Posted by Dr. Bob on April 17, 2002, at 21:22:05
In reply to To Dr. Bob, Re Block Times, posted by beardedlady on April 17, 2002, at 12:15:32
> a week is a long time for a first offense, and two weeks is a long time for a second. Once you've gotten a PBC, it seems things can only go downhill.
If it *keeps* happening, then things go downhill, yes. That's the whole idea.
> First, unless the offense is deliberately hurtful, couldn't you just make each block a week long? Some people may really need the support of this place, and their intention was not to hurt anyone's feelings... someone like Zo, whose personality is strong, is thoroughly missed by other folks she could be helping.
It's hard enough to decide whether posts are civil, and "deliberate" would be even harder...
And even if it's by mistake that someone's hurt, still someone's hurt.
It's a tradeoff. When someone's blocked, the downside is they can't be supportive, but the upside is they can't be uncivil.
Zo's week is up, BTW...
> Second, isn't there a period of time when you can wipe the slate clean?
There may be, depending on the circumstances, yes.
Bob
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