User infractions - yes or no?

I guess it could be changed so that if an infraction is "reversed" the person that gave the infraction thats reversed, gets the points instead. That would certainly deal with those that abuse the system.

As for voting, I'm neither this way or that.

Some people have to be dealt with in a fair way and the problem with having moderators make the decision is they can take alot of flack for the Volunteer effort they do (Which they really do not deserve such flack.)

Having such an infraction system could be seen as a way to lower hostility towards moderators in general, although some people still seem to have the same old biases towards those they deem as unfit to be "Heirarchy". (It's not like you have to call all the moderators "My Lord/Lady", there is only a few of such creed among us.)

Placing the system back into having just JamesR doing the banning I actually felt unfair, not because I wanted to ban but poor James there takes so much flack from people upset at his moderation and then bannings ontop. I'm actually suprised that he's stayed here at sciforums for so long from such pressures, so I tip my hat/Raise a glass.

 

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Roll a spliff, snort a line, have a wank and all to his honour.

 

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Don't feel uneasy, reverse the infraction and give a new one with higher points, you would feel like god.

 

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Its a shame infractions seem to be heading out. I think we need to encourage infractions with annoying pop-ups and loud noises. Just change the icon though.

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Hillarious!

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Well, we could think about it. Baseball bat maybe?

 

I dont see the point here. If personal insults and inappropriate language are really infractionable, half the members would be instantly vapourized!

If certain words are verboten why not just reprogram the site to automatically delete any new post containing those words. That would put an end to it in a flash.

 

This made me lawl!

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The apathy of this forum never ceases to amaze.
Even with something like this, practically nobody has voted.

 

I've said it before, i'll say it again. Down with infractions...

Now I know it may be a little bit of a gamble to say we wouldn't even have to be here discussing the matter if it worked the way it was supposed to be.

It'd be much more efficient in my eyes just to find a perfect mod too, but that doesn't make it easier to say we don't need some extra level of support in upholding some level of authority here.

Perhaps a brain storm is in order, in regards of finding a better alternative to infractions.

I'd even be happy if you guys just made a group, not like moderators. But people in charge of handing out infractions. Self policing seems a little bit out of date though.....

 

Just so you know, your "Retain it, but..." vote is a yes vote. Not a no vote.
There are no conditional yes votes as stated in the opening post.

11 to 15 now.

I doubt this'll even reach a quorum of 50. That is, if the quorum rule is still in effect.

 

What happens in the event it doesn't ?

Never even heard of a quorum rule here.

 

http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=32273

Those were Porf's rules though. Like I said, don't know if they still hold. I know that some actions were taken by the new admin with far less than 50 votes.

According to the old rules, if no quorum is reached, then the voting is null and void. I'd think that would mean that nothing changes about the infractions. They, by default, stay in effect.

Rather, the decision to keep them would be in the hands of admin alone.

 

...and God's hands as well.

 

In that unlikely circumstance, I put my faith in the God
Ganesh - Remover of Obstacles

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User infractions are an important part of our society, otherwise how would we punish spammers?

 

We got a platoon of mods strutting around with socks shoved down their drawers waitin' to do something.

Hit report, and let 'em doodily doodliy do.

 

retain it, and give a set of guidelines in every subforum as to their usage in that area.

 

Oy Vey...

Then if someone violates the guidelines...?

Give 'em an infraction ???
:bugeye:

 

But wait !

What if giving them an infraction for violating the guidelines violates the guidelines ???!!!


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