[smash3636]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am helping my son to appeal his status of banned because he is 8 and does not have command of the keyboard or the skill of making a case. I was in the room when he was banned and it was very difficult for him to accept. He felt it was an injustice but he understands in absolute terms why he was banned - for trying to light other members on fire. (As a parent, I would have intervened but was only paying partial attention to his activities.)

According to my son, he and a buddy (with whom he was skyping) were being attacked with snowballs at the "spawn" location. They felt as though they were being ganged up on. They were not sure who was attacking and who was innocent but they chose to escalate and they began attacking any and everyone in their path.

My son acknowledges that escalation was the wrong decision. He agreed that there was a voice in his head telling him not to do it but he did did not listen to that voice and he his very sorry. I can attest to the tears that followed.

I play Minecraft with my son from time to time and I have setup servers for him and his buddies to play so I have a very strong appreciation for MineRealm. The realm concept is great - 10,000 credits is a bit difficult to reach but it only enhances the value of a realm earned.

Kindly look upon this event as a learning experience and grant smash3636 access again. He promises to listen to his conscience going forward.

Thank you,
Dave

[Joseph3114]

A couple things I just want to make you aware of:

-Snowballs do no damage, they're just annoying. People do it with eggs too. It happens.
-Lighters don't work at spawn. If he was at spawn, then he chased them onto public land with it.

With that said, sit tight and an admin will be by eventually to confirm everything you said, and issue a sentence / unban.

If there's no official response in 24 hours, just post "bump" to bring it back to the front.

[cubeguy314]

Actually, your son's actions upon me are what got him banned. On this server, we have a "No illegal PvP" policy which states that one isn't allowed to cause harm to another player unless both players have the PvP function enabled. PvP is enabled by typing /PvP or entering the nether.
Over the past few weeks, I have found it very wise and helpful to carry around a fire resistance potion in case I am attacked by illegal pvpers, in which case, your son was banned for being one. As the teleporter spit me out in a random location, your son and his friend landed right beside me and attempted to set me on fire, in the hopes that upon my death, they could steal my items (Diamond gear and such). However, expecting this after seeing a flint and steel in your son's hand seconds beforehand, I wasted my fire resistance potion and expected that your son would attempt to burn me to death. I warned your son that illegal PvP is, of course, illegal and would result in a ban. As they continued, I called a staff member over, who was also set on fire and killed by your son and his friend, which resulted in an immediate ban for both players.

Also, if someone is snowballing you or other players, you are allowed to tell him/her to stop. If (s)he persists, then that player can be banned for harassment.

Another thing, if your son is being illegitimately attacked by being lit on fire, doused in lava, etc, I advise to take a screenshot of the attacker and his actions, record the coordinates of the exact location of the attack (especially if it's with fire or lava) and call a staff member or post a Ban Request on the player on the forums (remember, evidence is needed or the request will be not be considered.) Also, I advise that your son learns how to brew fire resistance potions in case he ever experiences something like I have. (Just incase you didn't know Slimeballs + blaze powder=magma cream)

I advise that your son read the official rules and commonly asked questions listed here.
http://minerealm.com/community/viewtopi ... =20&t=4200

Note: Some of the rules, such as No Illegitimate PvP are not specifically listed, but can be categorized under the given rules.


Best of luck. I hope to see your son back on Minerealm! (And with a better understanding of the rules as well!)

On a friendlier note, if your son is unbanned, which I think he will be, I can supply him with necessary materials for brewing fire resistance potions free of charge; for some materials need to be gathered in the nether, and the nether is full of ruthless PvPers who will, legally, kill you and steal your items (because PvP mode is automatically enabled).

[Rokkrwolf]

So are you, DSPROGIS?

[smash3636]

Yes, I am dsprogis, smash3636's father.

[Rokkrwolf]

Your son will be unbanned on Sunday January 27, 2013. If you or him have any further question as to the rules for better clarification you can find the Official Rules at the top of this section or ask any staff for further help.

[dsprogis]

Thank you.

[cubeguy314]

I hope to see Smash again! Hopefully, this time we can start on a better note! Until then!

[smash3636]

Hi Admin,
I was hoping to start playing again today - but I am still banned - when do you think I can get back on?

Hi CubeGuy,
I look forward to seeing you in the game too - sorry about before.

Max

[cubeguy314]

The admin will unban you when he returns home from work. Unbannings are not automated.

Anyways, I appreciate your apology, and I hope that we can put this situation aside and get along well as friends ingame!