Anyone familiar with infractions and warnings on this forum might be aware of the numerical value of certain infractions.

An infraction for derailing adds 1 point to your current infraction count, while other transgressions such as trolling and harassment score you 3 points and an automatic temporary ban. Essentially, every rule violation had some set infraction value attributed to it. And these values were determined Moderation. Infraction points also lasted for about a month long, meaning they'd expire after a month and your current infraction count would decrease by whatever value the infraction value was worth.

Well Moderation has altered the infraction system once again, hopefully for the better. Rather than have each rule violation have a set infraction point value and expiration time, Moderation can now freely choose how many points an infraction is worth and for how long the infraction will last.

For example: Previously an infraction for derailing would only add 1 point towards a user's infraction count. Moderation can now choose to increase that value for repeat offenders, thus further discouraging the action. And this would apply for all other rules broken.

So for those members who've accumulated a nice, dense, and diverse history of infractions and warning had better watch what they post!

In terms of infraction point to ban values - They're still the same. This means collecting 5 points within whatever time we give you will score you a permanent ban from the forum.

And finally, if you do feel that a moderator was being too harsh on you, don't hesitate to contact the moderator argue why you don't deserve whatever punishment you receive. If you're really persuasive and are innocent, you might just get a complete reversal. Just be aware that responding with a PM such as

won't help your case and will only exacerbate your condition. Expect another infraction or a ban if you're going to do this. You can also use the contact us form at the bottom of the site to send an email to Kurtiss who will respond ASAP.

I don't think there is much else to say, as this is more of a moderator thing than a regular member thing. If you've never earned an infraction or been banned, this shouldn't be an issue for you. So thanks for reading, and happy posting!

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Sounds like fascism is finally here in full swing.
I look forward to receiving 18 points for posting a reaction image after someone else posts one and receives no warning.

So BASICALLY, the staff gave up on trying to put together a coherent scale of punishment and resorted to just BSing it through.

K.

I had a feeling you guys wouldn't like it. Perhaps it'd be best to follow the rules and we won't have any issues.

Also, infraction points are always monitored by all moderators and administrators. This includes myself.

Just going to modify the post a bit, Panini, to let users know they can use the contact form to send a message to my inbox if they think an infraction was unfair, users will get a faster response with that.

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We do follow the rules.
Your moderators have bad judgement in my opinion.

They were before too, and you all were able to see who was banned by whom.
It didn't stop abuse.

I used that form three times, and have yet to receive an acknowledgement.

That's my line. Except mine would be a response to you and Nollog lol.

But seriously this is a lot better. Now there isn't a standard infraction value on all offenses. Isn't that what people were *****ing about before, anyways?

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I would take these more seriously if they actually had some truth in them.

I prefer the flexibility this system offers, so it has my full support.

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No, we were *****ing because the values were not justified, not that they existed at all.