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mike or any other moderator acn answere my question if a forum user triple threads do they get a warning or a ban.the reason i'm asking this question is i saw a triple thread and my girlfriends uncle has been band for life just for speaking up for what he knows i think that is wrong? :?

Qwerty

Triple Threads that are the same = Spam
Triple Threads that are different = Not Spam (Unless they are useless posts anyway)
Triple posts without 24hrs between them = Warning
Triple posts with 24hrs between them = Allowed

Hope that answers your question.

What's your girlfriends uncle's username...It's unlikely that he should be banned for life without good reason?

forest_fan

my girlfriends uncle is gastheghost so what you are saying is that if someone triple threads straight after another they won't get banned gastheghost got banned for life just speaking what he thinks right.i have read is thread about the rules and mike who as had it in for him for some time banned him for life.if you can't express on how you think then it is a poor shame you can't say anything or you will get banned?

Qwerty

I think he was banned for other reasons...

For more info on his ban tell him to contact; Info@swapitshopforum.co.uk

forest_fan

what's other reason why he was banned,and about my question can you anwere what i have wrote? :?

Qwerty

I can't give out banning info, Im not an admin - Plus it's what the swish email is for. 8)

& Yes, Everyone is free to express their opinions and beliefs, Aslong as they aren't considered offensive to anyone & aslong as they aren't completely exaggerated and out of proportion. So yes, you can put your opinions foward, to an extent. It's a kids forum...For fun.

forest_fan

so what happens if i use capital letters on my replys will i get a warning as i'm used to writting like that?

Qwerty

Capital letters? :o Course you can!

CAPITALS ALL THE WAY!

forest_fan

so what you saying if i use capital letters i will get a warning then a ban?

Qwerty

No :lol:

I ment your allowed to use them

Joey

forest_fan

so you saying i can use capital letters and ferret47 says i can't,so you are saying one thing and he is saying another.so who do i listen to you or ferret47 after iv'e had a warning for using capital letters?

polo123

Your concerns won't get a proper and honest answer. The forum is run as they feel fit, if a mod don't like you then you will receive a warning for the stupidest thing regardless if its within the rules or not. They make them up as they go along.

:roll:

Ferret47

Right i've been away for an interview (half day uni interview) so sorry for the delay. The warning (unofficial) was for being rude and insulting another member. I just advised that the writing in caps didn't help and looks as if you're shouting and using it less may help.

polo123

Thanks for replying ferret. Could you copy and paste the URL in which the abuse happened?

Just so that we all know why the warnings are given :wink:

Ferret47

I had to remove it due to the insults and to clean up the topic. So you can't access it and i can't show it to you but one of the other mods/admins will back me up (they can see it). Also it's unofficial so it isn't recorded just to let the person know that they have broken a rule to avoid giving warnings that are recorded.

polo123

What do you mean by unofficial? warning? could you clear that up for the rest of the forums sake!!

Ferret47

Basically it goes unofficial (just talk to so they know they have done something wrong but just don't do it again and it will be forgotten about) then warning where it is recorded then ban after 3 warnings or a serious offence. So the one monkeymuppet got won't be known about except by me and him.

it that ok?

polo123

Almost done ferret:) Are these so called unofficial rules within the rules of the forum?. ie are they stated as being part of the forum rules, or are they something a mod can make up and give them out willingly if and when he sees fit.

Maybe monkeymuppet could copy and paste the warning he was given to see if it was for abusive posting or capital writing? Because like it as been stated capital writing isn't against the forum rules, and if he wants to write in that style will you be giving him another ''unofficial :roll: '' warning for it? even though he isn't breaking any rules!!!!

Ferret47

Unofficial are sort of the ones for the grey areas where a person has broken a rule but isn't major enough for a warning but lets the person know that they did break it. They are given out for a reason not just randomly made up. The bold thing was just advice that may help avoid the situation.

and the warning was

This isn't official but in a recent topic you caused and arguement and insulted and was rude to another forum member. You also stated that the topic should be locked and was rude to another member because of this. If you see this again inform me or another mod and we can move or delete it. The decision is not up to you either. Do not do this again or further action will be taken.

given for the insulting and being rude not the capitcal letter as i stated before in an earlier post.

That ok now?

Paddy

I dont like ferret

hes a small rodent,

polo123

Thanks for that ferret. But just as an aside, could monkeymuppet copy and paste the warning to see if this is what was done. And not a personal thing you had against him.

Lets face it if it's not official then no warning should of been taken place.

Also ferret ( Or any other mod ) Could you there fore clear up the original question, is he going to be able to use caps in futre without the fear of these so called unofficial warnings. :lol: :lol:

Almost done ferret ;)

Ferret47

An unofficial warning should take place to let them know that they have done something eg when a teacher says do that again and get a detention lets them know they have done something without it being too serious (most mods use them).

and yes caps are allowed just it's nicer to only use them in certain situations. I said that as advise to monkeymuppet. and it's not personal and it's his first thing and he's actually a good member on the forum and im sure he'll back me up to that being the warning that was sent to him as it is.

forest_fan

hey ferret like i told you i wasn't being abusive or affensive towards anybody,the warning i got was such that plus for using capital letters that isn't in the rules.i asked advise on this situation and it sounds like all the moderators are making up that many different rules people who use this forum are getting confused like myself and getting a warning.so i was told about capital letters has i'm used to them that i can use them so basically there isn't a warning saying you can't use capital letters unless the rules keep on changing?

Ferret47

I didn't warn you for using capital letters it was for being abusive which is what you were in that topic as stated and other mods will back me up on that.

I don't know why it's ended up with all this as the capital letters was advise and you were not warned because of that. We don't make up random rules and this is the first time someone has got confused.

There is no warning for the capital letters. Plus it's only unofficial so not recorded anyway.

polo123

Monkeymuppet if you like using caps in your post feel free to use them at all times. You will not be given any kind of warning official nor unofficialy.....

Isnt that right ferret ;)

Ferret47

yes use caps whenever you like. Though it's nicer not to use them all the time you can.

polo123

THANK YOU FERRET. :lol:

forest_fan

so if i do start using capital letters and i get a forum user saying stop shouting,i'm not supposed to say anything just report it,like something wasn't done about the username swapitshop when he wanted everybodies account.look how long it took one of the mods to take notice ofter about a month when i kickec up a stink about it?

.Jordan.

polo123

But it's already been established Jordan there cannot be any warning for using caps..... So there wasn't any need for the unofficial warning!!! By this I am reffering to your comment as'' looking at it as a pre punishment'' There isn't ANY punishment for using caps.. so there isnt any such thing as a pre warning or is this another rule your trying to make up as you go along? and stop playing on words. THERS IS NO SUCH RULING unofficial or other wise!!.. NUMPTY!!

Was any of you bullied at school at all? You keep using the reference to teachers? or are you being patronicing? In which case thats isn't very professional for a mod to do .

Ferret47

polo123

Ferret i'm not one for arguing here ;) but didn't you state the unofficial warning was for caps?

If so why as Jordan seen fit to say ''Think of it as a pre punishment? Ferret had a good explanation, a teacher gives you a 'warning' in which case is a 'unofficial' ''

Theres no such thing as a pre warning you yourself have already stated that fact? yet here we have another mod saying ''see it a a pre warning''

Do you mods know what the rules are on here and how to impliment them? One minute we have a mod stating theres no such thing as an unofficial warning then in the next post another mod pipes up and tells us to see it as a ''pre'' warning, are there any such thing as a ''pre'' warnings or not??

Come on get your act together FFS!!

.Jordan.