Banning technicalities

[hobbs2004]

Just to clarify, what are the procedures when a person gets banned for the first time?

Do they get

a) a warning that they might get banned?
b) get banned for a day without a prior warning?
c) get banned for a longer period of time without previously having had a warning and a shorter ban?

[Amethyst]

I would also ike clarification as to when someone is banned.

I was called a c**t ... spelled right out and threatened with physical violence from a member, as was another member (violence) ... yet the culprit never got a ban ... yet others disappear for MUCH less?

[JANICE199]

Hi All,

Recently we have noticed certain people who often start petty arguments on threads and take the threads off topic which ruins the thread and ends up getting it closed.

Please note that this will not be tolerated from now on and any arguments started on the open forum will be dealt with quickly to prevent it from happening again. For anyone who starts the argument and takes the thread off topic, they will firstly be given an infraction, if they continue, they will be given a 1 day ban as a cooling off period. After this ban, if they continue they will be given a 2 week ban and then a permanent ban from using the forum.

When a member is banned, any pm's from users to mods or admin regarding the ban will be ignored and any threads started as to why a member is banned will result in an infraction and then a ban for the thread starter and the thread will be deleted. Any decisions made to ban a user by admin or a mod should be respected.

Also, when a mod has made a decision to remove a thread for any reason, which is usually cause it is argumentative or detrimental to the forum, could we please not create a new thread about why the old thread was deleted. It would have been deleted for a good reason. If you have any questions about it, then pm a mod.

Please note that these rules have been created to stop the petty arguments that have been hapenning on the forum which get out of control and put our visitors off joining this forum.

Many Thanks for your understanding
Mark

Perhaps this will help.

[Ditsy42]

Originally Posted by Amethyst

I would also ike clarification as to when someone is banned.

I was called a c**t ... spelled right out and threatened with physical violence from a member, as was another member (violence) ... yet the culprit never got a ban ... yet others disappear for MUCH less?

I so hate that word and find it really offensive, how can someone get away with using that form of language and threatening behavior?

[Amethyst]

Originally Posted by Ditsy42

I so hate that word and find it really offensive, how can someone get away with using that form of language and threatening behavior?

Don't ask me ...

I agree, it's disgusting.

[hobbs2004]

Originally Posted by JANICE199

Hi All,

Recently we have noticed certain people who often start petty arguments on threads and take the threads off topic which ruins the thread and ends up getting it closed.

Please note that this will not be tolerated from now on and any arguments started on the open forum will be dealt with quickly to prevent it from happening again. For anyone who starts the argument and takes the thread off topic, they will firstly be given an infraction, if they continue, they will be given a 1 day ban as a cooling off period. After this ban, if they continue they will be given a 2 week ban and then a permanent ban from using the forum.

When a member is banned, any pm's from users to mods or admin regarding the ban will be ignored and any threads started as to why a member is banned will result in an infraction and then a ban for the thread starter and the thread will be deleted. Any decisions made to ban a user by admin or a mod should be respected.

Also, when a mod has made a decision to remove a thread for any reason, which is usually cause it is argumentative or detrimental to the forum, could we please not create a new thread about why the old thread was deleted. It would have been deleted for a good reason. If you have any questions about it, then pm a mod.

Please note that these rules have been created to stop the petty arguments that have been hapenning on the forum which get out of control and put our visitors off joining this forum.

Many Thanks for your understanding
Mark

Perhaps this will help.

That obviously doesn't apply to all people who get banned for the first time, so I would appreciate it if someone can clarify why the above as posted by Janice doesn't always apply?

[buffie]

Originally Posted by Amethyst

I would also ike clarification as to when someone is banned.

I was called a c**t ... spelled right out and threatened with physical violence from a member, as was another member (violence) ... yet the culprit never got a ban ... yet others disappear for MUCH less?

I can back that up.I was also on the recieving end of some pretty disgusting remarks on the same thread .The words used against Amethyst were disgusting but the poster was not banned.

[tashi]

Originally Posted by hobbs2004

That obviously doesn't apply to all people who get banned for the first time, so I would appreciate it if someone can clarify why the above as posted by Janice doesn't always apply?

That is what we follow now, would you think someone would tell you if they had received warning or an infraction, can you keep track of a previous ban - now we have them all logged, when we were short of mods perhaps then it didnt happen quite so well but now we have a logging system which tells us who has done what, why and when

[2lisa2]

Originally Posted by Amethyst

I would also ike clarification as to when someone is banned.

I was called a c**t ... spelled right out and threatened with physical violence from a member, as was another member (violence) ... yet the culprit never got a ban ... yet others disappear for MUCH less?

thats way out of line i hate that word

[tashi]

Originally Posted by buffie

I can back that up.I was also on the recieving end of some pretty disgusting remarks on the same thread .The words used against Amethyst were disgusting but the poster was not banned.

was it reported at the time, do you know for sure that there wasnt an infraction handed out ?