` :As an administrator, the comment above doesn't sit well with me for several reasons. First of all, this is common practice in more ``structured`` discussions nowadays, like RFA and FAC. Delegates have frequently complained about the problem of endless discussions taking over the page. Also, supposing your charges are true, I thought blocks were supposed to be preventative, not punitive. And this Signpost campaign basically amounts to libel and a ``smear campaign``, which, even if not breaking Wikipedia guidelines, is certainly unethical in itself. '''''' `