Posted by Dinah on December 14, 2010, at 8:25:20
In reply to Re: ???, posted by Dinah on December 14, 2010, at 8:05:56
I don't think it's going to involve all that many posters, unless the number of blocked posters increases. Particularly if the blocked poster has to apply for pardon and agree to attempt to abide by site guidelines. With the high probability that Dr. Bob will not be *less* vigilant towards those who are paroled as opposed to those returning from a block.
So as long as block reductions are transparent and consistent in application, with the same criteria applying to all, I have no real objection. Particularly if Dr. Bob and deputies are on hand.
It's just that sometimes incivility only occurs occasionally among a lot of less than technically uncivil posts directed at a person. That can be an unpleasant environment. And sometimes it can get very unpleasant with actual "uncivil" posts if Dr. Bob and the deputy are not available for a period of time. In those situations, I think I could feel anger towards the parole board who made it possible, as well as towards those who had the power to stop it were they available.
I have long thought that Dr. Bob was as interested in the resulting dynamics of elections as he was in the dynamics of rating posts or small gated communities. Since he's said more than once that it's likely that no more than five people would run, and that if more than five people run the excess could withdraw from the election, it seems hard for me to grasp that his enthusiasm comes from wanting an "elected" group.
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