ebrules311

The ban is not the reading it's the posting. The software would only ban the reading (and therefore posting) not allow reading but not posting.

Not to be argumentative but "allow reading, but not posting" is commonplace with forum software. I know of a forum whose subject is erotica of vintage nature... there's a sub forum "Identify the Girl" or whatever, and in that forum to post there you must have X amount of on topic uploads (150 I think).

My point is, if you are not a contributor, you can certainly read that forum, you just can't post there.

Also, take what I'm saying lightly and non-offensively.. I am a programmer myself and believe that if a human can think of, or even remotely dream of a procedural task... it can be coded.

I use the "New Posts" search feature a lot. so yes, I do see the hot issues in the girls forum, but I do have to remember not to post there by mistake. - - - been there - done that

Similar here, I used the search feature for open toe boots, and replied to something I was reading not watching the thread it came from. Personally, I think the software should prevent such mistakes so it doesn't waste the mods time. It can be set up that way, as I've seen places where you can only post in forum X when you make Y contributions. The same controls can be put on profile attributes.