A few notes and thoughts from Grumpy

[Alblaka]

how about adding this to the rules:
no permaban/long term temporary ban during the first two weeks after the first activity/post - also add this note to all warnings during that period (so the user knows that after that time he should have gotten used to following the rules)

This idea sounds quite useful for me. Ofc only if applied to a "stupid, but not intentionally-evil" member. (Which should affect the most people we're complaining about)
Though (may) one week would be far enough for people to understand the basic idea of a forum community.
Guess the exact time would be up to the admins, completely ^^

Though the rule should include an exception (may not necessary, as it's the admin's job to decide how to use/interpret rules either way) in case an trollspammer signs up to massively spam the forum for the sole purpouse of annoying people.
Je, this probably won't happen... But IF it happens i will link back to this post XD