Just curious.

[Karl]

Do Moderators/SM's/Admins ban on the with using their best judgment on the situation? Or do they ban just because you broke the rules?

[sierk]

They should only ban people who break the forum rules.

[Karl]

So it doesn't matter what the situatrion is? Even if the rule breaking wasn't intended? They still get banned?

[Seacat]

No it doesn't matter, if you break the rules (regardless of the situation) you get banned / cautioned / punished.

So it doesn't matter what the situatrion is? Even if the rule breaking wasn't intended? They still get banned?

[Karl]

No it doesn't matter, if you break the rules (regardless of the situation) you get banned / cautioned / punished.

Don't you think thats a bit... Stupid?

Shouldn't members be punished/banned/warned on the basis of the situation rather than you acting like robots?

[Concentric]

Can you suggest a situation not mentioned in the rules where a ban would be appropriate? If so then the rules are missing a clause on that issue.
What i'm saying is, all situations where a ban would be appropriate are outlined in the rules, so yes the SMs/admins have to use their judgement in deciding how serious the rule breaking itself is, but there arn't any cases where they would need to ban someone where it was not due to a rule infringement.

[Karl]

Okay well lets put my ban on the plate... I was banned for 3 weeks for saying the correct term for Gender.

Now you tell me... Is that someone using their best 'judgement'?

I'd expect a 3 week ban for spamming up the forum, sweaing constantly and PURPOSLY trying to swear and avoid the filter.

[GoldenMerc]

Okay well lets put my ban on the plate... I was banned for 3 weeks for saying the correct term for Gender.

Now you tell me... Is that someone using their best 'judgement'?

I'd expect a 3 week ban for spamming up the forum, sweaing constantly and PURPOSLY trying to swear and avoid the filter.

i thought you didnt care about the ban?

[Karl]

i thought you didnt care about the ban?

Oh, I don't care about the ban... I care about the judgement behind it.

[sierk]

You shouldnt get banned right away if you avoid the filter, unless you have been warned before or you are being offensive or rude towards others.