The second warning-worthy behaviour triggers a suspension ... so I'm guessing it would be whenever ten more complaints roll in on the continuation.

Thanks ita. I wasn't sure if we were using the same criteria.

I have a couple of suggestions, bold in the following:

PROPOSAL: The following procedure will be in place for warning a poster about unacceptable behaviour.
1. A user-complainant will try to resolve the complaint on-thread. If unsuccessful,
2. A user-complainant (does not need to be same person) will post in-thread that it's time to meet in Bureaucracy.
3. A user-complainant posts in Bureaucracy outlining complaint and linky citations, and requests a Warning.
4. At least 10 other users in 24 hours second the need for a Warning.
If 10 other users do not complain within the 24 hour period, no complaint can be made again about that particular incident, unless it is being used to illustrate, with others, a pattern of demon-like behaviour. 5. Stompy sets forth a Warning over email and in Bureaucracy.

The language of the Warning will be as follows:

Dear Buffista,

It is the opinion of the Buffista community that your posting style is causing a problem which needs to be addressed. Specifically, several members have found the posts to be (rude, incomprehensible, vulgar, whatever the nature of problem) and you have not corrected the problem in the thread or in Bureacracy as has been requested of you.

If you wish to remain a contributing member of his community we ask that you carefully examine your posts and make every effort to explain your relevant points without being disrespectful to other members.

In accordance with our policies, this is your first official warning. If, in the future, you do not comply with community standards, you will be suspended from the board for a period of two months. If the suspension is violated or if upon returning after the period of suspension you do not comply with community standards, then you will be banned.

We sincerely hope you will be able to adapt your posting style to our community standards so that further action will not be required.

Stompy

I like your suggestions Deena, if only because they clear up some things.

Don't know how important this is, but I don't think anyone's pointed this out: As written, a Bad!Buffista needs 11 complainants, not 10, to receive a warning -- one to initiate the complaint and ten more to second.

Thanks, Jon.

Still against 24 hours, and I think that tying the letter's language to the proposal will weight it down -- it shouldn't be hard to clear up, and probably doesn't even need a vote.

cereal: Any limitations on how soon after an "offence" a complaint can be lodged?

Any limitations on how soon after an "offence" a complaint can be lodged?

I would say ... three days. That gives the problem a chance to be addressed in-thread, but doesn't allow things to drag on or butried bodies to be resurrected.

sorry, I left my repost of the proposal at 24 hours because that's not what I was concerned with, though I think people are leaning toward 48 now? though I'm not entirely sure of that.

I think the offending poster ought to have time to think about what happened and respond in thread and that it ought not be brought up more than 24 hours post occurrence -- though 48 might be more acceptable, if 48 hours is what we go with for the amount of time for the request for a warning be seconded.

However, what if the offending poster gets mad and stomp out and don't know that they've been requested to explain or apologize or whatever until they cool off and come back the next day or two to find it all sewn up in bureacracy?

I don't have an answer.

edited to make sense

Any limitations on how soon after an "offence" a complaint can be lodged?

I would say ... three days. That gives the problem a chance to be addressed in-thread, but doesn't allow things to drag on or butried bodies to be resurrected.

I am against the how soon limit suggestion of 3 days. Look how much damage we did in one weekend, by not addressing the most recent complaint.

I am aginst a how soon limit in general. I don't think it's a matter of time, I think it's a matter of taking all the steps. I'd rather rely on Buffistas being reasonable people. If someone pisses me off and I call them on it, I can discern between my call being ignored and the person taking a breather, and/or actually out there living his life.