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Still, that quiet pool club that was open all night was good, I may have lost the session, but I let you win the match. The night slowly rolled on, and through the seemingly twilight atmosphere of a city at night we continued, seeking adventure, for it seemed our last night together would be too much apart.
The Wikipedia banning policy is a formal revocation of editing privileges on one or more pages in Wikipedia, usually in the scope of an article ban or a topic ban, though they may extend to the entire project. A ban may be temporary or permanent. The standard invitation Wikipedia extends with the statement "edit this page" does not apply to banned users.
Banning should not be confused with blocking, which is a technical mechanism used to prevent an account or IP address from editing Wikipedia. While blocks are one mechanism used to enforce bans, they are most often instead used to deal with vandalism and violations of the three-revert rule. A ban is a social construct and does not, in itself, disable a user's ability to edit any page.
Decision to ban
The decision to ban a user can arise from various sources:
1. The Wikipedia community can decide, by Consensus, to impose a ban.
2. The Arbitration Committee can use a ban as a remedy, usually following a request for arbitration. In the past these bans have nearly always been of limited duration, with a maximum of one year.
3. The Arbitration Committee may delegate the authority to ban a user, such as by authorizing discretionary sanctions in certain topic areas, which can be imposed by any uninvolved administrator. See also Mentorship.
4. Jimbo Wales retains the authority to ban users.
5. The Wikimedia Foundation has the authority to ban users, though it has rarely exercised this authority on the English Wikipedia.
1. The Wikipedia community can decide, by Consensus, to impose a ban.
2. The Arbitration Committee can use a ban as a remedy, usually following a request for arbitration. In the past these bans have nearly always been of limited duration, with a maximum of one year.
3. The Arbitration Committee may delegate the authority to ban a user, such as by authorizing discretionary sanctions in certain topic areas, which can be imposed by any uninvolved administrator. See also Mentorship.
4. Jimbo Wales retains the authority to ban users.
5. The Wikimedia Foundation has the authority to ban users, though it has rarely exercised this authority on the English Wikipedia.
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