Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-26225277-20150718155239/@comment-24659969-20150718170647

Let me add few details: When blocking an anon/user/whatever, there are these five checkbox options you need to pay attention to:


 * Prevent account creation
 * Prevent this user from posting on their own Message Wall while blocked
 * Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to edit from
 * Watch this user's user and talk pages
 * Prevent logged-in users from editing from this IP address

Now between these options, this is kinda my preference which you guys can consider:

The 4th option is free to enable or not, basically it gives you notifications if other admin/bureaucrat changed the block, other user writing on the blocked's wall or the likes.

For ANONS
The 1st and 5th last option should NEVER ENABLED for anons. This is to avoid problems with shared IP address over a school, campus, or an ISP region if possible. Especially since BattleCate's school is full of trolls. Thus allowing registered user to login.

If the problem is not severe, then no option should enabled at all. This will create a "Anon only" block.

However, if there is several anons from multiple different IP addressed doing vandalism at same or short period of time, then the 3rd option should be enabled.

Special case ANON to REGISTERED
For example, we blocked an anon, the anon goes registering an account then do vandalism again. Then both the IP previously and the user will be blocked with 1st option ENABLED. Which IP to be block to be changed? Easy, just check the latest Anon's IP blocks in a week or two.

For REGISTERED user
Only the 1st, 3rd, and 5th block option should be enabled. --- Why 2nd option never put? This allowing the blocked user to voice if there is a mistake thru their own wall. Perhaps like someone is using their computer / account.

However should they,-anon or registered-, still spamming in their own talk page. Then 2nd block will be put into their block.