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* sending a publicly visible "blocking" message to someone, which must be read before the user can make further edits; * removing offensive notes or comments on changeset discussions * blocking ana user account ~~temporarily for up to 96 hours~~; * recommending to OSMF that a user be blocked permanently. == Normal Messages and Blocking Messages == It is important to note that such "blocking messages" do not constitute an assignment of guilt. == ~~Blocking~~Temporary ~~Accounts~~Blocks == Each member of DWG can block a user from editing for upshort toperiods 96of ~~hours~~time; such blocks are issued at the discretion of the acting DWG member and do not require prior discussion in DWG. Such blocks may be used as a warning against users who cannot be reasoned with, or simply to instate a cool-down period in an edit war that threatens to escalate, or a means to give DWG members time to investigate a conflict. Each user block is accompanied by a public blocking message. All blocks are [http://www.openstreetmap.org/user_blocks publically listed]. A DWG member can lift any existing block at any time, although usually only the person who created the block will consider lifting it, and lifting blocks is unusual since they expire rather quickly anyway. == ~~Permanent~~Long-term blocks == A ~~permanent~~long-term block will only be considered in ~~extreme~~grave cases, ~~after~~or ~~several~~for ~~attempts~~repeat ~~at changing the offender's behaviour have failed and the offending behaviour continues over a period of at least three months, but usually more~~offenders. Before a user is blocked permanently, they will have received at least one warning, in their own language, telling them explicitly that an ~~indefinite~~longer block will be considered if they continue with their offending behaviour. A ~~permanent~~long-term block can only be placed ifafter ~~least~~an ~~half of the~~internal DWG ~~have expressed an opinion~~discussion and ~~three~~if ~~quarters~~there ofis ~~those~~consensus ~~who~~within ~~have expressed an opinion are in favour of the block~~DWG. Permanent blocks can be lifted by a DWG decision, or upon successful appeal to the board of directors of the OSMF, or a person or body to whom the board delegated this duty. If, while you are blocked, other accounts are found to be controlled by ~~you~~the same person, the ban would apply to those accounts as well. == Exceptions == * Removal of DRAFT notice. * Policy amended by board circular * Clarification on procedures and length of bans by board circular