This category is for accounts that have been banned by decision of the Arbitration Committee, the Wikimedia Foundation, or community consensus. A "ban" is distinct from a "block". Although blocks are enacted to enforce bans, they are also used in many other situations. Users blocked for simple vandalism, sockpuppetry and the like should not be categorized here. A related page is Wikipedia:Long-term abuse, describing users that continually abuse Wikipedia.

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