Possible Consequences of a Complaint

    For the complainant, it is unusual for there to be any consequences at all.
     There have been a couple of unusual cases in the past where investigation
     of a complaint has led to the complainant also being punished - however,
     this is not a normal outcome. After all, if you're complaining about
     somebody, you shouldn't be doing the exact same thing as them yourself...
     ;-)

    Complaints can of course be rejected, in which case there are no
    consequences.

    If a complaint is upheld, one or any combination of the following potential
    punishments could be issued against the subject of a complaint:

    o Edit Ban - typically used when the right to edit has been abused.

    o Talker Ban - typically used when the user has maliciously misused
      the talker.

    o Send Message Ban - typically used when the user has used U2Us to break
      the Conditons of Use.

    o Other Bans - Unusual, but used as required.

    o System Ban - (Total Lockout!) - typically used either to ban a user
      from the entirety of the system for a period of time, possibly for good.

    o Account Deletion - A last resort.