10-31-2004, 07:00 PM
I don't have anything against the 3-day bans... except that 3-days clearly isn't going to do anything for some people who are just going to spend the 3 days thinking of how they could become even more of a negative presence when they come back to the forums *cough*BE*cough*. So if you're going to up it to 7 days and then a month for 2nd and 3 strikes... you have my full support, whatever that's worth. 
I also personally think that if someone is still going to waste their time coming back for a 4th offense after that 1 month ban.. they're clearly not here to contribute -anything- positive to the community *cough*BE*cough*... and deserve a perma-ban, for which the moderator responsible should feel no guilt.
Heck... you could do a 7-day ban for the first offense, then a month ban... then a perma-ban for the third strike, and you'd still be one of the most patient, level-headed mods around on the forums of the internet.
I also personally think that if someone is still going to waste their time coming back for a 4th offense after that 1 month ban.. they're clearly not here to contribute -anything- positive to the community *cough*BE*cough*... and deserve a perma-ban, for which the moderator responsible should feel no guilt.
Heck... you could do a 7-day ban for the first offense, then a month ban... then a perma-ban for the third strike, and you'd still be one of the most patient, level-headed mods around on the forums of the internet.
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