Bring back the permaban
 

The old "three strikes and your out system"

It'd get rid of a lot of the constant annoyances on this forum

No thanks.

The 'three strikes and you're out' system combined with the amount of punishments being given out at the moment would be an absolute disaster.

The entire forum would be banned, practically.

This place would be empty lol.

I do think once people have got a 1 day ban though.. it should be extended if they do something else to 3 days - 1 week.
Which i think ill do.

You said it as if it was the Death penalty LOL

Im still an infraction virgin? Am I the only one?

Not really, I got banned with another account with that rule.

I'm just bored of seeing certain members coming back and complaining about themselves being banned

I think after 3 bans it should be a permaban

no - its too final.

The bans will just keep getting longer until they realise they are being stupid.

Indeed, a ban is more of a warning then, rather than a punishment

can you do it a year longer everytime?

It's like the death penalty really. Not needed.

As I said, this place would be dead...which is what it'll be this time next year anyway.

Me too, never had one.

Just lenghten the existing bans, like James said. That seems to make sense. If you had a permabanhammer [did I just say that?] then nobody would be left.

tbf people would be left.

Just the boring ones tbh.

I suppose :p

I AGREE.

Obviously they're not to be given out flippantly but after a series of 24 hours, 48, 1 week then I think a perma ban is appropriate. and the place wouldnt be empty because the vast majority of members are mature enough to act accordingly after the first ban.

Some members are just taking the piss now.

I'd be very interested to hear what your definition of boring is Patrick.

I find your Avatar highly offensive.

For all we know that could be Madona in your Avatar.
Just saying.

This forum has been dead yesterday and today until all this started tonight.

Good to see i missed nothing then as i didnt get on for 2 days.

That is Betty Page, she is an icon.

I think it should be 1 day, 2 days, 4 days, 1 week, 1 month, permanent.

Then it gives them 5 chances to sort themselves the fuck out.

And I think if you get a 1 day ban, and afterwards you don't get banned again for about 3 months then it should expire, like they did on the old forum.

That sounds fair enough

you come on and the sh!t hits the fan
This is all your fault Ben :nono:

It would be boring

hai.

perma bans are way too harsh tbh

Fair.

The only people objecting permabans are the ones who know they wouldn't survive it.

I have never been banned :joker:

I am quite surprised.. seeing as though someone like Samy has been banned! I have had a few warnings and infractions though. Most have expired though which is good :)

No permanent bans but maybe increased sentences.

Im shocked at you never being banned tbh.

;) I think well the mods and that are probably not that strict.. don't you have to get like 10 warnings or infractions? or 12 of them or something to be banned.. unless you do something majorly disturbing like posting the blue waffle as your avatar! lol

I think the mods and admins have a soft spot for me Patrick ;)

I am probably jinxing myself now.. I think my ban will come when I least expect it!

How many times have you been banned Pat?

The only ones that object are those that keep breaking the rules!

I have never had a warning ever and I have been here since 2007.

Rules should be stricter on here because so many people get away with too much.

Completely agree. Too many idiots on the forum lately as well as a few long standing members who think they can speak to anyone however they want because they've been here for longer. A certain group of people, ironically the ones who say it would be boring because everyone would banned, make me not really want to come on the site now and I bet there are a few others thinking the same. If they were permanently banned I bet this site would be so much better because more people would want to come on.

Personally I think you should get a warning for each rule break. 3 warnings results in a 2 day ban. Then when you come back, 2 more warnings before a week long ban and then when you come back from that, you can only have 1 more warning before a permaban. Warnings expire after 3 months like the old system.

I think bans have become fashionable lately because they mean nothing.

I mean I'm not taking the moral high ground or anything because I'm not exactly the perfect member either but I think its a mess lately, and it seems to have started when the old system was replaced with this silly infraction leaderboard which people want to be at the top of!