[SERVER] New Ban Guidelines

[Bot Invex]

Over the past few weeks the admin team have been reviewing some new ban guidelines which are being released today and are effective immediately.
The original draft for this system was created by Staff in late 2017.

What is this?
This is our new ban policy which we introduced to fix some issues with our current ban system.
Basically, a ban grid will be used to issue bans in a fair and unbiased way.

What was wrong with the old system?

• Was confusing and unclear
  
• Admin bans could vary a lot, unfair/favouritism was claimed a lot
  
• Some people received harsher bans for similar offences
  
• Our permanent bans were not really permanent (they were basically 3 month bans in all cases as their appeal was accepted)
  
• People had no idea how long they'd be banned for if they commuted a specific offence
  

The New System

• User commits offence
  
• Admin looks up recommended ban duration (considering how many offences they've committed in same category)
  
• Admins picks a value from the range they think is fair and issues the ban
  

Perks of New System

• Bans are standardised so they're always fair
  
• Admins are held accountable if they ban for too long or too short
  
• Appeals make more sense
  
• Permanent bans are actually permanent
  
• People will automatically get unbanned after X months for some offences
  
• Generalised offences can be applied to Forums/Discord/Servers
  

Help document with all info:
https://www.invexgaming.com.au/misc.php?action=help&hid=39


FAQ:

Do I need to read through all this?
If you follow all rules, you really don't need to.

Where does telecamping, freekilling fall under?
Telecamping is a general server specific offence, it falls under O1, general offences.
Freekilling is not a offence and does not result in a platform or server ban. It will however result in CT bans (which is its own separate system).

Where does posting irrelevant replies fall under?
General Offence again, as its website-specific.

What exactly does each offence include?
See the Offence Descriptions by expanding the spoiler on the help doc page.

What happens to the forum warning system?
It is being removed. The warning feature will shortly be removed.
There will no longer be any 'warning' system.
Keep in mind though that making an irrelevant post can now provide you with a website platform ban upto 24 hours for breaking a general offence.

What will happen to current rules on servers/forums/Discord?
They will all be changed somewhat.
The first rule on all these platforms will be:
"Don't break any Invex Gaming offences (with a link to the help doc)"
Then any specific platform rules (i.e JB rules for Jailbreak, telecamping for Surf, TOS on Discord) will be added as additional rules.

I'm already banned, how does this affect me?
All prior bans will stand as is.
If you have been permanently banned twice with the old system, you are still considered permanently banned.
If you are permanently banned once with the old system, you may appeal instantly and your ban can be changed to a time ban that will automatically expire based on your offence (given your offence wasn't a permanent offence).


If you have any other questions, please ask them below.

[blue]

I'm already banned, how does this affect me?
All prior bans will stand as is.
If you have been permanently banned twice with the old system, you are still considered permanently banned.
If you are permanently banned once with the old system, you may appeal instantly and your ban can be changed to a time ban that will automatically expire based on your offence (given your offence wasn't a permanent offence).

Does that mean Forgotten can appeal?

[blue]

Also, what if they commit more than a few offences, so for example Exploiting, Revealing personal info and DDOS threat. What would then happen?

[50]

gay

[s1gMa]

sounds pretty gay to me, such a shame byte touches children...

[PoosKi]

Also, what if they commit more than a few offences, so for example Exploiting, Revealing personal info and DDOS threat. What would then happen?

We decided that all the offences would add up, 
So if you revealed info on your first offense, exploited on 2nd offense, and then made a ddos threat on your 2nd offense. Based on hat the punishments are we would add them up to make one combined ban.

blue

[asriel]

PoosKi so what would happen?

[50]

Riggsy (BANNED)

[lb]

Revealing Personal Info 1st Offence RBD - 1 week - 1 month

Exploiting 2nd Offence RBD - 2 week - 1 month

DDOS Threat 2nd Offence RBD - 1 week - 2 weeks

Depending on the severity of the offences the admin would decide on a ban between the recommended ban duration. So at most the person who committed these offences would get a 2 month and 2 week ban, and if the person would like to appeal they would have to appeal for each offence I believe. After the ban has been given the player would have to wait 2 weeks before appealing the DDOS threat ban which in the above case is a 2 week ban, so by the time you appeal this ban the time will have already been served so no point but for example. If their appeal is accepted their ban would be shortened by 2 weeks, eliminating the DDOS threat ban. The player could also appeal the exploiting ban at the same time of appealing the DDOS Threat ban, as the appeal time is 2 weeks. So for the above case the exploiting ban is 1 month long, and if the player appeals this and it is accepted 1 month would be taken off of their current ban. Basically the same for appealing the Revealing Personal Info ban although the player would have to wait a month after the original ban was issued before appealing this ban. Hope this clears it up for you guys.

asriel

[DJC]

Ban on teamstacking?

Jared Fraser Razor PoosKi @"Collectorman"