Banned users/Users on forced holiday

**Tank** · 14th April 2008, 09:22

Just as an idea - How about a locked sticky (with a single post in it so there arent a million replies) that lists whos banned and why.

Refering to Skidmarks post - he says he didnt know why he was banned (and certainly had the wrong idea in his post), but it would:

a) Let people know who is out of here and if / if they are coming back
b) Serve as a warning to others

-Tank

**Hitcher** · 14th April 2008, 09:30

There are privacy issues to be considered here. All people who are banned or suspended will know the reasons why. In some cases it is easy for an asute member to "join the dots" and figure out why Member X may not have been seen around for a while, but in some extremely rare cases this is not the case. Moderators believe it is inappropriate to enter into discussions about this with anybody other than the offender.

Most absences are prefaced by a series of run-ins with the site's officials in the form of infractions. These are like warning shots. As the infraction count increases, site priviledges decrease, to a point where a stay in the sin bin results.

The theory is that behaviour will be modified by consistently applied sanctions. Consistent excursions to the bin of sin may be deemed to require banning. There have been a few of these over the years. But most infracted members generally gain an understanding of where the "line in the sand" is drawn.

It's not a perfect system. But apart from the inane mutterings of former communist party members and other idealogues, it does a job and most members understand why it's used.

**FROSTY:Me** · 14th April 2008, 09:37

Holey cow Hitcher didja come up with that all by yaself or have to refer to a hoity tioty book to get those words?

(pt)
In other words --the guy concerned knows darn well why hes been banned -Usually hes had a lot of warning. And the reason why aint anybody elses buisiness.

Mind you Hitcher a kinda Name n shame list could be an idea- Their login name and how long theyre banned for. -Can't be an issue as its used in the real world-Boooze shops etc have a list of pictures and names of people they have trespass orders on

**Usarka** · 14th April 2008, 09:40

Can we submit lists of people that should be banned?

**Badcat** · 14th April 2008, 09:47

that is a good idea.
i'd like to see a rogue's gallery.

ken

**Katman** · 14th April 2008, 10:02

Originally Posted by Usarka

Can we submit lists of people that should be banned?

Should I take a guess?

**skidMark** · 14th April 2008, 10:03

Originally Posted by Katman

Should I take a guess?

You're just dying to see your name at the top of a list eh?

**Ixion** · 14th April 2008, 11:10

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Most absences are prefaced by a series of run-ins with the site's officials in the form of infractions. These are like warning shots. As the infraction count increases, site priviledges decrease, to a point where a stay in the sin bin results.

Arbitrary punishment dispensed in secret seldom meets any standards of fairness justice or equity.

And the latest example appears to indicate a further level of banning, outside the infraction system and entirely arbitrary. Despotic, some might say.

**onearmedbandit** · 14th April 2008, 11:22

Blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah. KB, the head of all conspiracy sites on the internet. Us mod's must act quickly, for the mere 'earth-born' are almost on to our agenda, which of course is [edited by those who know]. The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

**skidMark** · 14th April 2008, 11:31

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah. KB, the head of all conspiracy sites on the internet. Us mod's must act quickly, for the mere 'earth-born' are almost on to our agenda, which of course is [edited by those who know]. The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

KB is a democracy didn't ya know?