Thread:Sannse/@comment-45042885-20200213045204/@comment-8-20200213173244

Wikis are able to make their own rules, beyond the Terms of Use - as long as they don't conflict with those Terms.

For example, the ToU says nothing about article formatting, but an admin might ban someone who repeatedly breaks the wiki's rules about this.

Admins also often ban for disruption. I mention this one because the person banned very rarely agrees that they have been disruptive (I am not talking about anyone specific here).

Working out the specifics of a dispute can be a long and difficult process. I know, I've done it many times, and I was on the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee too, so have a lot of experience from that!

But as Robin says, we have Wiki Managers now, who will be more able to look in to situations, and might talk to an admin about a ban. But it would be rare that they would intervene, especially on larger wikis where the admins are likely to be very experienced users who have been chosen by the community.

Generally, admins know their communities, and most are careful and fair. They are good people doing their best for the good of the wiki.