Posted on the original Enjin Forums by: "explodingreaf" on: (Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:08:43 GMT), F0000725
IGN: ExplodingReef
Nick: Roki
Faction: Gulf of Harad
Reason for ban: harassment against Calenfaniel.
Time banned for: two weeks
Date banned: — 04/04/2022
Reason for appeal:
I do not think that I broke any rules and should not have been banned for h.arassment. To support this claim I will describe the series of events. First, Darlan and I converged on base. We then broke into the outer wall. After this, we converged on the main base inside and were able to get in, through legal means. Next, I ran around the city and killed some NPCs while darlan went to get some branding irons to name the horses' names as a prank. He asked me what kinds of names we should name them. I mentioned how she does not like Putin. I then suggested a name which Darlan said was no good. I then kept killing the NPCs while darlan tped back to me, exited from the inner city, and went out into the field to name the animals. He then told me to come to him. I did and he gave me a name tag that said 'All hail putin' He then tped away and told me to keep the /back to her base as he did. I tried to name some of the Gondor 'npcs all hail putin' but it would not work. I then went outside and looked for animals to name. But I could not find any, so I did /spawn and put the name tag that darlan gave me in my ehest.
Then a few days later I was informed that I was banned by Mido. I then Appologized to Calen for my friends inappropriate names and also for helping him indirectly get to the 'all-hail Putin' name. She accepted my apology if I dont help darlan pull any more pranks on her again, which I agreed to. I did not do any of the harassing. All I did was helped Darlan get in and be his associate in this crime. Because of this, I don't think it is fair I was banned for something I did not do and so I would like to please ask to be unbanned or to have my time reduced.
Thank you
Posted on the original Enjin Forums by: "Mido." on: (Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:19:56 GMT)
Hello there, ExplodingReef,
We have decided to deny this appeal due to numerous reasons.
Firstly, the core concept of your appeal is that you were innocent. It's not an appeal to let us know you've learned of the actions you have committed, as it should have been. Secondly, you do not seem apologetic. It is nice that you have apologized to the player you have harmed, I would not say otherwise. However, you did not show a speck of regret or understanding within that initial apology, nor does it seem like you are showing any now. This to us simply means that there's no development, nor any desire to understand what you have done is wrong, and more importantly, no reason for us to forgive you (since you aren't even asking for forgiveness either). We sincerely hope that you did not apologize to the player you have harmed for the sole desire to have your ban reduced, however, it does seem that way from the way you have conducted yourself on several occasions afterwards.
Thirdly, the fact pattern that you are transcribing does not align with what you have said prior nor what DalarnRagei has said prior. You are switching the story to a more convenient one, had you done so from the start you might have pulled it off, but alas, now we can only take the entire situation in with more confusion and mistrust. In addition, in your 'appeal' you admit to knowing that the player you have harmed does not like Putin, in an attempt to use that against her. May I remind you that under the General TOR Rules rule 2, it states clearly that bullying and/or harassment is not permitted, not even as a joke. We sincerely hope you keep this in mind for the next time you decide to pull a 'prank' upon others.
As you may have noticed, normally we do not give such an elaborate explanation as to why we deny or accept appeals. However, as you are also putting blame upon the staff team for not treating you fairly (despite straight up admitting to harassment lmao), I thought it'd be nice to avoid any confusion and explain as to why your appeal has been denied.
We hope to see you return after your original ban has passed with a fresh mindset and more empathy towards the feelings of the other players within the TOR community that you all share.
Big M.