i dunno if this is standard for forums or not but i don't like the warn points system at all. it seems extremely arbitrary and more trouble than its worth
the alternative being either a. strike based or b. warn/mute/ban. if the only weight that moderators hold are hinged in the warning system, then it's hard to say they hold any weight at all. imo all you'd really need is to have a verbal warning, if this is ignored then you prevent them from posting (but not visiting the boards), then if when that's lifted they continue to act out of line, ban.
if nothing else, it's hard to follow- you're giving different rules different priorities which can work for some but absolutely not all. it's a lot easier to, again, simply say "stop doing this" as a literal warning and if they don't listen and the moderator isn't acting out of line then you should be good to drop some form of punishment
the alternative being either a. strike based or b. warn/mute/ban. if the only weight that moderators hold are hinged in the warning system, then it's hard to say they hold any weight at all. imo all you'd really need is to have a verbal warning, if this is ignored then you prevent them from posting (but not visiting the boards), then if when that's lifted they continue to act out of line, ban.
if nothing else, it's hard to follow- you're giving different rules different priorities which can work for some but absolutely not all. it's a lot easier to, again, simply say "stop doing this" as a literal warning and if they don't listen and the moderator isn't acting out of line then you should be good to drop some form of punishment