Posted by muffled on June 29, 2007, at 12:52:33
In reply to Re: blocked for 33 weeks » zenhussy, posted by Dr. Bob on June 29, 2007, at 0:29:42
> previous block: 48 weeks
> period of time since previous block: 147 weeks
> uncivil toward a particular individual or group: no
> particularly uncivil: no
> different type of incivility: no
> clearly didn't understand PBC and made effort to reply: no
> provoked: no
> uncivil in multiple posts at same time: no
> already archived: no
>
> If we take 147 weeks, divide by 10, and round, that's a reduction of 15 weeks. If we apply that to your previous block, that's 48 - 15 = 33 weeks.a. why we dividing by 10?
b. why we comparing to previous block length in a previous state of mind?
c. and all that stuff above, no CREDIT for those all being no?>I'm open to suggestions,
but
I think the same formula should
(in general)
be used for everyone.
If poster A's block is going to be determined in part by poster B's history, then shouldn't poster B's block also be determined in part by poster A's history? And shouldn't their reductions for "good behavior" be the same?
**No.
Damn I wish I could make my brain work.
But I think there's something to be said as to having an automatic 'clean slate' after a period of time (say 6 mo.)
People change, emotions that were charged and ran high, pass.
IMHO the length of blocks escalates WAAAAAAY too fast, esp for such a minor offence.
Mebbe blocks should just be 1 week. Repeated BLOCKS then escalate(after 6 mo. clean slate though).
There could be some offences that are automatically a longer block, say 2 weeks, or if no attempt at working things thru is made.
I think/hope someone with a better brain than I can somehow map this out and then we could vote on it or something?
I think we need to keep in mind WHAT we are seeking by blocking? Is it deterrent?(then at what point does deterrent become cruelty??) Is it education?(then how do we learn to sort things out if we just blocked for long times?) after a week, we could still attempt...to discuss or apologise, much longer and its just old news, the emots are gone.. WHAT is it?
My thots are some scattered, but mebbe SOMEbody can understand what I am getting at and present it to Bob in a clearcut logical way.
Then we could maybe vote?
Or Bob, will you even entertain this thots? Are you gonna get stuck on a formula? Can you break free? Or not? If not, just save us the time and say so.
M
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