Posted by Fred23 on May 1, 2010, at 12:46:32
In reply to Re: why?, posted by Dr. Bob on April 28, 2010, at 23:39:21
> I can suggest two hypotheses:
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> 1. Maybe it's more important to other posters than the blocked poster.
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> 2. Maybe the blocked poster accepts being blocked, but other posters worry that they'll be blocked next, and no one will help them avoid it.
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> Anybody else?
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> BobBlocking everyone involved in a thread gone bad for 52 weeks would be a simpler rule to apply, and thin the ranks of active posters more quickly.
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