Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5448890-20140704011520/@comment-5448890-20140704054856

I know that no existing mediawiki group exists with this, and I don't think you get the point of this block level. It's for users who are nearing or at the end of six-month or similar bans, and it's designed to make sure the user isn't going to do bad. If they do bad even with the limits, obviously they aren't to be trusted. If they make productive edits and help out and respect the limiters, they can be. It's a redeeming ability for users who get bans that at the time were justified in length, but grow to where they no longer need such--and a testing phase like this would be perfect for ascertaining their trustworthiness.

I'm posting this to poke a hint at Staff that maybe this is an idea worth considering.