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  • INFO Understanding Infractions

    Please take infractions seriously:

    If you accumulate 100 infraction points within 60 days, we will automatically ban you 7 days, and your subsequent posts will require approval from moderators until we're satisfied that you can behave like a mature and responsible member again. If you accumulate 125 infraction points within 60 days, you will be banned from HoustonFishBox.com forever.

    The kind of infraction you get will generally depend on the severity of the offense. Generally speaking, minor disruptions to the forum and classless behavior will be frowned upon, but will put you on our radar. Showing a complete and utter lack of respect towards other members, moderators, and the rules of the forum will result in harsher penalties.

    In other words, we don't mind verbal sparring to some degree, but we want to see a clean debate (with facts, logic, and valid arguments). Spitting, biting, hair pulling, and blows to the back of the head or below the belt are strictly forbidden.

    What to do if you get an infraction:

    Nothing -- even when it's completely obvious, a moderator will explain why they gave you an infraction. If you don't want to accumulate any more infraction points, simply cease in that behavior and, in most cases, your infraction points will expire in 60 days. However, some infractions will stay on your account for 6 months.

    Lastly, if you think an infraction was unfair and you want to appeal, contact imagirlgeek directly.

    Thanks for reading.


    Violation Points Expires Results in Immediate Ban
    Insulted Other Member(s) 2 60 Days
    Signature Rule Violation 2 60 Days
    Cross-Posting/Post Spamming 2 60 Days
    Violation of Fish Market Rules 5 60 Days
    Illegal Content 10 60 Days
    Aggressive behavior/Trolling 10 60 Days
    Misuse of Alternate Accounts/Multiple User Accounts 10 60 Days
    Commercial Posts/Advertising (Not Spam) 10 60 Days
    Ignoring Mod/Admin Warning 15 60 Days
    Evading Temp Ban 50 60 Days X (48 hour ban)
    Threats to cause physical or mental harm 50 6 Months X (48 hour ban)
    Pornographic Posts 50 60 Days X (48 hour ban)
    Personal Attack 50 6 Months X (48 hour ban)
    Spam Advertisements (bot) 125 Never X (Lifetime ban)
    Evading Permanent Ban 125 Never X (we will ban your IP address and report you to your ISP)


    25 points = 1 day ban
    50 points = 2 day ban
    75 points = 3 day ban
    100 points = 7 day ban
    125 points = Lifetime ban

    *Like the Site Rules, these infractions are subject to change at any time.
    Last edited by imagirlgeek; 03-18-2013, 01:45 PM. Reason: Updated Infraction changes
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