Posted by Racer on April 5, 2006, at 23:54:11
In reply to Re: Dr Bob? About the blocking policies? » Racer, posted by NikkiT2 on April 5, 2006, at 3:34:22
> What about people that are unable "to learn from their block".. or, to put it another way, being serially blocked?
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>Darling Nikki, I do know what you're talking about in the parts that I took out of your post, but I think we'd be on thin ice if we got specific here....
In answer to your question, I think that people who are serially blocked for the same infraction might be better off elsewhere. I think it's fine to keep most blocks to one week, serious infractions a bit longer -- and simply ban other people. Block that IP address into infinity. I ain't got no problem with that.
Maybe a system in place for petitioning for reinstatement, proving that the poster who was banned was serious about abiding by the site guidelines and understood what they were? And then a probationary period in which any further infraction would result in the ban being reinforced, with maybe a "you can reapply in one year?"
And I hated watching what happened, Nikki. You're my buddy, and I care about you and about how you feel. I hated watching that happen.
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