Posted by ClearSkies on November 26, 2006, at 8:53:53
In reply to I'm not the first and I won't be the last I'm sure, posted by madeline on November 26, 2006, at 7:48:29
> But can we revisit the cap on block length?
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Yes! It seems to have dropped from the babble radar.> If blocks are not designed to be punitive, but to give the poster a chance to cool off and re-evaluate their actions, then why do they escalate?
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My understanding is that they escalate to make the point that continuing incivility is not appropriate or acceptable here.> I would like to propose that the longest block be a maximum of two weeks. Surely that is long enough to give the poster a chance to re-coup and refresh.
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So someone would be able to be blocked for two-week periods infinitely?> I mean, how long would you put a misbehaving child in time out? 9 weeks? 30 weeks? a year?
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I don't see blocking from babble to be comparable to how misbehaving children are given time-outs. We're adults here, and we have comprehension of what the consequences are of not following the site guidelines.
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