It's not exactly true. A lot of times I saw this - "You are warned. Next time = ban". Need examples?
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@Stefan - 3Colors broke the rules a lot of times and even when the people said him - "this is illeagal" or "don't join here since You are banned" - he still continutaed his behavior - so I don't have nothing against warning and banning him. It was OK for him, because he deserved for ban for sure many times. I'm talking about examples , when the people may not to know if they ASK about something illegal and they got warned. Don't You see any difference between them and 3Colors work?
Another thing is this - the most members got banned here exactly breaking this point of rules talking about posting illegal software (almost all concerning to CS1.6 No-Steam). I hope - by invoking this , I' don't deserve the warning, too.
Because of this, the people still are breaking this point of rule (sometimes they even don't know it - because when they ASK, they may think they don't break any rule) - need to prevent it somehow.
Dunno - maybe need add a page during registration process with the info "Don't post, even don't ask about anything You are not sure is 100% leggal, because a lot of members got banned breaking this rule here". OK - Rules are rules and the people should read them during registration procees, but if it's not sufficient , we need to save them - because this point is the cause of almost all ban here. Can You repeat Your question, because I don't know what I have to answer to?
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