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Receiving 3 warnings about violating forum guidelines will result in being "banned"
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Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to be clear about receiving warnings of breaking the forum guidelines, and when a member is banned from participating in the forums.

I believe that the forum guidelines are fairly clear and apply common sense (for example, no personal attacks).

Most everyone who participates in the RMP forums is responsible, courteous, and follows the forum guidelines. I value everyone's positive contributions to the forum, since all of us help create the positive and helpful environment here where we all can benefit.

To help maintain the most positive environment in the forums, the moderators and I are going to clearly issue warnings to members when a member has violated the forum guidelines.

On a member's third warning, then that member will no longer be able to participate in the RMP forums, and their membership will be suspended.

I believe that we need this clear approach to warnings so that we can maintain the most positive and helpful environment in the forums.

Thank you for helping the RMP continue its objective of helping and serving the needs of others.

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

I also wanted to point out that if a member has received a warning, and then that person breaks another one of the forum rules in an aggregeous and flagrant way, then there is the possibility that that member could be "banned" on the second warning.

I think that if we just apply common sense in how to treat others in a respectful way, while of course having spirited debates and passionate disagreements, but without expressing a personal attack against another forum member, then we will be fine.

Another good rule-of-thumb is to talk about the topic and subject matter in a thread, rather than talk about the people posting messages in the thread. If we follow this advice, then there will be no possibility of making a personal attack.

Khashyar

Posted by: GreenBarb

Kashyar, I am sorry that you have had to take this type of action.
When I came here first it was to gleam a little information from other people's experience and make an informed decision with the path I was choosing to lead. To read of other people's mistakes and hopefully recieve help and make some friends along the way.
I have since been to Russia and married my wife Vera and made good friends too, Leprechaun and his wife Irina and Lester and Jutman.
However I have noticed and I may add I am not the only one, that there is an element who have joined the forum who seem to be bent on attacks against other people, personal attacks. This is not the place for this type of tirade.
I will always help

a person and give them my experiences. It will be different to their own and I would wish that person all the luck in the world. As we are better people when we have some one to share your life with.
But I would ask that people think and try to be helpful and refrain from personal and inflammatory attacks as they only show the rest of the people here their own poor character.

Posted by: searcher

Thanks GreenBarb,

I agree but it seems that as the forum grows (and, of course, that also means more traffic) there will also be more problems.

I just hope that everyone understands that while they may see their comments as being "direct", "no holds barred", etc that depending how something is phrased, it can come across quite offensively.

Also, there is no need to call someone an idiot, stupid and other such terms because they view things differently, don't agree with a certain point of view, etc but this has been happening more frequently on the forum.

I think I can speak for all of the moderators (and the members) when I say that I hope it doesn't drive awaysome of the members and those who engage in such behavior also need to be aware that while this forum is available to the public, it is not a publicly owned forum.

Khashyar and Lena host this forum out of thier own pockets. They don't make a great profit from it, none of the moderators are paid for their services, EVERYTHING here is done voluntarily!

Recently we have even had various threats against some of the moderators.

So, yes, it is something that we have to deal with unfortunately.

Thanks for your concern and participation!

Posted by: DocSpooky

Hi there, I think the idea with the three warnings is quite good and obviously necessary but it makes me wonder whether the warnings are based on some sort of validation time, what I mean is: Can they expire similar to points on a driving licence?

Posted by: Khashyar

Yes, as the forum has grown, I found that it is necessary to place more clear rules in place so that we can maintain the positive comraderee and environment that we all have enjoyed.

The vast majority of our members and visitors are very responsible and respectful towards others, and don't level personal attacks.

We are going to be much more strict with people who do level personal attacks. We are going to be very clear and strict with warnings, and if warnings aren't respected, then that person will be banned.

But, the vast majority of our visitors are very responsible in treating others with respect.

It does seem reasonable that there is some time limit for warnings that have been issued. I am not sure what is fair and reasonable. But, the vast majority of our members would never receive a warning in the first place.

Should we say that a warning expires within a year? That seems easy to follow and keep track of.

Khashyar

Posted by: DocSpooky

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Should we say that a warning expires within a year?

Hmm yes, I think a year is more than fair. Nobody can complain on that, really not.

Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Everyone,

I want to remind everyone that we have a rule in place as to when to ban someone.

It feels like a fair and effective rule.

please feel free to make comments about the "3 warnings and you're out," rule in this thread.

Khashyar