Three Strike Policy
June 24th 2009 22:32
The new "Three Strikes and Your Out" policy outlined in the Dispute Resolution Post will be enforced from tomorrow -- the 25th of June Australian time -- the delay is to give everyone a fair amount of time to read this post.
If you place a comment or post which insults or demeans another blogger, rather than arguing the point, and that comment is reported, you will be given a warning sent to the email address used to register with Orble. Three warnings and your account will be banned.
All debate on Orble should be conducted in a civilised manner. I realise this utopian vision will not happen in reality, and most likely a number of bloggers will be banned. However the amount of time Orble support is spending on simple childish bickering is getting out of hand.
Orble staff will be the final judge of what is considered an insult or demeaning. Be aware that much of what has been allowed to continue in the past as "colourful debate" will now be considered beyond the pale.
This policy will most likely only have an impact on a very small minority of bloggers on Orble. For everyone else -- thanks for keeping Orble a fun and friendly place.
Regards,
Jon.
If you place a comment or post which insults or demeans another blogger, rather than arguing the point, and that comment is reported, you will be given a warning sent to the email address used to register with Orble. Three warnings and your account will be banned.
All debate on Orble should be conducted in a civilised manner. I realise this utopian vision will not happen in reality, and most likely a number of bloggers will be banned. However the amount of time Orble support is spending on simple childish bickering is getting out of hand.
Orble staff will be the final judge of what is considered an insult or demeaning. Be aware that much of what has been allowed to continue in the past as "colourful debate" will now be considered beyond the pale.
This policy will most likely only have an impact on a very small minority of bloggers on Orble. For everyone else -- thanks for keeping Orble a fun and friendly place.
Regards,
Jon.
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Comment by Elisabeth Fraser
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Will you be producing a set of Policy and Rules with a place for all to sign and agree?
I think it may be helpful to know the limits as some could report when it isn't really offensive, but just irritates that particular person.
If members want to have a fight, they could always go to private messages or emails and keep the open part of the site free of angst.
Lis.
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Comment by Elisabeth Fraser
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This may have been suggested before:
What about freezing the post and its comments, rather than freezing out the person/s and their hard work?
Just a thought.
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I believe the correct approach is being made here and I hope it is successful in achieving the aim of reducing, or even stopping altogether, some of the peurile nonsense that goes on in some "debates".
As we say in the UK - that's my two pennorth for what it's worth.
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