It is not easy for a Wikipedia administrator to block himself. Yet it has happened, repeatedly, since 2004. Sometimes it is a test, more often it is incompetence. The following list of 394 self-blockings was compiled by MzMcBride in May 2010.
log_title : log_timestamp : log_comment
Tanthalas39 : 20100504003918 : violation of WP:POINT
LessHeard_vanU : 20100501145959 : test concluded
SirFozzie : 20100501104808 : Mistake (auto fill form field stink!)
Ohnoitsjamie : 20100427233959 : ugh
AnemoneProjectors : 20100422221942 : erm, I blocked myself
MuZemike : 20100421175902 : OMG
Black_Kite : 20100415111822 : Being an idiot again ...
Crum375 : 20100311033213 : mistake
Herostratus : 20100224030119 : mistake
Department_of_Redundancy_Department : 20100130000812 : wtfdummy
Scott_MacDonald : 20100121035352 : oops, out of process block
Patar_knight : 20091228031523 : Mistake
Cremepuff222 : 20091217131010 : nevermind
SchuminWeb : 20091122074937 : Crap... I blocked myself instead of the person I intended to block...
Animum : 20091023010909 :
AniMate : 20091021232251 : d'oh! blocked myself... again
Ohnoitsjamie : 20091010001054 : oops
Juliancolton : 20091002005940 : script error
AniMate : 20090917023451 : d'oh! blocked myself
Nick-D : 20090908101043 : Oops
Gamaliel : 20090907040004 : administrator fail
Useight : 20090825193648 : Oops
Satori_Son : 20090622205844 : error
Seddon : 20090611002657 : accidently blocked myself instead of an ip
Animum : 20090606211024 : Accomplished
Animum : 20090606210513 : Wrong field, whoops -- meant for the expiry
Vianello : 20090424225348 : Well. #1: Turns out the screwed up block didn't go through. #2: The "correction" resulted in blocking myself. Wow. I fail it today.
Fuhghettaboutit : 20090423010949 : Ha! blocked myself by accident. Gotta watch which screen I'm in
PeterSymonds : 20090408154710 : Sigh, there goes my clean block log
Kubigula : 20090408051504 : Sigh
Icestorm815 : 20090401015810 : I am back and able to edit now
BanyanTree : 20090312140401 : ROFLMAO! Four years on the wiki and I finally blocked myself!
Brianga : 20090310191217 : error
ST47 : 20090218235759 :
ST47 : 20090218235614 :
Jéské_Couriano : 20090217084824 : Let's try it again
Chris_G : 20090215010339 : ZOMG SKYNET!!!!!!
Mitchazenia : 20090213210900 : calmer now
J.delanoy : 20090208211507 : dammit
Jéské_Couriano : 20090207032053 : Extending; this is gonna take a while
Od_Mishehu : 20090205084056 : Test worked this time - correct template with parameter was placed on the page
RexNL : 20090127141631 : mistake
Chris_G : 20090119114128 : ...
Chris_G : 20090119112927 : ...
Chris_G : 20090119070805 : lol
Smashville : 20081218220500 : genius admin accidentally blocked himself
Thingg : 20081216202752 : heh oops
Tznkai : 20081213205600 : test over
Newyorkbrad : 20081213012521 : mistake (and there goes my clean log)
Mike_Rosoft : 20081205101147 : Experiment over
Antandrus : 20081202025947 : whoops
X! : 20081114031452 : Done test
Animum : 20081103032059 :
Animum : 20081103031756 :
Fran_Rogers : 20081003073409 : OK, now let's see if I can edit my talk. :p
Luk : 20080930202112 : ...
Misza13 : 20080918182554 : loltest
Aitias : 20080918140210 : Was just a test of User:Animum/easyblock.js.
Animum : 20080908003337 :
Black_Kite : 20080905000845 : being a f*cking idiot and blocking myself
Jimfbleak : 20080830115813 : tweaking block
X! : 20080827035758 : Testing API unblock
X! : 20080827034409 : unblock
Cailil : 20080826111557 : I can't belive I actually blocked myself ... how stupid can one be!
KnowledgeOfSelf : 20080805004003 : whooops
X! : 20080727221458 : Works
X! : 20080727220249 : Done
Chris_G : 20080716074613 : Done
WilyD : 20080715161856 : After discussion, may have thought better
Animum : 20080703190254 : test over
Xavexgoem : 20080629203254 : (and, just like therapy, it doesn't work)
Spellcast : 20080615064058 : False positive from bot. Well there goes my clean block log
Ultraexactzz : 20080611174125 : Removing own block (was blocked by self as a test)
DrKiernan : 20080611081248 :
Tim_Starling : 20080601151959 : looks like it's not his fault
Nakon : 20080522231103 : tweaking block
Nakon : 20080504055030 : test..
Nakon : 20080504005342 : k
Nakon : 20080429213108 : k
Nakon : 20080429194732 : ok
Nakon : 20080428215946 : ok
Arwel_Parry : 20080428002144 : blocked myself by accident - bloody Vista autocompleting fields!
Adambro : 20080423194709 : erm.... opps... didn't mean to do that!
Nishkid64 : 20080423154044 :
Nakon : 20080421001058 : ok
Nakon : 20080419213324 : test
Kwsn : 20080418135844 : Need to defuse drama before it starts
Kubigula : 20080418035601 : D'oh - had to happen sooner or later
Kwsn : 20080415143458 : forgot to do one thing
Scarian : 20080410151655 : Why did I do that?
Kaisershatner : 20080409172809 : blocked self
Jfdwolff : 20080406173250 : blocked my member of the family - apologies
Ahoerstemeier : 20080305171839 : Stupid me...
Blueboy96 : 20080303231554 : whoops
Nousernamesleft : 20080302214727 : Testing's over.
Chris_G : 20080223030249 : Done
Chris_G : 20080219103022 : tweaking block
Cremepuff222 : 20080205022738 : Just for giggles
Mr.Z-man : 20080204045136 : all done
Mr.Z-man : 20080204044816 : gah
Mr.Z-man : 20080204044740 : test
Animum : 20080201013250 : ...or not
Nakon : 20080130013109 : tweaking block
Caulde : 20080124163619 :
Caulde : 20080123174015 :
Snowolf : 20080121192919 : Blocked myself - again! XD
Mike_Rosoft : 20080118155257 : Experiment over
MastCell : 20080111201007 : Oops... looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue
Chrislk02 : 20080111181005 : oooops, blocked myself
PeaceNT : 20080111154331 : hmm
Chris_G : 20080109065658 : I'm back
Misza13 : 20080103221902 : um, wrong button?
SQL : 20071224110404 : Hmm. Self-unblock?
The_undertow : 20071224110326 : block was based on racial and biased motivations
Snowolf : 20071221193614 : It seems that instead of blocking the IP that was vandalising my talk page I blocked myself XD
Nick : 20071208010233 : wheee
Anonymous_Dissident : 20071207044939 : I'd like to edit now, thanks
AmiDaniel : 20071205065125 : done
AmiDaniel : 20071205064901 :
Mercury : 20071202014925 : added tor to dropdown
Chris_G : 20071122084938 : Oppse must be careful with DerHexters Tool
Acroterion : 20071121124643 : tweaking block
Dreadstar : 20071114082120 : oops
Durova : 20071111034756 : Doh! Hit the wrong button.
TigerShark : 20071108213328 : Doh!
Shadow1 : 20071107205116 : last test, I promise!
Shadow1 : 20071107204358 : testing unblock
Shadow1 : 20071107023203 : finished
@pple : 20071103125517 : o_o
Kwsn : 20071031002124 : Test over
Wizardman : 20071030212731 : Just re-read WP:BLOCK to see if my self-block was acceptable, looks like i shouldn't use the tool in such a manner
John_Reaves : 20071030061346 : Fuck. I have far too many tabs open.
Viridae : 20071029211647 : finished
Viridae : 20071028222630 : quick unblock then back to thesis
Animum : 20071022232130 : mistake
@pple : 20071020181558 : booo
PeaceNT : 20071020100944 : yup
@pple : 20071019152502 : hmm
Chunky_Rice : 20071016222811 : test
DarkFalls : 20071005000423 : Have to give it to Eagle 101 for making a fool-proof bot...
Butseriouslyfolks : 20071003223051 : I blocked myself by mistake! LOL!
Riana : 20071001171627 :
Jaranda : 20070919203537 :
Riana : 20070918034156 : I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep
DerHexer : 20070914160254 : mistake
WilyD : 20070911163057 : Said "Pretty Please"
Riana : 20070903155018 : user has promised to behave from now on
Mr.Z-man : 20070825024419 : done testing
DarkFalls : 20070820065552 : It doesn't feel very good....
Jersey_Devil : 20070815231712 : Mistaken block
WilyD : 20070814021750 : Excessive block
Raymond_arritt : 20070813021045 : oh dear...
SpuriousQ : 20070807225820 : yep, that's what i thought
Wknight94 : 20070807094104 : Test complete
DerHexer : 20070725161339 : mistake
Malcolm : 20070715184545 : done
A_Man_In_Black : 20070712175805 : Done now
Malcolm : 20070704225517 : test done
A_Man_In_Black : 20070704162224 : He promised to stop testing the use of Special:Undelete while blocked
PeaceNT : 20070629125557 :
Ck_lostsword : 20070629071612 : tweaking block
Jimfbleak : 20070618162317 : stupidity
Moreschi : 20070612203601 : Test over
Moreschi : 20070612203258 : Oops
AmiDaniel : 20070612182657 : Good now .. let me make sure this isn't screwy on other wikis though
Moondyne : 20070609175004 : duh!
Visviva : 20070603151423 : well, that was easy.
Moondyne : 20070527173117 : reset block made by myself in error
SpuriousQ : 20070526074709 : testing...
Ikiroid : 20070516225437 : test over
Viridae : 20070516002321 : test over - templated block reasons expand!
Moreschi : 20070515151153 : Test over, that was most informative
Riana : 20070509140840 : works
Pathoschild : 20070508063413 : undo test
Shirahadasha : 20070506202320 : accidental self-block
Anthony.bradbury : 20070504213636 : tweaking block
Nishkid64 : 20070428193558 : Okay, that's enough fun for a lifetime.
James086 : 20070428042647 : finished reading block message, can I come back now?
RyanGerbil10 : 20070424004636 : God Damnit!
Malcolm : 20070423201926 : test worked
Riana : 20070423080013 : roflmaozomgbbq
Dave_souza : 20070419210339 : oops - meant to block a vandal
Robdurbar : 20070419101420 :
Riana : 20070419101352 : fucking ridiculous
Lostintherush : 20070419101348 : blocked inappropriately. going to ANI
Robdurbar : 20070419101238 :
Robdurbar : 20070419101105 :
A_Man_In_Black : 20070330093134 : Leaving
Viridae : 20070328080459 : Well that was fun.
Viridae : 20070328080241 : tweaking block (turning autoblock off)
Jimfbleak : 20070325074737 : tweaking block
Nick : 20070325021208 : ah fuck
A_Man_In_Black : 20070318044751 : done now
El_C : 20070221175742 : not again!
El_C : 20070220031125 : I haven't accidentally blocked myself in quite a while!
Meegs : 20070219211545 : wow, that was increddibly careless. Interesting to see what it's like to be blocked, though
Wizardman : 20070212054531 : I'm shocked at how fast I got those papers done.
Edgar181 : 20070209220345 : D'oh!
J_Di : 20070119151503 :
Robdurbar : 20070119092156 : ooops, dont know how i did that!
Betacommand : 20070117180657 : opps
Gwernol : 20070110012526 : I blocked myself by accident D'oh
Yomangani : 20070109134956 : Pasted myself into the block log. Doh!
Deskana : 20070107171827 :
Misza13 : 20070106194517 : test over
Pilotguy : 20070103220059 : test over
Zoe : 20070102195901 : whoops
Rdsmith4 : 20070102035621 : done testing
Martinp23 : 20070101225548 : unblock
Xaosflux : 20070101225049 : test over
Xaosflux : 20070101224411 : test is over
Dragons_flight : 20070101214808 : done
Donald_Albury : 20070101034300 : my mistake
Solipsist : 20061225210157 : Looks like User:Mikkalai has messed up and block the wrong account
Deskana : 20061225203551 : unix time was incorrect
Husnock : 20061218050238 : pure abuse of admin powers by User:Thebainer
Netsnipe : 20061213064130 : *sigh* I'd knew this'd happen eventually...
Tregoweth : 20061211022359 : good lord, I hit the wrong link...
GTBacchus : 20061205054804 : accidentally blocked myself, trying to block a vandal - D'oh! Self-pwnage!
Alkivar : 20061201062634 : oops managed to block myself by mistake
Jimfbleak : 20061130132452 : blocked myself
Finlay_McWalter : 20061125184020 : done testing
InShaneee : 20061117145443 : should have been unblocked (
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?tit ... iori&page=), imposter was unblocked instead
RobertG : 20061116135305 : ...oops I do feel an idiot
Wiki_alf : 20061114112545 : tweaking block
J_Di : 20061112214941 : test
Deskana : 20061112214828 : just when you think you can't get any stupider
Altenmann : 20061108182242 : Accidentally blocked myself
Academic_Challenger : 20061103223934 : I accidentally blocked myself!
Brion_VIBBER : 20061102110635 : testing
Yanksox : 20061027125425 : test
Mike_7 : 20061013193244 : accidentally blocked self
Moondyne : 20061013010100 :
Tawker : 20061005165725 : ok, test's over....
A_Man_In_Black : 20061005124109 : I blocked myself to see something, and I'm done now
Xaosflux : 20061005123934 : untest
Fred_Bauder : 20060920194431 : Accidently blocked myself
Can't_sleep,_clown_will_eat_me : 20060904170846 : I knew I'd do that some day
DVD_R_W : 20060902062454 : Get the vandal next time!!!!
Pathoschild : 20060831031513 : I should test block templates on other people instead. -.-
Philwelch : 20060820075704 : to delete userspace and reblock indef
Philwelch : 20060820075416 : to apply longer block
Yanksox : 20060816231123 : I've cooled down, I think I'll be better and have learned my lesson. Now, I'm going to get stuff down.
Crzrussian : 20060807043320 :
Ixfd64 : 20060802091100 : oops
Pathoschild : 20060719024006 : rm block
Voice_of_All : 20060718211636 : Accidently clicked wrong link
Tyrenius : 20060717140912 : accidental self block
Postdlf : 20060716065134 : something really screwy happened
Christopher_Sundita : 20060714011149 : testing
Marudubshinki : 20060713141420 : bot's shut down
Pilotguy : 20060709160930 : whoopsy daisy
Pathoschild : 20060709082046 : ...oops
Drini : 20060707001853 : mistake
DragonflySixtyseven : 20060705203113 : how the fuck did that happen?
Shreshth91 : 20060701010851 :
Shreshth91 : 20060630095838 : holy shit! made it indef!
Cryptic : 20060613090252 : removing self-block; too many computers about the house with my cookies on them, which autoblocks my bot
AntonioMartin : 20060606200931 :
Marudubshinki : 20060605201924 : (note that I am unblocking myself, but the blocking admin explicitly said that I could, as did some others on my talk) Unblocking; bot programs have been killed
Doc_glasgow : 20060602131336 :
Jayjg : 20060601182948 : LOL!
UninvitedCompany : 20060529035557 : Done checking. I like that one better
UninvitedCompany : 20060529035436 : done checking
AntonioMartin : 20060518201309 : I did nothing wrong
Drini : 20060516161404 : duh'
Knowledge_Seeker : 20060515200354 : it's me--Curps, you are awesome
Cyde : 20060512202755 : There's too much work I need to do and this block is preventing me.
Evercat : 20060510014006 : wait that's not what I meant to do
Nlu : 20060330161706 : Oops
AntonioMartin : 20060328103337 : cause it's me!
NSLE : 20060319093034 : testing something... disregard.
Guanaco : 20060318035808 : test - not really blocked
Moink : 20060317183035 :
Moink : 20060317083251 :
AntonioMartin : 20060313104905 : accidental block
AntonioMartin : 20060313071421 : accidental block
Sjakkalle : 20060309134107 : Testing complete
Lupin : 20060303014120 : silly autoblock
AntonioMartin : 20060302085359 : I was blocked
KnowledgeOfSelf : 20060220234800 : unblocking to restore longer block
AntonioMartin : 20060218103710 : accidental block by someone else
Bratsche : 20060217005116 : OK, test over
Wikiacc : 20060207203451 : I don't want a Wikibreak!!!!!
Wikiacc : 20060207202740 : The blocked notice needs to be fixed
Brendanconway : 20060203013703 :
Anonymous_editor : 20060201193533 : not 3rr, replying to user
Anonymous_editor : 20060201193532 : not 3rr, replying to user
Lethe : 20060131110954 : new admin experimentation
Doc_glasgow : 20060127171715 : self unblock test
Doc_glasgow : 20060127171634 : sel unblock test
Rdsmith4 : 20060123043445 : done testing
The_wub : 20060120113028 : conclusion - being blocked sucks!
William_M._Connolley : 20060119201541 : test worked...
Jeffrey_O._Gustafson : 20060115142833 : trolling by blocking admin - this should be done by a third party if legit
BorgQueen : 20060106010831 : oops mistake
Longhair : 20060103080840 : wrong button
ooops
Karmafist : 20060103051301 : Snowspinner has unblocked himself to block his blocker to win a content dispute that he wants to win. No one has rectified yet, Snowspinner is out of control
Titoxd : 20060101224728 : hit the impostor next time, not yourself, idiot...
Doc_glasgow : 20051221205611 : to hell with this!
Doc_glasgow : 20051221205539 : to hell with this!
Antandrus : 20051220161604 : oops, need coffee
Pathoschild : 20051219181647 : #70716
Extreme_Unction : 20051215212508 : I blocked myself a few minutes ago for testing purposes. I am now unblocking myself. Remain calm.
Grutness : 20051212120005 : d'oh. wrong. try again
Karmafist : 20051207141220 : I Guess This Is The Beginning Of The End Then
Jtdirl : 20051203023043 : Don't know how but blocked myself instead of vandal
RoySmith : 20051130013826 : testing
Wikiacc : 20051123222852 : can't wait
Wikiacc : 20051122213301 : shortening to Thanksgiving
Nohat : 20051122055357 : incorrect block time
Nohat : 20051122030605 :
Duncharris : 20051121153859 : grrr
Duncharris : 20051121153618 : blocked by POV pushing Moonie Ed Poor because he doesn't like me
Woohookitty : 20051114012411 : whoops
Davidcannon : 20051107095053 : Woops! I blocked myself by mistake - intended to block another user and clicked my own link.
Ixfd64 : 20051102113012 : oops! meant to block 193.122.27.36
Drini : 20051101053515 : error
Drini : 20051101053213 : error
Talrias : 20051026170727 : jamesf is mean
Bluemoose : 20051025182459 :
TenOfAllTrades : 20051017215954 : Finished test
Rdsmith4 : 20051016234609 : done testing
Dragons_flight : 20051014005209 : unblock self, end of test
Zscout370 : 20051012004855 : unblocking so I can start the process of leaving Wikipedia
Fvw : 20051003221107 : test
Fvw : 20051003215816 : test
Fvw : 20051003151927 : test
Fvw : 20051003125130 : test (yet again)
Fvw : 20051001193528 : Test
Fvw : 20051001193204 : Test
Fvw : 20051001192721 : Test
Fvw : 20051001191005 : Test
Fvw : 20051001190936 : Test
Fvw : 20051001184539 : test done
Fvw : 20051001184403 : test done
Tony_Sidaway : 20050930172223 : Test over
TUF-KAT : 20050825035906 : accidentally blocked myself instead of the vandal
Tim_Starling : 20050821055349 : test
Evercat : 20050817141444 :
Dominic : 20050814195613 : all done now
El_C : 20050812080228 : etc.
Sade : 20050810001148 : done testing
El_C : 20050808101136 : failure to to type ctrl.v
Ta_bu_shi_da_yu : 20050808031643 : What on earth?
Stevertigo : 20050808013439 : Reformed
Stevertigo : 20050807005024 : Mailing list does not work (refresh problem), and the block is unreasonable, given that there are discussions involving my perrson, and that I dont qualify as a vandal
Stevertigo : 20050807004005 : saving comment
Stevertigo : 20050806174102 : for WP:RFAr
Stevertigo : 20050806170614 : havent saved edit yet
JRM : 20050804184130 : Test completed - returning to the fold
ABCD : 20050803194330 : test
Ed_Poor : 20050803193457 : learned my lesson
ABCD : 20050803193135 : undo test
Rama : 20050729182322 : remove self-block
Dominic : 20050725034754 : it was fun; now I know what it is like
Tim_Starling : 20050707214739 : test done
El_C : 20050707205859 : Maybe if I follow the number with the username. I don't recall this being so complicated. meh
El_C : 20050707203955 : 3rd try
Y0u : 20050630215528 : Oops, didn't mean to block MYSELF...
Y0u : 20050630215518 : Oops, didn't mean to block MYSELF...
Tim_Starling : 20050629162635 : testing
ABCD : 20050628172200 :
ABCD : 20050628171642 :
ABCD : 20050628162405 :
ABCD : 20050628162140 : test unblock
ABCD : 20050628161856 : test unblock
Dmn : 20050601092421 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050530232650 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050529114449 : I've done nothing wrong.
Dmn : 20050527164153 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050527163759 : Unblocking myself. Evidently this public computer is shared with a vandal
PZFUN : 20050508184729 : i've had my sleep and am awake again!
ABCD : 20050429192055 : ip blocked
SimonP : 20050421010239 : Message received, I shall refarin from editing the article in question
ABCD : 20050402221906 : test unblock
Earl_Andrew : 20050401224157 : not a reasonable block imo
AllyUnion : 20050306042248 : On vacation
172 : 20050301124115 : They did not look at the content of the last edit, just the edit summary. Now quit wasting my time. I have one reply to make on talk, then I will go away.
172 : 20050301120325 : no violation of the 3RR
172 : 20050228232017 : Listen, I am busy, and I have to post something on talk. Quit playing games with me. I did not break the 3RR and should not have been blocked.
172 : 20050228224932 : Well, blocking a user for no reason who did not violate the 3RR is forbidden as well. Take a look at the page history.
172 : 20050228224205 : I did not violate the 3RR. The fourth edit was merely an alteration of the text.
Sannse : 20050210173706 : end of test
Sverdrup : 20050202215455 : unblocking myself; I blocked myself out of curiousity
Fvw : 20050201210612 : test done
Silsor : 20050125034104 : test
Brockert : 20050101033758 : block still messed up
Tim_Starling : 20041227184708 : test
Mirv : 20041223163702 : yep, it's a bug
172 : 20041223051332 : Ambi blocked me for violating the 3RR when dealing wi/ a vandal on 05:04, 22 Dec 2004 for 24 hrs. It has been 24 hrs, but it has been extended by an autoblocked triggered when I logged on in the meantime for reasons other than editing
Angela : 20041223043455 :
Dori : 20041223040547 : testing
Angela : 20041223035735 :
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