Posted by Dinah on August 5, 2002, at 17:35:31
In reply to Re: protest re - Beardedlady's blocking, posted by SandraDee on August 5, 2002, at 17:05:34
The PBC and the block do not have to be on the same thread. Sometimes they can be a good period of time apart. I believe that there is just a sequence and that Dr. Bob probably keeps track of everyone's status on a spreadsheet somewhere. PBC, block 1 week, block 2 weeks, block 4 weeks, etc.
I have seen him issues multiple PBC's before giving a block, or PBC's after a block instead of a longer block. I guess he sometimes uses administrative discretion on the side of mercy. But I've never seen him go directly to a block without a warning (somewhere at some time), even for the most egregious offenses. I imagine he has other considerations as well, like overall tone of recent posts, etc. So if you've ever received a PBC, you have the risk of being blocked at your next violation, if you've ever been blocked, you might not receive a PBC first next time, etc. But you might.
I'm not sure I'm perfectly accurate in this description, and I'm not sure if it answers your question, but it's what I've observed over time.
poster:Dinah
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