On my forum, I would not tolerate stalking or harassment of other members. For me, this is a banable offense. What are some offenses that you would ban over?
I've been a forum owner for almost four years. And on my forum the following would be a banning offense:
Trolling
Flaming/Verbally abusive
Inciting other members
Harassment/Stalking
Angry call outs
Disrespect of staff members
Constant spamming, either link dropping or one/two word answers
This last one is subject to ban, as it causes more stress on the forum staff, who's job it is to keep the forum free from useless posts.
Just giving someone a 'breather' from your forum could be enough to make them calm down. Some people will get a second chance after a temp ban and come back having learned a good lesson. Others will not be able to return if they continue on with their actions.
It helps to be flexible and keep an open mind in forum situations. As a forum owner or admin you will always come across situations not covered specifically in the rules. And if you hesitate to ban in those situations just because that action is not prohibited by the rules, you can do a lot of damage to the community. It pays to act quickly to keep the peace.I've been a forum owner for almost four years. And on my forum the following would be a banning offense:
[list][*]Trolling[/*][*]Flaming/Verbally abusive[/*][*]Inciting other members[/*][*]Harassment/Stalking[/*][*]Angry call outs[/*][*]Disrespect of staff members[/*][*]Constant spamming, either link dropping or one/two word answers[/*][/LIST]
This last one is subject to ban, as it causes more stress on the forum staff, who's job it is to keep the forum free from useless posts.
Just giving someone a 'breather' from your forum could be enough to make them calm down. Some people will get a second chance after a temp ban and come back having learned a good lesson. Others will not be able to return if they continue on with their actions.
It helps to be flexible and keep an open mind in forum situations. As a forum owner or admin you will always come across situations not covered specifically in the rules. And if you hesitate to ban in those situations just because that action is not prohibited by the rules, you can do a lot of damage to the community. It pays to act quickly to keep the peace.
Angry people make me want to leave a forum. If others are too angry around me in real life or on a forum I just stop hanging around them.Angry people make me want to leave a forum. If others are too angry around me in real life or on a forum I just stop hanging around them.
I guess majority of the mods have experienced that constant spamming. That’s the easiest to spot because if you let the spammer do his thing, the spamming will be obvious sooner or later. There are sly spammers who post once in a long while and then they observe is their spam post is reported. After a few days, they will post again. Sometimes the mod would feel like playing with such spammer. It’s not easy to check all the recent threads for a potential spam post. But if you have pinpointed the spammer then that would be easy.I guess majority of the mods have experienced that constant spamming. That’s the easiest to spot because if you let the spammer do his thing, the spamming will be obvious sooner or later. There are sly spammers who post once in a long while and then they observe is their spam post is reported. After a few days, they will post again. Sometimes the mod would feel like playing with such spammer. It’s not easy to check all the recent threads for a potential spam post. But if you have pinpointed the spammer then that would be easy.
Beverly
This last one is subject to ban, as it causes more stress on the forum staff, who's job it is to keep the forum free from useless posts.
Just giving someone a 'breather' from your forum could be enough to make them calm down. Some people will get a second chance after a temp ban and come back having learned a good lesson. Others will not be able to return if they continue on with their actions.
It helps to be flexible and keep an open mind in forum situations. As a forum owner or admin you will always come across situations not covered specifically in the rules. And if you hesitate to ban in those situations just because that action is not prohibited by the rules, you can do a lot of damage to the community. It pays to act quickly to keep the peace. I've been a forum owner for almost four years. And on my forum the following would be a banning offense: [list][*]Trolling[/*][*]Flaming/Verbally abusive[/*][*]Inciting other members[/*][*]Harassment/Stalking[/*][*]Angry call outs[/*][*]Disrespect of staff members[/*][*]Constant spamming, either link dropping or one/two word answers[/*][/LIST] This last one is subject to ban, as it causes more stress on the forum staff, who's job it is to keep the forum free from useless posts. Just giving someone a 'breather' from your forum could be enough to make them calm down. Some people will get a second chance after a temp ban and come back having learned a good lesson. Others will not be able to return if they continue on with their actions. It helps to be flexible and keep an open mind in forum situations. As a forum owner or admin you will always come across situations not covered specifically in the rules. And if you hesitate to ban in those situations just because that action is not prohibited by the rules, you can do a lot of damage to the community. It pays to act quickly to keep the peace.
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