User blog comment:Legøfanyøda/Message From MsD/@comment-8623950-20130907192023/@comment-1693968-20130907193804

It's not a "repunishment", it's more of an acknowledgement that the user is unwilling to change. It can also be hard, because in many cases, it would be for the better of the wiki if a user like I just described where to be block indefinitely.

Another example can be fines. When you get a fine from a police officer, they always get progressively more expensive for each offense. I think that's a good system.