Did john.stone get banned?

[coo_t2]

Haven't seen him here lately?

[Marubozo]

Looks like he was, says Non-member in his profile. Of course, this thread will now be locked, since discussing banned members is not allowed

[coo_t2]

Looks like he was, says Non-member in his profile. Of course, this thread will now be locked, since discussing banned members is not allowed

I hope they don't ban me for starting this thread.

[demosfen]

First geniusGoalie, now john stone - I think I see a tendency... A person gets banned after he gets Man of Month budge!

[Tangerine_Dream]

Guys, guys, guys... Since john.stone reached SitePoint Addict level, he can write anything in his title, say, "The Governor of Texas state". And you gonna believe him?

[coo_t2]

Guys, guys, guys... Since john.stone reached SitePoint Addict level, he can write anything in his title, say, "The Governor of Texas state". And you gonna believe him?

I went to Members list > search members and typed his name in and nothing came up.

[coo_t2]

First geniusGoalie, now john stone - I think I see a tendency... A person gets banned after he gets Man of Month budge!

I think Egor got a temporary ban shortly after getting member of the month as well.

[dc dalton]

now now folks you know this is a taboo topic! but yes he wrote me and told me he was going bye bye.

Gee if its motm then bye bye I guess Im next!

[demosfen]

Yeah, it's gonna be either you or varelse

[someonewhois]

I believe the trend is more of mouthy members, not members of the month. Afterall, Globalfusion was banned, and he was never MotM.

[coo_t2]

now now folks you know this is a taboo topic! but yes he wrote me and told me he was going bye bye.

Gee if its motm then bye bye I guess Im next!

Yeah, they'll definitely ban you after you kill Archbob for making fun of your age.

[demosfen]

DC fits perfectly, he's very mouthy - 3500 posts in less than a year. It took me almost 2 years to get to 300

[Nintendo]

I changed my title to Non-member a week or two ago and some one erased it!!

[Young Twig]

I noticed that. But your signature was still there.

[Tangerine_Dream]

I went to Members list > search members and typed his name in and nothing came up.

Yes, and he cannot receive PMs, but why his member profile is still active and doesn't say that he was banned? Another "ToDo" for SPF usability/UI? BTW some russian (custom) forums use so-called forum "rules" and "violation notices", so when a member violates one or more forum rules, (s)he gets a violation notice (datetime - thread/post - violated rule ## - moderator - ...) record in his profile; after 5 serious violation notices (the threshold depends on the forum configuration) like advertising in inappropriate forums or abusing people, (s)he gets banned. IMHO this is much fair and more pedagogical approach

[someonewhois]

Yes, and he cannot receive PMs, but why his member profile is still active and doesn't say that he was banned? Another "ToDo" for SPF usability/UI? BTW some russian (custom) forums use so-called forum "rules" and "violation notices", so when a member violates one or more forum rules, (s)he gets a violation notice (datetime - thread/post - violated rule ## - moderator - ...) record in his profile; after 5 serious violation notices (the threshold depends on the forum configuration) like advertising in inappropriate forums or abusing people, (s)he gets banned. IMHO this is much fair and more pedagogical approach

SP does too. They warn, then give 1 week ban, then warn, then give permanent ban. We don't know, and definitely shouldn't speculate, what John Stone's status is. He is, however, currently banned.

[Tangerine_Dream]

SP does too. They warn, then give 1 week ban, then warn, then give permanent ban. We don't know, and definitely shouldn't speculate, what John Stone's status is. He is, however, currently banned.

And permanent bans cannot be removed? I searched the FAQ, but didn't find the answer

[dc dalton]

Yeah, they'll definitely ban you after you kill Archbob for making fun of your age.

Could be, Could be!

DC fits perfectly, he's very mouthy - 3500 posts in less than a year. It took me almost 2 years to get to 300

Youre just slow!

[someonewhois]

And permanent bans cannot be removed? I searched the FAQ, but didn't find the answer

per·ma·nent

( P ) Pronunciation Key (pûrm-nnt)
adj.

1. Lasting or remaining without essential change: “the universal human yearning for something permanent, enduring, without shadow of change” (Willa Cather).
2. Not expected to change in status, condition, or place: a permanent address; permanent secretary to the president.

[lo0ol]

Yeah, they'll definitely ban you after you kill Archbob for making fun of your age.

I don't think SitePoint's policies has anything that says they'll ban you for killing a fellow member. Well, maybe that'll fall under the "respect others" bit.

And I've been member of the month and I've never been banned. Yet. Just to keep the streak alive, maybe this will do it:

I think Vinnie Garcia is a big doody-head.

[vgarcia]

And permanent bans cannot be removed? I searched the FAQ, but didn't find the answer

They can be lifted (anything's possible), but they usually aren't. Someone usually has to be a repeat offender or do something pretty brazen (i.e. first 10 posts are all spam) to warrant a permanent ban.

[Rick]

Our dealings with members are confidential. In order to respect John.Stone's privacy we can't discuss this matter - hence the locking of this thread, I hope you can appreciate that.