Notifying established members that risk a ban?

[Antvasima]

Hello.

In the rule-violation thread there were complaints that we do not tend to inform members who are brought up there so they can defend themselves.

In Wikipedia you have to inform members if you bring them up for a potential ban at the administrators noticeboard.

Perhaps we could do something similar here? Not for blatant rule violations or entirely new accounts of course, but for established members in more uncertain cases.

We should of course also not do so for minor offenses that will only lead to a warning, but if a long-time member with lots of posts is at risk of being banned from the wiki, it may be a good idea.

NOTE: STAFF ONLY

 

[Monarch_Laciel]

In theory I agree, but what qualifies as "long term" and "established"?

 

[Assaltwaffle]

I think we need to warn any members that haven't done something insta-ban worthy (obvious sock; posting vile content/****), even if they are new. Some users are genuinely ignorant.

 

[Promestein]

I'm fine with this as long as reporters remember to do it. I also agree with Assalt.

 

[Antvasima]

@Monarch

I am not sure where exactly to draw the line, but am open for suggestions.

 

[Promestein]

I don't think we should draw the line. If we'll extend this courtesy to older users, we should extend it to any user who hasn't done something that will get them instantly banned.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay.

 

[Celestial_Pegasus]

Seems like a good idea.

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

I suppose this seems like a good idea as well.

 

[Ryukama]

Agreed with Assalt and Prom.

 

[Antvasima]

Well, it seems like we should inform everybody who risk a ban in uncertain cases then, although I think that the rule-violation threads would be spammed with unnecessary arguments if we do so for all the members who might simply get a warning as well.

 

[RavenSupreme]

I agree. Notifying users about an incoming ban is the last straw they have to better theire behaviour.

Users who clearly and intentionally do things which are absolutely banworthy should not get notified but instead immediately removed.

 

[Gemmysaur]

I agree with Raven.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Me too

 

[Dark649]

I also agree.

 

[TISSG7Redgrave]

seems legit

 

[Antvasima]

I have added a note of this in the first post of the rule-violation report thread: https://vsbattles.com/vsbattles/1667052