Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-2240864-20131003234156/@comment-5643552-20131004013000

There's a certain point where bans will stop being effective ways of dealing with "problem users" and start just pissing people off. I've seen some pretty ridiculous ban lengths for things like "rudeness" or "being an ass". Usually the lengthiest ones are for older users, which I guess could be justified as "they should know better".

But really. This is the Internet. Not everyone is going to be on their best behavior. Lengthy bans should be used only as an absolute last resort.