T-nex, there are many ways I could have managed it. I guess I chose the extremely blunt and sudden method. I can't say it didn't work, because it has, to a large extent. We're thinking of modifing the tallying system, and the basic gist I got of it, was that different offences are awarded a different warning "amount". So double posting might be worth 10% and chit-chat might be worth 20%. So that if you reach 100% you are banned or something. 50% you might be temporarily banned. I'd like any suggestions you have on that, as well as any suggestions concerning spam in the thread entitled: 'the definition of spam'
Cyber-Slig, it's good to know that you've been in the situation I have been in many times before. I honestly don't think I've been too harsh. Perhaps a little at the beginning, but I've progressed slowly down to a less-agro approach. I've been very lenient with a lot of things. I've given reminders instead of warnings. I've reduced banning times. I've let what some might call spam pass through.
Everyone seems to have the notion that I'm destroying the forums by forcing people to leave. I really find that quite hurtful, as I've always protested for the better of the forums. I've said time and time again that I want them to grow. But I don't want them to grow into a pile of rubbish.
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