[BrickTamland]

Originally Posted by MonaroSS

He told me he's banned for 4 months. That seems way too long to me for what was an action without any warnings and is meant to be temporary. I don't think the mods realise how an internet week is like a real life month when you are addicted to a site.

Trouble is that after a week or two the member will go looking for an alternative and never come back. Better to give them 10 days ban followed by 3 months "Good Behavior" trial where they commit to some action. In the case of someone like t-rex you make him stay out of all political threads for the 3 months. Someone who is abusive to others has to say make no personal comments of any sort for 3 months. If they break their commitment then it's another 10 days ban, third breach makes it permanent.

Something like that I think would be both disciplinary and reforming without it being in effect a permanent ban simply by being so long as to drive the user to a new site. Just my personal opinion....

Huh, I didn't know this site ever had a four month ban. In my observations, it's always been first a ten day ban, then a permanent ban. I like your idea of a probationary period.