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Author Topic: Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.  (Read 1550 times)

zircher

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Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.
« on: September 06, 2022, 12:09:20 PM »
I see on some channels/form threads you can get insta-banned for going off topic while on others it is perfectly fine to goof off.  Unfortunately, there is no easy at-a-glance way to distinguish which channels are serious and which are casual.

Is there anything that the forum admins can do to color code the channels or something?  I would hate to get banned simply for cracking a joke in the wrong place.
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Re: Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2022, 02:37:46 PM »
You could just read the whole thread before commenting....
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Re: Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2022, 03:09:26 PM »
That can still trip me up, threads that I thought were casual turned out not to be.
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Re: Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2022, 10:16:09 AM »
You are not going to get banned unless you repeatedly derail threads after being told not to do so.

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Re: Help distinguishing between chat and insta-ban channels.
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2023, 03:43:29 AM »
Having just been threatened with a ban on a no-warning thread, I'd like to second this request. The only thread I'm aware of a general warning on is the Guide to Woke Companies one.