Posted by special_k on April 7, 2006, at 22:36:13
In reply to Re: i tried, posted by greywolf on April 7, 2006, at 22:15:48
> Can I respectfully make a suggestion?
of course you can.
i agree that there are lots of places to play on the internet... and that there must be some good things about this site otherwise people wouldn't stay here they would bugger off to another one.
i think there are two issues
warnings / blockings
length of blockings
i'm not sure that anybody has a problem with people NOT being blocked when they think they should be blocked.
the problem seems to be perceived as the other extreme with people being blocked for what are perceived to be relatively minor infractions.
but it doesn't stop there... then there is the length issue. i'd be a lot more tolerant about the first if the lengths of blocks were significantly shorter.
have you been blocked from a site where you typically make a number of posts every day?
can you imagine what it would feel like to be blocked for 6 weeks or 8 weeks or one year? i got 2 weeks for IMO a decidedly uncharitable interpretation of my post and that is when i started to really hear what people have been goin on about for a long time: blocks are handed out too readily and block lengths seem to be (for the majority of cases) far too long.
sure you get the odd person just here to cause trouble...
but how often when you compare that to the harm done to people who arne't here just to cause trouble. when you consider they try with the civility rules... and when they do their best and STILL find themselves getting blocked...
well... yeah people get a little pissed about then.
> adjust your expectations to the standards of the site.that would be one solution.
another would be to adjust the blocking system to met expectations.maybe... a middle ground?
> I think all that is really required is a pause before you hit that submit button to give yourself an opportunity to back off or rephrase.do you think this is the case for everything people get blocked for? i used to think so... but over time the exceptions, the 'how the f*ck was i supposed to know that' kind of blocks are stacking up...
> As to the fairness of blocks, look at any blog site on the net and you'll see the same debate. Some posters who should get blocked don't, and some posters who understandably retaliate get blocked while their antagonizers emerge unscathed.ah. i'm not protesting the block i think you think i'm protesting... oh no. i agree that you shouldn't lash out whether another lashed out at you first or not. no excuse. i don't have a problem with those kindsa blocks. it is the more 'technical / terminological' blocks that get to me...
> I'll put my soapbox away now, but not before I suggest that everyone weigh how insignificant the blocking issue is when compared to all the great things this site gives every day.
well... gives to those who are allowed to participate by the almighty decision maker...
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