A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
What about prolonged rudeness after being politely asked (many, many times) to please watch one's tone? It ends up feeling kind of like the person just doesn't care that she's pissing people off. I do believe that in Zoe's case she is not able to modify her behavior to conform to the rules of etiquette in Buffistaville. But that doesn't mean she should be allowed to treat people with disrespect when everyone has been more than patient with her. Yes, lately people have been rude, but in the threads I've been in with her, it was only after a lot of provocation.
This to me is a perfectly justifiable reason for warning someone with the full intent of banning them if they do not change their pattern of behavior.
Not to mention the fact that if (excluding the day after a new show) I see a huge jump in posts in Buffy/Angel thread my first thought is to wonder what Zoe has said now to piss people off and dread reading the thread.
I know. And, personally, I'm more concerned by the pile-ons than the inspirations for them.
I know our Community Standards basically consist of "don't be a jerk"-- which makes the jerky-ness in response just a bad as the initial jerkage. I guess I'm feeling a little log in my eye/mote in my brother's here-- the people who DEFINATELY know better aren't even following the rules and I feel like they (we, to be honest) need to lay off if we're going to have a leg to stand on.
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History's cruelest lessons... with marshmallows...
As a member of the private school board (or whatever) I'm saying that I think it's too far.
{{Kat}} Your point is great and I say "wrod".
As a member of the private school board (or whatever) I'm saying that I think it's too far.
It hasn't gone
anywhere
yet. And Zoe has been informed of the discussion, this isn't private.
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Fire. Pretty. Aren't bonfires fun? Anyone want a marshmallow?
I'm saying that I think a warning is too far, that I think it's Orwellian.
I'd also like to note how hard the banning we DID do was on this board as a whole and that it should be avoided at almost all costs. Asking people to chill a little seems reasonable.
I think Mieskie was more than a prig. AND I think the banning happened too quickly.
And telling is fine, it's the "official" stamp on a stompy foot warning that has me concerned.
