Something that has always bothered me about other servers and their forums is that they never told you what the consequences of breaking the rules could be. I have seen this lead to some unfair punishments (ie two people did the same thing, one got a warning while the other got banned), so this is here to circumvent that. Now I can't promise that the consequences posted here Will B. exactly what you get if you break the rules, but they Will B. similar.
First Level - Warning: We know that sometimes you just break the rules without even realizing it. We won't do too much aside from just letting you know that you stepped out of line. Please try to follow the rules better and don't expect multiple warnings.
Example Causes: Spamming a small amount, Advertising, Asking for a promotion, Being an ass
Second Level - Kick/Mute/Temp Ban: We really don't want people annoying other people, so we put rules in place. If things come to this you either have had a very bad day or you are really trying to push your luck. For the time based consequences, they will last anywhere from a few minutes up to a full hour. Temp Bans are at least 24 hours and go up to the 1 Week Ban.
Example Causes: Repeated First Level offences, Small amount of Griefing, other annoying things that require your removal
Third Level - 1 Week Ban: This is pretty self explanatory. There are really only two ways to get this, and both of them require intentional breaking of the rules.
Example Causes: Repeated Second or First Level offences, Greifing
Forth Level - The Ban Hammer: We had enough of you. Simple as that.
Example Causes: Repeating Second or First Level offences after a 1 Week Ban, griefing, hacking