Posted by Deputy 10derHeart on July 7, 2009, at 13:06:21
In reply to Re: why this is another example of the odds we, posted by rskontos on July 7, 2009, at 12:20:27
There seems to be some confusion about the timing of he admin action(s) being discussed.
verne's post: June 16, 2009, at 1:27:10
Dinah's block: June 16, 2009, at 2:34:31
This was on the same day. As posters have pointed out, only a little over an hour later.
The only thing that happened quite a while later (20 days) - on July 6 - was Dr. Bob confirming, and posting to the thread on Social where this happened, what the length would be, as well as posting the formula used.
On June 16th, the deputies determined it was appropriate to use a block and did so. The 52 weeks starts from 6/16. We don't like blocks, but are particularly reluctant to use long blocks like one year, even though posting behavior sometimes results in this calculation under the current rules and methods for calculating block length. I am not saying we do or don't believe in long blocks - it's possible each deputy has a somewhat different view on that. In any case, we do enforce Dr. Bob's present civility guidelines to the best of our ability. But as Dinah put in her blocking post, as we customarily do, we ask Dr. Bob set the length. It is his site, and we prefer...nearly insist... he review all blocks to see if he agrees with what deputies chose to do. He did that on 7/6. He can, of course, shorten, lengthen, or remove the block entirely after his review.
I posted this as there was a question about the start date and several comments that action - a block on the same day as the uncivil post - took too long. I understand if people were more trying to say they'd like Dr. Bob to *personally weigh in* on what deputies do sooner. So would we, in that nearly-perfect-world that unfortunately, eludes us. :-( Sometimes he can be here in hours or the same day, sometimes not. This, I think, would be a separate discussion, but for a very long time now we have all had to live with the demands on Dr. Bob's time. It's difficult, but it is reality.
(verne, if you're reading, I'm sorry to talk about posts involving you when you cannot respond. This scenario always makes me uncomfortable, and I avoid it whenever I can. I suppose sometimes, for the benefit of the rest of the community members' support and education, it's a necessary "evil." I wish you well and my Babblemail is always on.)
poster:Deputy 10derHeart
thread:905306
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