[Delacroix02]

Well, to be honest, a computer-controlled plane is now flying full-speed towards your house. I mean, what the hell? If I am to commit a homicide, let there be some serious fireworks!

Seriously, thanks for backing me up on this one. I believe, that a warnings/infractions system would suffice. I would make it look like this:

- 3 infractions / warnings - temp ban (2 months)
- 4th infraction / warning - permanent ban

An infraction would disappear from the account after 1 month.
Which means if yu get 3 infractions in 3 months, once per month, you don't get banned. But hey, hey, hey! There are rules and RULES. Let's take a look at my idea of infraction degrees:

1. For first-time violation of rules #1, #2, #3, #7, #11, #12 - infraction level 2.
2. For second-time violation of the same rule (out of ones mentioned in point 1) - temp ban.
3. For third-time violation of the same rule - permanent ban.
4. For first-time violation of other rules - infraction level 1.
5. For second-time violation of other rules - infraction level 2.
6. Third-time violation of other rules leads to a temp-ban.
7. If an user had at least once received a temp-ban, he/she is rewarded with a permanent ban for breaking ANY rule even once.
8. If during temp-ban, a banned user harasses / spams / attacks a moderator in any way, the reward is a permanent ban.

Would implementing such a system be okay?

On the other hand, a promotion system could also be implemented. In the system I recommend, a "+" icon is located under the nick of every user. If this user's post has helped you in any way, you click the "+" icon and a dialog pops up, in which you have to explain, how this pos helped you. And this user gets a reward point! 10 reward points can lead to lowering the infraction level by 1. How's that?

Sorry for that offtopic, I just couldn't resist.