Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 2, 2006, at 20:03:22
In reply to Re: fitting the box, posted by Dr. Bob on November 27, 2006, at 18:42:59
Dr. Bob,
Whatever Alex did, we cannot even debate, as the posts or babblemails or whatever are not open for public viewing.This is not about Alex. It's a bigger issue of keeping things safe. I think a maximum block length of 2 weeks is really all that is necessary to promote safety.
I worry that many folks with strong views or quick tempers find themselves in trouble initially for a relatively minor offense. After a few blocks, however, some posters might get frustrated at the system. It's easy to lose one's judgement when one is angry.
Blocks are angry-makers. Angry babblers get blocked.
Where's the support there? How can I offer support to an angry babbler who's really struggling to understand why they got into hot water? How can I offer support to a person who not only has the original issue of mental illness to cope with, but the added stress of an uncertain support network, one that does not seem designed to allow their participation?
Your blocks affect all babblers Dr. Bob. I'm disappointed right now because I was looking forward to Alex's return. She has always been really supportive of me, and has helped me understand a lot of my issues. She knows a lot about the nerdy stuff that I like, and I think she's got a lot of good things to say to all kinds of folks. I feel punished by her absence. Collateral Damage.
It also disrupts the continuity of the psycho-babble community when regular posters come back from a block and are angry and upset, and when they leave the forum and we can't hope to change your mind about their "sentence".
I don't understand why there are so many LONG blocks. I don't understand how Babble feels "Safer" because posters can be blocked for 6 months at a time. Actually I feel more scared and anxious, because this harsh punishment may one day be meted out to me.
-ll
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