User blog comment:Ducksoup/Why We Don't Unblock You/@comment-1216259-20150924075914/@comment-1216259-20150924092133

MichiRecRoom: I don't get what you're disputing. Yeah, most people who get permablocked are probably spammers & trolls. But that's not what we're talking about, we're talking specifically about frivolous blocking out of spite. Phrases like "they can't handle it" or "they shouldn't be allowed to stay" implicitly assume that anyone who gets blocked is automatically at fault. But if someone edits consistently on a good 4 or 5 wikis, with a fairly clear record, & is permablocked from another, is it really likely that they're just a troublemaker? Or would they do just fine if the same Wiki had a different staff? I also don't know what you mean by "if [the block reasons] don't [hold up], the admin is usually still able to listen to whatever complaint the blockee may have."

Tupka217: I read it. First, let me be perfectly clear, I'm not suggesting that nobody should ever do these things. Generally, it's good advice, but it's misnamed. This isn't "how to deal with bad admins," true "bad admins" aren't open to that kind of debate & are quick to get rid of dissenters as "trolls." The only suggestion that actually "works" in this case is "just go somewhere else," which isn't actually addressing the problem, it's giving up. Sure, you can say it's not worth it to keep trying to fight the block, at that point, so you might as well just cut your losses. Hell, I actually agree with that. That's the problem.