Posted by verne on May 8, 2009, at 1:00:56
In reply to Re: What Are You Afraid Of?, posted by ron1953 on May 7, 2009, at 16:57:58
Ron, I really appreciate your thoughtful question.
I'm not a typical poster, some are living a daydream fantasy. I try to be honest in my own dysfunctional way.
I think some people like the boundaries so they can play games and flirt, in ways they would never dream of in real life.
Online I can pretend, which is probably mild compared to what most people do. Studies show that a vast majority of online posters lie about their age and gender.
I don't think I'm "strapping" and was really pretending. This elicted something equally flirtatous. I was mean and rude when I came to my senses, yet I'm equally at fault.
I think a week, at most, is enough. Isn't that ample time for someone to come to, come to their sense, or rethink their position.
Most blocks occur when people say things out of distress. Why block them for a year for a momentary distress?
I want to be blocked, but that's beside the point. I'd welcome a year's banishment.
A maximum week block may cause more administrative time, but why not? So what if "repeat offenders" keep getting blocked? Others learn and come back.
What we have now is not just a "terms of agreement". It's a kind of circus. When people violate the rules they are put on parade. Their blocks are announced for ALL to see, their faces rubbed in it.
I ask, why the fanfare? If you want to block or ban someone just do it. Why the annoucements and usual riot?
Blocks on this site aren't handled in a professional way. Why the drama? Is this part of the experiment?
I'm sorry, block me forever.
Verne
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