[Wikipedia-l] Block repeated copyright violator?

Sat Sep 21 21:43:24 UTC 2002

Pierre Abbat wrote:

>I blocked someone for repeatedly inserting text from a copyrighted website
>about Amiga operating systems. Should someone be blocked for that?

Conceivably.

I think that more tolerance should be given to such people
than to vandals that clearly have no intention of being helpful.
Such a person is more likely to be trying to do good.
And as The Cunctator said, banning is a serious measure.
IMO, it should be done when we've given up hope on somebody.

In this particular case, you seem to have acted well, AFAICT.
Each case needs to be looked at individually, after all.

-- Toby