On 7/4/05, JAY JG jayjg@hotmail.com wrote:
From: "Nathan J. Yoder" njyoder@energon.org
No, it's supposed to work that way. It's doing exactly what it is
intended
to do.
No, it's supposed to protect against block evasion, how is it doing that in this case?
Attempts to edit while you are blocked are attempts to evade the block.
That doesn't make sense. A blocked user CANNOT edit. It is like removing the engine from the car of a driver whose license has been suspended and saying that turning the key in the ignition is an attempt to drive. It isn't - the car's not going anywhere. The driver KNOWS this.
What it is, is poor interface design. The edit button shouldn't even show up if the user is blocked.
Again, I suggest that you get blocked for a week, and see if you still automatically hit that "edit" button before the week is out if you see something that needs editing.
What purpose does it serve exactly?
Protects against block evasion.
How so? A blocked user CANNOT edit. If you already have absolute protection, then you don't need any more. Surely this is plain common sense.