Posted by Lindenblüte on October 24, 2006, at 20:39:38
In reply to Re: Three more ideas, posted by Dr. Bob on October 24, 2006, at 20:04:13
> > 1) Placing a CAP on the maximum block length?
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> There's already a cap, 1 year.Oh okay. Good to know. If I ever get blocked for a year, maybe I'll stop cutting my fingernails and take a picture of them to post on babble to show people how long a year is.
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> > 2) Treating all babblers fairly, including the ones who had very lengthy blocks because they were repeat offenders under the OLD exponentially increasing block system. At what point will someone who had a block of 48 weeks under the old system, followed by 40 weeks of civil participation, have a clean slate?
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> A totally clean slate? I guess after 48 * 9.5 = 456 = 40 + 416 weeks, if I'm doing the math right.Ouch.
> > 3) Can you please reconsider the block lengths of those who are currently blocked?
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> I'm open to doing that, but changes in rules usually aren't automatically retroactive.I know you don't make these rule changes retroactive, usually. That's why I asked you extra nicely ;o)
> > 3.1)I only stumbled upon the rounding DOWN bias because one babbler had 18 weeks of civil participation, but was only given credit for 10 weeks. This babbler has been a very positive participant in this forum, and has been very supportive to me as well as others. This babbler was blocked without a warning or a PBC.
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> That babbler had never received a warning or a PBC? And that was already at least their second block?Curses. Now I have to go there. the bad place. and READ THE WHOLE THREAD. Probably will find out I'm wrong. somewhere near the third hour of reading the twists and turns of... ideas too complicated for my simplistic mind.
> > 3.3) Everytime we post, you thank us for our participation.
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> Thank you for your participation, you're essential to the functioning of this site. :-)
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> Bobyep. you too. I'm off to the archives. I'm going to light a big bright torch, but if the damp mossy walls get too close, and the spider webs too sticky, The moldy air too oppressive, I may lose my cool. Just going down that spiral staircase, I can already hear the song growing louder. "tell you 'bout a dream that I have every night..." hope I find the answer before the sirens come...
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