User Infraction System

**way2fractious** · 18th December 06, 05:37 PM

So... should I change my user name? or does every post I make get me an "in-fractious" point?

:rolleyes:

w2f

**Tartan Hiker** · 18th December 06, 06:49 PM

Mods,
Thanks for all the work that makes this a place I don't mind my kids using without my supervision. Sad that we have to be so formal and rule-bound, but I know it's necessary.
Bill

**bunchdescendant** · 18th December 06, 07:42 PM

I know that some people think it's a PITA

(can I say that without getting a point?:confused: ) but I like the fact that should any of my family look over my shoulder and read what's on the screen, they will not be shocked by it.:eek:

(unlike another forum that I read, not kilt related, that I am ready to quit)

Good jobs, Mods! Lets give this new system a go!

Ray

**Frog** · 18th December 06, 07:51 PM

Works for me - and I appreciate the work the mods put into this!

Frog

**Alan H** · 18th December 06, 08:41 PM

OK, that gives some insight, thanks!

I participate in three other forums online. One is a sailing forum which is totally out of control and incredibly rude, juvenile and obnoxious....and massively popular... I don't spend much time there any more. I moderate another sailing forum which is not terribly busy, though we have about 120 members and in the past three-four months I've had to delete one post. Finally I participate in another forum which is definitely NOT family-friendly and while sometimes the posts get pretty edgy, the participants seem to more-or-less police themselves. When the option to post anonymously was removed, nearly all the obnoxious behavior vanished.

So those are my points of comparison. Thanks again for the insights into keeping an eye on X-Marks!

**slohairt** · 18th December 06, 11:02 PM

It sound like a fair system and I'll do my best to keep myself in line!

**davedove** · 19th December 06, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Alan H

When the option to post anonymously was removed, nearly all the obnoxious behavior vanished.

It's amazing how people will act when they have to take responsibility for their actions.

**Navyguy** · 18th December 06, 11:17 PM

Sounds like you are just keeping up with the times. I'm new but it seems that we have a good bunch of guys (and gals) here that don't seem to get out of hand.

**Captain** · 19th December 06, 06:13 AM

There goes my vocabulary! Seriously though, I have little problem with this, as long the mods stay fair and understanding as they've always been.

I was on a forum once (dealing with a particular design of firearm) and had gotten a real raw deal from one of the corporate sponsors of the site... I said in a post that I was very pissed off and nearly got banned for the use of that one word... And that was after I spent nearly an hour editing the post to make sure it didn't have anything worse in it!

So again, disciplinary action good... as long as Mods are good, and we've got some of the best here... it's why I post here so much more than the other forums I visit!