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