They can, yes. But it usually takes a while for that to happen. I think they may keep a list and when you reach a threshold, that’s when they’ll hit you with a vacation. At least, that’s what I’ve gathered from hearing about it from some people around here.
Also, I still believe in this:
Just want to throw this out there real quick before getting to the real point of the thread, which is ways to fix the reporting system:
We all have a voice here and we all have an opinion. But false reporting is only going to get the people doing it in trouble-- not the people that are being wrongly accused. We don’t want that! Getting trust levels taken away sucks!
So let’s talk about how we can help each other through fixing the report system!
These are some of the things that were discussed a while ago in a very constructive discussion about how we could change the options to make sure they cover all of the CoC, but sound more serious and not as nonchalant so that people will hopefully not abuse the system:
I think the icon needs changed to a little
Language - extremely offensive language
Harassment - bullying
Code Violation - against CoC
Incorrect forum - needs moved to correct one
And at the bottom of that in bold, it should say:
Reporting is for code violations only and should not be used to disagree. Any misuse will result in disciplinary action.
That may help to clarify what we should be using it for and maybe more clearly define the reasons. It also still covers everything, but encourages people to read the CoC. These options are a bit closer to the old ones we had. Maybe it’ll help!
What would you like to see changed about the report system?