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==What is a block?==<br />
A [[WP:BLOCK|block]] is the method by which administrators technically prevent users from editing [[Wikipedia]].<br />
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==How do I request a block?==<br />
See [[Wikipedia:BLOCK#Requesting blocks]].<br />
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==If I have been blocked, how can I get unblocked?==<br />
See [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block]] and [[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks]].<br />
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==If I made an account on Wikipedia on one IP address but opened it on another, would that create problems?==<br />
:'''E.g. If I attempted to open my account on an IP address that had been completely blocked (no editing, no creating new accounts etc.) but I haven't received a block for anything that I have done under my username, will I be blocked on that IP address? If so, is there a way to appeal it?'''<br />
Yes, it could, depending on the nature of the circumstances. Check out [[Wikipedia:Blocking_policy#Unblocking|unblocking]] on the various ways to go about either getting unblocked or getting an exemption.<br />
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