paac
Stone Miner
Hi,
Before i begin with any type of reasoning as to why this should happen, i'm aware the chances of this happening are near impossible. I just want to list some reasons why an all unban and/or and all unmute would be good for snapcraft as a whole. I will also refer to the downsides of this, and possible help people to see a positive side to doing an all unban and unmute.
Reasons for an all unban:
I started playing Snapcraft in late 2018, and i have seen the loyal player base Snapcraft inhibits, and the type of community Snapcraft is. When i started, there was around 130 players on factions, alone. Now there are around 30 - 70 players, and i think one main reason for this is because of the amount of players banned. The last all unban was years ago, and i think another one should be at least considered in helping the server grow, and potentially propelling the numbers back up to where they used to be. I just want to make this very clear - I understand a lot of these bans are very justified, but a lot of these bans can afford to be forgiven. Most of these bans are from people who used to hack, but i think these people should be given another chance. Furthermore, im also aware that appeals are always an option, but a lot of people who play Minecraft often look for servers to play on, and if they see they are banned on Snapcraft, while looking for something to do, they are more likely to move on to the next server rather than right an appeal for Snapcraft which they used to play years ago. I think hundreds of loyal players have been banned since the last all unban, and i want to emphasise that i am aware some of these bans are justified completely, but like i said, it would be nice to see a percentage of these loyal players coming back to Snapcraft, and re-engage with the server especially during times like quarantine where many people are looking for enjoyable games/servers to play. This could be a really good time for people to engage in Snapcraft, and experience it's active player base once again.
Arguement's against an all unban:
- Lot's of people were banned for justified reasons (not just hacking) : I am aware of this, but people who used to act in a certain way may deserve another chance, and if they continue to act in an undesirable way, staff can look into their actions and come to a conclusion whether to re-ban them.
Reasons for an all unmute:
My points for an all unmute may be controversial and may seem bias, as i am muted myself. However, i want to make this clear that i am not trying to be biased in any way shape of form, i just want people to understand the potential reasoning for an all unmute.
Through my own experience, i haven't had many mutable offences over the time i've played on Snapcraft. Recently a rule was changed in which you are permanently muted for 3+ mutable offences. I agree with this rule, 3 strikes and you're out. I understand why this rule was put in place, however, a lot of people were, and still are completely unaware of this change, and may contribute to their lack of carefulness in relation to what they say in the public chats. I wasn't aware that if you had a third offence you would be permanently muted. I understand that 'rules are rules' or 'dont break the rules' but how can we break the rules if we wasn't aware of them in the first place? With a massive change like this, an all unmute should be mandatory in my opinion, as a lot of players are muted because of this rule change.
Furthermore, mutable offences are everlasting meaning they never expire. For example, some of my first 2 mutable offences were from around 8 months ago or more, and i didn't do any other mutable offences until this month. I wasn't aware of this, and in my opinion they should expire over time if the player has been continuously positive in the public chat.
Lastly, it is extremely hard to get unmuted once permanently muted; yes you can appeal a mute, but many people quit the server when they are permanently muted as it limits the amount of accessibility you have in terms of the server: things like the auction house, communication with faction mates etc. This doesn't just apply to factions only, this is server wide aswell.
Overall, i just hope this forums post isn't overlooked. I want people to understand the positive connotations when reading this post, rather than thinking of all the negative things. Please consider this, and try to stay un-biased when reading this. I really hope this happens, and i think it could have some great potential if it took place!
- Make sure to vote in the poll above so your opinion is heard, and leave a comment saying what you think about this forums post!
- Paac
Before i begin with any type of reasoning as to why this should happen, i'm aware the chances of this happening are near impossible. I just want to list some reasons why an all unban and/or and all unmute would be good for snapcraft as a whole. I will also refer to the downsides of this, and possible help people to see a positive side to doing an all unban and unmute.
Reasons for an all unban:
I started playing Snapcraft in late 2018, and i have seen the loyal player base Snapcraft inhibits, and the type of community Snapcraft is. When i started, there was around 130 players on factions, alone. Now there are around 30 - 70 players, and i think one main reason for this is because of the amount of players banned. The last all unban was years ago, and i think another one should be at least considered in helping the server grow, and potentially propelling the numbers back up to where they used to be. I just want to make this very clear - I understand a lot of these bans are very justified, but a lot of these bans can afford to be forgiven. Most of these bans are from people who used to hack, but i think these people should be given another chance. Furthermore, im also aware that appeals are always an option, but a lot of people who play Minecraft often look for servers to play on, and if they see they are banned on Snapcraft, while looking for something to do, they are more likely to move on to the next server rather than right an appeal for Snapcraft which they used to play years ago. I think hundreds of loyal players have been banned since the last all unban, and i want to emphasise that i am aware some of these bans are justified completely, but like i said, it would be nice to see a percentage of these loyal players coming back to Snapcraft, and re-engage with the server especially during times like quarantine where many people are looking for enjoyable games/servers to play. This could be a really good time for people to engage in Snapcraft, and experience it's active player base once again.
Arguement's against an all unban:
- Lot's of people were banned for justified reasons (not just hacking) : I am aware of this, but people who used to act in a certain way may deserve another chance, and if they continue to act in an undesirable way, staff can look into their actions and come to a conclusion whether to re-ban them.
Reasons for an all unmute:
My points for an all unmute may be controversial and may seem bias, as i am muted myself. However, i want to make this clear that i am not trying to be biased in any way shape of form, i just want people to understand the potential reasoning for an all unmute.
Through my own experience, i haven't had many mutable offences over the time i've played on Snapcraft. Recently a rule was changed in which you are permanently muted for 3+ mutable offences. I agree with this rule, 3 strikes and you're out. I understand why this rule was put in place, however, a lot of people were, and still are completely unaware of this change, and may contribute to their lack of carefulness in relation to what they say in the public chats. I wasn't aware that if you had a third offence you would be permanently muted. I understand that 'rules are rules' or 'dont break the rules' but how can we break the rules if we wasn't aware of them in the first place? With a massive change like this, an all unmute should be mandatory in my opinion, as a lot of players are muted because of this rule change.
Furthermore, mutable offences are everlasting meaning they never expire. For example, some of my first 2 mutable offences were from around 8 months ago or more, and i didn't do any other mutable offences until this month. I wasn't aware of this, and in my opinion they should expire over time if the player has been continuously positive in the public chat.
Lastly, it is extremely hard to get unmuted once permanently muted; yes you can appeal a mute, but many people quit the server when they are permanently muted as it limits the amount of accessibility you have in terms of the server: things like the auction house, communication with faction mates etc. This doesn't just apply to factions only, this is server wide aswell.
Overall, i just hope this forums post isn't overlooked. I want people to understand the positive connotations when reading this post, rather than thinking of all the negative things. Please consider this, and try to stay un-biased when reading this. I really hope this happens, and i think it could have some great potential if it took place!
- Make sure to vote in the poll above so your opinion is heard, and leave a comment saying what you think about this forums post!
- Paac
