Rule Change (New Staff Power)

[emjay]

I think it would be a good idea if the member being considered under this rule was informed of it before it took effect and given a period of time to change their behaviour... with perhaps another vote afterwards. That way it would be responsibility of the member in question whether they got banned, because if they genuinely tried to change, the second vote would probably reflect it, and it would also feel a lot fairer for them.

I'm not a staff member but I imagine that if a person is being disruptive enough to warrant the consideration of the nuclear option by the staff that they have probably already had some warnings or interactions with the staff indicating that such an action is a possibility if their behavior doesn't change.

The staff here are not a bunch of lawless renegades out to ban everyone they don't like.

I know they're not. They're very very professional and impartial, and I admire them all very much for that. I think the staff here are great and I know they wouldn't use this rule unless absolutely necessary.