You're mostly right, Rainbows. The ban note was a mild personal attack and the mod team is deciding what to do about it. And Andy returned voluntarily after a conflict, and yet we decided to give him another cool-off period because it appears that conflict jumped back to the surface and a block was the first thing we attempted, in accord with the block policy that we had previously just posted in the Improvements thread. (Remember when you asked us for better ban enforcement?)
There are consequences for abusive mod behavior, but they require more patience, process, and consultation because they are a more sensitive charge. We have privately disciplined ourselves in at least two cases where we were charged with imperfections. Usually that doesn't get published, but this relates to a public event, so it needs a public response.
I don't know what you mean by the quote not being found, we do not change or cover up the public logs after they are published and the quote is still visible at your link. The quote cuts off before the end, so "baby" was actually "babysitter". This is in reference to our recognition that sometimes an outburst is an expression of fight or flight (adrenalin or testosterone) and 3 days is a recommended cooling-off period on biological grounds. The intent is that the user recognize this too.
The best solution, Rainbows, is to wait patiently on the mod board for its resolution, and to speak positively where there is any virtue or praiseworthiness. Thank you for your bringing these points to light.
You're mostly right, Rainbows. The ban note was a mild personal attack and the mod team is deciding what to do about it. And Andy returned voluntarily after a conflict, and yet we decided to give him another cool-off period because it appears that conflict jumped back to the surface and a block was the first thing we attempted, in accord with the block policy that we had previously just posted in the Improvements thread. (Remember when you asked us for better ban enforcement?)
There are consequences for abusive mod behavior, but they require more patience, process, and consultation because they are a more sensitive charge. We have privately disciplined ourselves in at least two cases where we were charged with imperfections. Usually that doesn't get published, but this relates to a public event, so it needs a public response.
I don't know what you mean by the quote not being found, we do not change or cover up the public logs after they are published and the quote is still visible at your link. The quote cuts off before the end, so "baby" was actually "babysitter". This is in reference to our recognition that sometimes an outburst is an expression of fight or flight (adrenalin or testosterone) and 3 days is a recommended cooling-off period on biological grounds. The intent is that the user recognize this too.
The best solution, Rainbows, is to wait patiently on the mod board for its resolution, and to speak positively where there is any virtue or praiseworthiness. Thank you for your bringing these points to light.