User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-188432-20131207065154/@comment-188432-20131207165505

GusF wrote: I agree with Geek Mythology about deciding on a case by case basis. Considering Christmas is still 18 days away, that gives you plenty of time of decide. There can't be that many banned people. When you factor in IP addresses, there are indeed a prohibitive number of cases. Remember, we've been around since 2004, so we've got about 400 active blocks. Our oldest ban goes all the way back to 28 March 2006.

But the big problem isn't really numbers. Its that even if there was admin enthusiasm for some kind of parole board — and there's definitely not — there simply is no mechanism for deciding who's been "extra naughty" and who's been "kinda nice".

The proposal here is very definitely an all or nothing thing. It's about Christmas cheer and fresh beginnings since we have a new Doctor and we've passed a major milestone in Doctor Who. It's not about re-litigating various cases right up until the Christmas break.