Posted by fayeroe on March 10, 2008, at 20:43:32
In reply to Re: The mathematics of civility, posted by Sigismund on March 10, 2008, at 19:18:48
> One of the problems with the way the maths works out is that anyone given a long block is placed on probation for life, with can be a standing incitement to throw themselves on the wire.
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> There will be those who say that is the point and that such posters can get out of it by good behaviour.
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> That may be so, but speaking personally, this community has lost a lot as a consequence.I completely agree with you. Being gone for awhile then coming back and reading everything that is posted out of pain/anger is pretty discouraging.
A loss of this magnitude for longtime posters definitely will have lasting consequences. I wonder if that has been considered at all by the administrator?
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