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The what to do if blocked from editing link broken

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Kizemet (talkcontribs)

Or at least it comes up with error for me. I just learned a few minutes ago that I’m blocked from editing and am not quite sure what happened. I’m guessing I made an edit or (still figuring out using Wikipedia edits) a faux Paux and it triggered something. I was hoping someone could help me figure out what happened/I could fix whatever I did.

Thank you for your times!

Kizemet (talkcontribs)

I figured out that I was blocked for IP address for collocation? Wouldn’t let me copy and paste why the block happened exactly and won’t let me message the admin to ask, would like to figure out who to talk to who can help me learn and do better?

Thank you for your time!!

Johan (WMF) (talkcontribs)

@Kizemet You're not blocked, as far as I can see, but the IP address you edit from might be. This is not necessarily related to your editing, only that Wikipedia has no good way to distinguish between different persons on the same network when someone causes trouble. In that case, you need to get your account exempt from IP blocks. You can see a way forward here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:I_have_been_blocked

Thank you for editing and making Wikipedia better, and sorry you were caught in this. Unfortunately, Wikipedia is constantly vandalised, and editors try their best to protect the wiki.