Posted by Dinah on April 22, 2007, at 13:51:49
In reply to can anyone give me an official answer to this????, posted by Happyflower on April 22, 2007, at 12:13:07
I believe, and Dr. Bob can correct me, that the official policy is that any PBC counts as a PBC, regardless of type, that once you've gotten a PBC, you can be blocked for any future civility infraction, no matter the type. After that, Dr. Bob's formula determines whether doubling or tripling is involved, and how many weeks you start out with.
However, there is subjectivity, and application is usually far more restrained than what is allowed. I personally do not see this subjectivity as a bad thing, and have actually campaigned for more leniency. I believe that the formula Dr. Bob applies is his attempt at incorporating some of the ideas that I and others have put forth.
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