Warning System?

[austinderrick2]

A warning system for users would be neat.

From another forum I visit's FAQ:
The forum rules show how many warning points are given at the specified offenses. When a user reaches 10 points or more, he/she is automatically banned (length is set by the moderator who sets the warning). However, this doesn't mean that users are free to abuse each other freely knowing that the moderators only hand out warnings and don't ban, as they still have the option to instant ban, should the need arise.

The warning points decay by 1 point per every 7 days without offenses. If a user has more than 10 warning points and the ban expires, the points are kept and at next offense he/she is banned again, until the amount of warning points is below 10, after which it is as normal.

[Jeff Lewis]

Warning you about what?

[austinderrick2]

Look at attached SS.

[austinderrick2]

You should be able to edit the violations and number of warning points before your banned.

[[Unknown]]

I say mod.

-[Unknown]

[David]

Yeah a mod, but one I'd really like to see.

[Anguz]

Grudge started something similar for YaBB SE as a mod, but it wasn't points-based, I like the idea

yeah, looks like a mod thing

[Grudge]

^ I've already ported that MOD to SMF and it's in the charter member area It's not the same as this idea though...

[nil]

sounds interesting...  Grudge you would get 1 warning point for Visual Offense. I can barely make out the "I post way too little" under your avatar. lol

[austinderrick2]

I didn't even notice that till you said something lol...

[Jeff Lewis]

It would be a MOD I'd install on a site or two

[pulpitfire]

lol, that thing is hilarious.hahahahhhaaa...can't stop...it's like some refined legal document, detailing an elaborate system of evaluating and penalizing improper posts...hahahahaha...did that come from alt.fan.monty-python?

[Surfy]

^ I've already ported that MOD to SMF and it's in the charter member area It's not the same as this idea though...

Cool 

What happens, if the Beta would be released Public? Does it gives a Mod-Page for SMF?


Surfy

[Tyris]

There will be a mod page hosted at some point at SMF as far as I know.. its aim would be to list as many tried and tested mods as is possible... however I dont know (and doubt) this will be launched with the first beta... however you can expect the mod writers to post em somewhere.

[Tomer]

Haha that rule sheet if from www.utopiatemple.com

Im sure, yeah that system is cool...

[morph]

Hm sounds like a good and usefull idea.. Great for a mod. Is anyone planning on working on this? If not I may consider working on this.

[ROGUE-Master]

no a warning system is a bad idea. It discourages people from using the forum so they won't post

[morph]

It all boils down to how many users you have and the type of community it is. If it's some site where people run off posting bad things then they should be punished. And this is a better way than banning right off the bat.

[nil]

I think it really depends on the forum. 

Forums that are designed for one specific thing like say a tech support only forum may be able to utilize this in a very good way.  Also if you own a forum that is frequently having to ban to talk to people about breaking set rules this may be a great tool to avoid having to do that all the time.

Other forums that really don't care about spam and the like all that much dont need to worry about anything this drastic.