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This category allows [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]] to quickly locate current '''requests for unblock''' from blocked users; these requests may come from users if they are suffering from collateral damage caused by an unrelated block, or from users who would like a block removed or reduced.

If you are a blocked user who would like to be unblocked, place the {{tl|unblock}} template on [[Special:Mytalk|your user talk page]], accompanied with a reason.  If you are unable to do that for some reason, fill out the form provided by the [[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Wikipedia Unblock Ticket Request System]].  More information can be found in the [[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks|Guide to appealing blocks]].

{{cot|Information for administrators}}
Per the [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block|block appeals guidelines]], ''unless exceptional or expedient circumstances apply'', administrators should not unblock a user without prior discussion with the blocking admin, nor should they review an unblock request where they have a conflict of interest, whether by having set the original block or by participating in disputes relating to it. Administrators also must not review any requests or lift any block marked <code>{{[[Template:CheckUser block|checkuserblock]]}}</code> ; other unblock requests which should be left for consideration only by [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUsers]] are [[Wikipedia:Rangeblocks#Range_blocks|range blocks]], and those concerning blocks for [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|sockpuppetry]].

In general, an unblock request should be removed and replaced with an appropriate response, when unblocking or reviewing a block.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; background:#d0e5f5;"
! style="background:#D8E8FF;" | Common unblocking templates and responses
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! Unblock template
! Reviewed template
! Description
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| {{tl|unblock}}
| {{tl|unblock reviewed}}
| Standard unblock request.
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| {{tl|unblock-auto}}
| {{tl|unblock-auto reviewed}}
| Custom unblock request for [[Wikipedia:Autoblocks|autoblocks]] (see [[:Category:Requests for unblock-auto]]).
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| {{tl|unblock-ip}}
| {{tl|unblock-ip reviewed}}
| Custom unblock request for blocks on a user's IP address (often confused for autoblocks) (templates currently redir to {{tl|unblock-auto}}).
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| {{tl|unblock-un}}
| {{tl|unblock-un reviewed}}
| Custom unblock request for [[Wikipedia:Username policy|username blocks]] (see [[:Category:Requests for username changes when blocked]]).
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Common response
! Description
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| {{tlsp|2nd chance}}
| Asks user to read content guidelines, demonstrate good faith by improving an article on their talk page.
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| {{tlsp|autoblocked}}
| User is autoblocked (or otherwise blocked), and admins need more information to respond.
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| {{tlsp|Decline reason here}}
| Default response included in {{tl|unblock}} if none other is specified.
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| {{tlsp|rangeblocked}}
| Sometimes useful for responding to users hit by a [[WP:RANGE|rangeblock]].
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| {{tlsp|request accepted}}
| User's unblock request has been granted by an administrator.
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| {{tl|unblock on hold}}
| Extended wait for comment from blocking admin, temporarily removes request from main unblock category (see [[:Category:Unblock on hold]]).
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The list of pages in this category are also on a bot-generated list at [[User:Cyde/List of requests for unblock]].

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==External links and tools==
* unblock-en-l [[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|mailing list]]: ([http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/private/unblock-en-l/ archives] • [http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/unblock-en-l subscribe]) {{fontcolor|red|Deprecated since March 2012}}
:*In order to just read the archives, you'll need to subscribe to the list and then disable the mail delivery option at the same link. ''List membership is moderated at this time, but please note you do not need to subscribe to request unblocking''.
* [http://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools/autoblock/ Autoblock finder]
* {{libera.Chat|wikipedia-en-unblock}} on [[WP:IRC|IRC]]
* [http://jodies.de/ipcalc Range Calculator] - use this if unsure if an IP is within a range
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==UTRS appeals==
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The [[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Unblock Ticket Request System]] is now publishing basic information about appeals and the backlog level. Administrators interested in helping out should login [https://utrs-beta.wmflabs.org/ here for the Beta version].

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==Summary of pending on-wiki appeals==
If you wish to view the unblock request and any interaction, click on any username or IP address in the leftmost column of the table below to visit the blocked individual's talk page. Purple rows are unblock requests that are "[[Template:Unblock on hold|on hold]]". Tan rows are [[Template:Unblock-un|rename requests]].
{{User:AmandaNP/unblock table}}

[[Category:Unblock process]]
[[Category:Wikipedia requests related to users]]
[[Category:Wikipedia requests related to admins|Unblock]]