[Livia]

I think - again , just my own opinion - the appeals process should be reinstated and run like this: one plea of mitigation, with a word limit, to be considered by admin. No other dialogue to be entered into, Admin's decision is final... and your ban/infraction can be increased or decreased.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments, terms and conditions apply.

Okay, not the last bit.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think - again , just my own opinion - the appeals process should be reinstated and run like this: one plea of mitigation, with a word limit, to be considered by admin. No other dialogue to be entered into, Admin's decision is final... and your ban/infraction can be increased or decreased.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments, terms and conditions apply.

Okay, not the last bit.

..oh, there's a little bit of a flaw right there..what would the limit be, roughly..to the nearest thousand..?...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..oh, there's a little bit of a flaw right there..what would the limit be, roughly..to the nearest thousand..?...

500 words max. But yes... I see the flaw LOL...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Livia

500 words max. But yes... I see the flaw LOL...

..just a little ..('special' exceptions will apply..)..should do it I think...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Tbh, the last time the rules were updated were when I did them last and that was probably a good couple years back. They could probably do with a review/update soon just so everybody can reread them and so that everybody mods,admin and members are all on the same page.

That's true Ben... Edit them down too. As a writer you know people switch off when stuff's wordy. The bones are all there though. I was warned for something and told I was supposed to read and understand the rules, and yet what my warning was over appeared nowhere in the rules. It's maddening! It would be good on all sides if they were sharpened up a bit.

Originally Posted by Ammi

..just a little ..('special' exceptions will apply..)..should do it I think...

No dots allowed in appeals either..............................

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Livia

That's true Ben... Edit them down too. As a writer you know people switch off when stuff's wordy. The bones are all there though. I was warned for something and told I was supposed to read and understand the rules, and yet what my warning was over appeared nowhere in the rules. It's maddening! It would be good on all sides if they were sharpened up a bit.



No dots allowed in appeals either..............................

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

I agree with that. But most people know what they're doing when they step over the line. The current rules could be a third of the length and say just as much.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

You could possibly keep the main rules that apply for this forum, and just to cover your backs put in spoilers an extensive rule list that is there to read of less used rules/less common rule breaks. If people then choose not to read it then they have no excuse.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

That's simply because each moderator interprets thim in his or her own way.

Other institutions have simple clear cut rules, you break them, you pay the penalty, why is TiBB a special case that needs 50,000 sub clauses?

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

Could always go back to the old rules before we did out the long list. I believe it was something along the lines of

-Respect other members
-Do not spam
-Staff may edit/delete your post ban you for any reason at their discretion



That was the reason we did up the long list in the first place I believe

[Z]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

Could they be listed as major and minor rule breaks? Major being the kind of stuff people get 3 month bans for; minor being heated arguments or whatever, and maybe set infraction points for a minor one so that at least people know where they stand with minor rule breaks? Most people never get to an extreme level where they get a 3 month ban so I'd guess they don't need to have set infraction points... just my thoughts, I don't know how it would work in practise.