Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 8, 2006, at 11:42:58
Dr. Bob,
Maximum block length is an issue which affects the safety of all psycho-babblers.I think it's crucial that all babblers have the opportunity to respond to this (even currently blocked babblers). Having eaten dinner with you and other babblers and a deputy last week I was impressed at how receptive you were to getting feedback about our experiences. I'm concerned, however, that the people who choose to go out to dinner and post on the Admin board may not be representative of psycho-babblers in general.
Since this is such an important issue, I think it would be a good opportunity to seek feedback from ALL members.
Would it be possible for you send out a survey to all users?
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Blocks are designed to protect the psycho-babble community from incivilities and rule violations.A change to blocking policy has been suggested, namely to change the maximum block length.
Under the current blocking system, the maximum block length is one year (52 weeks).
Your answers to the following questions will remain anonymous, and will not be published with any identifying information- NOT EVEN YOUR POSTING NAME.
Would you vote to change the maximum block length?
yes / noIf yes, please write the number of weeks that you would suggest as the maximum block length
___________weeks
please return this survey as soon as possible, deadline for receiving replies is Dec. 31st, 2006.
Thank you for your participation in psycho-babble.
Data and results will be made available by Jan 31st.Comments (optional):
Please understand that your comments MAY be made public. Please see the privacy policy in the FAQ section of the Psycho-Babble website.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#anonymous
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Dr. Bob, I am willing to perform the data analysis of this survey data, because I think it is so important. I'm sure you can figure out a way to forward the survey responses to me while preserving anonymity. I would be happy to enter the data onto a spreadsheet to be published publicly, should others wish to verify my analyses or look at other issues.
My report would include the following statistics:
1) number of yes and no replies
2) the number of replies supporting an increase in the maximum block length
3) the mean, mode, median number of weeks for those supporting an increase in maximum block length
4) a histogram of the distribution of responses supporting a change in the maximum block length
5) the number of replies supporing an decrease in the maximum block length
6) the mean, mode, median number of weeks for those supporting a decrease in maximum block length
Dr. Bob, until we know how babblers feel about this, we can debate in circles about maximum block length. Please note that I did not include any items about whether the poster is currently blocked, currently an active poster, or anything about their blocking history. I don't think a poster's personal history should change their right to participate in this process.
What do you think of such a survey?
poster:LlurpsieBlossom
thread:711501
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20061202/msgs/711501.html