Blocking without a reason, considered unreasonable - WikiEN-l

3 Aug 2004

Let's sum it up and stop flapping our gums:

1. When you block a user, try to explain why. The best explanation 
would be to cite the appropriate section of the Wikipedia:Blocking 
policy. 

* Example: "being a dastardly villain, see blocking policy #86"

2. Blocks made without an appropriate policy reference, may be 
reversed -- but when you un-block someone, kindly leave a note at 
the original blocking admin's page, and say something like: "I 
unblocked Snidely Whiplash because you forgot to cite the (being 
a dastardly villain) section of the blocking policy."

What could be more clear or simple?

Ed Poor
First Elected Bureaucrat           <-- and proud OF it