edit conflict Remember we re not a bureaucracy in theory and I think we end up sending mixed messages at times because of this On one hand we play fast and loose with rules and simultaneously we look for exact and particular rules for a situation So do we operate by the spirit of the law or the letter of the law I think it changes from second to second and admin to admin and editor to editor Editing by proxy while potentially WP MEAT seems to imply people getting a big group together to overpower the opposition Stretching the definition to a blocked user as if they are a mob boss ruling from jail seems a little beyond even the spirit of the law there Also I see a problem because Bwilkins warned him he didn t do it again but he was still blocked Not for breaking that rule but for debating whether it was spelled out clearly to him And I checked if you take out the emotion and read it dispassionately it could under AGF be considered a reasonable question especially given the lack of clear policy on User Talk Pages So was this a block to prevent disruption and harm to Wikipedia or just because an admin was tired of hearing arguments and said you don t get it so I m blocking you for not agreeing with me Even though admins are not supposed to be any more special than anyone else and are expected to behave dispassionately I don t find it surprising if they don t always Contempt of cop happens because we are human beings and because once we gain authority we tend to take it personally at times if people don t respect our authority