Posted by Solstice on December 1, 2010, at 0:42:34
In reply to Re: Explaining specific blocks, posted by sigismund on November 30, 2010, at 16:46:04
>The main characteristic of the formula is that it ratchets up the penalties and gets rid of perceived trouble makers for decent periods.
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> Why not just leave behind that bogusness and have a maximum block of one month? Or you could have 2 kinds of blocks....a 2 week one and a month long one.
I'm all for the kind of simplification you're suggesting, Sigi. I think the formula (which I spent some time playing with to get a feel for how it works) is logical enough... but it seems so much more complicated than necessary. Because it's complicated (I for one have never once ever understood the block recap he puts at the end of a post blocking someone), so because it's so complicated, I think it leaves everything wide open to as many different assumptions about it as there are actively posting members! A simple and straightforward block length - like your 2-week and 4-week suggestion, would probably decrease a good chunk of the angst and debate surrounding the issue of block length.Solstice
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