Suspended or Banned AZB Members

[JoeyA]

Ok, I'm usually in the wanted/for sale section and there is always a debate or argument that goes wild over something. One person claimed so and so should be banned from blah blah.. You get the point. So, When should we consider someone to be so out of line that they need to be banned or suspended? I have seen decent easy going people get into an argument and lose their cool and maybe cuss or say something out of line. Maybe this person who did this at this point wouldn't do it again. Yet some may think he/she should be banned immediately. At what point do you consider someone should be done with? As I mentioned above, What if they lost their cool that one time and it wouldn't happen again. Should they really be banned or suspended for a first offense? Again, Simply asking your thoughts. As for me I think they should have some kind of a 3 strike 3 "X" rule. The strikes reset after each month. If you get 3 strikes within a month you get suspended for say two weeks and an "X". Only the mods can give you a strike. When you come back if you get 2 strikes within a month you get suspended for a month. Then a second "X"... After that if you get two strikes within a month again your banned as you get your third "X".. I'm sure some people will say blah blah but in the end everyone at some point or another gets into a goofy argument or debate over something and it goes to a place it shouldn't. Just think the 3 strike rule would be a great idea... Also have the "X"'s reset each year.

Josh, the moderators have been doing an excellent job on banning people. It is a thankless job but they do it with consistency and it has made AZ the most popular billiard forum in the world.

For a while, it looked like AZ might go the route of some of other forums where vulgarity if almost always overlooked, where mean-spirited comments about other members are high-fived by some and where newbies are required to walk the gauntlet, be beaten thoroughly before being allowed to join a clique just to post.

AZ is a far better billiard forum due to the firm and steady hand of the moderators and I value their consistency and method of doling out the reprimands. It's working and no need to make changes to something that is working so well.

JoeyA

 

[BPG24]

So what about the threats?

 

[TX Poolnut]

Josh, the moderators have been doing an excellent job on banning people. It is a thankless job but they do it with consistency and it has made AZ the most popular billiard forum in the world.

For a while, it looked like AZ might go the route of some of other forums where vulgarity if almost always overlooked, where mean-spirited comments about other members are high-fived by some and where newbies are required to walk the gauntlet, be beaten thoroughly before being allowed to join a clique just to post.

AZ is a far better billiard forum due to the firm and steady hand of the moderators and I value their consistency and method of doling out the reprimands. It's working and no need to make changes to something that is working so well.

JoeyA

I agree JoeyA. I like the way the mods react.