User blog comment:Spike the Dragon/Questions I have about of few of these things/@comment-5691231-20140225214857/@comment-1330470-20140225220027

I'll agree with DeviantSerpent and maybe clarify a bit.

2. Any block can be removed, whether it's for one day, one year, or "indefinite". "Indefinite" simply means that no expiration time has been specified, so the block will continue pretty much forever unless it is manually removed. "Infinite" is a more specific word which means that the block will go on forever. It's all semantics but it should be clear that "indefinite" is the better choice.

5. The answer to this depends on if they have been blocked/punished globally or locally. Deviant seems to cover what happens if the user is globally blocked. If it's a local punishment, then there is no guarantee how the local administrators will react. It is perfectly acceptable for them to cite Terms of Use as a reason not to unblock a user who'd been compromised.