Document using wildcards when blocking

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Bob Mottram 2025-05-04 10:27:49 +01:00
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<p>When creating a block you can also add a space followed by any text
describing the reason for the block. Such as:</p>
<pre class="text"><code>annoyingdomain.com A spam instance</code></pre>
<p>You can also use wildcards when blocking nicknames or domains. To
block a nickname, regardless of what instance it comes from:</p>
<pre class="text"><code>trollnickname@* Some comment about the reason for the block</code></pre>
<p>Or if a troll is using the same nickname followed by some random
number then you can add an extra wildcard:</p>
<pre class="text"><code>trollnickname*@* Some comment about the reason for the block</code></pre>
<p>If you want to see what is being blocked at the instance level then
select the <strong>Info</strong> button.</p>
<h3 id="web-crawlers-and-search-bots">Web crawlers and search bots</h3>

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annoyingdomain.com A spam instance
```
You can also use wildcards when blocking nicknames or domains. To block a nickname, regardless of what instance it comes from:
``` text
trollnickname@* Some comment about the reason for the block
```
Or if a troll is using the same nickname followed by some random number then you can add an extra wildcard:
``` text
trollnickname*@* Some comment about the reason for the block
```
If you want to see what is being blocked at the instance level then select the **Info** button.
### Web crawlers and search bots