Blogging talk:Blogger's Code of Conduct/Connect privately first

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[edit] Add On-Line Mediation Option to Code

Suggest that we add option of those with conflict to engage in online mediation when matters can not be more easily resolved.

[edit] Contact in a safe area?

In a LJ discussion, someone said that in extreme cases, contacting an abusive poster would be dangerous: giving him one's real email etc. This seems a point in favor of having some sort of "Flame Zone" where the 'work it out' discussion could be held, outside the main channel, but short of 'take it to email.' In case an abusive poster is targeting a naive poster, it would be good to have a place where the 'work it out' could be witnessed by more experienced members. I'm sure "Flame Zone" isn't the best term for this, but it's a term I've seen on some large forums. -- bemusedoutsider at LJ