Board Thread:Support Requests - Community Management/@comment-5412428-20140901145906/@comment-1267828-20140908153905

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do.

Since this user isn't violating the ToU in any overt way that would get her in trouble, staff will likely either do as they always do, which is leave the vices of local issues to be local issues, or simply tell you in an email that they cannot assist you.

Staff members are the only ones capable of overriding a decision made by a local admin, however they tend not to for a few reasons I have discerned.

1. There almost always is two sides to every situation, and very VERY rarely is the issue a blatan power abuse, often it can be attributed to overreaction on the users part.

2. Many times people don't even speak with the blocking admin, leading them to managing a situation that was never even handled, like a child running to their mom.

3. Staff seem to want to keep from being dictatorial (which is a good thing), and one way they do so is by refusal of participation in disputes since they would then also have to do a full scale investigation based entirely on testimonial, which can easily be faked.

4. Sometimes those complaining to Staff about abusers are actually lying and trying to get revenge on another admin for a justified ban.

Basically you have two options: Suck up your ban and then get the community involved in removing this person which can easily be done by starting a petition on your wall and getting other users from your wiki to get involvement, or leave the wiki and find another.

If you're scared of her online where she can't even harm you, then you need to realize the worst she can do is ban you from 1 wiki. In the grand scheme of things, that's nothing. Stand up for yourself and have faith, for if she is corrupt, through proper action and courage you can be the one to change that.

On the other hand, if you ARE blowing this out of proportion, then it'll come crumbling down eventually.