Thread:Nbajammer/@comment-17054615-20170708230256/@comment-691135-20170710181724

Sadly, nope. People were getting away without citations to the point it had to be nipped in the bud and reigned in. The act puts our credibility on the line and is why the rule existed. Initially blocks were shorter but people took advantage of that. Now it has to be 3-month and unappealable in order for people to do what they should have been doing. Not something I enjoy doing, but people really do need to follow the rules. If they did, there'd be no need for such a long block. This is meant to send a message to those who were taking advantage of things, though it does mean some who werent get caught up in it. It isnt personal, but what must be done.