16/09/2007, K P <kpbotany(a)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.