On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:56:43 -0500 "Monahon, Peter B." Peter.Monahon@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.