Posted by wendy b. on April 10, 2002, at 13:08:34
In reply to follow the link?. .. duh. . .. (nm) » Dr. Bob, posted by Zo on April 9, 2002, at 0:10:07
Zo,
You have to follow the link within the link, text is copied and supplied below. Thread is on "Do's and Don't after being blocked..." I think it's Dr Bob's list. They could stand repeating in another thread, like this one right here...
W.
**************> o Do review the reasons for which you have been blocked. Some violations are included in the FAQ... others may be common sense (or, you may have been previously warned that such behaviour is unacceptable on the Babble boards). If you are still not sure why you have been blocked, you can search the archives...
I try to give a reason when I tell someone they're blocked, so it shouldn't be a mystery.
> o Do try to understand the feelings that led to your inappropriate post(s)... Remember that the length in weeks of your blockage is proportianate to the number of times you have been blocked (after a while, your record (or Dr. Bob's memory) may be nulled).
What I actually have in mind is to double it, rather than just increase it by one week, each time. And I don't rely on my memory anymore, I keep a list.
> o Do use your lost Babble time to pursue other activities.
>
> o Don't subvert your block. Don't register as another user. Doing so will result in an extra week of downtime. You and your posts are easily identifiable for many reasons (none of which I will list).See above regarding the amount of extra time. I'm not sure I'd say "easily", though that might have some deterrent effect. :-)
> o Don't take anger you may have from being blocked out on yourself, other babblers, Dr. Bob, or Babble. Take responsibility for your actions, but don't obsess over things you cannot change. Being blocked is not a personal attack.
It's definitely not meant to be an "attack". It could be argued that it's "personal", in the sense of "relating to a person", but it's not meant to be insulting or anything like that.
Bob
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