Sega-16 Forums FAQ

Each administrator and moderator can issue warnings and assess penalties for violations of the forum rules. Penalties are tallied with the use of infractions ("red cards") and warnings are given as "yellow cards." An established user may be given one, two, or three red cards per violation, and these remain attached to the user for varying lengths of time, all depending on the nature of the offense. Having three active red cards in your name results in an immediate ban. In general, the first ban is for one day, the second for up to one week, the third for up to three months, the fourth for up to one year, and the fifth can be permanent.

Users that register only to spam a site or product or to cause a disruption will be permanently banned on sight.

In issuing red cards, staff will follow the spirit of the table below, but Sega-16 reserves the right to ban anyone for any reason and any duration at any time.

One Card

Encouraging Others to Violate Copyright Laws - card expires after 10 days
Linking to Pornography or Gory Images - card expires after 30 days
Promoting Racism, Sexism, or Homophobia or discrimination of any kind - card expires after 15 days
Nudity in an Avatar or Signature - card expires after 30 days
Hostility Toward Another Forum Member - card expires after 10 days
Stalking Someone on the Boards - card expires after 30 days
Starting a Frivolous or Redundant Thread - card expires after 30 days
Posting More than Three Off-topic Comments in a Row - card expires after 5 days
Larger Signature than Allowed - card expires after 10 days

Two Cards

Posting Another Member's Personal Information - cards expire after 10 days
Attempting to Drive Traffic to Another Site - cards expire after 10 days
Using a Misleading Topic Name - cards expire after 10 days
Misrepresenting the Target of a Link - cards expire after 30 days
Posting More than Three Off-topic Comments in a Row - cards expire after 5 days
Posting a Message or Picture to Disrupt a Topic - cards expire after 10 days

Three Cards - Instant Ban

Posting Links to Illegal Download or Password Sites - cards expire after 24 hours
Posting Pornography or Gory Images - cards expire after 24 hours
Using PMs or E-mails to Promote a Web Site - cards expire after 7 days
Having Multiple Forum Accounts - cards expire after 7 days

A user will always receive a warning or penalty notice via private message and is expected to discuss the matter intelligently and rationally if he feels he has been slighted.

Banned users will not be allowed to edit or delete any part of their posts.