Infractions system

[Leonard]

Originally Posted by Gildragon

there you go .

Like I say, way more specific. Cause "that" kind of flaming happens everyday by everybody and nobody gave a damn about it before.

[Gildragon]

I think moderators can make a decision on when its serious or not.

and its at their discretion to issue an infraction for it

[Xorbok]

Man it would suck you got banned for a year. Or forever! X)

[Marly]

Originally Posted by Leonard

Slightly? Eh.

Hmm, yes, slightly. I think it's pretty clear that this isn't just something like rep. I think it could use a bit more emphasis, but other than that I don't feel that the mods would go out of line with this.

[Bangkok Superpussy]

Originally Posted by Leonard

Like I say, way more specific. Cause "that" kind of flaming happens everyday by everybody and nobody gave a damn about it before.

Giving orders to the staff - automatic two-month ban.

[Ventux]

Originally Posted by Bangkok Superpussy

Giving orders to the staff - automatic two-month ban.

And we have our Dolores Umbridge.

[Gildragon]

Originally Posted by Leonard

Like I say, way more specific. Cause "that" kind of flaming happens everyday by everybody and nobody gave a damn about it before.

we also didn't have a way to really do anything about it before...now we do

[Bangkok Superpussy]

Originally Posted by Ventux

And we have our Dolores Umbridge.

Comparing staff members to fictitious literary characters - automatic two-week ban.

[Gildragon]

Originally Posted by Bangkok Superpussy

Automatic month-long ban for pointing out inconsistencies among our policies.

Originally Posted by Bangkok Superpussy

Giving orders to the staff - automatic two-month ban.

Originally Posted by Bangkok Superpussy

Comparing staff members to fictitious literary characters - automatic two-week ban.

Enjoying the shit out of messing with people - Priceless

[Rapidus Procella]

Honestly i am not too high on this, and i have always disliked any kind of Infraction systems, but i guess the issue of spamming and crap was getting out of hand, so i cant argue that it is necessary to prevent any more annoyance from newcomers trying to play the Inferno. SO i guess, its a good idea.

[Snow]

What happens to the infraction points if you get banned for getting too much? Do they still remain until they expire even though you are banned?

And good to see that a spam control is finally here XD

[Gildragon]

so you're asking would the points expire while you are still goign through your ban?

yes and even if by expiring the amount is less than thirty your ban will last because you at least at one point achieved the necessary amount of points to warrant an autoban

[Vandread]

Originally Posted by King X

Honestly i am not too high on this, and i have always disliked any kind of Infraction systems, but i guess the issue of spamming and crap was getting out of hand, so i cant argue that it is necessary to prevent any more annoyance from newcomers trying to play the Inferno. SO i guess, its a good idea.

It also gives you a better chance to reform yourself before getting the boot, whereas before it's possible we'd have just banned you much quicker.

[Dogenzaka]

Infraction systems remind me of how some people perceive socialism.

I love the infraction system, but as I've seen it in action in larger, official forums (oh my gosh DO NOT REMIND ME ABOUT NSIDER OR SMASHBOARDS forums), it never really works out well in practice, because it ends up being too sensitive (maybe it's just gaming forums, but for example you post your thoughts on a game, and if it's against the majority opinion, you'll often get infracted for "trolling" -_-)

I'm anxious to see how it works out, and cautiously optimistic.

Making derogatory remarks toward other members, harassing them, or otherwise making their stay here one that is abusive and unfun instead of welcoming and enjoyable is considered flaming. Harassment via reputation comments and thread tags will also not be tolerated.

During your first couple of offenses, a message (reply to your post, private message visitor message, etc.) and/or negative rep will be used to warn you, but if the problem persists, bans will be dished out. Each offense will have a longer ban period, eventually leading up to a permanent ban.

Hahaha I remember using the FAQ to try to shield myself from flaming whenever I would get it in lethal doses a couple of years ago, and staff and members just lol'd.
Didn't work.

[Monkey]

well im around so there's always someone to criticize the staff almost prematurely