Template:Blocked

You are not blocked from reading pages, only from editing them. If you were only intending to read a page and are seeing this message, you probably followed a red link. These are links to pages that do not exist, so they take users to an editing screen. You should have no problem if you follow only blue links.

If you would like to know when the block will expire, please search for your name or IP on the block list.

If the reason given is "username", "user...", or "contact an administrator for verification purposes", then you or someone with whom you share an IP address has most likely been blocked for choosing an inappropriate or suspicious username. Please read our username policy for more information. If you do not feel that the name is inappropriate, or if the name was registered by somebody other than yourself, please contact the blocking administrator, as described below.

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Innocent?
Innocent people sometimes can't edit Wikipedia because their IP address ranges or shared proxy servers have been "autoblocked". You have been autoblocked if your block message reads: "Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by some_other_user"

To request an unblock in this case, add the following line to your your talk page:


 * {&#123;unblock-auto|$3|$2&#125;}

If this problem affects you repeatedly, and you would like to help us resolve this issue, you will need to contact a Wikipedia administrator and your internet service provider (ISP). The administrator should be able to obtain the time, date, and IP address used for the inappropriate behaviour in question, and describe what the problem was. You can then pass this information on to your ISP, explaining that you are unable to edit Wikipedia due to the inappropriate actions of another person using this ISP, and ask them to remedy the problem.
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Appealing
If you do not wish to wait for your block to expire, you may contact $1 to resolve the problem that led to the block. To contact $1 directly, you may do so via email. To use this feature you must have a valid email address registered in your user preferences.

If after discussing the matter with $1 and you still believe your block is unfair, you may appeal the block by requesting that another administrator review your block. To do so, add


 * {&#123;unblock|your reason here&#125;}

to your user talk page (which you can edit even while blocked, unless it is protected) to request unblocking. Be aware that abuse of this template will likely result in protection of the said page.

Alternatively, you may also email [mailto:unblock-en-l@wikipedia.org unblock-en-l@wikipedia.org] to request unblocking. Be aware that your email will be made public. In your email, be sure to provide your user name, IP address, the reason for which you were blocked and an explanation as to why you believe your block is unfair.
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Specific help

 * Autoblock
 * Appealing a block
 * Advice to AOL users
 * Advice to users using Tor to bypass the Great Firewall