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'''Blocking''' is a method that allows staff members to address vandalism, inappropriate usernames, bots, and disruptive behavior by technically preventing a user from editing.  
'''Blocking''' is a method that allows staff members to address vandalism, inappropriate usernames, bots, and disruptive behavior by technically preventing a user from editing.  
Blocks can be temporary or indefinite in time and may be applied to:
Blocks can be temporary or indefinite in time and may be applied to:
* User accounts (at a page, namespace, or wiki-wide level)
* User accounts
* IP addresses
* IP addresses
* IP address ranges  
* IP address ranges  


A blocked user may continue to access Bulbapedia, but will not have the ability to edit any of its pages because of the block.  
Blocks can also be applied at a partially at a page, namespace, or wiki-wide level. A blocked user may continue to access Bulbapedia, but will not have the ability to edit any of its pages because of the block.  


==Procedure==
==Procedure==