With the chat room problems we have and continue to have, Devolution and our staff has been discussing what would be fair to everyone while still controlling the conduct of what is really only a few members. The rules in blue I have added. This is what Devolution has decided.

I think there needs to be perhaps an update of the rules for chat room abuse:

2 Warnings and then a permanent ban from this site.

It is clear that the kind of behaviour we have been seeing in there is unacceptable and 2 warnings should be more than enough for any problems - if someone still continues to cause trouble after 2 warnings, then they aren't going to stop causing trouble anytime soon.

We should perhaps have a specific rule for what the chat room does and doesn't allow....

While these may be amended later, the following are not permitted in the open chat room:

Religious bashing and flirting, or any sexual, abusive, threatening, racial, ethnic, insulting or intimidating comments.

If you wish, you are welcome to create a private room where anything goes.

John