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Bars over forum avatar?

postlarvalpostlarval Member EpicPosts: 2,003
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Forgive me but I've returned to the forums after the software change...


Why do some people have bars over their forum avatar? Banned? They seem to still be posting.
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  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657
    edited January 2016
    Permanently banned account get the avatar replaced with the following image. The profile page also states they are banned. See this thread for an instance. http://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/comment/6818243/#Comment_6818243




    I've seen no comment from MMORPG.com what the bars intend. You'll have to wait until they respond or someone who has been put in jail is willing to.
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  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    postlarval said:
    Forgive me but I've returned to the forums after the software change...


    Why do some people have bars over their forum avatar? Banned? They seem to still be posting.
    Bars indicate the user is 'jailed'. When users accrue enough warning points from moderation, their forum privileges are curtailed until those points fall off.
  • postlarvalpostlarval Member EpicPosts: 2,003
    MikeB said:
    postlarval said:
    Forgive me but I've returned to the forums after the software change...


    Why do some people have bars over their forum avatar? Banned? They seem to still be posting.
    Bars indicate the user is 'jailed'. When users accrue enough warning points from moderation, their forum privileges are curtailed until those points fall off.
    Ah, OK. Thanks. :-)
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Someone in another thread said users with bars are partially banned, they can reply to threads but can't create new ones.  Not sure if true however.

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  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Kyleran said:
    Someone in another thread said users with bars are partially banned, they can reply to threads but can't create new ones.  Not sure if true however.
    Yeah, it's an in-between. 
  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Robokapp said:
    how do points fall off?
    They expire on their own over time.
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    Kyleran said:
    Someone in another thread said users with bars are partially banned, they can reply to threads but can't create new ones.  Not sure if true however.
    Gonna be honest..  I find that hilariously awesome.  I don't usually start threads, though, so it isn't really something I have to avoid.

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  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    Grunty said:
    Permanently banned account get the avatar replaced with the following image. The profile page also states they are banned. See this thread for an instance. http://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/comment/6818243/#Comment_6818243




    I've seen no comment from MMORPG.com what the bars intend. You'll have to wait until they respond or someone who has been put in jail is willing to.
    is that a permanent ban or any ban?
  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    GeezerGamer said:
    Grunty said:
    Permanently banned account get the avatar replaced with the following image. The profile page also states they are banned. See this thread for an instance. http://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/comment/6818243/#Comment_6818243




    I've seen no comment from MMORPG.com what the bars intend. You'll have to wait until they respond or someone who has been put in jail is willing to.
    is that a permanent ban or any ban?
    Those are permanent bans. Jail (the bars) isn't permanent, however.
  • SeelinnikoiSeelinnikoi Member RarePosts: 1,360
    Can we make an avatar and use the jail bars just for giggles? :chuffed: 
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  • KilrainKilrain Member RarePosts: 1,185
    Enhance the RPG experience of your site name and give everyone hit points. Infractions knock the health bar down and if it goes empty, done. Allow users to cast heal and damage spells. PVP Forums ftw.
  • SeelinnikoiSeelinnikoi Member RarePosts: 1,360
    Kilrain said:
    Enhance the RPG experience of your site name and give everyone hit points. Infractions knock the health bar down and if it goes empty, done. Allow users to cast heal and damage spells. PVP Forums ftw.
    +1 Internets for you Sir.

    Genius idea :chuffed: 
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  • Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,600
    MikeB said:
    Robokapp said:
    how do points fall off?
    They expire on their own over time.
    Is this bugged, I had two post moderated in the SC forums, worth 2 points each and it says they last 1 week but its been close to two weeks and they're still there and I'm still stuck in jail?

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  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Asm0deus said:
    MikeB said:
    Robokapp said:
    how do points fall off?
    They expire on their own over time.
    Is this bugged, I had two post moderated in the SC forums, worth 2 points each and it says they last 1 week but its been close to two weeks and they're still there and I'm still stuck in jail?
    Might mean it expires a week from now. Let me know if it's not gone by next Friday. IIRC they are supposed to last two weeks.
  • Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,600
    edited February 2016
    MikeB said:
    Asm0deus said:
    MikeB said:
    Robokapp said:
    how do points fall off?
    They expire on their own over time.
    Is this bugged, I had two post moderated in the SC forums, worth 2 points each and it says they last 1 week but its been close to two weeks and they're still there and I'm still stuck in jail?
    Might mean it expires a week from now. Let me know if it's not gone by next Friday. IIRC they are supposed to last two weeks.
    Will keep an eye on it, first one was on the 30 jan and the other another on the  feb 2nd.

    Kinda cheeky as the second one was for something which was suppose to have been cleaned up by Amano ( I got into it with some others and amano cleaned up the thread and gave us a warning after which I stopped replying in there to cool off) on the 30th but varosse decided to come in and give me some extra love 3 days after...lol


    If I read this right the first 2 points should go away the 14 or so and so should the bars as they just showed up after varosse second pass which leads me to believe the bars pop up with 4 infraction points.

    Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.





  • ZukapeZukape Member UncommonPosts: 93
    Would love to see "Beyond scared straight" episodes from this forum. :lol: 
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