Posted by Dinah on November 10, 2010, at 9:30:33
I usually don't comment on the many occasions when I hear people say "Poster X was blocked for 32 weeks for saying...."
The fact is that no poster has ever been blocked even a single day for one action, trivial or otherwise. Even a one week block results from a minimum of two actions. Very long blocks result from a pattern of behavior over a certain period of time.
It would be clearer, I suppose if Dr. Bob posted the list of actions that lead to a long block as that poster is blocked. But I think it might be even more shaming than blocks currently are considered. I certainly wouldn't wish to hear a litany of my "sins" at a time I already felt vulnerable.
Perhaps, though, the wording of the block could be changed to reflect the fact that the length of the block results from a pattern of behavior. The FAQ definitely should be changed to make that fact as plain as possible, IMO, to clear up apparent misconceptions.
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