Forum warning points and why - updated 26/02/2014

LaterTimeLord, on 28 February 2014 - 10:29 AM, said: How am I going to get rid of my warning point from March 2013..? :/


Costarring, on 03 March 2014 - 08:32 AM, said: I still have a warning for  "Unknown". It was my first warning. I still don't know why I got it. And I have quite a few "1 point warnings" that are older then 3 months. They should have been removed already.   Biased moderation + biased removal = wrong number of points (well atleast for my account)


CuP1D, on 10 March 2014 - 05:08 PM, said: Well,   I thought I would take a look.....   All 3 warning points are still there!   A quick rehash:   1. Issued for posting a suggestion that had already been suggested by someone else (and I was instructed to read the entire forum set of threads and responses before posting again) I was new back then - but, read the entire forum? = Really!  Also, the 'suggestion' has been 'suggested' by many others since - and I am sure no warning points have been issued, so = really?   2. Issued by a senior moderator to back up the above warning point (I think someone was having bad day in the office!) - (Good job I was handy to throw warning points at. I do not have big shoulders, but a strong spine so will carry that weight)   3. Can not even remember as to be honest I lost interest after the above 2!   So, going by the OP - nope, automatic removal is not working. And I have been a very good boy, helping as much as I can (not recently as >) and abstaining even more so (recently).   I think a consistent approach is needed, and would go an exceptionally long way to reinstall confidence, perhaps even attendance.


Ectar, on 26 February 2014 - 05:14 PM, said: Automatic warning point removal Since about October 2013, the majority of warning points added to a forum account for rule violations have a limited time period.     If a player is given 1 warning point, this will be removed automatically after 3 months. If a player is given 2 warning points this will be removed automatically after 6 months. If a player is given 3 warning points, this will not be removed automatically.  3 warning points are for major rule violations and it's very unlikely they would be removed manually by Community Staff. you have to do something pretty bad to get 3 warnings points for a single violation that that's something which will stay with you.   A players individual warning points will only be visible to themselves. (No other players can see your warning points). All active warning points and expired warning points will always be visible to Moderators and Community Team Members. This information can be used when applying sanctions to accounts. (If for example a player has had multiple warnings for the same reason or constantly picks up new warnings when the old one expires for example, the next warning point could be upgraded to a more severe warning).    Warning point review If you have picked up warning points before October 2013 and wish to have these removed/reviewed, please contact any member of the Community Team who will be able to assist you with this. Please send a PM with the message title "Warning Point Review". Please note that it must be at least 3 months since you picked up your last warning points.    We cannot guarantee that all of a player's warning points will be removed if they were gained prior to October 2013, each account is reviewed on an individual basis and it depends on the reason for your previous warning points. Sometimes for examples players may be asked to wait a few more months without picking up new warnings.