[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Withano

If they behave worse than the other, they should get more points than the other I agree, I missed the whole drama of it all, but it did seem hastily dealt with perhaps if every single person just got a default 3 points for being there


- but I mean, surely people can correctly assume whether they’re over 9 points or coming close to it, and they should use that hunch as a way to detain themselves somewhat?! maybe a notification or warning sign could be added for them? as a way to remind them to wait until a few infractions expire before they seek justice.

I know there is a reasonable logic behind the theory that “members should just obey the rules” but using my own history with infractions as an example, when someone is being blatantly bigoted and it’s clear they’re deliberately doing so, it’s going to make me stand up for whichever minority I might be a part of, homophobia for example. When said members are allowed to continue posting the same sort of thing and yet other people seem to be the ones getting infracted and banned, it doesn’t seem fair at all, in fact it just looks like they are being allowed to continue with their behaviour, so I don’t see how it can not be expected that arguments are going to break out?

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Rob!

I know there is a reasonable logic behind the theory that “members should just obey the rules” but using my own history with infractions as an example, when someone is being blatantly bigoted and it’s clear they’re deliberately doing so, it’s going to make me stand up for whichever minority I might be a part of, homophobia for example. When said members are allowed to continue posting the same sort of thing and yet other people seem to be the ones getting infracted and banned, it doesn’t seem fair at all, in fact it just looks like they are being allowed to continue with their behaviour, so I don’t see how it can not be expected that arguments are going to break out?

I’d like to think you wouldn’t be infracted for that unless you insult the person who you’re arguing with? And the person you’re arguing with would be infracted for their homophobia?
But if that sort of thing aint happening, then I agree, its one of the things that needs to be changed.

Its the ‘baiting’ infraction that winds me up. So many members have hundreds, or thousands (literally) of baiting posts

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Withano

I’d like to think you wouldn’t be infracted for that unless you insult the person who you’re arguing with? And the person you’re arguing with would be infracted for their homophobia?
But if that sort of thing aint happening, then I agree, its one of the things that needs to be changed.

Its the ‘baiting’ infraction that winds me up. So many members have hundreds, or thousands (literally) of baiting posts

Oh, I won't deny, certainly I have been infracted for insulting members, but I haven't done it with a disregard for the rules, it's because of simple defence. If someone is being outright homophobic with complete disregard for a large part of the forum, I don't see why they should be granted with any respect. Maybe that's wrong of me and lowering myself to their level, but I think that their offence is worse.