Posted by NikkiT2 on April 5, 2006, at 3:34:22
In reply to Dr Bob? About the blocking policies?, posted by Racer on April 4, 2006, at 19:44:04
What about people that are unable "to learn from their block".. or, to put it another way, being serially blocked?
You've seen this place evolve as much as I have, and remember a time pre-blocks and pre-civility, and most of the rules (including lengthening the blocks) has evolved due to specific problems.
I know, for me, if a certain someone had simply been blocked for one week each time they were blocked, I would never have had time to recover from the problems they caused me, and I wouldn't be using this board anymore.
I like that Dr Bob is seeming to be more flexible on block lengths.. For example, Matt's wasn't doubled or tripled, but left at the same length as it had been previously.
I don't really agree with the doubling, as you, in theory, only need 7 blocks (which can be over a long period) to get blocked for a whole year. maybe fairer would be to keep it at one week for first three blocks, and then add one week on each time?
I'm not sure!
Nikki x
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