- Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:42 am
#164483
No music this time... I apologize, but this takes precedence.
Intelli, I want to start by saying that I apologize for disrespecting you with the posts and signature I made which led to my Forum and IP ban. It was provocative and pointless. I have said this before, but will restate it, as it the apology still stands. I also want to level with you. I have upheld a promise I made in March.
I have been respectful, courteous, and have been somewhat helpful on the forums. I have kept my word, and did what little I could to lay concerns about my future behavior on the server to rest. I can't see a reason to keep me banned when I have nearly always strived to be an asset to the playerbase, with 2 exceptions, which I will get to.
I am an Ex Staff intimately familiar with the rules, and a long time veteran and homeless guy, with a solid track record containing only 2 serious missteps. I never abused my position, did not disrespect players or Staff, and routinely conducted myself in a way that was a credit to the server. I have always answered questions that others had, kept chat lively, and helped when I had the time and resources to do so.
However, this leaves the question of why I am banned, and the mistakes previously mentioned.
My only failings have been my X-Ray ban, which I admitted to without prompting in my appeal, after a knee-jerk reaction. This ban was days short of a year ago, and I have since cleaned that up, and it has been, for the same amount of time.
My other mistake was the use of a signature created by S292r, a permanently banned player. This resulted in a permanent forum ban and IP ban. I have since apologized for this as well, and consider it, like my X-Ray ban, a settled issue.
My current ban, to be absolutely clear to everyone who reads this, was granted by myself.
I had recently come back to the Staff position as I had time to use for this, and my interest in the server was still intact. I very quickly learned that my interest not just in the server, but in Minecraft in general, was NOT, in fact, what it once was. I considered myself to be a problem at this point, as I was Staff only on name, which was made abundantly clear when I made a colossal error in judgment that resulted in multiple innocent people being banned for an offense they did not commit. Normally, I would have checked more thoroughly if I had cared the way I should have about properly handling the situation. I considered this to be a sign that my being Staff, and furthermore, on the server, was not appropriate. I proceeded to ban first my alternate account, Neravarine, and then Sneakerhead, ending with myself.
This was NOT a "last hurrah" or some attempt to go out with a bang. It was a decision I felt was appropriate at the time, and I stand by that belief that it was, at that time, the correct move.. though a simple resignation would have saved me considerable time.
I found my interest in Minecraft once more in late February, and appealed my ban. I did not expect a rapid unban. I did not, and still do not, expect to return to Staff. That bridge is clearly burned, which I regret, but accept fully as an act of my own doing.
What I did not expect was to wait 3 months with no reply when the ban I am currently serving a sentence for consists of banning a single individual who earned the ban I granted within two weeks, and then myself, which was an action I saw as best for all concerned. I understand that this does not excuse the action. I have apologized thoroughly for this however, and done the best that I can to prove that I am not going to be a problem further down the line...
But I'm tired of this though. I am tired of appealing and apologizing, and trying to prove something I know I've done everything possible to prove, that I am someone who does not cause problems, I attempt to resolve them. I can't say anymore than I already have. I can't show my dedication to sticking with Minerealm anymore obviously than I have over the last two and a half years, since I joined in 2.0.
All I am asking is for you to make a decision about my appeal, and to look at the time and effort I've poured into it, verses 2 mistakes that I have proven time and time again will no longer be an issue, mistakes that are long in the past. If you are going to reject it, I would like you to stop waiting to do so. If you are going to accept it, then I would appreciate that.
I appreciate the time spent reading this, be they new player, veteran, Staff or a passing visitor, and I am doubly so for those that humor me and survive this wall of text. Continued adherence to forum etiquette is equally appreciated, and I'm grateful for the support shown by the dozens of players who have voted for my return and liked my appeal.
A formal apology, request for a decision, and containing all due respect,
Ryu_Aurora
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