[WikiEN-l] Civility poll results

[Ray Saintonge]

Emily Monroe wrote:
>> It's a basic reality of life as an adult that employees with perfect  
>> work product but terrible attitudes are often terminated; their own  
>> work is fine, but their presence disrupts the work of others.
>>     
> I agree. I sincerely believe that civility blocks are necessary. Not  
> as a punishment, or a chance to "cool down", but as a way to say "Your  
> attitude is disrupting Wikipedia, and preventing it from improving.  
> Come back in [12/24 hours/a week/a month/whatever] and we'll give you  
> another chance, and not many more."
Any such block for more than 24 hours is likely punitive. Saying "we'll 
give you another chance, and not many more," is a power move where you 
are using your superior privileges, shrouded in a royal "we", to 
intimidate the other person into complying with what you believe to be 
the rules. You have already found him guilty. 

Ec