Posted by Dr. Bob on January 15, 2007, at 21:32:40
In reply to Deputies can mostly answer, but 1 question for Bob » Dr. Bob, posted by muffled on January 12, 2007, at 14:05:12
> i think deputies should be just as well if not better protected than babblers when they are acting in the capacity of their deputy roles
I've thought that, too. But there's no official policy yet.
> I beleive you block for too long at times, and shouldn't just automatically escalate.
I know, we disagree about some of the specifics. :-)
> > > the preacher might choose to shorten the block in certain situations.
> > > So we block for safety reasons.
> > > We don't block cuz someones feelings have been hurt, or there has been a mild argument without major yelling.In certain situations I might choose to shorten the block, too. But if I shortened more blocks, I think we'd also spend more time discussing blocks, and the goal of this site isn't discussing blocks...
Safety here is mostly safety of feelings, since people are pretty safe physically.
> mebbe its just me that doesn't understand some of them, and hence I become frightened.
I can understand feeling frightened of being blocked.
> do you get multiple short blocks first?
Well, not always *multiple* ones of every duration...
> > blocks are capped
>
> are they? It must be a very long time :(They are. It is. A year.
> BOB, here's an outright plain question for you...WHY don't you want to make them feel worse?
Because the goal of the site is support (and education).
> Maybe we at babble need to work harder at control for the very reason its seemingly 'safe' here to blow a gasket...
I think so. And here one gasket can blow other gaskets really quickly...
Bob
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