That’d be another thing I forgot to explain, sorry. Disruptive behavior is classified as incessant trolling or flaming that doesn’t have to fall into one of the other categories. This was created specifically to enable the targeting of new users who join the forum with an agenda and to allow us to begin a massive culling of those users who are causing constant problems to the detriment of the forum.

This is the solution I alluded to a few weeks ago, it’s now been incorporated into the forum. Had people not decided to overreact, they probably would have noticed in a couple of days that most all of their problems have miraculously been obliterated…

I’ve made a suggestion an hour or so ago to change the infraction system to add a category for disruptive members, we’ll see what comes from that. As for the rules, what’s wrong with them? Don’t know how they were drawn up initially or by whom but they are pretty comprehensive. The infraction system doesn’t replace the code of conduct, it merely provides an avenue towards removing a user. Maybe I didn’t make that part clear enough. The “inappropriate language” bit is meant to cover points 5, 10, and 11 in the Code of Conduct. Part of point 5 is covered by “insulted other member”. Is that a bit clearer?

As for legal issues, point 4 does mention legal action against copyright infringement, and point 11 covers threatening messages directed against another member, although that one doesn’t mention a legal response (I assume that’s the responsibility of the victim to bring charges in that case). In any case we can still ban a member under the Code of Conduct without using the infraction system. This is just a feature of the forum being exploited to streamline part of the moderating process.

Banning all the moderators? Really?