On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:56:43 -0500
"Monahon, Peter B." <Peter.Monahon(a)USPTO.GOV> wrote:
Earlier: "... If a banned user considers
they are ready now to contribute in a
way that is not going to cause friction,
they can appeal the ban ..."
Peter Blaise responds: Although we may be right in
identifying
"friction" as the perceived problem, I do not see
"friction" as against
the rules, Wikipedia wise.
...
This is also well put. Put simply, if there is an
argument, you can't be confident as to who is at fault.
Could it be that perhaps you have blamed the wrong
person? Could both be at fault? Could it be understood
another way? I always find the best way to approach such
situations is to put yourself in their shoes. What do you
think they were trying to do? Was their intention
malicious or productive? If it was malicious, they should
be prevented from continuing it. If it was productive,
then what we have here is a misunderstanding, and most
misunderstandings can be resolved. And if it was
malicious, if it was temporary, sometimes they can be
resolved too.