Grants talk:IdeaLab/Escalating blocks

This is a zero-tolerance type solution, or three strike you're out type solution, and I can't really endorse it.

I dont think isolated instances of "name-calling" in moments of heated debate amounts to harassment. It would have to be persistent gratuitous name-calling, that is, without being accompanied by any substantive debate whatsoever.

The judgment on what language is "name-calling" is rather subjective. And from my experience, certain admins have been very arbitrary about what(whose) insults they are willing to overlook, and what (whose) "name-calling" they will threaten to block. So this type of system is readily subject to abuse.

So I would prefer (if feasible) some metric or tool being developed to weigh the amount (kilobyteage) spent by the particular user on 1. Pure insults vs. 2. Substantive debate vs. 3. Actually editing articles.--Kiyoweap (talk) 15:11, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

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