## Who here gets blocked by Wikipedia admins?

Post by Chris12 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:06 pm

Never had that problem...probably because i don't edit there all that much
If you use facts then they shouldn't be able to bann you, is there a way to fight it?

### Re: Who here gets blocked by Wikipedia admins?

Post by Jason Toddman » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:51 pm

Never had that problem, and *I* edit there quite a bit - though not as much in the last year as I used to.
AFAIK as long as you stick to on-topic, neutrally phrased, and factual edits, there should be no problem.
For instance, if you see a wiki about a certain actor, recall something that actor was in that was not mentioned in the wiki(say, a movie they had a bit part in 25 years ago), and add it in, no problem. On the other hand, if you say in a wiki about O.J. Simpson that he got away with murder, you're likely to be blocked even though what you say is probably a widespread belief because technically it'd also be libel. Anything even remotely contentious (especially regarding religion or politics) or off-topic (talking about cavemen in a wiki about Richard Nixon for instance) is liable to be deleted and blocked almost immediately.
Perhaps if you could tell us what the wiki was about and what you tried to do, one of us could figure out what happened. As is, it could be almost anything.
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