[Resolved] Coms ban

In-Game name: Donkus
Time of Mute: 10:30 PM CST ish
Date of Mute: 12/5/2024
Steam ID: (STEAM_0:0:58194488)
Reason for Mute: Insulting players

So, I got a day chat ban, but I'm not sure why. I joined the server and someone was just talking about stuffed crust. I hopped in and said stuffed crust was kinda lame. It didn't take long for him to start getting heated, and he called me a "dense cunt" so I replied with "wow, this is why you're unemployed". I didn't mean anything by it, I wasn't even remotely serious with it, I honestly just figured it was a kinda funny and unexpected response in the moment. Then the admin muted both of us for a day. I asked why in the /reply, but they threatened to ban me (which is fair, it's not the place for appeals and I didn't even think about forums or a ban appeal at the time.) I tried to apologize in an other reply, but I think it might have come off as me pushing the issue further, which was NOT my intent. That last reply was honestly just meant as an apology. I was trying to cool it down before things got worse for me. I feel I might have joined right in the middle of a heated exchange or something, I didn't intend for my "unemployed" comment to be too extreme or genuine, I honestly felt like it wasn't that big of a deal. At the end of the day it's just a day mute, but I'd still like to at least bring it up here.

Your ban appeal has been received. Apologies for the delay.

Since it was a 1 day ban that has already expired at this point the only thing I can do is look into whether the ban was issued consistent with our policies. If not, it will be removed from the record.

I have a number of things on my plate right now but I hope to get to reviewing the details in the next few days.

~Vintage

I reviewed the details and my conclusion at this time is that the ban was in line with our policies.

The first thing out of your mouth immediately after joining the server, and without provocation, was,

"Oh my god, shut up you fucking dumb American, I hate [unintelligible due to cross-talk]".

A staff member asked you to chill, yet the two of you continued trading barbs (including the exchange you described above) resulting in a temporary punishment issued for both parties involved. As far as I could tell, there was no heated debate until you joined and started it with the above.

Given this, I see no reason to remove the issued mute from the record.