Posted by gardenergirl on January 1, 2008, at 23:57:52
In reply to Do you know when Phillilpa can come back? » Deputy Dinah, posted by Kath on January 1, 2008, at 19:49:12
> Hi Dep Dinah,
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> Hope it's okay to ask you this.Hi,
I thought I'd try to answer what I can, though I realize you asked Dinah. I'm sure she'll jump in when she sees this and correct anything I mis-state or leave out.> Bottom line - I'm wondering if you can say when Phillipa can post again?
Phillipa was blocked on Dec. 26. ("December 26, 2007, at 9:53:33") http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20071225/msgs/802690.html
Assuming that Dr. Bob put the block in the system roughly around the same time he posted the block message, she ought to be able to return sometime tomorrow, Jan. 2, perhaps in the afternoon. It's hard to determine the time, but the date is pretty easy if you know the block length. When I was a deputy, we couldn't see the exact expiration. I'm not aware of any changes to that since I resigned, but who knows?
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> Can a person who is blocked 'get in trouble' for babblemailing someone?They shouldn't be able to use babblemail while blocked. I don't think the system will let them, unless something's changed. So I suppose if they set up a new user account and babblemailed from that, and admin found out about it, that might warrant some kind of admin. action. And fyi, blocked folks are supposed to be able to receive babblemails while blocked, but not send them. However, that sometimes glitches and folks don't always get their babblemails while blocked.
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> How does a blocked person know when they can post again? If they try to post when they think it's okay, but it's not, is their block lengthened?If they try to post and they are still blocked, the system won't let them post. That's really the only way to find out if the block is expired--try to post. That's why you seem some folks post "test" messages when returning from a block. If a blocked poster posts under another name while blocked, then they usually do get their block lengthened. Otherwise, if the system allows them to post under their usual name, then the block is no longer in effect.
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> I feel so badly for Phillipa. I've never known her to be anything other than a kind, caring, very generous person.Yes, I imagine this is really hard for her, since she shares so much of herself with the community here.
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> Sorry if I'm saying anything wrong.I didn't see anything "wrong". It's kind of you to support Phillipa. :)
Again, hope this helps, and I'm sure Dinah will fill in anything needed.
gg
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