Some of you may have noticed a new warning bar below your posts, this is the new warning system we've introduced so as not to make banning cut and dried.
How the warn system works: Everyone knows I'm a board nazi, and even I will make conservative use of the warning system, so the other admins and mods will probably use it even less. Nonetheless, this is to keep order. If you violate any rules, your warn level will be marked up by 20%. If it's a severe violation, I may mark it up by 40% or even 60% because I'm just that big of an asshole. Warn levels will be decreased by 20% per two months or whenever it suits the admins/mods' fancies.
What happens when you hit 100%: If you get to 100% warn, you will be reset to 60% and switched over to a restricted member status with a higher flood control time limit, a limited number of posts per day, and you'll lose the ability to make new topics, this may also bring about other punishments as well depending on the person who mods you (I'll probably change your avatar to something demeaning and take away your avatar control rights, for example). This is a 'probation' level, and you will be restored to normal status if one of the admins believe you've learned your lesson. This is reserved for multiple offenders or more heinous violators, so don't worry about it too much. However, if you hit 100% during this probation level, you WILL be banned, no exceptions. In essence, this means you will essentially need a 140% warn level to be banned, and you have to be a total moron to get to that stage.
Why there is a warning system: Because we're not GameFAQs and we don't like faggotry. Simple as that.
Remember, there are no exceptions, no matter how long you've been with us, so exercise discretion.
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