Extension:Exile

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Exile Release status: stable
Implementation	User activity
Description	Allows you to forcibly redirect blocked users or IP addresses/ranges to a URL of your choosing, as a deterrent against persistent vandals.
Author(s)	Fran McCroryTalk
Last version	1.1
MediaWiki	1.15+
License	X11
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The Exile extension allows you to forcibly redirect blocked users or IP addresses/ranges to a URL of your choosing, as a deterrent against persistent vandals.

Installation

1. Extract the tarball within your MediaWiki extensions directory. It will extract into a subdirectory called "Exile".
2. Add require_once "$IP/extensions/Exile/Exile.php"; to LocalSettings.php.

Usage

Optionally, block the user first. Then, as a sysop, navigate to Special:Exile, fill out the form and click Exile user. (If the user wasn't blocked first, they'll automatically be indefinitely blocked.) The user will be redirected to the specified website for the length of the block; you can also use the Special:Exile form to De-exile user if you wish to undo the redirection without lifting the block.

As a shortcut, you can navigate to Special:Exile/USERNAME to pre-fill the Username field with USERNAME. You can also change the default URL for the exile form by editing the system message MediaWiki:Exile-defaulturl.

Releases

Version	Release date	Comments
1.1	2010-01-31	First public release.