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Posted by ace on November 10, 2003, at 20:56:21
Dr. Bob,
Is it possible that maybe once a person recieves a block that after a certain time their slate is 'cleaned' as it were? So they start again from a fresh start.
For instance if someone gets a block I know you double it (if they had a pervious one). But say after 6 months maybe if you 'clear their slate' so they start again and get 1 week block if uncivil. Analogous to this is where after a year or so a persons points on their drivers liscence are restored (assuming they had a traffic offense whcih caused them to loose points).
Tell me what you think.
Thanks again,
Ace.
Posted by Elle2021 on November 10, 2003, at 21:04:05
In reply to Dr. Bob...in regards to blocks, posted by ace on November 10, 2003, at 20:56:21
Hey Ace,
I like that idea.
Elle
> Dr. Bob,
>
> Is it possible that maybe once a person recieves a block that after a certain time their slate is 'cleaned' as it were? So they start again from a fresh start.
>
> For instance if someone gets a block I know you double it (if they had a pervious one). But say after 6 months maybe if you 'clear their slate' so they start again and get 1 week block if uncivil. Analogous to this is where after a year or so a persons points on their drivers liscence are restored (assuming they had a traffic offense whcih caused them to loose points).
>
> Tell me what you think.
>
>
> Thanks again,
> Ace.
Posted by madwand on November 10, 2003, at 21:04:46
In reply to Dr. Bob...in regards to blocks, posted by ace on November 10, 2003, at 20:56:21
Ace,
I second that notion (especially since the "one-time blanket amnesty notion went over like a concrete canoe). And I love the drivers license analogy.MJP
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 10, 2003, at 21:20:11
In reply to Dr. Bob...in regards to blocks, posted by ace on November 10, 2003, at 20:56:21
> Is it possible that maybe once a person recieves a block that after a certain time their slate is 'cleaned' as it were?
>
> say after 6 months ... they start again and get 1 week block if uncivil.I'm open to considering some sort of system, but shouldn't how long their previous block was make a difference?
Bob
Posted by Elle2021 on November 11, 2003, at 5:44:18
In reply to Re: cleaning slates, posted by Dr. Bob on November 10, 2003, at 21:20:11
> I'm open to considering some sort of system, but shouldn't how long their previous block was make a difference?
Good point, yes it should make a difference.
Elle
Posted by Dinah on November 11, 2003, at 6:16:50
In reply to Re: cleaning slates, posted by Dr. Bob on November 10, 2003, at 21:20:11
Dr. Bob, don't you sort of do this on a subjective basis anyway? I thought the rule was that you *could* block twice (or three times) the previous block, but that you didn't *have* to. I have often seen you act on the side of mercy, and reissue PBC's without blocks at all (even after previous blocks) or block for one week even if there had been a previous block.
Posted by Dinah on November 11, 2003, at 6:19:50
In reply to Re: cleaning slates, posted by Dr. Bob on November 10, 2003, at 21:20:11
P.S. In case I wasn't clear, this is one form of subjectivity that I don't disapprove of, since it is open in its nature, and always errs on the side of mercy. I've never seen you give longer than allowed blocks.
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 11, 2003, at 11:11:34
In reply to Re: cleaning slates » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on November 11, 2003, at 6:16:50
> Dr. Bob, don't you sort of do this on a subjective basis anyway?
Yes, but maybe being more systematic would be an improvement?
Bob
Posted by jane d on November 11, 2003, at 19:46:19
In reply to Re: cleaning slates, posted by Dr. Bob on November 10, 2003, at 21:20:11
> > Is it possible that maybe once a person recieves a block that after a certain time their slate is 'cleaned' as it were?
> >
> > say after 6 months ... they start again and get 1 week block if uncivil.
>
> I'm open to considering some sort of system, but shouldn't how long their previous block was make a difference?
>
> BobI'm not sure. Maybe you could give even more weight to whether there had been previous probations. So that it wasn't a totally clean slate.
Jane
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