How many times do you need to be banned before its permanent?

[WeThePeople]

There seems to be a few people who are always serving a 24 hour ban or similar, how many times are they allowed to keep getting banned and then be allowed to use the forum?

Surely if they keep getting banned they are repeatedly breaking the rules, showing a lack of respect to the moderators and the forums users and this place would be better without them?

Talking hypothetically here, so naming no names.

[fazer600sy]

Here is an extract taken from the FAQ's part of the forum reference infractions.

Infraction Warnings - Red & Yellow cards The system on this forum is used to issue either a warning (yellow card) or Infraction points (red cards), when a certain amount of infraction points have been accumulated a temporary automatic ban will be issued.

• Insults / Abuse = 1 point
• Inappropriate Language = 1 point (only used in the more serious of cases – warning (yellow card) first)
• Argumentative/Disruptive = 1 point

Each infraction point lasts for 90 days, if a further infraction point is given it is added on to the remaining time of the previous one.

• 3 points = 1 day ban
• 4 points = 3 day ban
• 5 points = 7 day ban
• 6+ points = reviewed by Mods

[TEENY]

Sound very fair to me

[hermanlover]

this has been confusing me for a long time now, so i just wondered if you could answer it

if you get say 3 infractions, and recieve a 1 day ban, are the infractions then removed?

edit: i take it there not as it would be impossible to get a 3 day ban etc, im so stupid

[welshgaz]

Originally Posted by californiankinglover

edit: i take it there not as it would be impossible to get a 3 day ban etc, im so stupid

think you'll find its not impossible...

[stephenie191]

Seems VERY leanient (sp?)

Hmm might have to cause some trouble then - i've kept my nose clean for too long now

[SiUK]

when you get an infraction does it get PM'd to you stating the reasons? are they apealable like in football

[hermanlover]

Originally Posted by SiUK

when you get an infraction does it get PM'd to you stating the reasons? are they apealable like in football

i think you just get banned if you appeal. and you do have to do quite abit wrong to get an infraction!! the mods are very fair here!!

[Snakes r grreat]

Originally Posted by SiUK

when you get an infraction does it get PM'd to you stating the reasons? are they apealable like in football

Yes you get a pm, it also creates a thread for all of the moderators to see and discuss if needed. If it is felt that the infraction was undeserved, it can be reversed.

[Snakes r grreat]

Originally Posted by californiankinglover

i think you just get banned if you appeal.

Not quite, were not that bad!