It's true that members here are deathly afraid of infractions even though they are relatively harmless in small numbers. There are many possible reasons why so I'm not sure which one it is. I've sometimes thought perhaps peoples feelings about receiving infractions could change if modding culture changed and they were used more frequently, but perhaps it is the very idea that you have a record where your wrongdoings are recorded that worries people.
I see the problem with using them as a disciplinary measure against "petty crimes" today, but I would still recommend them for bans. In those cases, the offender has probably done something bad enough to earn a mark on their record anyways!
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