Posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 17:31:38
In reply to Re: Alex got 37 weeks. Sad day., posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 17:22:13
It shortened blocks, which used to be just doubled, and doubled again, and again.....
It allows for aggravating and mitigating factors, which posters back a couple years ago said they wanted as well.
I think that was a large part of the intent.
I do see pros and cons to it feeling impersonal to use a math formula. Some posters often insist[ed] that Dr. Bob and deputies were/are biased toward posters, or situations, or something (sorry - I can't articulate that very well) - the formula should have helped with that perception. But maybe not? Surely not if the opinion is that no blocking should happen - period.
Some posters often insist[ed] it is cold, silly, ridiculous, too rigid and so forth.
Clearly, there are strong feelings both ways.
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