Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32632669-20170803162441/@comment-9605025-20170803165235

In addition to what Annabeth and Percy has already said, it is important to point out that an admin can block a user for as long as they want as long as it is not a violation of the terms of use. Also, 2018 is at most 1.5 years (assuming your block expires in December). You should count yourself lucky. Many wikis, including Community Central have a zero tolerance approach in which any vandalism results in a permanent block against your account.