[wcbryant]

I've been having some users complain of random subscriptions to threads around the site. AWS and post-award are the only two hacks I have (as I sit here and think about it) that play with showthread.php, which is the file Steve at vb.org suggested would be the area of concern.

Can anyone think of any reason AWS, under any circumstances, might be causing such a problem in limited cases? Just trying to narrow down my field of search, and hopefully remedy the problem.

And as long as I have the mic, has there been any discussion or consideration of the option (for those who use the 'three strikes, you're out' method) of making it so that only an admin can place the final warning that would result in a permaban?

I'd also be interested in figuring out a way where there's a limit to the number of active points a single mod can place on a user. As much for their own protection as the users, as one mod dealing all the damage can sometimes lend the appearance of a grudge.