Infraction question.

[Powdinet]

Dear RFS.

It has come to my attention that you have replaced the 35 carachters rule to a 25 carachters one.

Well, I have 4 infractions, 2 of which 35 carachters rule. But I edited them out, and they're already 25 carachters.

If I get another infraction, do these still count or they dont because it was the old rule?

EDIT: Just rmembered i couldn't edit one because the topic was colsed.

[Zelrio]

Dear RFS.

It has come to my attention that you have replaced the 35 carachters rule to a 25 carachters one.

Well, I have 4 infractions, 2 of which 35 carachters rule. But I edited them out, and they're already 25 carachters.

If I get another infraction, do these still count or they dont because it was the old rule?

EDIT: Just rmembered i couldn't edit one because the topic was colsed.

I know you want RFS's help, but may I post some help? Too bad I'm doing so anyway. :P The one you edited out definitely shouldn't be lifted, especially if when you broke it it wasn't even 25 characters, even though it used to be 35.

Now, I highly doubt anyone's infractions will be lifted, since at the time it was against the rules, and you knew it but still broke it. (like I did, :O) So unfortunately I doubt it will be lifted, even if it was over 25 characters but wasn't 35, you still broke it.

[cheese rox]

Ah, I see. I have no clue why he did it without a notice. I personally think you shouuldn't hae those infractions.

[CopperPython]

I'm sure you would get an infraction, you still technically broke the rule even if you edited it. See it was the old rule but I'm not the judge of this RFS is. :)

[High-Tech®]

I doubt it. About half the forumers have had that infraction and if RFS does it for you, he has to do it for the whole lot.:O

[TnT]

They still count.
You broke the rule at that time, so it sticks.

Even if it was 25 characters, when you got it it wasn't.

[Frynder]

If it was a rule back when you broke it, it counts. That's like getting a ticket for going 80mph in a 70mph zone, then a few months later the speed limit is raised. You don't get out of your ticket because it was, in fact, the law at the time you broke it.

Think of it as ex-post facto laws:

You stick your chewing gum under a park bench, and it's not against the law.
A government politician sees you, and makes a law stating that it is now illegal to do that.
He can't go back and arrest you for sticking your chewing gum under a park bench, because it wasn't against the law when you did it.

The same works both ways. Someone can't go back and say "Oh, that's not against the rules anymore, so your punishment is lifted".

[Powdinet]

If it was a rule back when you broke it, it counts. That's like getting a ticket for going 80mph in a 70mph zone, then a few months later the speed limit is raised. You don't get out of your ticket because it was, in fact, the law at the time you broke it.

Think of it as ex-post facto laws:

You stick your chewing gum under a park bench, and it's not against the law.
A government politician sees you, and makes a law stating that it is now illegal to do that.
He can't go back and arrest you for sticking your chewing gum under a park bench, because it wasn't against the law when you did it.

The same works both ways. Someone can't go back and say "Oh, that's not against the rules anymore, so your punishment is lifted".

I didnt understand half of the metaphors you used, but I got the point.

[Dracophile]

You broke the rules at the time they were enacted. It wouldn't be fair to everyone else, they stay.