TheGorilla wrote: 5 recents would be 5 recent punishments. That could mean warnings, but gags and mutes are also counted as punishments.

Punishments stay recent up to two weeks. Therefore, 5 recents would not count as 5 warnings, but as 5 punishments that you have been given somewhere within the last two weeks.

[quote="TheGorilla" post=729808]does 5 recents mean 5 warnings?[/quote] 5 recents would be 5 recent punishments. That could mean warnings, but gags and mutes are also counted as punishments. Punishments stay recent up to two weeks. Therefore, 5 recents would not count as 5 warnings, but as 5 punishments that you have been given somewhere within the last two weeks.