Posted by Noa on December 11, 2000, at 17:13:37
In reply to Doesn't take long for some; others never do, posted by concerned on December 10, 2000, at 23:28:13
> Caution is advised because no one here can insure that the arbitrary standard in use will not trigger excluded individuals to cause harm to themselves or others.
I believe this is addressed in the intro--that we are here at our own risk and that we should always get help the bricks and mortar way, not seeing this as a substitute. I think also that the intro does warn that a standard of civility is enforced and that users can be blocked. Also, I think it is a stretch to imply that enforcement of board rules can be "blamed" for decisions a person might make about their own or others' safety. Anything that happens on the internet could then be called into question as possible triggers for subsequent behavior.
Another thing to keep in mind is that a person is not necessarily blocked forever. We have people here who were blocked but came back after a few months and have been around uneventfully for longer, now, than they were gone. It is not, evidently, the person that is the problem, but how they choose to interact.
Perhaps a portal is worth considering to emphasize the implicit agreement already in place. But the agreement is there even if there is no portal.
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