Board Thread:Support Requests - Getting Technical/@comment-5578690-20140528052212/@comment-452-20140528221832

I think you're looking at bans and blocks the wrong way, because with that logic, all bans should be infinite just in case they continue their behaviour.

I've found that vandals rarely return, and that short blocks are usually all that is necessary. Persistent troublemakers are rare when dealt with correctly: revert, block, ignore, then they get bored and find something else to do.

Problem chat users may be a different matter, I've never really had much of a problem there. But the few chat-trolls I've encountered have not returned after being issued short bans.

I would expect a month block to be sufficient, because I wouldn't expect anyone to bother returning after a month - that's plenty of time for them to find something else to do.

Anyone who is likely to be a problem in the chat after a month ban is likely to cause trouble elsewhere on the wiki during the meanwhilst anyway.

Whenever I see anyone using an "infinite" block for a first or second offence, I think they're just showing off and want a row of heads on spikes.

But like I said, it's up to you.