Originally Posted by lauriebell

Well if someone was banned for the wrong reason in the first place......

Originally Posted by cel

- edit: banning is not something to be done lightly. I really hope that a ban is decided based on solid proofs and facts and not just assumptions.

Originally Posted by begret

To Lauriebell for going above and beyond!

Originally Posted by lauriebell

Effective immediately, temporary bans will be used on HF again.

Guidelines:
1. NO formal warnings or infractions (read: computer generated form letter warnings) will be given for trolling/arguing/disrespect. Warnings/infractions can be given for persistently spamming the forum with personal ebay sales, etc. Members may receive PMs from mods asking them to stop a certain behavior. Additionally, members may see a post in a thread from a mod asking them to stop acting in a certain manner.

2. A set percentage of mods must agree on a course of action - either a temp ban or a permanent ban. While we are trying to avoid drastic measures by reinstating temporary bans, this is not to say that some cases will not warrant a permanent ban without first using a temporary ban.

3. If after voting, the mods decide on a temp ban, a two week suspension will be given. If the trolling/arguing/disrespect continues after the ban has been lifted, a permanent ban will be given immediately.

4. If you are not a previously banned member, having another username will result in automatic one month suspension of your original username (plus a full ban on the second ID) from HF. If you make another username after returning from the suspension, you will be permanently banned.

If you are a previously banned member, well then obviously a full ban will be issued ASAP.

If you have any questions, let us know.