:My new template just "prepopulates" the normal block administrator-interface with the "other reason" field having a permanent link to the section of the noticeboard where the block was proposed. If you don't click on that template link then you won't get the permalink and you can continue to block editors as you always have. Instructions can be updated to explain this new (optional) feature. It's best to update the AN3 report first, and then do the block. That way the version with the updated AN3 report is seen when the permalink is clicked. You can block first, but then the permalink will show the older version of the AN3 report.  is a template added in the new system that just aids in directly linking to the applicable section on the noticeboard. Using anchors is also optional, but without them the permanent links will just go to the top of the AN3 report page. What Ed means by "tolerating its presence" is that these cryptic anchors would be part of the section titles and editors should just ignore them and not attempt to edit them. I put an edit comment around them to help ensure that happens. I was hoping to find a "magic word" that would let me link to the section immediately above the template, which would avoid the need to create these anchors, but I couldn't find anything. The pros to using permalinks are that it makes it easier to find historical block records, to research an editor's block history. The cons are that it makes it easier to find historical block records, if blocks are at some point to be "forgiven and forgotten" some time after a user corrects their bad behavior. I can also keep it optional to use the permalinks in the other reason field, by having separate block and block w/ permalink in the template to click on.