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Old 07-10-2014, 06:50 AM   #2
Andrew Hackard
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Default Infractions, "On Notice," and Temp Bans

Moderators and admins have the capability to issue infractions for posts deemed in violation of the above rules. (Admins can also issue infractions not tied to a specific post, such as when someone is being generally obnoxious in a way that adds up to a violation of Wheaton's Law, but there's no single post that by itself crosses the line.)

Infractions come in three varieties:
  • Warnings don't add any points to your total. They're really just a mild redirection: "You were dancing close to the line there. Please pull it back."
  • Minor infractions are for small violations: a post that goes off the thread in a way that detracts from the conversation, rather than adding to it; a heated comment that was a bit too personal for these forums; and so on. Minor infractions expire after a short time. Accumulate too many minor infractions, and you will be On Notice (see below).
  • Major infractions are for more blatant violations of the forum rules: a direct personal attack on another poster, ignoring moderator warnings to spin down a topic, linking to NSFW sites we don't want to be linked to, abusing the post report system (such as "report spamming" a moderator), and so on. Major infractions last longer than minor infractions, and put the violator immediately On Notice.

Note that this is NOT a series of steps. If a mod or admin thinks you've done something worthy of a major infraction, it doesn't matter if you haven't been warned or infracted for it before. For that matter, we are perfectly willing to jump straight to a temporary or even a permanent ban for posters who are being consistently and maliciously disruptive. It all boils down to a simple principle: don't be a jerk and we'll all get along fine.

On Notice
A poster who is On Notice has their user title (if they have one) changed to read On Notice as a reminder to them for the duration of their On Notice period. These posters cannot edit or delete their posts, which is intended to remind them to consider their words more carefully.

Temporary Bans
A poster may be temporarily banned because of cumulative active infractions, or because a mod or admin judged their behavior ban-worthy. A poster who received a temporary ban will also receive a PERMANENT minor infraction. As with other infractions, too many at once will result in a user going On Notice or even being banned.
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Last edited by Andrew Hackard; 07-10-2017 at 08:06 AM. Reason: Corrected the On Notice description.
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