Rule Enforcement Process

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Although the moderators at HAF would prefer to be unnecessary, sometimes users create a need for us to intervene in order to maintain the high quality atmosphere we strive for at HAF. For this reason, and to maintain consistency of action, the following rule enforcement criteria has been developed:

Reminder 1*: Member is contacted privately and respectfully reminded of the forum rules.
Reminder 2*: Member is privately given a stern reminder about the rules and made aware of the enforcement process.
Strike 1: Private Warning.
Strike 2: Public Warning posted to administrative action thread and the member is notified.
Strike 3: You're out...one week ban**.

*Reminder 1 and 2 are optional steps which may be used at the moderator's discretion.
**Users who return from their temporary forum 'vacation' run the risk of being banned permanently if they repeat rule infractions they have already been warned about. Permanent bans will be issued at the discretion of the moderators and will be handed out immediately for spammers or members who post illegal conduct.
***Administrators and moderators of HAF reserve the right to modify the above procedures either permanently or temporarily as is needed to maintain the desired forum atmosphere.