Posted by special_k on April 18, 2006, at 16:51:12
In reply to Re: Blocks should be a private administrative matter » special_k, posted by greywolf on April 18, 2006, at 10:58:49
hey.
>I am occasionally uncomfortable with the way some of those points are made.
i'm sorry about that.
> However, it's never a big deal, and I generally enjoy reading what you write.
thanks. i'll probably get blocked regardless... but thanks for that.
> The main difference I see between your view of blocking and mine is that I lean toward accepting errors and/or arbitrariness by admins and mods simply because, after posting on boards for about 6 years now, I am not aware of a common ground that makes everyone happy.sure. kinda like how there aren't any countries laws where everyone is happy under them...
but i guess we can either try and improve the situation or we can just kind of throw up our hands.
i think a lot of people have been harmed by the blocking system. people have talked about this for a while now.
i wonder how many have been helped and whether on balance it is worth it...
or if people have been harmed where good really didn't come of it...
in which case maybe it is time to ease off.> The best system I can conceive is one that allows the person blocked a full and fair opportunity to appeal that block, and to have others offer their opinions for or against the discipline.
you can complain... but there is no guarantee you will even be acknowledged. aka you can rail as much as you like privately.
> Public discussions of blocks can become contentious at times and, if you're a person like me who sometimes can't help frequently scanning the boards you're interested in (hello OCD!), constantly running into unhappiness created by blocking controversies can create an unhappy atmosphere within the site as a whole.
so we should just ignore it.
ignore blocks we don't agree with.
preserve the status quo.
hang out heads.
resign ourselves to our likely fate...
(and rail at the moderator every now and then via email)
but of course no changes will be made that way.
i get the impression having more deputies is intended to move things off admin rather.
small group decisions rather than weighing in on everyones opinion.
maybe... hard to know...
> I know, I know--I should be able to just avoid these threads if they bring me down. Yeah, just like I should be able to turn the light off without flicking the switch 5 times.yeah. i have trouble avoiding threads i think i should avoid too... it can be hard... but i find that seeing it as a 'choice' can help me see that really i'm reading because part of me wants to and i don't feel so upset about what i'm reading any more. but OCD must suck. and i don't understand what it is like. i'm sorry.
> Those are just my general thoughts. I hope I've expressed them inoffensively.yeah. i think it is pretty hard to offend me...
but even if you did...
you haven't said anything wrong.
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