<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by wharvey:
OK Avek,
I have to ask... how do you intend to help members "find themselves out of the Community for good". As far as I know, that is Randy's sole decision... not the Talkboard's.
I would appreciate knowing how you intend to follow-up and make this campaign promise happen.
William</font>
Good question wharvey.
Although the decision on whether to boot someone is ultimately up to Randy, I believe that he would likely support a TalkBoard plan to address the issue of personal attackers.
Such a plan would need to include tough formal penalties for repeat and egregious offenders, such as longer-term and permanent handle/IP bans. An effective plan would also demand diligence from our moderators, most of whom do an excellent in the unbiased regulation of their forums. But above all, it would call upon the Community as a whole to stand up to the attacker and deprive him or her of the attention sought by making the attack.
As a member of TalkBoard, I would seek to take a leading role in crafting a plan to keep FlyerTalk safe from frequent attackers. I hope that I can count on your support to help make such a plan a reality.
[This message has been edited by avek00 (edited 08-07-2003).]