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	Texrat	2010-06-13 , 16:20
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Originally Posted by ndi

Frankly, I'm the opposite of Texrat when it comes to moderation. If it were up to me, warnings would be per-post and per-user, rather than per-thread. Shared responsibility is the worst thing to hit social interaction since the advent of the pointy stick.

I learned a little something in my many years at this sort of thing: addressing the thread in general gets the desired result best. Singling out individuals generates defensiveness-- from the individual but also from anyone agreeing with him/her. Going after the behavior in general fashion really does mitigate that.

Of course, I violate my own advice and THIS sort of thread happens as a result.

EDIT: one caveat-- infraction systems target the individual but can also serve to mitigate backlash if done right. I'm hoping we can get that in place here.

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