Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-4783814-20150311224858/@comment-26157146-20150416000538

ApplerGamers wrote: Another thing this wiki really lacks is a good system for blocking people. Sometimes, users are blocked forever for vandalising. Sometimes, they're banned for 6 months. We really need some good suggestions for a better system of blocking people.

Here's some ideas:

Vandalism Blocks
No warnings. Just blocks.

Vandalism blocks are ALWAYS very strict. We absolutely do NOT tolerate vandalism
 * 1) First Offense: Two week block
 * 2) Second Offense: Two month block
 * 3) Third offensive: Permenent Block

Farming Badges Blocks
One warning.


 * 1) First Offensive: One week block
 * 2) Second Offense: 1 month block
 * 3) Third Offense: 3 month block
 * 4) Fourth Offense: Perm Block

Spamming Blocks
Blocks for spamming are different. You have to be warned multiple times (three times) to get a spam block. The amount of spam will determine blocks. If you post one hundred pointless comments on one page, chances are, you will reach your fifth offense on your first offense
 * 1) First Offense: 3 day block
 * 2) Second Offense: 2 Week Block
 * 3) Third Offense: Two month Block
 * 4) Fourth Offense: Six Month block
 * 5) Fifth Offense: Permenent block.

Swearing
Swearing offenses are slightly different. "Curse" words that are allowed to be said are "damn", "hell", and "crap" (some people consider it as a swear word; others don't). Depending on the words, bans vary. Depending on the amount of swear comments, blocks will also vary


 * 1) First Offense: 1 day-1 week block
 * 2) Second offense: 3 week block
 * 3) Third offense: 3 month block
 * 4) Fourth offense: Perm block

Insulting Comments
Insults are serious. Telling someone to "shut up" counts as an insult. Calling someone a "noob" in an insulting way counts as an insult. Be careful what you post or you'll find yourself not posting at all.


 * 1) First offense: 2 week blocks
 * 2) Second Offense: 1 month block
 * 3) Third Offense: 3 month block
 * 4) Fourth offense: Permenant block

Sockpuppetting
Sockpuppetting is when you create another account and use it for either good or bad. If we find out (and we can) that you are sockpuppetting (whether good or bad), your sockpuppet will be banned permanently and your main account will be punished

Non-Harmful Sockpuppets
These are the sockpuppets you use that do not harm anybody. They do neither good or bad.


 * 1) First Offense: Main account will be banned for one week
 * 2) Second Offense: Main account will be banned for two weeks
 * 3) Third Offense: Account will be banned indefinitely. You will have to submit a reinstatement and go through probation to be unbanned.

Harmful Sockpuppets
These are sockpuppets that do not help anybody. Whether you use them as vandals so you can report them for admins, to say insulting comments, or even hate on other users, sockpuppets are NOT welcomed here.


 * 1) First Offense: Main account will be banned for two months
 * 2) Second Offense: Main account will be banned for six months
 * 3) Third offense: Account will be banned indefinitely. You will have to submit a reinstatement and go through probation to be unbanned.

If you have any suggestions, please post them below. We really need to have a better system for blocks as our current one does not work at all. Yes, we know these punishments are harsh. We need users to keep in order. We do NOT like rulebreakers. Nobody does. Remember; if you are blocked at all, your chances at adminship go down a ton. So don't even think about it.

 Appler  Talk  

22:48, March 11, 2015 (UTC) I have an idea... how about u give spammers 3 warnings instead of 5, because once they're unbanned, they'll go back to spamming. Also, dating should be ban permanent because I saw ppl dating here...