How do I unblock my Wikipedia account?

How do I unblock my Wikipedia account?

Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks

1. Users may be blocked from editing by Wikipedia administrators to prevent damage or disruption to Wikipedia.
2. To make an unblock request, copy the following text to the bottom of your user talk page: {{unblock|1=Insert your reason to be unblocked here ~~~~}} .

Can a Wikipedia page be locked?

Go to the article you wish to protect; in this case, we will use Wikipedia:Administrators’ guide/Protecting/Protect. At the top of the page, click Protect. On the next page, you will see several confirm protection option boxes: Edit, Move, and Pending changes.

How do I get admin rights on Wikipedia?

The English Wikipedia has no official requirements to become an administrator. Any registered user can request adminship (“RFA”) from the community, regardless of their Wikipedia experience.

Why do Wikipedia pages get locked?

Most pages on Wikipedia are only protected temporarily, to prevent edit wars or to control vandalism. Images which are tempting targets for vandalism, such as Image:Wiki.

How do I bypass a Wikipedia ban?

The preferred way to appeal a block is to place {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} on your talk page, which is only blocked if abused. If you cannot edit your talk page, you can appeal via the Unblock Ticket Request System.

Why am I blocked from editing Wikipedia?

The reason for your block may be found in your block log. Problem with your editing or Wikipedia behavior (under any account or IP address) – your account or a connected IP has been used in a problematic way or there is a concern about your editing. These can be blocked for any period of time to protect site security.

How can you tell if a Wikipedia page has been locked?

Even when a page is protected from editing, the source code (wikitext) of the page can still be viewed and copied by anyone. A protected page is marked at its top right by a padlock icon, usually added by the {{pp-protected}} template.

How does Wikipedia protect against malicious edits?

The entirety of the MediaWiki namespace, the main page, and high risk templates are protected to prevent high server load and sudden interface changes. The edit filter can also prevent vandalism by disallowing the bad edit altogether, or by allowing only autoconfirmed users or administrators to perform the edit.

Are Wikipedia admins paid?

These editors are not paid by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation. They are understood to be contributing on behalf of a third party such as an employer or client. At its heart, paid editing seems at odds with the open user-led model of volunteer collaboration that Wikipedia employs and is famous for.

What happens if you mess up a Wikipedia page?

Your vandalism will be reverted. It will usually happen within minutes, if not seconds. Your acts of vandalism will always be a part of your user contributions, and will be archived in the history of the page you vandalized. It will have your username (or if you are not logged in, your IP address) in it.

How long do Wikipedia bans last?

For site bans, the discussion must be kept open for 72 hours except in cases where there is limited opposition and the outcome is obvious after 24 hours.