User blog comment:Sannse/The Zen Admin - Revisited/@comment-5558012-20171107182519

Good points. I've had a number of frustrations with users. I've always tried to be fair and to the best interests of the wiki, not myself. I don't recall a time I blocked someone just for being an irritation to me. While it might not seem like it, how an Admin reacts implies a lot about the wiki, whether it's true or not, to visitors and potential editors. If the wiki doesn't have a friendly appeal, users are much less likely to join.

Personally, depending on how much I think they are a problem, I'd discuss with the individual and/or the most active editors on the wiki to get their thoughts. After all, it's not always a problem for one person and if their actions spill into edits, even if well-intentioned, can cause issues for us all. In some circumstances, I'll just ignore the user's comment.