Indefinite blocks (until the editor bows to random authority) for "incivility" are overboard. Esp. in light of the fact that the vast majority of admins take no time to determine the cause of the incivility. Many cases of "incivility" are in-my-mind completely justified. Indefinite blocks do nothing but inflame the situation.
Will Johnson
In a message dated 2/15/2009 11:50:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, scream@datascreamer.com writes:
On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:32:55 +0000, Patton 123 pattonabc@gmail.com wrote:
Well after the recent lengthy discussion and civility etc on this list, and this
I've been thinking about a solution for incivility. Wouldn't a 3RR-like system be good? Users get a warning for a personal attack, and if they do it again a short block. There's obviously the problem that different people regard different things as personal attacks, but it's food for
thought....
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No, I don't think so. Short 3RR blocks for incivility would be punitive since the logic would be "For incivility you get a 24H block as punishment". I would posit that a warning to the editor would suffice, then based on the asshattedness of the editor, a preventative block. Unblock as soon as they assert that they will not repeat the offense.
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Jon
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