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The End
‘The conscious is cancerous if allowed to linger’
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
Posted by: Tom T
I agree that warnings can have the same, if not a better, effect. Banning a user prevents them posting otherwise positive contributions elsewhere, it can also make them resentful. Those who appreciate the public forums tend to appreciate a warning and will take notice (the fact it is always present on their profile page is also helpful *evilgrin*). Of course this all depends on the member and their violation, which is why it is far better to allow for moderator's to use their judgement, than having a strict ban policy.I personally have thought nothing of any of my warnings except the one TU gave me before my first ban. And that's only in hindsight.
Warnings do say "stop doing this or you could very well get a ban" but I sort of got desensitized to them. I got like 4 before my first ban. I know that's not a normal situation but the affect can be numbed after you get your first few.
Not to invalidate your other points (which were good), but I don't think anything except a good 3(or 7)-day is enough of a kick in the pants to actually make most users stop and think about something they're continually doing that breaks the rules (derailing threads, posting inb4's and other spam, being a -blam!-, etc...).Two warnings. Both were within the first months of your account's creation date. Until you place some value on your account they are fairly meaningless. This is why warnings tend to have more impact on better established members/those who have already experienced a good kick in the pants.
[Edited on 10.07.2011 3:08 PM PDT]