Template:BlockNotice/doc

Usage
This template is used to alert users that they have been blocked for some time. The first (optional) parameter is the block time, which defaults to one hour; replace it with the actual block time, such as "42 hours" or "69 days". The second parameter must be filled in with five (not four) tildes, to add a timestamp from which the time at which the block expires is calculated. To avoid vandalism, this template is best substituted, i.e. called with. Use the second parameter to add your signature with the well-known four tildes:.