Would someone like to explain the 'infraction point system'?

What does it mean exactly? How long will ''3 points'' last? Do members have a set number of points to begin with?

The content of my post was political but so are almost all of the others in the same thread. Why did I receive an infraction notice while others didn't?

Don't quote me the guidelines on this matter when the lounge is flooded with politics.
I would like some clarification on what appears to be a completely arbitrary system of handling the thread in question.


Dear kev curry,

You have received an infraction at Large Format Photography Forum.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...d.php?p=567022

Reason: politics
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you know the rules
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This infraction is worth 3 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

All the best,
Large Format Photography Forum
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Thanks,
Kirk