Posted by Dr. Bob on April 14, 2006, at 0:41:26
In reply to Re: the blocking policies » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on April 13, 2006, at 8:21:15
> > it can get kind of black-and-white, for example, 1 week if it's been [less] than x months or 1 year if it's been more
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> Um, what? I don't follow that at all. 1 year if it's been more than what?Sorry, that was a typo, plus my "x" = Dinah's "(insert number of months here)".
> not having that information myself makes it hard to make decisions about what to do with incivility.
I understand, getting deputies that information would be an issue, too.
> > you'd agree that it would be reasonable for the period of protection for that poster to be longer than that for a poster who posted just one of those posts? It's just how much longer that's the question?
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> I don't know that I'd agree. Suppose these posts happened about 3 or more months apart? Is that different from happening all in the span of a month of posting (between blocks)?Whatever the time period, 4 posts during it would be different than 1, right?
> I guess I'm looking at the above types of "infractions" as less potentially "harmful" to the community than posts which accuse or put down another poster, or beliefs others hold, etc.
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> ggI agree, there are differences. So how much longer would be the question. Would you like to propose a grouping of types of infractions based on potential harmfulness? :-)
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> until you create the report this post button ... people should be encouraged to just simply report a questionable post by email or simple URL on Admin rather than respond protectively, or angrily.
Encouraged how? People are always encouraged to respond civilly...
> sometimes it's ok to just ask "Could you please stop that" without adding it formally as a rule. Especially since sometimes context counts. I mean, you can't make a rule about looking at someone, but sometimes you can say stop looking at someone for the time being.
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> DinahWhat about making a rule about looking at people in certain contexts? And why would it be better for the person doing the looking rather than the people being looked at to modify their behavior?
Bob
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