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The Unjust Return of Hornemans

Discussion in 'Discussion' started by ekjhgekuie, May 7, 2018.

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  1. CasualNuker

    CasualNuker Celebrity Meeper

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    I have to agree with the above post
    --- Double Post Merged, May 8, 2018, Original Post Date: May 8, 2018 ---
    Hornemans - Ban Appeal
     
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  2. whoisnate

    whoisnate Celebrity Meeper

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    I disagree, just standing by and letting staff get away with abuse is a slippery slope to having a corrupt staff. I’ve played on enough small servers to know how easy it is for people to get power hungry and inflate their ego, I’ve even played a part in a corrupt staff and it is super easy to get carried away with it.

    Even if this thread does nothing at all its still better than just letting it slide, at what point is staff abusing too much if this isn’t. I feel like any amount of abuse is too much.
     
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  3. DarkKnight49x

    DarkKnight49x ⏦ ❀ The True Dark Knight ❀ ⏦

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  4. Fruity_196

    Fruity_196 Popular Meeper

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    Yeahhh I don't believe a word you say.
     
  5. FamousZAmos

    FamousZAmos Popular Meeper

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    Staff have never, and will never, treated everyone the same. Be it finances, nudes, or friendships, some people will always be buying a step ahead of the bans game. This is neither new nor temporary. Until some changes are made and staff stops hiding everything, the server will continue downhill as it has been these last few weeks.
     
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  6. Courtneyyy

    Courtneyyy Admin Princess Staff Member Helper Media Elder

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    End of the day we have to do better and hopefully we will from this point forward but who knows.
     
  7. IzzSt

    IzzSt Celebrity Meeper

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    I find this thread irritating,
    I suggest revising the "usage of alts" section in the rules page, this whole situation is obviously because of this.
    this says the whole thing itself.


    We are all humans if im not correct, stop picking at our common sense with this bull. I think we all know what the previous defined rules for alt abuse was.
     
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  8. bloodyghost

    bloodyghost local haunt

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    I have to say that I believe that the ban (and unban) was handled incorrectly. Rules were pretty much re-adapted to create a bypass for a particular player, and that’s not insider information: that’s clear to everyone. The rule always existed and I feel as if the reasons that have been provided don’t tell the full story. I am not blaming anyone in particular because I don’t know who is truly in control of this decision, and everyone makes mistakes. What’s important is that mistakes are fixed.
    I’m not really afraid of how my opinion will affect my position on the staff team, because what is most important to me is that the rules are followed and players are treated equally, not my helper position, and this did not happen here.
     
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  9. Fuzzlr

    Fuzzlr Owner Staff Member Owner

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    We apologize for not being more transparent regarding the ban, and allowing assumptions to be made regarding the reasons for him being unbanned.

    It was our fault that we previously articulated to Hornemans that it was OK to engage in the activity that caused him to be banned. We did ultimately ban him for the same activity later on, seeing as it was contrary to our interpretation of the rules. However, we reviewed our previous correspondences with Hornemans that showed we had previously greenlighted this behavior. Therefore it was necessary to re-review the ban. We have informed Hornemans our new stance on the issue and interpretation of the rule so that he does not violate it again, and additionally clarified this in the Server Rules to be more clear in future situations.

    I will be extending the ban to a temporary ban to provide assurance that the proper discipline was applied. In the meantime, we are having internal discussions about whether we will be taxing or eliminating his account balance.
     
  10. lanekids40

    lanekids40 Popular Meeper

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    the Fuz speaks!
     
  11. ekjhgekuie

    ekjhgekuie Celebrity Meeper

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    Thank you @Fuzzlr for updating the community on what happened, this explains a lot.
     
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  12. Muunkee

    Muunkee Legendary art supply hoarder

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    I have seen several instances where a player was OK'd to use duping methods, glitching methods, AFK machines, and others, to gain an advantage, and when they were banned they were not shown such mercy.

    Why is this situation different, when it has been well known for literally years that alt abuse is not ok?
    Edit: Voting and using alts to vote has also been known for years, by myself at least, and I remember having several discussions about it before, during, and after my being staff and all but one time I was told to not vote using an alt.
     
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  13. Achrow

    Achrow Celebrity Meeper Staff Member Architect

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    I got to the party late, Either way thank you fuzzlr for giving us an answer! Even if you did change the rules the old rules should still apply to hornemans as he broke the old rules while they were in place.
     
  14. J055Y_

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    The point is that the old rules were vague as to whether what Hornemans was doing is punishable, since it was not specifically stated. With this case arising, staff members have amended the rules in order to specifically identify what Hornemans was doing as punishable. However, since the situation occurred whilst the old, vague rules were in place, Hornemans has not broken said rules and thus cannot be punished under them.

    You could argue that by injecting money into the economy he was causing detriment to the welfare of the economy, therefore committing "acts against the server", however that statement in itself is incredibly vague and could be interpreted any number of ways. I know this probably isn't the place, but I would like to suggest that specific boundaries are labeled as to what qualifies as an "act against the server".

    Nevertheless, I thank Fuzzlr for his response to this, as it outlines the situation in full and allows us the users to make reasonable and calculated conclusions.
     
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  15. Achrow

    Achrow Celebrity Meeper Staff Member Architect

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    Hornemans has played for many years he obviously knew what he was doing wasn't good, or he knew there was a fault in the system its like saying someone can swear because it wasn't clear enough for them in the rules. He had a conscious mind about what he was doing whether he knew how bad it was or not. Thankfully Fuzzlr realised this and is taking the correct actions! :)
     
  16. alex77034

    alex77034 Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin'

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    This is the response people needed in the first place and not the ‘rE-ReAD tHe RuLEs’ mumbo jumbo. I’m glad you’ve provided a clear and full answer to this though, because as a result I think a less toxic and more thorough discussion can take place. Thank you for the clear up.
     
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  17. CasualNuker

    CasualNuker Celebrity Meeper

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    Thanks @Fuzzlr also wipe his balance!
     
  18. bloodyghost

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    There’s a reason why Fuzzlr’s still in charge, clearly stated and well resolved.
     
  19. Juiced

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    oh i love horn man so much he is my best friend he deserves to be unbanned he deserves owner of meepcraft he is so amazing!
     
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  20. Blue_Marlin

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    So is Viper getting unbanned or....
     
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