We are introducing a new infraction & warning system to the forums. Infractions can be added by a forum moderator or site admin to posts for any of the following reasons:
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Spam/Ads (1 point)
Abusing username or bio (1 point)
Offensive language (1 point)
Flaming (1 point)
Trolling (1 point)
Ethnic/racial/gender slurs (2 point)
Abusing a moderator or admin (2 point)
Posting other users private information (2 point)
Additionally moderators have the ability to designate the number of points given to an infraction as they deem appropriate
Each of these infractions are assigned a 'points' value. If you accumulate enough infraction points restrictions will automatically be put on your account until the infraction expires.
Your current infraction level places the following restrictions to your account:
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Level 1 (2 Points) = No Posting in Armchair or Mock-draft Forums.
Level 2 (3 Points) = All Level 1 + No Posting polls, Editing Profile, Editing username, Editing Avatar, Editing Posts.
Level 3 (4 Points) = All Level 1/2 + No starting new threads anywhere on the forums.
Level 4 (5 Points) = Banned for 30 days. New members (registered for 90 days or less) who reach level 4 will be banned permanently.
Level 5 (10 Points) = Permanent Ban.
Users will automatically be notified if an infraction is added to their account. Users can review their infraction information at any time from the user profile page.