Posted by fayeroe on July 1, 2010, at 12:06:36
In reply to Re: the system here » Toph, posted by Dinah on July 1, 2010, at 11:28:06
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> ***But he does acknowledge the needs of both. That's why unlike some sites he doesn't block people permanently.***I have to speak to the above, Dinah. You have never been blocked for 6 months or a year, right? Believe me when I say those blocks feel like forever. My longest block was 16 weeks but I've kept in touch with people who have had much longer blocks. A block of that length pulls everything they need away from them.
For someone to be banned at Psych Central means they have done something so horrible that they can't be dealt with any other way. That person generally has no remorse about what they've said or done. Private messages go to the poster first and John tries to work with them. The banning comes only after John and his moderators determine that it is the only way to handle the problem. I know that 2 people have been banned at PC....maybe more since I left. I doubt it. I want to mention that there aren't any PBCs there. It is left to the posters to settle minor disputes.
When the FB mess came up Bob didn't talk to me about it, as you are aware. He blocked me. I don't care that much about being blocked. My investment here is teensy. I cared that no one got any information that would have helped us understand what happened. I saw no concern for the feelings of the upset posters.
Anything over a month is ridiculous. I don't care who owns the site. It is a punishment that is much worse than the crime.
I believe that Bob knows that.
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