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- If after you have approached both avenues, you may then send a message to Stephen; however know that Stephen is very unlikely to over rule anything that has been sanctioned by the moderators and head moderators.
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1. First infraction will result in a warning and a message from a moderator on what rule was broken.
2. Second infraction will result in a one week suspension followed by a two week moderator post approval
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