Posted by Larry Hoover on March 14, 2005, at 10:51:20
In reply to Re: anybody else have an opinion? » alexandra_k, posted by Dinah on March 14, 2005, at 9:18:32
> The thing that's getting overlooked here is the administrative side. Dr. Bob is often off board for days at a time. Yes, there are deputies, but...
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> At any rate, if posters are to be only blocked for brief periods of time, then come back for brief periods of time before being blocked again, there are going to be problems and innocents (in the sense that they are responding to rather than intitiating uncivil posts) getting admin actions and all the accompanying disturbance that comes when there's a dustup on board.
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> There is no way on god's green earth that twelve one month blocks are equivilant to one twelve month block administratively or in terms of how it affects the board, the posters, etc.
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> If Dr. Bob were viewing every post before it got posted, then yes, maybe. Otherwise it's just NOT equivilant.It is not equivalent because of administrative failings, rather than of merit.
I quickly realized that my proposal would require an enhancement of administrative action; more work for Dr. Bob, without doubt. However, if that is his reason for maintaining the status quo, I cannot accept that. His expediency does not supercede justice.
In analogy, locks only keep honest men out. There is no administrative process that will preclude posts which are intentionally uncivil. We all know that a determined poster will find a way to post.
I do not wish to be lumped in with that group, should I again fall afoul of the rules. I am not like that, but the punitive measures in place today do not make such a distinction. One more block, and I'm gone forever.
Lar
P.S. I still do not agree with the merits of two of my prior blockings.
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