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_… 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 _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)Wikipedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

From: Dan Grey <dangrey(a)gmail.com> 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_… But I also want to raise it here for any extra input, and also in the hope certain people are listening :-).