Established contributors
editAn established contributor is someone who:
- has at least 500 mainspace edits, and who is either an administrator, or else has been the principle contributor to at least five GAs or two FAs, or:
- has widespread recognition in the community as a valued contributor.
An established contributor benefits from some additional safeguards with respect to WP:CIV. Such a contributor may only be blocked for a maximum of one week for incivility. Blocks may not be undone by another administrator unless the contributor appeals against the block. The contributor may appeal his block, but if his appeal fails, the block length will be doubled.
If the contributor appeals his block, the block will immediately be lifted until the block has been confirmed at WP:AN/I. In order for a block against an established contributor to be upheld, a simple majority of !voters must agree the block was justified. The !vote cannot be closed until at least 24 hours after the latest !vote has been recorded. Once a block has been confirmed, the block will immediately be reinstated and may not be undone by another admin on pain of desysopping.