It may be automated; what i meant was that, when giving out infractions, a moderator will see what infractions exist and will know what the total points will be. Unless it's desirable to have the user permanently banned, he can then decide to not give multiple infractions such that the total results in a permban.

Well i hijacked Reggie's section, which was specifically on not attacking the mods, to make it refer to everyone. There's actually language earlier in the text that requests that all be treated with respect and not attacked. I think his original intent for the section was to point out specifically that attacking mods is also covered by the "no personal attacks" and "treat others with respect" instructions, so i don't think the changes are desirable. It's intended to specify admins/mods in that section.

I moved that sentence and reworded it. It now reads like this:

Infraction points will be given for misbehavior in public forum communications as well as for attacking other members in other ways (PM, Email Member Feature, Social Groups, Gallery, etc.), if it is reported. The following are the assigned infraction points for specific violations: