Template talk:SockBlock

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Script

I wrote a little script to make adding this template a little easier. Anytime you're on a user talk page, it gives you two options on the left under Toolbox - one for master and one for sock. Use it or don't, it's not a big deal. If you do want to, it's located at User:HelloAnnyong/sockblock.js. You'll have to importScript() it into your vector.js (or monobook.js, I guess). — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 21:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Period parameter

Not sure if I did something wrong, but the template is defaulting to "blocked indefinitely" no matter what I specify in "period=" (or if I leave that parameter blank). I used {{subst:SockBlock|blocked=yes|period=duration|sig=yes}} -- Gyrofrog (talk) 17:44, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 8 February 2020

Change "This account" to "Your account" to show that the template is supposed to speak to the UTP owner instead of the reader. ミラP 17:10, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

I disagree. I think that the proposed wording would do the opposite. Please discuss and gain consensus before reactivating the edit request template. – Jonesey95 (talk) 03:26, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

Inaccessible on mobile

This template is currently "invisible" on the mobile website. While you can obviously read it in the source editor, it doesn't render properly "normally". The problem appears to be the use of {{Tmbox}} (I think). Would it be possible to convert the template into something accessible on the mobile website, like {{Uw-block}}? Sdrqaz (talk) 14:13, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

same thing I've noticed now, n agree with this. - AwfulReader^(talk) 13:43, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 3 June 2022 - Visual Editor ease of use

Currently, if the example of how to use the unblock template is copied and pasted using the visual editor, it doesnt correctly substitute and use the template. Replacing {{tlx|unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} with <code><nowiki>{{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}}</nowiki></code> would fix this. See this conversation for further details. Aidan9382 _(talk) 18:49, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

 Done. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^put'r there 19:33, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 20 August 2025

Inform them about UTRS if their information must be private 74.255.55.61 (talk) 22:40, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. Est. 2021 (talk · contribs) 02:14, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 26 November 2025: Use semantic markup

For emphasized text, use semantic markup: italics → em, bold → strong.

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using them for ''[[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#Inappropriate uses of alternative accounts|illegitimate]]'' reasons '''is not'''

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using them for {{em|[[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#Inappropriate uses of alternative accounts|illegitimate]]}} reasons {{strong|is not}}

— W.andrea (talk) 15:24, 26 November 2025 (UTC)

 Completed – applied em and strong tags rather than templates. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 16:55, 26 November 2025 (UTC)