User:Gerda Arendt/User talk before you block

 Talk before you block 
 * An edit offends you, but is it important for Wikipedia?
 * Only if you think yes,


 * Talk to other experienced admins if they feel the same.
 * Only if you think yes,


 * Talk to the user who offended, tell the user how you feel about it, trying to achieve modification or revert.
 * Only if you think no,


 * Consider a block. If the user is a content editor, think once more if the loss of content during the block time is worth it.
 * Only if you think yes,

 25 August 2015
 * Look if you blocked the same editor before. If yes, find someone else to do it.