Rule Change (New Staff Power)

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Nuclear Option

Staff reserve the right to ban any member who is judged to have an overwhelmingly negative influence on the forums as a whole, even if no rules have been technically violated by this member. Staff are required to vote on the ban during a 48 hour time period. A single vote of dissent will prevent the ban. Only unanimous agreement of the staff who vote within the time period will see the ban enforced.

Through which process is it

judged to have an overwhelmingly negative influence on the forums as a whole

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Does this mean that any opinion a user might have, a user like me, which can strike negative emotions in the hearts of other users should be avoided?

Yes, get out

Nah man. If they banned you for what you say, then I'd be worried. I think this is much more to do with behaviour and attempts to deliberately disrupt the forum as a whole.

I'm not qualified to comment on the exact procedures, but I can only say I have confidence in the staff. If a "not breaking rules but willfully disrupting" option is not viable as Steel has said, I can fully understand the need for an alternative.

If there was to be no warning issued at all before a permanent ban, I would be concerned. But that's just my opinion.

They have said it can be a temporary ban, so this could always be used to stop the whole forum being ruined due to difficulties with red tape and give the person a chance to change. I imagine the situation would have to be pretty extreme before they instabanned someone.