Yes, he was attempting to kill in spawn. The rule says no killing in spawn, which he didn't do. A nit-picking point, but since it means he never did any harm and never intended to harm the server, i would think he would not meet the minimum threshold for a ban. Perhaps a warning would be more in line with his actions?
If he does it again it would certainly deserve a ban, but as it is he really hasn't actually done much.
But yes, he admitted himself that he was attempting to kill spawn campers with the lava inside the spawn zone.
I do think we have the whole of it out. At this point its pretty much up to the mercy of the mods.
(gotta start posting faster, people keep posting while im writing my stuff =()
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Agent, if you had any proof that your story was true that would be grounds for a ban. However, with only proof of the single lava bucket, its your story against his and as stated in the sub-forum rules, a regular player requires a significant amount of proof in order to get another player banned.
The relevant rule follows.
1. If a regular player is posting a ban request, adequate proof is needed. Saying that you saw him do it will not lead to our decision to ban that player. There must be video or enough photographic proof that says he did it.