Today's blocking of an IP indefinitely for just being a clueless newbie is only the most recent example of a recently-promoted admin being too keen to block, and to block for too long.
I have raised this issue once on the Admin's noticeboard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:AN#New_admins_being_over-enthusiastic_with_b...
But I also want to raise it here for any extra input, and also in the hope certain people are listening :-).
Perhaps the beauracrats could add to their "congrats" message a word of advice on (not) blocking.
Dan