Remember Tubenet vacations?

[Uncle Buck]

Something that I can't see ...

What???

[Todd S. Malicoate]

Most of the Chinese horn supporters have put me on their foe lists. Feel free to do the same.

Lighten up, James.

[tofu]

...and - while we're at it - we need a better name than "tubenet"...

TITEAFFTAADOALBIITASOAWIICPIOTSTPATR

The International Tuba Euphonium Association Forum For The Analysis And Dissemination Of Arcane Low Brass Ideas In The Abstract Separation of a Whole Into Its Constituent Parts in Order to Study the Parts and their Relations

Catchy, easy to say, and last, but not least, memorable.

[bort]

Likewise with your post, albeit not as quarrelsome as those were: it would count as an inane because it completely fails to address the question at hand.

Whoops.

Ok then... do I remember Tubenet vacations?

No, I don't -- before this post, I had never heard that phrase before. And I'm not sure I've even really known when a member has been punished or suspended (or whatever).

[windshieldbug]

All troublemakers should be required to peer into Wayne's mailbox...

[Donn]

No, I don't -- before this post, I had never heard that phrase before. And I'm not sure I've even really known when a member has been punished or suspended (or whatever).

It has been exceedingly rare in recent years, probably about to the 2nd or 3rd standard in the poll. In the previous era, it used to happen often enough that you'd know about it, but like today, it was one man putting out fires here and there, and I'm not sure it made a great deal of difference. May have even made things worse. You'll occasionally see the more combative personalities still trying to pick a fight with Sean - he seems to have retired long ago, and they're still here spoiling for action.

I used "vacation" for historical reference, but you don't have to subscribe to the particular details of that policy to answer the poll - another process issue. It isn't clear to me that someone who needs to be sent away, should ever be allowed back. But then I don't know how to really keep people from coming back, if they love the place so much they'll come back to do their thing under a new identity. Some people seem to now be convinced that they recognize one of the more conspicuously quarrelsome and obtuse new identities, though I personally don't buy it.

(edit:) Also, please assume effective moderation for the purpose of answering the poll. Even if it would take a dozen moderators working several hours a day, whatever it takes.