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Originally Posted by David Kelly
I think this all has to do with respect for somebody. If somebody is trying to correct a wrong, it's not right to humiliate that person. I don't care who they are. It could have been just some kid playing around or may not be mature. As a site administrator, it's your job to solve problems in the most quiet and professional manner you can.
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Oh, I agree with that sentiment. However, before a user is blocked he is given repeated notices of what he is doing, asked nicely to stop, we try to get him to realize what he's doing is wrong ... and only then do we block him. All I was getting at was at this point he has clearly made it public, and I think we have every right to put his IP address on the wiki so that others can look out for him when the ban is expired to make sure he doesn't do any more vandalizations.
Though a certain over-excited administrator has indeed prompted a lot of constructive conversation on the whole issue ... which will cause me (and the other sysops more than likely) to review the whole process of what happened ... and a lot of which will soon find its way to the administrator's guide (which I'll try to bring up to par on the morrow). I'll post a link where further review of our policies can more appropriately take place.
For now, please keep the good advice coming ...