Hi. Could somebody please clarify an issue regarding Autoblock expiry after 24 hours, as Autoblock is not clear on the issue. It states that:
"There is an internal autoblock expiry time variable, $wgAutoblockExpiry, which is set to 24 hours, meaning that autoblocks only last for 24 hours."
Does that mean that the autoblocking function will only be active for the original underlying IP for 24 hours, or does it mean that users who become autoblocked will only be blocked for 24 hours, or both?
In the following situation:
- Oct 1st - User:Bob is blocked indefinitely, with autoblock enabled
- Oct 8th - Bob creates a sockpuppet (User:Jane) using the same IP as he used on the 1st
Given that there was no activity from the IP address for a week, will User:Jane be autoblocked?