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Users who are given the ipblock-exempt flag ('ipblock-exempt' user group) are
not affected by autoblocks, blocks of IP addresses and rangeblocks (both global
and local). They are also exempt from proxy blocks and Tor blocks. This right
is automatically assigned to administrators, however the flag must be added
separately for non-administrators to enable editing from IP addresses affected
by IP or IP range blocks. The ipblock-exempt flag cannot be granted to editors
who do not use an account.
There is also a global group to override IP blocks globally. See Global block
exemptions for more information.
Historically, administrators would "softblock" IP's allowing named editors to
continue to edit, while disallowing any anonymous editing and user
registrations. With this flag, this is no longer required.
How to get this flag
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To get this flag and become IP block exempt on a specific project one must ask
an administrator of that project. The information on who should or should not
get this userright can be found on the no open proxies page. However every
project may have its own IP block exemption policy.
For specific information about IP block exemption on Meta, see Meta:IP block
exemption
To get a global exemption from global blocks one must make a request to
stewards at Steward requests/Global permissions.
Note: that an exemption granted by a steward will only circumvent a global
block placed by stewards. An global exemption will not circumvent a local block
placed at a wiki by a local administrator. Blocks at wikis (local blocks and
local exemptions) override global actions for that wiki.
Interactions of local and global block exemptions
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Blocks and exemptions work differently depending on where they are imposed, and
by whom they are imposed.
Local blocks
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A local block only works at the one wiki.
Local blocks are applied by local administrators.
A local block exemption only overrides the block at the one wiki, and it
exempts all blocks placed.
Global blocks
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A global block works on all centralised wikis, with the exception of metawiki
(this wiki)
Global blocks are typically only placed by stewards.
Global IP block exemptions override global blocks only, it has no impact on
local blocks.
Local administrators can override (whitelist) for their wiki a steward's global
block through that wiki's Special:GlobalBlockWhitelist page
Comparison of local/global blocks and local/global exemptions.
Block imposed by Local administrator
(local block) Steward
(global block)
Type of exemption
Local IP block exemption unblocked unblocked
Global IP block exemption blocked unblocked
No exemption blocked blocked
See also
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Blocked user
Global IP block exemption
Policy on Meta
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