infractions/warnings (1 Viewer)

[meilz92]

couldnt find a thread that answers my questions so yeah...

whats the difference between a warning and an infraction?
with infractions, what does it mean when you get points? like what purpose do they play?

 

[Aerath]

Infractions are pretty much points which accumulate. If you accumulate enough points, you will be banned

Warnings are handed out at Moderators' discretions, to either 'new offenders' or when an offense is not deemed serious enough for an infraction. You will still get a PM from moderators, and a little note will still appear on your record (which you can view at the User CP area where you check Rep posts), however, there are no points. Please note that warnings are not limited to the above two reasons - as I said, they are handed out at Moderators' discretion.

 

[meilz92]

tankssssssssss

 

[Without Wings]

What is the infraction system and how does it work?
The infraction system is a tool that has been implemented to give users warnings/infractions if their posts are 1) against the rules, or 2) the user's behaviour is deemed inappropriate. The infraction system does not remove the rights or privileges of the moderators to warn or ban without assigning an infraction. If you receive a warning/infraction you will receive a private message from the staff member who initiated the infraction. Infractions may lead to bans.


What sort of things might I receive an infraction/warning for?
Some examples include:
- Inappropriate messages/private messages/visitor comments/reputation comments including those that are abusive/flaming or containing inappropriate links or images (including images that are of a pornographic nature or display nudity).
- Spamming, trolling, reposting deleted content, unauthorised advertising/promoting.

These are just some examples of things that you may receive an infraction/warning for. Ultimately anything that is deemed to be inappropriate may result in an infraction/warning.


What is the difference between a warning and an infraction?
When you receive an infraction, your account is assigned a certain number of infraction points which reduce over time (based on the type of infraction you receive) whereas if you receive a warning, it's essentially just a written warning from a Moderator (as your account is not assigned any points).


What do the infraction points do?
Infraction points lead to consequences such as automated bans. This means that if you receive a certain number of points the system will ban automatically ban you from the forums.

http://community.boredofstudies.org...-help/45484/bored-studies-faq.html#infraction

 

[naisAtoN]

Got an infraction a while ago for 'flaming' someone when I was actually mucking around with a friend, wasn't too worried by the points as I knew they wouldn't add up since I'm hardly a regular trouble-maker. Main bummer was like the -50 loss in rep or something that came with it sooo I guess that's something to keep in consideration as well as the warnings/infractions.

Moral of the story: BE 100% SERIOUS ON HERE ALL THE TIME.

 

[Without Wings]

Got an infraction a while ago for 'flaming' someone when I was actually mucking around with a friend, wasn't too worried by the points as I knew they wouldn't add up since I'm hardly a regular trouble-maker. Main bummer was like the -50 loss in rep or something that came with it sooo I guess that's something to keep in consideration as well as the warnings/infractions.

Moral of the story: BE 100% SERIOUS ON HERE ALL THE TIME.

Warnings don't give points so I'm sure you weren't too worried.

 

[naisAtoN]

Another difference Without Wings just pointed out to me about the warnings/infractions - the warnings show up in the Control Panel next to a yellow square (like a yellow card) and the infractions show a red square (like a red card). This is highlighted in the FAQ as well but you might miss it if just reading the quoted version. Thanks for the further clarification.

 

[ninetypercent]

would i get an infraction for posting in the wrong section?

coz I did from another website. *so pissed*

 

[Aerath]

Nah, you'd be fine if it were an honest (maybe one off, two off) mistake. But continually posting in the wrong forum (on purpose) might result in an infraction.

 

[alex09hsc]

how many points do u get before ur goneeskies

 

[Aerath]

how many points do u get before ur goneeskies

Generally after a few infractions you're sent a mandatory one way ticket to Bannedville.

 

[ninetypercent]

^can you be expelled from the forums?

 

[Aerath]

Getting expelled is more or less getting permanently banned. So yes, it is possible.

 

[timw7845]

^can you be expelled from the forums?

you get banned for a small amount of time (mine was 2 days)

if you get banned again its longer... and again i think your perma banned?

 

[jet]

Obviously we don't encourage you to find out how long you can get banned for. Let's just say you should aim not to get banned

 

[Amogh]

pssht thats easy

 

[kaz1]

Being anti-Israel is also taboo.