Posted by gardenergirl on April 5, 2006, at 1:46:52
In reply to Re: Dr Bob? About the blocking policies?, posted by special_k on April 4, 2006, at 23:58:21
I tend to agree with folks about long block lengths. I don't know what the intended purpose is, but if it's to modify behavior, I think that blocks beyond a few weeks max gets into a question of diminshing returns.
If it's to protect the community, well...I suppose you could go on the premise that each "infraction" contributes an additive amount of potential harm, and so increased protection by blocking longer could conceivably be warranted. I wouldn't agree with that reasoning, however.
I wonder too if the issues that lead to a long block really stay in the "Babble consciousness" as long as lengthy blocks do. I wonder if non-heated incidents become sort of "fade away" as the topics change and the board archives. And yet a person might be blocked for months. This doesn't make sense to me, but maybe I'm looking at it strangely. Or maybe they stay in the minds of others more than anything does in my noggin.
I know that not everyone agrees.
I wonder if there could be a happier medium than a year cap, though.
gg
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