[mcyates]

Originally Posted by mcyates

I think the best thing for this is:

If a user is banned for 7 days (your Ban Duration is for 7 days) but has 14 warning points and the banning limit is ten, the Maturity is 30. hmmm i'm confused now, i think thewy contractdict each other and one must go!!

A better system

Instead of having the Ban Duration and variable maturity i think you should change it to a fixed maturity, where all warnings last for the same amount of time..

For example the ban limit is 10: (each warning last for 10 days)

1st warning (4 points) issued on 01/01/01 (ends on 11/01/01)
2nd warning (2 points) issued on 07/01/01 (ends on 18/01/01)
3rd warning (6 points) issued on 09/01/01 (ends on 20/01/01)

On the 09 when he gor the 3rd warnign he would have been banned, but only for 2 days as on the eleventh the 1st warning would have expired.

Taking the above into consideration, the think which is causing confusing is the ban length when you reach 10 points (or whatever your limit is) this needs to go. Simple as that. hhmmm let me think again

Nope i'm totally confused, sorry i'm posting this post anyway as its taken me about 30 min thinking!!!

I think you have toooooooooooo many variables!!!!

Use incremental banning periods?
Number Of Days Members Are Banned

I still think its the Warn Maturity which is confusing me!! As this can contradict the ban length.

OHHHHHH MY BRAIN!!!