[Dan_]

Originally posted by nodisharmony

Hi Dan_

Right, let me explain properly with three hyperthetical situations as example.

1) Imagine if a new member arrives on the forum and starts off advertising and spamming these boards immediately, then I would imagine that the new member will get an immediate permanent ban, as their dishonest intentions are obvious, they are a "spammer"

2) Imagine if a new member arrives on the forum and personally attacks existing members and causes a nuisence and gets a 24 hr ban, then 48 hr ban, then 7 day ban within no time at all, and then continues that way, but during all the time of that members time spent on here, as hardly contributed anything or made virtually no friends, then past that, the Admins & mods would consider the permanent ban.

3) (Just using yourself as an example) Imagine if yourself (Dan_) after much time of being on this forum, you suddenly found yourself getting upset by a member or members and after feeling provoked, you personally attacked a member or members or broke the forum rules in some way, then you would get a 24hr ban. If the problems you had with the member or members continued and you had no choice but to persist, then you would get a 48hr ban. Then beyond that, a 7day ban. After having all those bans, everything seemed to improve and there was no rule breaking and life was great here. But, suddenly another problem arrived and overlapped to something much bigger until there was a reaction from yourself and that reaction then makes the Admins & Mods look at yourself and have to make a judgement call. Naturally, they will look at the past positives as well as the negatives. Plus your friends on the forum and MSN too. Word gets around , so, in the end, that will make the Admin's & mods decide on your future.

The same thing will apply with a member or members who haven't had any warnings/bans of any kind.

I would imagine that would be the same situation.

Naturally, every moderator will have their own opinion and one may dislike a particular member, while three like that particular member. That means that it get's complicated.

I can't imagine it is easy and the new idea of having the (7 day ban), being used more than once, is a compromise for the members who fit into the 3rd example I gave above.

But this is only my observation, of course






nodisharmony

I get you now.I think there has been a case in the past for very new members that caused trouble continually in a short period and were totally banned once they reached a 4th warning but more longer term members are given a further 7 days instead of a permanent ban.I'd say it more to do with your overall contribution/longevity on the forum rather than who you know.