Thread: Banned User

It's possible that someone edited their custom user title to say "banned member" or whatever it says under people who are banned.

Originally Posted by HNSB

It's possible that someone edited their custom user title to say "banned member" or whatever it says under people who are banned.

It's not, actually. Try it & see.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

It's not, actually. Try it & see.

Haha. Sure enough. The word "banned" gets changed to asterisks.

Ha, you tried it.

The mods are smarter than you think.

Originally Posted by JMS

Ask to many questions about banned members and being banned

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Why they keep this guy^^^^^ around, I have no idea!

Oh, me, me, I know the answer:

Originally Posted by Bill S

there is usually quite a bit of discussion

perhaps it's time to wrap that discussion up, and do the deed

Originally Posted by gugi

perhaps it's time to wrap that discussion up, and do the deed

No...no....we need at least 1200 posts in 30 threads before the wheels of justice turn.

Originally Posted by cutalot

just so i know what would one do to be banned?

Probably what gets a member banned is behavior that makes multiple members not want to come here and participate.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

Probably what gets a member banned is behavior that makes multiple members not want to come here and participate.

Good answer.

Before I became a mod I would see that someone was banned or hear about it. If it was a well known member there was always talk. What I didn't know until I became a mod is that, with the exception of spammers, no one is banned without the moderators discussing it. We all agree to abide by rules of conduct when we join here and for the vast majority following those rules isn't an issue and they never have a run in with the mods.

For those that don't abide by the rules, unless the behavior is exceptionally egregious, no one is banned without repeated warnings. There will be a reprimand or two with no further action taken unless the member keeps up the offending actions. After a couple of warnings if the behavior persists there may be a time out of a week or a month. If upon returning the member continues to stir the pot they in effect cause themselves to get banned. At least that is the way I have seen it since I became a moderator.