Posted by Dr. Bob on April 14, 2003, at 16:02:10
In reply to Dr. Bob-- a thought..., posted by Miller on April 14, 2003, at 15:32:00
> I have been trying my best to think of a way to a solution to our current problems regarding other posters.
Thanks, the more ideas, the better!
> This is my thought: when people are not civil, you block them. Is there any way that a person to be set up to "block" another poster for two days at a time?
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> Example: Miller and Justyourlaugh are having heated postings. Miller says something that really hurts JYL but isn't necessarily uncivil. JYL could go into a designated part of the web page that would require from JYL to state that she is blocking Miller from posting to her.You wouldn't be able to post to her, or you wouldn't be able to post to anyone? And it would be a system that wouldn't let you post to her (like the one for people I block), rather than just a request that would be up to you to honor or not?
If you mean an automatic system that would keep you from posting to her specifically, I think it would be hard for the server to tell if a post by you is to her or not...
> In two days time, Miller and JYL have both calmed down. Miller apologizes and JYL accepts. They live happily ever after.
Even with the policy as it's current form, you could still apologize in a general way. It just couldn't be directed to her. Although I guess you could also just direct it to her and hope she didn't object to an apology...
> I know it would be a lot of work on your part, but we are worth it, right? :)
You sure are! :-)
> I am just thinking about when I first started. It was such a mess. If I, or anybody else, would have been blocked (by you) over it, the results may have been really bad. As it happened, we all lived happily ever after.
Thanks for putting yourself in the shoes of someone who might be blocked,
Bob
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