The user infraction system is used at Hotcouponworld staff when rules are violated. Some infractions will expire after a certain time period and some infractions never expire. This is based on the severity of the infraction.

The following is a list of the current user infractions, their point value, and their expiration’s.

Infractions

Violations of the trading rules
* This includes bumping your post too often posting too many coupons, trying to trade CRT and/or complete deals, auction violations, etc. Please read the trading rules HERE

• Points - 2
• Expires - 1 Month

Thread jacking (taking a subject way off topic)
* All thread jacking post violations will result only if a member finds your thread jacking to be serious enough to report your post for violation of this rule. Members are to self govern this rule by reporting any post that they feel has gotten way out of hand. Thread jacking does not apply in any of our Hot House forums.

• Points - 2
• Expires - 14 Day

Posting of an unapproved link in signature or posts
* Links to competing sites, referral programs, or any site that nets you a profit or competes with this website in nature or our affiliates is not allowed. The rule on signatures is that you may not have any link in your signature that links outside of Hot Coupon World unless you have paid the fee for one of our entrepreneur forum and/or have asked for approval from an admin.

• Points - 5
• Expires in - 1 Month

Flaming or insulting another member or staff.
* All flaming or insulting post violations will result only if a member finds your post(s) to be serious enough to report your post for violation of this rule. Members are to self govern this rule by reporting any post that they feel has gotten way out of hand. Flaming and insulting members does apply in all forums including the Hot House forums

• Points - 5
• Expires - 14 Days

Posting about using coupons in a fraudulent manner or in a way that goes against store policy or modifying a coupon in any way.
*Members may find our policy on fraudulent usage of coupons here. And for store policy please see and read the sticky in each store forum.

• Points - 5
• Expires - Never

Posting about unethical activities and/or direct violations of store policies.
*To learn about store policies, please read the sticky threads in the appropriate store forum or contact the store’s corporate office.

• Points - 5
• Expires - Never

Bad Trade
*Hotcouponworld has a bad trader list, and bad trades will dealt with on Hotcouponworld by our bad trader mod. You may view the guidelines for reporting a bad trade HERE (you must be a fully registered member to view the bad trader list) Bugface711 is in charge of mediating and handing reports for bad trades.

• Points - 10
• Expires - Never

Spamming the board via PM or posts
*Spam is not tolerated what so ever at Hotcouponworld. Spam is an immediate and permanent ban.

• Points - 30
• Expires - Never

Posting of an unapproved coupon in PDF, JPEG, or GIF format
*Manufacturer’s Coupons: Should you come across a manufacturer’s coupon (no matter the source of origin) that is in a PDF, JPEG, JPG or GIF format or a link** that you wish to share with the board we are asking that you contact YouPdWhat our Moderator for the “It’s Got To Be Real” forum at the following link: Hot Coupon World Printable Coupon Notification Form ( Manufacturer’s Coupons )Store Specific Coupon ( Forum has an assigned Moderator ): Should you come across a store specific coupon (no matter the source of origin) that is in a PDF, JPEG, JPG or GIF format or a link** that you wish to share with the board we are asking that you contact that particular store’s forum Mod at the following link: Hot Coupon World Printable Coupon Notification Form ( Store Coupons )

Store Specific Coupons ( Forum has no assigned Moderator ): Should you come across a store specific coupon (no matter the source of origin) that is in a PDF, JPEG, JPG or GIF format or a link** that you wish to share with the board we are asking that you contact a Super Mod at the following link: Hot Coupon World Printable Coupon Notification Form ( Store Coupons )

 

 

**Links to coupons that use print limiting software such as coupons offered by smartsource, coupon.com, or bricks coupons do not need to be reported before they can be posted on the forums.

• Points - 2
• Expires - 14 Days

Consequences

All infractions have consequences, here you will find how many points and how many infractions it will take to give users a consequence. 

10 Points OR 6 Infractions = 2 Day Ban from the board
20 Points OR 8 Infractions = 5 Day Ban from the board
30 Points OR 10 Infractions = Permanent Ban from the boardRule violations are not a frequent occurrence, but they do happen. Most members are respectful to one another and follow the rules. We feel that knowing the rules and what will happen if you break the rules is good for the forum and community at large.

All staff members are able to issue infractions; forum specific mods are only allowed to give infractions for posts made in their forum(s) and for spam anywhere on the board.

Super mods and administrators can issue infractions across the board and can also issue custom infractions as needed.

 

All members will be given ONE (1) warning of a general type to remind users to read the rules. Once their warning has been given, infractions will occur.Of course we hope none of our members will ever need to get an infraction. But as the board grows each day we realize that it’s bound to happen from time to time.

 

To report a post for rule violations please click on this -  -icon which can be found in the right hand corner of each and every post at Hotcouponworld. This will send a message to our staff.

To report a post for rule violations please click on this -  -icon which can be found in the right hand corner of each and every post at Hotcouponworld. This will send a message to our staff.

 

If you feel that you have been issued a warning or infraction in error please contact queenofthehivemomof5 for review