Posted by seldomseen on September 13, 2009, at 12:34:16
In reply to Re: Alex got 37 weeks. Sad day., posted by BayLeaf on September 10, 2009, at 20:39:57
Blocks used to escalate much quicker than they do now. Dr. Bob invented his new math in an attempt to mitigate escalation by factoring in the length of time since the previous block.
I suspect that this is as much a he is willing to budge, at least for now, on this topic.
To me it has become very clear that Dr. Bob wants this place to exist for those who are willing to maintain civil discourse.
On the internet, IMO, discourse can rapidly deteriorate largely because of the anonymity and impersonal nature of interaction here.
I have long been a proponent of shortening blocks, but I am beginning to waiver a bit on this.
Seldom.
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