First off, we will introduce you to the rule that is relevant to the colours on your bans. The rule is as follows:

§2.8 - How bans are issued

• The first 3 bans are issued at the staff member’s discretion.
• The 4th ban is thirty days.
• The 5th ban and consecutive bans are ninety days.

Any bans older than 12 months at the time of the new ban being issued are ignored, this 12 month period is the ban cooling-off period. Ban extensions are based on the active (less than 12 months old) bans at the time of expiration and will not be altered if a ban goes over the 12 month period while the ban is active. If you have at least two active history bans in your ban history, staff will extend your next ban to a ninety days ban, regardless of how many bans you have had in the last year. Bans that are extended due to history cannot be removed, they are strictly thirty days and ninety days.

Active Bans (Green Dot)

Green marked bans are currently active, these are the ones that count when calculating your ban history. These will remain green for twelve months after expiration.

Quote from the rules

”Ban extensions are based on the active (less than 12 months old) bans at the time of expiration and will not be altered if a ban goes over the 12 month period while the ban is active.”

Please Note: "Active bans" refers to them counting towards your ban history and does not refer to the ban being currently enforced.

Inactive Bans (Yellow Dot)

Yellow marked bans have passed twelve months since expiration.

Quote from the rules

”Any bans older than 12 months at the time of the new ban being issued are ignored, this 12 month period is the ban cooling-off period.”

Two active history bans

Quote from the rules

"If you have at least two active history bans in your ban history, staff will extend your next ban to a ninety day ban, regardless of how many bans you have had in the last year. Bans that are extended due to history cannot be removed, they are strictly thirty days and ninety days."

This means if you have at least two bans in your ban history that are thirty days or ninety days in length (Usually with suffix of // X month(s) due to history), your next ban will automatically be extended to ninety days.