Posted by thuso on January 10, 2006, at 23:27:50
In reply to Re: Ideas?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 10, 2006, at 23:06:22
> Not everyone, I was thinking it could be an alternative to being blocked. It could even be up to the poster, to be blocked for 6 or moderated for 12. Or something like that.
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> BobHere's another option for you to consider. Say a person is blocked for 4 weeks. They could have the choice of either being blocked for the entire 4 weeks or being blocked for 2 weeks and moderated for 4 weeks. Kind of like a probation. That way the person being blocked is still "punished" for their offense. Basically, if they chose the moderated route, they would still have the block for 1/2 the time and then they would be moderated for whatever the length of the original block was. (i.e. the punishment would be 1 1/2 times as long as if they took only the block)
I personally would call 12 weeks of being moderated with no block just a slap on the wrist. I'd take that over a full block without a doubt! And if I knew I had the choice between the two...I would be less cautious in my choice of words within certain posts or with certain posters. If I knew I had a choice, I could easily behave myself for 12 weeks. Being uncivil by letting out some frustration would totally be worth it to me if I only had to worry about being moderated for 12 weeks. Being uncivl wouldn't be worth it to me if I was blocked for 6 weeks.
ummmm...on second thought...maybe I shouldn't have publicly announced that, just in case you do decide to give us a moderated choice. hahaha! :-P
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