User:Carcharoth/Indefinite block log


 * An initial attempt to list the indefinite blocks made in a typical 24 hour period.
 * Logs copied from Special:Log/Block.

26 January 2008

 * Block list for this period is here.
 * Full list is in the wikitext here
 * 336 blocks and unblocks in total in the 24 hour period from 00:00 to 23:59 on 26 January 2008
 * 7 "infinite" blocks (mostly username blocked)
 * 125 "indefinite" blocks (mostly for sockpuppets, username blocks, or vandalism)

26 January 2007

 * Block list for this period is here.
 * Full list is in the wikitext here
 * 993 blocks and unblocks in total in the 24 hour period from 00:00 to 23:59 on 26 January 2007
 * 1 "infinite" block (vandal account)
 * 419 "indefinite" blocks (mostly for sockpuppets, username blocks, or vandalism)

26 January 2006

 * Block list for this period is here.
 * Full list is in the wikitext here
 * 549 blocks and unblocks in total in the 24 hour period from 00:00 to 23:59 on 26 January 2006
 * 0 "infinite" blocks (mostly username blocked)
 * 141 "indefinite" blocks (mostly for sockpuppets, username blocks, or vandalism)

26 January 2005

 * Block list for this period is here.
 * Full list is in the wikitext here
 * 55 blocks and unblocks in total in the 24 hour period from 00:00 to 23:59 on 26 January 2005
 * 4 "infinite" blocks (mostly username blocked)
 * 5 "indefinite" blocks (mostly for sockpuppets, username blocks, or vandalism)

Conclusions
Not much to conclude yet, mainly because the sampling is rubbish and the variation is large from day to day. For example, 15 January 2008 saw 717 blocks. There are also probably large seasonal variations, and peaks when certain admin backlogs get cleared (and clearing of backlogs can be shared between two days). Even from this sampling, though, it is clear that the vast majority of indefinite blocks are (as expected) username blocks and sockpuppets. Obviously, if contested, all blocks still need to be investigated, but it is the indefinite blocks of established users that I wanted to track changes in over time. To that end, analysis that includes "number of edits" is needed.