Possibly a Semantic Rule Argument.

[Goosebump]

I've noticed people get banned for the crime of "ignoring the rules".

Is there a leeway given for ignorance of them or is that the ignoring that is being acted upon? I think I answered my own question. Ignorance is not innocence and, as my mom said, no excuse.

Well mystery solved. Will post this encase anybody else has a similar brain fart.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I think we're kinda expected to read and abide the rules. But breaking the rules isn't a "crime", it's just breaking the rules. From what I've seen, the first violation or two are noted, with the advice to read the rules. The ban comes when that advice isn't followed. Seems fair to me.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I've noticed people get banned for the crime of "ignoring the rules".

Is there a leeway given for ignorance of them or is that the ignoring that is being acted upon? I think I answered my own question. Ignorance is not innocence and, as my mom said, no excuse.

Well mystery solved. Will post this encase anybody else has a similar brain fart.

People get banned for breaking rules. When we ban them for ignoring rules, that just lagniappe.

Boru

[The Valkyrie]

They don't get banned for just "ignoring the rules" per se.

The rules are clearly marked and easy for people to locate and read and I, personally, don't expect people to know every rule 100%.

Most people are banned for violating the rules.

Usually, if they're new here and break the rules, we'll initially advise them of the rules and ask them not to repeat the violation.

A lot accept that and move on.

Some, especially those who have come to the forum to troll, promote themselves, or just have a "your rules don't apply to me" attitude (and you can usually see this in their first couple of posts) get banned.

And there's usually a discussion and vote behind the scenes before someone is banned.

[Jackalope]

Ignoring the rules == we told you to knock that shit off and you petulantly declined to do so, or some reasonable facsimile.

[Mister Agenda]

I've noticed people get banned for the crime of "ignoring the rules".

Is there a leeway given for ignorance of them or is that the ignoring that is being acted upon? I think I answered my own question. Ignorance is not innocence and, as my mom said, no excuse.

Well mystery solved. Will post this encase anybody else has a similar brain fart.

If you're talking about Al-amyr or whatever his name was, he was a sock of a previously banned user who came back after 13 years to get us to say bad things about Mohammed and repeatedly tried to break our spamming rules. I think getting banned was what he was after.

[Goosebump]

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And there's usually a discussion and vote behind the scenes before someone is banned.

Secret discussions and votes. Intriguing! Tell me more?

[Goosebump]

They don't get banned for just "ignoring the rules" per se.

The rules are clearly marked and easy for people to locate and read and I, personally, don't expect people to know every rule 100%.

Most people are banned for violating the rules.

I guess there in lies my semantically misunderstanding. Violating, ignoring, breaking, etc. When the law gets involved the semantics seem to matter more than spirit. But clearly not on an online forum. I think I've been just making a speed bump out of an ant hill.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

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And there's usually a discussion and vote behind the scenes before someone is banned.

Secret discussions and votes. Intriguing! Tell me more?

If we told you, they wouldn't be secret, now would they?

Boru

[Rev. Rye]

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And there's usually a discussion and vote behind the scenes before someone is banned.

Secret discussions and votes. Intriguing! Tell me more?

I guess it’s just admin/mod stuff.