Checklist: why a group on VKontakte can be blocked

Introduction

Let's start with definitions. In general terms, a deputy is a person who has been elected by citizens to a specific government body. Traditionally these are the authorities:

1. Representative.
2. Legislative.

At the same time, there are several systems for selecting deputies. For example, they can choose by territorial districts. They also become deputies when they are elected from a party list. Traditionally, a deputy must represent the interests of his constituents. But this is in theory. In practice, everything is completely different. Especially at the level of such deputies who sit in the State Duma.

Traditionally, deputies represent the interests of voters in various government structures. In addition, they sometimes also work to protect the constitutional rights of their constituents. At the same time, the status of a deputy in most cases implies immunity. This is not always realized, but on average, deputies are given immunity. This opportunity has been implemented in the vast majority of countries.

In addition, the legal status of deputies is provided for by different legislative norms. Starting from the constitution, and ending with individual legal customs and internal regulations.

In addition, in the vast majority of states, deputies have a free mandate. This actually allows the deputy to do whatever he wants. Because the mandate is not imperative, and therefore the deputy will not bear any legal responsibility to voters. Moreover, he even receives exemption from the voters’ orders. In other words, although a deputy should technically protect the rights of his voters, he is not obliged to do so. Because there is no responsibility of this kind.

In the case of an imperative mandate, a deputy may lose his or her powers of representation. In other words, an imperative mandate would allow the deputy to directly control the voters. And as you understand, the imperative mandate is not applied precisely for this reason. Because they don’t become deputies only because they want to protect the interests of their own voters. And for various reasons.

On the computer

Let's start today's instructions with a method for blocking using a personal computer. You can add a person to the blacklist in a VK group using this method:

1. Open a page with the community you own. You will need to find the section " Control» and click on it with the left mouse button. This item is located on the right side of the screen and has a gear-shaped icon.

   

2. You will be redirected to a new page with various settings for the VKontakte group. On the right side of the screen there will be a column with numerous sections. You will need to go to " Participants» by clicking LMB.

   

3. Two new lines will appear on the right side of the screen - “Managers" And "Black list" As the name suggests, we need the second option. Left-click on the item “ Black list».

   

4. Once you do this, a new blacklist page will open. You will need to find the line “ Add to blacklist" This line will have a blue background, so it will be easy to notice. Click directly on it.

   

5. A window will appear in the center of the screen. Find the user you want to block. Next to each person’s name there will be a button “ Block" It is on this that you will need to click with the left mouse button.

   

6. A new window will open in the center of the screen. You will need to select the blocking period, the reason for blocking, and you can also add your comment. Once everything is done, click on the line “ Add to blacklist" It is important to note that you can change the period of blocking and its reason at any time.

   

7. That's all. Now this user will be on the black list of your group on VKontakte. He will no longer be able to view the community page or leave messages in it. It is worth understanding that you can always unblock it, or reduce the blocking period.

   

About parliaments in Russia

Deputies are elected to parliament. On the territory of the Russian Federation, parliament consists of two chambers, but deputies are elected to only one. This chamber is called the State Duma. And this is where deputies are elected. After all, this is the central parliament. But in addition to the central one, we also have a regional parliament. Each subject of the Russian Federation has its own. This is a representative of the government in individual regions, which elect a kind of “local” government. A deputy of the regional parliament has much less power and prestige. Still, the issue of introducing federal laws is being decided in the central parliament. Whereas in the regional parliament it is possible to solve only problems within a specific subject.

At the moment, in the regions the situation with deputies is as follows:

1. The term of office is no longer than 60 months.
2. One convocation 5 years.
3. The total number of parliaments is 85.

There is also the term municipal deputy. True, in our case this can hardly be called an official position or status. Because in fact, on the territory of Russia, the term municipal deputy is understood to mean anything at all.

But we will try to systematize and organize all the information about municipal deputies in Russia and figure out what kind of elected position this is. Interestingly, there are currently more municipal deputies on the territory of the Russian Federation (in quantitative terms) than any other. This refers to the fact that this position is extremely popular, and therefore people from a wide range of the population can get there. Or is it still not? Let's try to understand this issue.

Is it possible to unblock a VK group

If your group is blocked, do not despair. There is always a way out, even if at first glance it seems that it will not be possible to return her.

Let's start with the fact that there are two types of banning groups in VK. The first one is temporary. It is issued until a certain date; there is no need to unlock the group: when the deadline approaches, it will be available again.

The second type of ban is permanent. It is very difficult to get out of it, but it is possible if you write a message to the VKontakte administration and promise that there will be no more offenses. You will need to tell us what exactly you will do in order to no longer violate the rules of VK.

There are times when you cannot get out of the ban. Permanent bans are issued for serious violations, such as fraud, or for frequent and repeated violations. The best way out in such a situation is to start a new group.

What is a municipal deputy?

On the territory of the Russian Federation, everyone has only heard about deputies in the State Duma. In fact, there are deputies even at the municipal level. It will be easier to explain what a municipality is with the following list:

1. Separate rural settlement.
2. A small settlement (city) in the regions.
3. A separate district that is part of a large city (for example, Moscow).

This is all a municipality, a kind of independent unit. In fact, everything is very bad with independence there, but this interpretation will do for understanding.

So, every few years it is customary for municipalities to elect deputies. By the way, in some cities they have already tried to cancel municipal elections. There have already been at least one attempt to cancel municipal elections in St. Petersburg. But for now things are still there.

At the moment there are more than 65-72,000 municipal deputies in Russia. With a number of territorial units (municipalities) of more than 23 thousand. And in theory, it is precisely the problems at the municipal level that such deputies should deal with. We will tell you more about how municipal elections are held. For now, let's look at the general characteristics.

Municipal deputies have a number of obligations. One of these obligations is the organization of a meeting, which is held once a month. Less often it simply won’t work.

In addition, almost any local resident can turn to a municipal deputy for help. For this purpose, municipal deputies conduct personal receptions according to a strictly established schedule. All information (in theory) should be posted on the portal of your local administration. But not on the main page, but in the section dedicated to self-government.

If there is no such page, use information from open sources or the printed press. Not all regions properly inform the population; sometimes data on local government bodies are simply forgotten to be entered into the database. There are many municipal deputies in Russia. And this despite the fact that they cannot receive any wages for their activities. True, in some regions such municipal deputies are still provided with certain benefits.

By the way, in Moscow, deputies can issue bonuses to themselves. Based on final quarterly results. And naturally, among the general mass of deputies there are also those who receive wages. Their ratio is 10 percent. But these deputies are engaged in purely organizational activities. In other words, such municipal deputies also work full time. At the same time, they must perform their duties on an equal basis with everyone else.

Paid municipal deputies are mainly involved in:

1. Conducting correspondence.
2. Preparation of protocols.
3. Formation of documents, etc.

Well, you can’t count on serious bonuses there. At least in theory, in practice, of course, exceptions are possible. But frankly speaking, this place is by no means the most lucrative, unless we are talking about any large cities. And even in million-populated Moscow or St. Petersburg, the fight is not even so much about the opportunity to receive money. How much for the opportunity to become at least a free municipal deputy? Which doesn't work for everyone.

In the regions, municipal deputies can receive benefits. For example, some discounts on public transport, or something similar. Here everything directly depends on the legislation of a particular region; there are no universal rules at all.

And now about what are the requirements for candidates for deputies.

On the phone

If everything is clear with the computer version, now let’s look at the VKontakte mobile application. It’s worth saying right away that there will be approximately the same scheme for adding to the blacklist in a group on VK as on the computer version. But still, let’s take a closer look at blocking via a mobile phone.

On Android

If you have a device with an Android operating system, then you can add a user to the blacklist in the VK group in this way:

1. Open the page with the group in which you are an administrator. At the top right of the screen you can see a gear icon. Click directly on it.
2. You will be redirected to a management page where eight main sections will be presented. Click on the sixth item - “ Participants ”.

1. A page with all members of your community will open in front of you. Find the desired user and click on the three dots icon located opposite the person’s name.
2. A window with three items will appear at the bottom of the page. We will need the “ Add to blacklist ” column. Click directly on it.
3. Once you have done this, a new page will open - “ Blocking ”. You will need to select the blocking period, the reason, and you can also add a comment if you wish. Once you are done, click on the check mark icon located in the upper right part of the screen. After this, the user will be successfully added to the blacklist in the VKontakte group.

On iPhone

In fact, you can use the method above, which is described for an Android device, since the scheme for blocking a user in a VK group via an iPhone is absolutely the same. But still, let’s look at the method for iPhone separately. It looks like this:

1. Go to the community page where you have administrator rights. You will need to click on the gear-shaped icon located in the upper right part of the screen.
2. A control page should open in front of you. Click on the “ Participants ” column.

1. A list of all subscribers of your group on the VKontakte social network will appear. Next to each user's name there will be an icon in the form of three dots. Find the person you need and click on this icon next to his name.

1. A new window will appear in which you will need to click on the “ Add to black list ” item.

1. Blocking page should open . Specify the reason for blocking, the period for which the user will be added to the blacklist, and you can also leave an additional comment. Once you have done all this, click on the “ Done ” line located in the upper right part of the screen. If you did everything correctly, the user will be successfully blocked in your VKontakte group.

How to run for parliament?

So, you have to start with the basic requirements:

1. You are already in the adult category.
2. You have no problems with legal capacity.
3. You do not have citizenship in another country.
4. You do not have a residence permit or a visa that allows you to live in another country.

This is where it all ends. This is about the requirements. As of 2021, place of registration did not play any role. Perhaps something will change later. This is about the question of what laws you need to know. It would be advisable to know the entire basic legislative framework (at least in general education). Of course, no one will immediately require you to take an exam on legislation and law. But an illiterate person, even in the place of a municipal deputy, is not really needed.

Still, you should study the election legislation. In particular, Moscow has a number of documents in force, including its own electoral code. All this needs to be studied thoroughly, otherwise problems cannot be avoided. In the case of the capital, problems cannot be avoided in any situation, but this is a slightly different topic.

On the question of how to choose the right district. Just contact your local election commission (currently called territorial) and request a diagram of the distribution of buildings by district. Then you can use this scheme.

A deputy can be a self-nominated candidate. Or he can be nominated from any party. Let’s say right away that the second option is simpler. Because you won’t have to collect signatures, and this is a huge plus for promoting a candidate. After all, collecting signatures is not as easy as it might seem. There is also the status of a self-nominated candidate. In this case, you are not associated with any party. This means that we will have to fight for signatures.

Do not forget that you will have to provide a large number of documents. Starting from the application and ending with information about sources of income and property. Yes, going this route will inevitably lead to a full-scale inspection. In addition, you need to provide education data, passports and other required documents.

In general, the package of documents is determined by local legislation. Therefore, we recommend that you study it in advance, and not rely on some universal rules. Because it is far from certain that universal rules will generally apply in your region.

If he is not in a group

Above were presented ways to block a user in a VK group from various devices. But, they are only relevant if the person is subscribed to your community. If you are interested in how to add a user who is not a member to the blacklist in a VKontakte group, then read the instructions below. You can do this via a personal computer in this way:

1. First, we need to copy the link of the user we want to block in our group.

   

2. After that, go to your community and left-click on the line “Control", located on the right side of the screen, closer to the center of the page. This item has a gear icon.

   

3. You will be redirected to a page with all sorts of settings for the VKontakte group. On the right side of the screen there is a special column with sections, find the column “ Participants" and click on it with the left mouse button.

   

4. A new section will appear on the right side of the page - “Black list" Click on this line with LMB.

   

5. A page will open in front of you where all blocked users in your VKontakte group will be added. To the right of the inscription " Black list"there is a button"Add to blacklist" Left-click directly on this line.

   

6. Once you have done this, a window will appear with all the subscribers of your community. And at the very top of the window there will be a search bar with the inscription “ Search for subscribers" Right-click on this line, and then click LMB on the item “ Insert».

   

7. If a previously copied link appears in this line, then you are doing everything correctly. Now click on the " Enter» on your keyboard. A window should appear in the center of the screen in which you will need to indicate the blocking period and its reason. Once you have configured everything, left-click on the line “ Add to blacklist».

   

8. That's all. If you did everything correctly, the selected person will be successfully added to the blacklist in the VKontakte group.

   

From today's instructions, you learned how to add to the blacklist in a group in contact from a personal computer, as well as from a mobile device. In addition, you learned not only how to block a community subscriber, but absolutely any user.

Example registration procedure

Let's look at the elections in Moscow in 2021. In fact, candidates have about 30 days to nominate. At the same time, preparations begin long before the elections begin. Because it’s not always possible to do anything even with normal campaigning. We will have to start with the territorial commission, or more precisely with the persons who will sit on this commission. It is advisable to establish contact with members of this territorial commission. Because you will need information:

1. About what's happening.
2. About substitutions of participants, etc.

In addition, you will have to thoroughly work with voters. On the question of how campaigning is carried out. Usually everyone starts with a small circle of acquaintances:

1. Neighbours.
2. Relatives.
3. Friends, etc.

Then the circle gradually expands to the next houses. Naturally, your audience (and therefore voters) can be residents of the district. This is exactly what you should use.

As of 2021, municipal candidates submitted 2 packages of documents. We have already announced the first one.

Naturally, there should not be any unnecessary information. In addition, be careful and very careful when listing assets and income. Because if you “suddenly” forget about something, then you will definitely not hear anything good addressed to you. Although the position is mostly volunteer, it is still closer to the political field. Therefore, do not expect mercy.

As of 2021, all copies of documents had to be certified and submitted to the local territorial commission. Moreover, the certification process itself was divided between candidates and the commission.

Important point: be sure to request written confirmation. This confirmation must indicate that your documents have been accepted. If you do not receive confirmation, you can completely forget about even the chances of getting a position as a municipal deputy. Because your documents will be immediately lost. Alas, the opposition surges have already clearly shown that government bodies and election committees are strongly opposed. So there are a huge number of barriers on this basis.

If the documents are accepted and this fact is confirmed by the appropriate paper, you are considered an official candidate, but without registration.

Then you need to wait for the decision to be published. This is a decision to set an election date. If you are refused, you can do everything again.

Traditionally, a refusal is issued for various reasons:

1. Registration of a subscription sheet.
2. Falsified signatures.
3. The package of documents was not complete, etc.

On the question of how to open a voting account correctly and what it is all about. The fact is that any activity of a candidate for municipal deputies regarding elections requires the creation of a special account. There are even election accounts for candidates for President of the Russian Federation. In the case of a municipal deputy, this account is used to pay for:

1. Printing propaganda materials.
2. Other advertising services.

Moreover, materials can only be printed in printing houses with special accreditation. At the time of 2021, the account limit was 40,000 rubles.

Well, let’s immediately talk about how many signatures are required. In fact, the traditional formula applies. It sounds like this:

0.5 voters per 1 mandate.

We need to count the number of mandates, compare them with the volume of voters and get the result. But getting this result is not as easy as it might seem. Because on the subscription sheet you need:

1. Leave your passport details.
2. Apply your signature.

You will agree that the task is not an easy one. Plus, the history of recent elections has shown that association with representatives of the opposition actually does not lead to anything good. Because the signatures are simply “cut off”. So before you speak on behalf of any particular side, think a few times. In order not to get a natural result and refusal.

And of course, it is worth remembering that any campaigning from persons who are not associated with a serious party is very much “cleaned up”. For example, in some municipalities it went so far as to tear down leaflets and pull out campaign materials directly from mailboxes. Which is very significant. You found out what documents are required to be elected as a municipal deputy. But what can you get in return? What powers does this position have? There are not so many powers, as you understand.

Traditionally, deputies of the municipal category can only reject decisions on major repairs. On the other hand, if municipal deputies unite with each other, then they can do something more interesting. Using the example of Moscow and the Moscow region, municipal deputies managed to:

1. Change landscaping plans.
2. Stop development (spot development).
3. Reveal some corruption schemes, etc.

Of course, all this is only for the time being. After all, if you violate someone’s plans, then most likely you will not be allowed to attend the next convocation for very interesting reasons. But taking the place of a municipal deputy just to have a certificate is a pointless idea.

Mass blocking

Mass blockings are the main scourge of communities that try to work without disruption. Usually they become a reaction to changes in legislation or the editorial policy of VKontakte.

Mass blocking problems:

• Almost impossible to predict.
• The requirements of the VKontakte administration may be vague and may not contain clear recommendations.
• Unblocking after eliminating violations does not guarantee that the community will not be blocked again after some time.

Witch hunts

Case for getting out of a ban

Input data

Website: Volgograd charity store “DobrYash”.

Blocking period: about 3 weeks, February-March 2021.

Told by: group administrators Victoria Kvitko and Katya Katerinovna.

Reasons for blocking

The main reason: the group came under massive blocking of communities that are engaged in charitable collections for the treatment, sterilization and maintenance of homeless animals.

Formal reason: a personal transfer for the administrator was mistakenly received on the fundraising card. The administrator transferred it to a personal card, which was reflected in the financial report. Suspicion arose that the money was being used for personal purposes.

Unlock

The unban lasted for 3 weeks for 2 reasons.

Firstly, due to inconsistency in the actions of the community administration. According to the rules, only the founder of the community can communicate with the VKontakte administration regarding unban issues. In fact, another admin dealt with financial issues. Due to the fact that the information did not immediately reach the right person and was then transmitted along the chain, it was not immediately possible to figure out the reasons and take action.

Secondly, the VKontakte administration set strict requirements: to provide reports with receipts on receipts and expenditures of funds from donors for the entire existence of the community. It took a lot of time to collect documents.

It turned out to be very difficult to provide the required documents. The received transfers were a return of debt to the community administrator from a third party, who was not in the country at that time. The VKontakte administration was not happy with extracts only from the recipient’s side.

Requirements for charitable communities

• Collect money only on one bank card.
• Provide the constituent documents of the NPO or a scan of the passport of the person who is raising funds.
• Report on expenses for the entire period of accepting charitable donations.
• Constantly maintain albums with reports on the receipt and expenditure of funds.
• Create discussions with income, expenses and donor reports.

For violation of any of these requirements, the charitable community may be blocked. The DobrYash store was unblocked because all the necessary documents were collected.

A number of charitable communities remained under a permanent ban, since it was impossible to provide checks for several years.

Conclusions:

• The VKontakte administration warns in advance about violations and offers to eliminate them. In this case, the community was blocked because they did not receive a response to the request in 8 days. To avoid getting banned, respond to support agents quickly.
• If the group has already been blocked or there is a threat of ban, it is important to understand the essence of the complaint and take action. Don’t waste time calling heavenly punishments on the heads of support agents and emotional opuses in correspondence.
• Restore the group after fixing the problem quickly. In this case, 12 hours after sending the last document was enough.