sannse wrote:
Jimbo said: "This is a true simple vandal with a track record. He's banned from wikipedia, and that's that. We must not encourage him by considering each of his edits independently. Anything he writes should be reverted instantly, and his username vaporized as fast as possible."
Whether this also applies to those banned for reasons other than simple vandalism seems less clear.
Less clear even to me. I think it will really depend on the individual case, and on the good judgment of those who are interacting with the person.
--Jimbo