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'''Global bans''' are formal ~~measures~~ instituted by Stewards~~, Community Support and Safety, the Technology Team,~~ or the community.

'''Global bans''' are formal restrictions on ''people'' (not user accounts or IP addresses), designed to prevent their access to particular WikiOasis features.

~~Steward and community global bans are only instituted~~ when all of the following apply:

*A user is persistently disruptive, preferably globally.

== Community/Steward bans ==

*A simple global lock would not suffice, for reasons that include the fact that a user is established.

Global bans can be instituted by Stewards or the community when ''all'' of the following apply:

*and the user ~~is incorrigible, they have~~ been given multiple warnings or blocks for their behavior.

#A user is persistently disruptive, preferably globally;

The Technology Team can ~~only~~ institute a global ban when it is critical to site infrastructure or security, ~~and Community Support~~ and Safety does not respond within a reasonable period of time.

#A simple global lock would not suffice, for reasons that include the fact that a user is established;

~~The Community Support and Safety Team can institute global bans for Terms of Service or Foundation policy violations or harassment~~.

#The user has been given multiple warnings or blocks for their behavior.

== Other types of bans ==

The Safety Team can institute global bans for Terms of Service or Foundation policy violations. The Technology Team can institute a global ban when it is critical to site infrastructure or security, and Safety does not respond within a reasonable period of time.