Sgt Bilko wrote:
Each time someone is reported a note is placed on their account. For a first offence they may get a warning or a 24 hour ban. The next time they will receive a substantial ban (2 weeks to a month) and the next time they will be banned permanently.
That is a rough guide but each case is looked at on it's own merits.
All reoprts are private and the name of the person reporting it is not divulged. If you don't report it, then we don't know about it!
Ok .. I know it`s a rough guide and I`m sure that we would all hate a "three strikes and your out" policy across the board !!
But , are you saying that a persistant whisperer could get a permanent ban if enough people report them. Cos if that`s the case I`m sure that people might think that reporting is worthwhile.
I think that most people are of the opinion that the worst a whisperer is going to get is 24 hours and therefore can`t see the point of reporting it, but if it is possible that repeat offenders will get kicked out completely, it suddenly seems worth making the effort.