Draft Addition to Important Please Read
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There have been representations recently suggesting that some members accounts are closed lightly while other members inappropriate conduct passes without action. This is not the case, and we will try to explain why such impressions might be formed. Members conduct and post content is measured against the guidelines posted in forum rules: http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14764 At the outset of a membership, failures to respect those guidelines will be moderated simply by a post edit and a simple advisory Private Message (PM) sent to assist the member understand why moderation has taken place. It is only when the Admin and Moderator team are convinced a member is deliberately disregarding the advice and assistance offered that the first sanction - An Official Warning - is issued under the banning and warning procedure listed in the forum rules above. Persistent disregard for the assistance offered will see second and third Official Warnings issued. On the next occasion advice and forum rules are disregarded the members account is suspended for a period of a fortnight. Continued deliberate disregard for advice and forum rules will see one further Official Warning issued. After this, as the member shows no intention of respecting the forum rules, any further offence will see the account permanently closed. As all advice, guidance and Official Warnings are issued privately via PM, it is impossible for third party observers to know what exchanges have passed between member, the Board Admin and Moderator team and what stage in the Warning and Banning process each member has reached. In considering any inappropriate conduct or post, the previous disciplinary record is considered so while one member might be officially warned, suspended, or even have their account closed, another might appear to have no action taken. Please be assured this is not the case. However the nature of the action taken will not be advised to anyone other than the member concerned. The aim of the process throughout is to bring the member to a harmonious relationship with the message board and it's membership. It take a persistent determined disregard for advice offered and forum rules to reach a point where a membership account is closed. To avoid this situation just heed the advice offered by the Mod Team and Board Admin. It is always sincere and well-intentioned. We hopes this helps understand the processes involved. Admin