[Resolved] Ban Contest

[beer gaming]

In-Game name: beer gaming
Time of Ban: permanent
Date of Ban: 02-29-24 12:58
Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:17121679
Reason for Ban: Pro-war symbolism
Additional Comments: I wrote "z" to troll the ukranian guy for saing ez (iз) after rounds

 

[VintagePC]

Your ban appeal has been received. We'll review the details and get back to you soon, typically within 24-48h

 

[VintagePC]

Unfortunately for you, you appear to have been banned from our EU servers for this infraction.

These servers are hosted in Germany, which has taken a hard-line stance against the use of many of the pro-war symbols currently in use with respect to the events in the Ukraine, to the extent that a number of them (Esp. "Z", "V" etc) are either outright illegal or considered hate crimes.

From Wikipedia:

• Germany – the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community said that using "Z" to indicate support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a felony punishable by up to three years in prison.[84][85][86]

That means your punishment is covered under the following section of our Server Rules:

Major infractions include the following:

• Anything violating rule 1 (cheating, use of exploits, or interfering with operation of the server)
• Extreme violations of rule 3 (Direct harassment of another person on basis of identity, extreme use of hate speech, or glorification of nazis)
• Use of sprays that may contain illegal content, or content otherwise illegal in the region(s) our servers are located.

Major infractions will be met with a permanent ban, which can not be appealed unless they were issued in error.

There is nothing I can do for you at this time; we cannot tolerate illegal activities on our servers.