Buddha's Ban Appeal

[eXg-Buddha 729]

In-game name: PDSS SS1 Buddha
SteamID (https://steamid.io/): STEAM_0:1:50942375
Staff members in-game name: Aidan
Staff members SteamID (/id (name): STEAM_0:0:185163860
Date & Time of incident: April 27th
Timezone: PST
Ban Reason: Toxicity 
How long were you banned for?: 6 Months
Proof of Ban:

 

What happened? (include any proof): I was in the 2GA officers Teamspeak late one night, and while some previous issues had occurred, I joined the channel unbeknownst to any of the previous drama. I started joking around with the other officers, and at one point told them that "They were on my hitlist of people to kill". Later, one of the officers, Whitebolt, reported me for toxicity on the forums, and felt his life was being threatened. The morning after, I received a 6 month ban for toxicity.

Why should your ban be removed?: First of all, I would like to apologize once more to Whitebolt. Although we have had our lengthy private conversations, I want to put it out there once again that I never intended to harm your life, and had no clue on what you were going through at the time. It has been a good 2 months since my ban appeal, and I have seen a lot happen in this community. My original plan was to just wait out the 6 months, as my interest in the server would probably have declined and I would be focusing on college. However, one day, while talking to some old MRP friends, they peaked my interest again and started my drive to play on the server once more. With the current state that the server is in, I really feel like I could contribute a lot in terms of keeping lower enlisted active and providing peacetime entertainment, if not at the very least to have just one more player on the server. I realize that I have had multiple chances in the community, and I have used these past experiences on the server to try and improve my behavior. A lot of the stuff I was doing a couple months back was uncalled for. It cannot be forgiven, and will leave a stain on my image for the rest of my time on Garnet. That is undeniable. That cannot be changed. And I acknowledge that. 

 

Before I was banned, I was brainstorming some ideas to keep player retention as well as improve peacetime. I was in the works of creating a lot of new operations for both SOC and base factions alike, and also wanted to include trainings and a form of roleplay into Frogmen, a faction I was about to become the Captain of. If I am unbanned, I want to continue with these ideas and start improving the server numbers. Seeing the server in its current state kind of hurts me inside, as I remember the days of 100+ players on the very map the server is rotated on now. Obviously, my main priority if unbanned is just to play the game again and interact with those I have lost communication with. But my goal, if I am accepted, is to boost the server population again by retaining new players in the server. Even though I haven't been able to access the server, I have been actively keeping up with the forums and Teamspeak, gathering peoples opinions on what direction the server should take. I have formulated ideas of my own, combining both sides of the spectrum, and do believe I have a workable compromise to help the server. 

 

I messed up as a manager. I messed up as a community member. I can go around in circles all day and promise I have changed, and tell you things that would change your opinion on me, but at the end of the day, you can't really take my word unless you have seen it. The past month, I have been hopping in Teamspeak and actively talking to enlisted, officers, and others. I hope that these interactions with me shapes your opinion on my appeal, as I tried to be as much as myself as possible. I made this appeal with good faith, as when I was in TS, I received an immense amount of support from players across the board. I want to give a big shoutout to everyone that has been keeping in touch with me and remaining friends, even through all the stuff I went through. You guys are the reason I want to return, and you guys are the reason I stayed. Coming back to the server means a big deal for me. If I am unbanned, my intention is to just make it as appealing as it once was in 2018. I hope that the positive responses I received on TS are reflected in this appeal. I understand reasons for me staying banned, and I accept those as well. It truly is up to the community if you guys want me back. All I can hope for is that the answer is yes.

[Oatlife 568]

44 minutes ago, eXg-Buddha said:

 A lot of the stuff I was doing a couple months back was uncalled for. It cannot be forgiven, and will leave a stain on my image for the rest of my time on Garnet. That is undeniable. That cannot be changed. And I acknowledge that. 

You tried to pull the sympathy card once and it didn't work, yet you try again. I would've liked to imagine you would have learned better from this, guess not. Quit trying to manipulate others.

44 minutes ago, eXg-Buddha said:

Why should your ban be removed?: First of all, I would like to apologize once more to Whitebolt. Although we have had our lengthy private conversations, I want to put it out there once again that I never intended to harm your life, and had no clue on what you were going through at the time. It has been a good 2 months since my ban appeal, and I have seen a lot happen in this community.

44 minutes ago, eXg-Buddha said:

I messed up as a manager. I messed up as a community member. I can go around in circles all day and promise I have changed, and tell you things that would change your opinion on me, but at the end of the day, you can't really take my word unless you have seen it.

Were you unrightfully banned? No. The manager(s) at the time came up with a specific punishment for you because of your actions. Does not seem unrightful to me. You messed up bad, not just once either. You did the crime, now you do the time. Its not like its permanent either, in which case it could maybe be played off. -1, wait it out.

Edited June 23, 2020 by Oatlife

[Nutter 15,158]

@Phantom @shrimp you guys were absolutely right on this one. Relentless 

[Phantom 1,548]

1 minute ago, Garnet said:

@Phantom @shrimp you guys were absolutely right on this one. Relentless 

Absoulute shamelessness. Manipulation tactics used as usual. Waited for the perfect opportunity (lots of high profile people left, the community "needs" more people). I'm gonna be up front here: Can it please be a permanent ban? Forever? No wipe, no appeal. Just delete him from the community please.

[shrimp 764]

2 minutes ago, Garnet said:

Relentless 

like herpes 

[Nutter 15,158]

Moving to denied now that my two mentions commented

1 minute ago, Phantom said:

Manipulation tactics used as usual. Waited for the perfect opportunity (lots of high profile people left, the community "needs" more people).

you LITERALLY said this months ago.