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[[MFGG]]'s warning system is intended to punish rule-breaking offenses. It has changed over time as discussions over a certain incarnation's effectiveness have uncovered problems.
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At the start of April in the year 2007, ShadowMan started a new policy for the staff members, asking them to ban any associates of Mugenmidget with little reason, and may have the ban last as long as they wish, the longer the better. As soon as this began, Jeff Silvers was fast to jump in, and decided as soon as the member Delmore requested a ban, that he should no longer be allowed back at MFGG due to the request being in the name of a "permaban", which is perhaps the biggest load of bullshit ever, but let us carry on. After this was done, and flawlessly executed, CloakBass became the next victim, being banned for simply bumping a single topic in the Pointless Post Palace. Nightwing was then banned for saying something that apparewntly offended someone, whether he was truly offended by it or not, it still worked, and quite a ban it was, spanning for almost an entire week. While all of this has been going on, members who were previously permabanned had come back to MFGG, even after Jeff said that would no longer be allowed, meaning it was all a lie. It is recommended that at this time, you should not get involved with the following people unless you wish to be banned over nothing:
 
  
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Initially, it was a regular warning system; members had a set of five "hearts" which could be removed in the event of an infraction. The number of hearts removed from one warning was related to the severity of the offense. Later on, five hearts was seen as too lax and the system was later dropped to three. Once a member ran out of hearts, they were banned for a period of time. With good behavior, users would gradually regain lost hearts. [[Klobber]] was known for giving back a heart on Valentine's Day. <!-- i think -->
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Hopefully in the near future, the staff will snap to their senses, but it appears that everyone is losing their minds ever so slowly, stupid things happening daily. ShadowMan's policy is expected to last for at least until the end of 2009, when he plans on nuking the entire boards "accidentally" for an April Fool's joke, deleting all previous records, making it unable to restore a thing. If the people on the list earlier are all banned, then the policy MAY end, but it is uncertain what ShadowMan will crave after that. He has admitted himself that he is currently suffering from paranoia, fearing that Mugenmidget is planning to do things against him daily, when he plans nothing whatsoever, just points things out when he makes a mistake or typo. He has also admitted his hate for everyone listed earlier, and how he has no respect for them, and wishes more than anything to have them all banned.
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Again, the three-hearts system was considered too lax, and the current revision does away with warns entirely. Instead, members are effectively banned (though it is still often called warning) for differing lengths of time for any offense. This can be as short as a few hours to hundreds of thousands of years (the latter is effectively a quick permaban). This is somewhat controversial with some members, as even a minor offense could lead to loss of [[CCC]] access for a few months.
  
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The only current way around ShadowMan's corruption is by heading to the U, but dear reader, be aware that ShadowMan joined that board himself out of fear, and may start some bullshit, hoping to bring it down.
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When MFGG switched over to phpBB3, it got a new warn system. Then at [[MFGG]] 5.5, the warn system was replaced by a tweaked version of it.
  
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This will now be edited out AGAIN for being too true, probably by ShadowMan himself, since he of course doesn't want honesty like this getting out!
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{{quote|MFGG has switched to a hybrid points-based warning system. Everyone is starting with a clean slate, with 0 points on their record. Every time you are disciplined for breaking a rule, warn points will be added to your account. The exact number will depend on the offense. Periodically, points will expire from your account. Your current warning status can be seen in each of your profiles. Some of the major details are listed below:
  
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He's also pissed off by this, which is why he of course now has to act so tough by insulting someone behind their backs! Way to go ShadowMan!
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    * Each user maxes out at 30 warn points.
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    * If you reach your warn point maximum, you will be automatically suspended for one year. This replaces the permaban.
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    * When you return from a one-year suspension, your warning level will be 90% of its maximum.
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    * Every 20 days, one point will automatically expire from your account.
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    * Except in special situations, users will be suspended by the warning system, not by a moderator. More on that below.
  
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ShadowMan's screen name for AIM is TriangleSandwich. Drop him a line if you have any issues or concerns. Don't worry, he doesn't have an allow list! He's too good for that!
 
  
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'''Note for ShadowMan: These take no time to do. Keep deleting these, I dare you. I can easily slap these back up in no time at all. It isn't so much for attention, but rather just YOUR attention, since you get angry so easily.'''
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At higher percentages, users will be automatically suspended each time they receive a warning. The suspension times are fixed by the board and relate only to your current warn status, not what you are receiving a warning for. The following list gives the times and warning levels.
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    * 40%: Suspended for 1 day
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    * 60%: Suspended for 2 days
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    * 70%: Suspended for 4 days
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    * 80%: Suspended for 7 days
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    * 90%: Suspended for 10 days
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    * 100%: Suspended for 1 year
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Mods will assign warning points from ranges defined for the following 4 categories:
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    * Small offenses: 1 - 3 points
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    * Medium offenses: 4 - 6 points
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    * Big offenses: 8 - 12 points
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    * Super offenses: 13 - 20 points
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The definition of small, medium, big, and super are up to the moderating team. The moderating team maintains a loose guide for which types of offenses fit into which category, and each mod will decide at the time of warning how many points to assign from within a given category.|MFGG Rules}}
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[[Badge]]s are awarded to those who remain warn/ban free (and somewhat active) for a certain time period; due to their inclusive nature, only the highest of the applicable level of these [[badge]]s can be possessed by a given member at any time:
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*[[image:Happyheart.png]] - '''Happy Heart''': 2 months warn/ban free
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*[[image:Shappyheart.png]] - '''Super Happy Heart''': 6 months warn/ban free
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*[[image:Uhappyheart.png]] - '''Ultra Happy Heart''': 2 years warn/ban free
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*In addition, you must have one-hundred posts and have been a [[member]] the amount of time you have to stay warn/ban free to get any of these [[badge]]s.
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[[Administrator|Administrators]] and [[Moderator|Moderators]] are the only people issued to give warns, however this does not apply to staff members, namely [[Parakarry]] and [[Black Squirrel]].
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 30 May 2015

MFGG's warning system is intended to punish rule-breaking offenses. It has changed over time as discussions over a certain incarnation's effectiveness have uncovered problems.

Initially, it was a regular warning system; members had a set of five "hearts" which could be removed in the event of an infraction. The number of hearts removed from one warning was related to the severity of the offense. Later on, five hearts was seen as too lax and the system was later dropped to three. Once a member ran out of hearts, they were banned for a period of time. With good behavior, users would gradually regain lost hearts. Klobber was known for giving back a heart on Valentine's Day.

Again, the three-hearts system was considered too lax, and the current revision does away with warns entirely. Instead, members are effectively banned (though it is still often called warning) for differing lengths of time for any offense. This can be as short as a few hours to hundreds of thousands of years (the latter is effectively a quick permaban). This is somewhat controversial with some members, as even a minor offense could lead to loss of CCC access for a few months.

When MFGG switched over to phpBB3, it got a new warn system. Then at MFGG 5.5, the warn system was replaced by a tweaked version of it.


" MFGG has switched to a hybrid points-based warning system. Everyone is starting with a clean slate, with 0 points on their record. Every time you are disciplined for breaking a rule, warn points will be added to your account. The exact number will depend on the offense. Periodically, points will expire from your account. Your current warning status can be seen in each of your profiles. Some of the major details are listed below: 
   * Each user maxes out at 30 warn points.
   * If you reach your warn point maximum, you will be automatically suspended for one year. This replaces the permaban.
   * When you return from a one-year suspension, your warning level will be 90% of its maximum.
   * Every 20 days, one point will automatically expire from your account.
   * Except in special situations, users will be suspended by the warning system, not by a moderator. More on that below.


At higher percentages, users will be automatically suspended each time they receive a warning. The suspension times are fixed by the board and relate only to your current warn status, not what you are receiving a warning for. The following list gives the times and warning levels. 

   * 40%: Suspended for 1 day
   * 60%: Suspended for 2 days
   * 70%: Suspended for 4 days
   * 80%: Suspended for 7 days
   * 90%: Suspended for 10 days
   * 100%: Suspended for 1 year

Mods will assign warning points from ranges defined for the following 4 categories: 

   * Small offenses: 1 - 3 points
   * Medium offenses: 4 - 6 points
   * Big offenses: 8 - 12 points
   * Super offenses: 13 - 20 points


The definition of small, medium, big, and super are up to the moderating team. The moderating team maintains a loose guide for which types of offenses fit into which category, and each mod will decide at the time of warning how many points to assign from within a given category.

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— MFGG Rules


Badges are awarded to those who remain warn/ban free (and somewhat active) for a certain time period; due to their inclusive nature, only the highest of the applicable level of these badges can be possessed by a given member at any time:

  • Happyheart.png - Happy Heart: 2 months warn/ban free
  • Shappyheart.png - Super Happy Heart: 6 months warn/ban free
  • Uhappyheart.png - Ultra Happy Heart: 2 years warn/ban free
  • In addition, you must have one-hundred posts and have been a member the amount of time you have to stay warn/ban free to get any of these badges.

Administrators and Moderators are the only people issued to give warns, however this does not apply to staff members, namely Parakarry and Black Squirrel.

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