Unban Appeal for _RYAN_SWOONEY_UNBAN
In-game Name: Ryan Swooney
Server: Community Banned
Steam ID: 76561198280582054
Ban ID: Unsure as I'm community banned
Reason given for your ban: C1.6
In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.: I was banned on May 7th 2023 because of comments I made towards 2 members of the staff team (Stavik and Liam) whilst in a ticket with them. I lost my temper when I felt I had been treated unfairly in a baiting report that had been put up on me and as a result I ended up laughing at and calling Stavik and Liam "freaks" as well as telling them to "Fuck off". The ticket was initially made because I was banned for baiting and I felt it wasn't deserved, I was then told in the ticket that I would be getting a permanent ban due to a comment in groups where I jokingly said "i'll do it again and again until I'm permad". Shortly after being told I would be getting a permanent ban because of my groups comment was then when I insulted both Liam and Stavik.
Why should we unban you ?: I understand there's no going back on what I said and that what's done is done. I also understand that the staff team don't want me back after my behaviour and I don't blame you all. I've been locked out of the community for just over 9 months and with this time I have had time to reflect. I know you've heard this many times before but I genuinely have changed and I would like at least the opportunity to show you this. My previous ban records might not be great but they're certainly not the worst that's been seen, not that this makes any of my actions justifiable but before my 1.6 ban I had been playing the server for just over a year at that point and had received a couple RDM bans. I deeply regret when I said in groups that I would "do it again and again until im permad". It wasn't a serious comment and was intended to be sarcastic but came across as cocky and serious. It was a childish remark and I don't expect staff to react to it any other way. I would never have actually gone and repeated my rule break, at the time I thought I was being funny however I have realised now why it got me in this position.
I've taken a break from gaming and have been focusing on my career IRL. I've been away in Germany for a couple months and don't even have FiveM/GTA installed on my computer as I type this appeal up. Honestly it's been refreshing and an eye opener for me and has made me realise how childish I was on the day I got a 1.6. I'm ashamed of myself and so I should be. RPUK is a great community with a hard working staff team and I took it for granted at the time and thought I could get away with throwing comments left and right at the staff. I should never have needed a break to know this but sometimes frustration gets the best of people and they say and do things that was never their true intention. I just wish I had taken this very needed step back on the day I made those comments, things would have turned out differently. I know I said in the discord ticket that I wouldn't be appealing my ban however that was another one of the many frustrated comments I made on that day that had no serious intent behind it. I hope it doesn't get held against me forever potentially stopping me from ever being able to enjoy the server again. I understand my childish behaviour has led me to where I am, and that I had pretty much asked for all of this to happen when I said all those things, However deep down none of this is what I wanted and I would do anything to take it back. I would accept any terms just to be allowed another opportunity to be a part of the community.
I would like to end off with an apology to Stavik and Liam. I am sorry with the way I spoke to you. You are both long standing members of the community and staff team who put in ample amount of time into the server and try your best to make the community great. No one is deserving of the comments I made and I understand why I am in the position that I am now. I was an asshole and deserved what was coming my way. Hopefully you can understand and see my point of view in all of this, I'm nothing like I made myself out to be and I hope you acknowledge this. I know an apology via text can be very meaningless but it's all I can offer currently.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes
In-game Name: Ryan Swooney
Server: Community Banned
Steam ID: 76561198280582054
Ban ID: Unsure as I'm community banned
Reason given for your ban: C1.6
In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.: I was banned on May 7th 2023 because of comments I made towards 2 members of the staff team (Stavik and Liam) whilst in a ticket with them. I lost my temper when I felt I had been treated unfairly in a baiting report that had been put up on me and as a result I ended up laughing at and calling Stavik and Liam "freaks" as well as telling them to "Fuck off". The ticket was initially made because I was banned for baiting and I felt it wasn't deserved, I was then told in the ticket that I would be getting a permanent ban due to a comment in groups where I jokingly said "i'll do it again and again until I'm permad". Shortly after being told I would be getting a permanent ban because of my groups comment was then when I insulted both Liam and Stavik.
Why should we unban you ?: I understand there's no going back on what I said and that what's done is done. I also understand that the staff team don't want me back after my behaviour and I don't blame you all. I've been locked out of the community for just over 9 months and with this time I have had time to reflect. I know you've heard this many times before but I genuinely have changed and I would like at least the opportunity to show you this. My previous ban records might not be great but they're certainly not the worst that's been seen, not that this makes any of my actions justifiable but before my 1.6 ban I had been playing the server for just over a year at that point and had received a couple RDM bans. I deeply regret when I said in groups that I would "do it again and again until im permad". It wasn't a serious comment and was intended to be sarcastic but came across as cocky and serious. It was a childish remark and I don't expect staff to react to it any other way. I would never have actually gone and repeated my rule break, at the time I thought I was being funny however I have realised now why it got me in this position.
I've taken a break from gaming and have been focusing on my career IRL. I've been away in Germany for a couple months and don't even have FiveM/GTA installed on my computer as I type this appeal up. Honestly it's been refreshing and an eye opener for me and has made me realise how childish I was on the day I got a 1.6. I'm ashamed of myself and so I should be. RPUK is a great community with a hard working staff team and I took it for granted at the time and thought I could get away with throwing comments left and right at the staff. I should never have needed a break to know this but sometimes frustration gets the best of people and they say and do things that was never their true intention. I just wish I had taken this very needed step back on the day I made those comments, things would have turned out differently. I know I said in the discord ticket that I wouldn't be appealing my ban however that was another one of the many frustrated comments I made on that day that had no serious intent behind it. I hope it doesn't get held against me forever potentially stopping me from ever being able to enjoy the server again. I understand my childish behaviour has led me to where I am, and that I had pretty much asked for all of this to happen when I said all those things, However deep down none of this is what I wanted and I would do anything to take it back. I would accept any terms just to be allowed another opportunity to be a part of the community.
I would like to end off with an apology to Stavik and Liam. I am sorry with the way I spoke to you. You are both long standing members of the community and staff team who put in ample amount of time into the server and try your best to make the community great. No one is deserving of the comments I made and I understand why I am in the position that I am now. I was an asshole and deserved what was coming my way. Hopefully you can understand and see my point of view in all of this, I'm nothing like I made myself out to be and I hope you acknowledge this. I know an apology via text can be very meaningless but it's all I can offer currently.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes
