Posted by Solstice on December 1, 2010, at 8:02:49
In reply to Re: some kind of Elders Council, posted by Dr. Bob on December 1, 2010, at 7:10:51
I was so excited to wake up to this stuff!
> > so just to be clear -
> >
> > the council people would have the power to lift blocks you have imposed if they voted to do so?
> >
> > you would really give them the power to do that?
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> Yes.
>
> > after some minimum time had passed... whats that?
>
> I haven't decided, what do you think?
>
> Bob
I would say the minimum should be.. maybe... three days? I initially thought of a week.. but a week is usually what is given to people on their first block. Maybe I'm still harboring th idea that if the Council voted that a block was genuinely overkill - then it would be closer to having not been blocked at all than if the minimum was 1 week. I think I'm trying to figure out a way to address the very legitimate complaint about the threshhold. There have been times that blocks have been issued, and no one has really understood why the post provoking the block even merited a block. A real short minimum would provide a way to 'undo' those things. I very much believe that a council of five experienced, grounded, balanced members would be very wise in their use of the power to lift or shorten blocks.Solstice
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