Basically what Nanatsu already said. We use the
bold, colored text mainly for unofficial warnings and generally Ominous Looms so that it stands out and grabs attention, though different mods prefer different colors for this and it's not uniform.
For official actions, that's where we use the
*** really obnoxious warning BBCode *** to make it screamingly clear that an official smacking is taking place, whether for an official warning or harsher action like a ban or a DEAT. It has a uniform appearance because it uses a specific BBCode:
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[warn]blah blah warning text here[/warn]
(And no, DO NOT use it yourself, you'll get smacked for mod impersonation!)
And some quick trivia while we're here: The mod-warning BBCode is actually designed so that its visual affect
cannot completely be replicated through any other combination of BBCodes since it changes the font and adds a thick black border around the text block. The closest you can get is a combination of
white, bold, and background codes, but there is no way to duplicate the black border effect or change the font.
Not even slapping it inside a table can properly mimic the warn code. |