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At some point in your Wiki-experience, you may have to go to the Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents (ANI) to complain about a particular user or topic area. You can also use this advice if you want to open a thread or if a thread has been opened about you.
What is a desirable outcome at an administrator's noticeboard? The plain definition of a desirable outcome is one that:
Anything that fits that definition is going to be considered desirable by administrators and editors at these noticeboards and your complaint and recommended actions should further that goal by promoting an outcome that meets it. These goals are generally listed in order of priority. When offering suggestions for outcomes, if you keep these goals in mind then you're going to be most likely to succeed. If you have ulterior goals in mind, particularly personal ones, then you are giving yourself the most risk of being disappointed by the eventual outcome. Do not allow your personal goals to interfere with the encyclopedia in a dispute.