[WikiEN-l] silent bans

[Jimmy Wales]

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