Samsara -

I think those are great suggestions if people are up for it and it can be made to work. It is ultimately about common sense if you ask me. I think it's okay for people to fly off the handle - it happens in real life and why wouldn't it happen here? But like in real life, there's got to be a point where enough is enough. I think moderators, hosts, thread starters, whatever we want to call them, should use the delete button more liberally - that's one way of knocking sense, as you put it, into people heads which can sometimes, and quite naturally, get clogged with all the heat and passion that flows through the pages of Sajha.

I also think there should be a member rating system so that repeat offenders - those who have a reputation for deliberate and disruptive behavior are identified and if necessary penalized. I've seen this used successfully on other forums to weed out people who think they can get away with anything just because they are anonymous. Each person gets to rank every other user. Over a period of time, this should produce reliable stats, because most people who come to Sajha at the end of the day are sensible people, at least to some extent, and can be trusted to exercise the right judgment in my opinion.

Take care see you around - it's always fun to chit chat with you.

San bro, some food for thought. Man, we are overwhelming you today with suggestions, huh? This is beginning to sound like a Sajha convention and I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

:)