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clayj
Mar 16, 2008, 12:59 AM
Just saw someone's username followed on the next line by "In Time-Out"... never seen that before. What's that all about? A temporary ban?


PlaceofDis
Mar 16, 2008, 01:02 AM
yes its used to signify a temp ban.

although from what i know 'banned' can be either? not sure if that always means its 100% permanent.
fistful
Mar 16, 2008, 01:02 AM
http://guides.macrumors.com/Help:MacRumors_FAQ#What_do_the_.22Banned.22_and_.22In_Time-Out.22_user_titles_mean.3F
clayj
Mar 16, 2008, 01:06 AM
Fair enough. I was just curious. :)
xUKHCx
Mar 16, 2008, 01:09 AM
although from what i know 'banned' can be either?

That was the old system before Time-Out was introduced. As it stands:

Time-out means temporary ban
Banned means permanent ban
yg17
Mar 16, 2008, 01:40 AM
Yep, it's temporary. Been there, done that. I'd say it's akin to throwing a drug addict into rehab and then completely cutting them off from getting their fix cold turkey. Not fun :D
CalBoy
Mar 16, 2008, 03:01 AM
That was the old system before Time-Out was introduced. As it stands:

Time-out means temporary ban
Banned means permanent ban

While this topic has been revived, what does "guest" mean exactly?
siurpeeman
Mar 16, 2008, 03:02 AM
While this topic has been revived, what does "guest" mean exactly?

also, i always thought "guest" and "retired" were kind of the same. what differentiates the two?
WildCowboy
Mar 17, 2008, 01:55 AM
While this topic has been revived, what does "guest" mean exactly?

"Guest" applies to members who have had their accounts deactivated for one reason or another. It's generally used for cases where the member hasn't done anything wrong, so "banned" would not be appropriate. It's more for people who would like to leave the forums and have their accounts shut down completely.

also, i always thought "guest" and "retired" were kind of the same. what differentiates the two?

They are essentially the same. "Retired" has only been used in a couple of cases I'm aware of in which longtime, highly visible members decided to have their accounts deactivated.
CalBoy
Mar 17, 2008, 01:57 AM
That makes more sense for "guest" then.

Thanks. :)
NAG
Mar 17, 2008, 02:21 AM
Ah, interesting. Is that a feature of this forum software?