What do the “Banned” and “In Time-Out” user titles mean?
The “Banned” title used to apply to both temporary and permanent bans. Even though moderation issues are handled privately, we added the separate “In Time-Out” title for temporary bans so that others would know it wasn’t permanent. If someone is “Banned” or “In Time-Out” it means they broke forum rules. The severity, frequency, or circumstances determine which type of ban it is. The reason and the length of the “time-out” are known to the member involved. If you see a title of “Guest”, it means that the MacRumors account has been canceled, usually by the user’s request.
