Ah. My take would then be that the "Warned" level has some room for whimsy, which in itself might Doblerize. The "Suspended" notice would be as close to brutal as we wish to get. A notification of "Banned" wouldn't actually appear anywhere.
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A warning is pretty serious, IMO. In past instances, it has come only after much attempted Doblerization has already occurred. Therefore, I don't think different graphics are appropriate.
Right. A warning isn't supposed to be funny. You only get one before you get suspended. It's "stop right now, or else."
Well then, wouldn't a lighthearted cartoony "Stompy Foot" stamp or logo be the way to go? Because if it's an in-thread warning, it needs to get attention, but not be all grrr arrrgh. If it's a suspension or a notice of being banned, that would be given privately in email anyway, so there'd be no need for a more serious Stompy Stamp. Right? Or did I miss something?
You only get one before you get suspended. It's "stop right now, or else."
Okay. I misunderstood. Forget my previous post, please.
OK, all the attempts at Doblerizing have gone before, in the "work it out" phase. If that is the case, then more stern rather than less -- less whimsy, that is. I'll try some degrees of stern then. I don't think any of the current crop are particulalry stern.
Quicksand warning? Quagmire, from which it is rapidly becoming more difficult to extricate yourself? Warning: Danger Will Robinson.
I added a stern item (#6). link
I really like 1b and 6. (just had to chime in, they all look good)
I have a question: are we looking for something to go with any official admin post, or just the official warning? Because if it's the first, I like the stamp, just without the word "warning."