Should CP members be allowed to pay for ban?

[DenverChief]

Bored and thinking. Should CP members be able to place 30 day bans on other members for a price?

I came up with the following chart that would explain how much it would cost. The funds could be used by Austinchief for server maintenance/upgrades - maybe purchase some new software for the website or start other websites for the Chiefs. Heck maybe AC would like to start having CP sponsored events at Chiefs games. No one would be immune from a 30 day ban (save Austinchief). Moderators would be responsible for implementing the bans (and subject to them). Whoever is banned will be notified of who payed for the ban and will be able to pay for a ban in turn giving both posters a 30 day break. No poster will be subject to more than a 30 day paid ban. Bans cannot be consecutive and each 30 day paid ban must be followed by a 30 day posing period before another ban can be paid for. All Administrative ban rules still apply - this would just be a way for posters to ban other posters with if they so desire to pony up the cash. The chart is pretty simple to use I'll use myself as an example - If I wanted to ban myself I would have to pay $85 (15+ years with under 15K posts). Each poster would only be allowed one ban per month and they do not accumulate, if you don't use it you lose it.

I think the monetary amounts would keep everyone from getting crazy - you would really have to want to pay to have someone banned.

Less than number of posts <->
Less than number of years ⌄-^
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-- 1K | 5K | 10K | 15K | 20K | 25K | 30K | 35k | 40k | 45K | 50K+|
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1 - $1 | $5 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 |
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2 - $5 |$10| $15 | $20 | $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 |
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3 - $10|$15| $20 | $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 |
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4 - $15|$20| $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 |
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5 - $20|$25| $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 |
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6 - $25|$30| $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 |
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7 - $30|$35| $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 |
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8 - $35|$40| $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 |
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9 - $40|$45| $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 | $90 |
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10-$45|$50|$55 | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 | $90 | $95 |
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11-$50|$55|$60 | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 | $90| $95 | $100 |
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12-$55|$60|$65 | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 | $90 | $95| $100 | $105|
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13-$60|$65|$70 | $75 | $80 | $85 | $90 | $95 | $100 | $105| $110|
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14-$65|$70|$75 | $80 | $85 | $90 | $95 | $100| $105| $110| $115|
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15+$70|$75|$80| $85 | $90 | $95 | $100 | $105 | $110 | $115| $120|


Goat Cheese Rule 15+ years or 50K+ posts = $150

Poll to follow.....

[Lzen]

[jonzie04]

Originally Posted by luv

Well, even if this were feasible, I don't think anyone would pay $95 to ban me. Hell, it would cost them $100 next month.

Every time I read your name I'm reminded of a Chevy Luv truck... I could probably trade one in thats in pretty decent shape and get you banned for a half of a year.

[luv]

Originally Posted by jonzie04

Every time I read your name I'm reminded of a Chevy Luv truck... I could probably trade one in thats in pretty decent shape and get you banned for a half of a year.

If you feel so inclined. Probably wouldn't make much difference to me or the site.

[Gonzo]

Think I'm gonna start a kickstarter or gofundme regarding this idea.

I can be bought off for a nominal fee. Let's start at 250 a month per member.

[alnorth]

The only other major board I post to has a system where they raise quite a bit of money with very aggressive moderation.... but you can buy your way out of being banned. If you are a really tremendous jerk you can be perma-banned and IP banned with no buyout, but that really takes some work to accomplish.

I don't believe the culture of this board would accept aggressive moderation though, so thats out.

edit: perhaps the mods could make use of the Hootie option more often, even though Hootie himself kinda blew it. If someone is such an ass that they somehow get banned from CP, then after a cooling off period maybe let them buy their way back for one last chance.

edit2: I voted no, but as for my opinion on the OP: if I got troll-banned by someone for 30 days without breaking a rule or doing anything wrong, the option to return the favor won't help, I'd probably be so pissed about it that I might just leave the board forever.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by alnorth

The only other major board I post to has a system where they raise quite a bit of money with very aggressive moderation.... but you can buy your way out of being banned. If you are a really tremendous jerk you can be perma-banned and IP banned with no buyout, but that really takes some work to accomplish.

I don't believe the culture of this board would accept aggressive moderation though, so thats out.

edit: perhaps the mods could make use of the Hootie option more often, even though Hootie himself kinda blew it. If someone is such an ass that they somehow get banned from CP, then after a cooling off period maybe let them buy their way back for one last chance.

edit2: I voted no, but as for my opinion on the OP: if I got troll-banned by someone for 30 days without breaking a rule or doing anything wrong, the option to return the favor won't help, I'd probably be so pissed about it that I might just leave the board forever.

As long as you come back after your thirty day ban first, and make a leaving forever thread.