Posted by MidnightBlue on February 25, 2007, at 23:54:30
In reply to Re: a mandatory civility buddy, posted by Dr. Bob on February 25, 2007, at 16:25:52
Dr. Bob,
As a researcher, I would think you would be interested in knowing at least what percentage of people who post are blocked. I am not as interested in knowing exactly how many people are blocked as I am in knowing the ratio of blocked to unblocked, taking into account of course, how often someone posts. I know you have people who join and never post. In my opinion, those people should not be part of the equation because their risk of being blocked is zero.
Are people who post more frequently more likely to be blocked? Do people with a certain diagnosis have more difficulty following the civility guidelines? Are people who are long time members vs new members more likely to be blocked? Is there a particular time of the year there are more blocks? Are more males or females blocked? The questions could be endless!
My thought is if you could figure out why people are blocked (not just that they were uncivil) then maybe you could configure the board in such a way so that fewer people would be blocked. So yes, I do think it is important.
One more question: how many people who are blocked never come back at all?
MidnightBlue
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