Infraction / Warning Moderating System

[Garnet Canuck]

With the ever increasing number of members here on MyG37, the demands on our staff have also grown.

In an effort to improve efficiency and provide a consistent, equitable method of control,
we are expanding the use of the current infraction/warning system.

When corrective actions are required, the member will receive detailed reference to the Forum Rules
to help him/her understand the correction that is being asked for.
If you receive a warning from the system, please do not take it personally. That is not the intention.

This system also provides the users with direct feedback on their status on MyG37 with a points system.
The point system helps remove the ambiguity of time outs and banishments by the staff.

With an Infraction the user will receive a point(s) depending on the Forum Rule broken.
With a Warning, the user will receive no points; a warning is more of a caution to follow the Forum Rules.

**NOTE; Moderation of the rules has not changed, and for clarity the rules have been consolidated into one location.


The details of the system are as follows:

Rule#...Infractions………………….Points
#1 Pornography = 1
#2 Discrimination = 2
#3 Links to Other G35 Forums = 1
#4 Posting Personal Information = 1
#5 Posting in Inappropriate Forums = 0
#7 Failure to use Search = 0
#8 Excessive Meaningless Posts = 1
#9 Commercial/Promotional Material = 2
#10 Harassment/Flaming = 2
#11 Signature Rules = 1
#13 Copyright Infringement = 1
#14 Spamming Multiple Threads = 1
#15 Rehashing = 0
#16 Private Classifieds Rules = 1
#18 Group Buy Rules = 1
#19 Advertising without Vendor Membership = 1
#20 Forum Content, Inappropriate Language = 1
#21 Street Racing or Unsafe Driving = 1
#22 Multiple User Accounts = 3
#23 Navigation / Video Bypass = 1


Others
Abuse of Tagging System = 1
Disrespecting Staff = 3
Breaking any other Rule (explained) = 1

If points are issued, they are permanently recorded and as they accrue they will result in the following action;

3 points = 1 day ban
5 points = 3 day ban
7 points = 2 week ban
10 points = 1 month ban
>10 points = permanent ban