Introducing User Infractions

[Matt Garcia]

Introducing User Infractions

I have introduced a new feature called "User Infractions".The User Infraction system is designed to automate the management of misbehaving users. Users have the option to take action against members for the following reasons:

• Insulted Other Member(s)
• Inappropriate Language
• Signature Rule Violation
• Received harassing Private Messages
• Spammed Advertisements

Each infraction is based on a 1 point system:

10 combined points and your member privileges are reduced. You can view threads but you cant post or reply to them.
15 combined points and your user account is banned for 6 months.

To give infractions to problematic users you have two options.

1. Go to their user profile, click on "Infractions", then click on "Give Infraction" (top right corner)
2. When viewing a thread click on the icon underneath the users post.

Please feel free to discuss.

Thanks,
Matt

[Fiveflat]

This will get abused in my opinion. I don't think users should be able to issue infractions. Only moderators.

[Nobody]

Introducing User Infractions

I have introduced a new feature called "User Infractions".The User Infraction system is designed to automate the management of misbehaving users. Users have the option to take action against members for the following reasons:

• Insulted Other Member(s)
• Inappropriate Language
• Signature Rule Violation
• Received harassing Private Messages
• Spammed Advertisements

Each infraction is based on a 1 point system:

10 combined points and your member privileges are reduced. You can view threads but you cant post or reply to them.
15 combined points and your user account is banned for 6 months.

To give infractions to problematic users you have two options.

1. Go to their user profile, click on "Infractions", then click on "Give Infraction" (top right corner)
2. When viewing a thread click on the icon underneath the users post.

Please feel free to discuss.

Thanks,
Matt

Sounds like a great opportunity for foul play.

A moderation feature without a brain.

I'm doomed!!!! Boat sunk before I ever stepped foot in it.

[WakerideN]

This will get abused in my opinion. I don't think users should be able to issue infractions. Only moderators.

x2. moderator. need a point of resolve if needed. Or it will be abused.

[Duncan]

abuse fodder.

[Nobody]

If I had 15 screen names can I ban the site administrator??

[Matt Garcia]

There are checks and balances so that it doesn't get abused but then again it has already been abused and I have had the feature live for less than an hour. I will give you one giant guess on who's already abusing it.

I am open for ideas and I am continuing to refine it.

[Fiveflat]

haha, I knew who would be the first to use it...

[Iwndr]

Interesting concept, right up a a special members alley..... Funny whats happened here since the PW was shut down

[Iwndr]

Hah, if you go to Who's Online, you can see everyone is looking at user profiles seeing who got ratted off to the principal's office

[Fiveflat]

And look at this guest online, I wonder who this might be...

Guest 09:47 AM Registering

[Iwndr]

And look at this guest online, I wonder who this might be...

Yeah.... iwndr.............

[Fiveflat]

Now we need a new shortcut link at the top of the page, or maybe a drop down menu under "what's new" with a link to "newly issues infractions"

Kinda like the police blotter. It'll be fun.

[da.bell]

LOL, well that didn't take long for someone to be kicked off the site.

[Fiveflat]

LOL, well that didn't take long for someone to be kicked off the site.

Whats funniest is he didn't even receive an infraction.