I will try to make this as simple and understandable as possible, but it is very difficult to put a system in place for this kind of thing, in my opinion. I think it depends on the situation and the severity of the rule breaking to determine appropriate punishment. However, here are some basic guidelines I go by...
If it is just a small infraction of the rules, such as double posting, spam in the shop, incorrect form and it is your first time, generally you will just get a gentle reminder to read the rules and why.
If it is a more severe infraction, such as arguing or harassing, or your second time needing reminding of something, you will receive a strike. Strikes will remain with you for one month's time.
If you get three strikes in a months time you will receive a ban, either temporary or permanent based on what the strikes were for and the severity of the situation.
Even though strikes get removed from your name, I still have records of all past infractions of the rules, if you are consistently breaking them without actually getting three strikes together, you may still get a temporary or permanent ban.
For art theft and a severe case of rule breaking, such as heavy harassment or spam, you will receive either a temporary or permanent ban depending on the situation.
If you are temporarily banned, and you still post in the shop, that will be an automatic permanent ban! If you are permanently banned and you post in the shop, you will be reported to CS staff.
STRIKES[url=theirlink]name here[/url]-how many strikes-reason(s)-date(s) issued
none
TEMPORARY BANS[url=theirlink]name here[/url]-reason-length of ban-date issued
None, let's keep it that way please!
PERMANENT BANS[url=theirlink]name here[/url]-reason for ban-date issued
Firnen+Saphira-arguing with shopowner
Dominikovs Stalker-arguing with shopowner
Catterpilers4you-continually breaking the rules and spamming even after being asked to stop multiple times