A Trust and Safety penalty process by which the accumulation of repeated violations of applicable law, terms of service or acceptable use policy will trigger more severe penalties against a user’s account.
Commentary:
- The reasoning behind a multiple strikes system is that a user who repeatedly violates a service’s rules is likely acting intentionally, and due to this malicious intent penalties imposed on the account should be enhanced to prevent likely future abuse.
- Relatedly, some laws encourage this type of penalty structure, such as the DMCA, which requires that online services have a “repeat infringer” policy.