User blog comment:Alchimous/Page policy/@comment-4536066-20121025034627

On a side note, I would like to warn my fellow moderators -

Use your ban tool carefully. You should acknowledge that, usually even if you are right, banning someone immediately makes them the victim and you the bad guy. Sometimes it's better in the end to let the guy who is causing trouble have the last word and just look like an ass in front of everyone, rather than to take action against him.

(Of course, this doesn't apply to blatant vandalism/spamming/etc.)