Unban Appeal - Gekz - GTA RP

[Gekz]

Server: GTA RP
Character Name: Josh Gekka
Steam ID: 76561199230598770
Ban ID (just the numbers): 17256
Ban Reason: C1.7 & G11.2
Why do you think you were banned: I was banned for teaming (G11.2) with Grove St members while not being on the F6, I believe in doing-so I also breached C1.7 as I should have had the common sense to not be involved in the situation or at least check beforehand that what I was doing was a rule break.
Why should we unban you: Hello whichever Staff member reading this appeal and dealing with it,

Firstly, I would like to say I am an idiot for landing myself back here again and getting banned only 1 month-ish after coming off of a 1.6. To be honest with you like I said I never intended on being back here again but never the less I messed up and see myself here once again. I would genuinely like to thank Hank Summers for denying my initial appeal after being banned, I have taken this time to seriously think about what I did wrong and admittedly at first I believed it was harsh but after taking time to genuinely rethink the whole situation that day I realised how stupid I was to think that I hadn't done anything wrong in the scenario.

I'd like to go through with you exactly what I was thinking and I guess my "lightbulb" moment where all I could really do was facepalm at my actions.

Starting with the reason I got banned, as you know I passed a lockpick to someone, gave my car and gave a few comms over radio to the Grove St members. - Like I said in the discord call after the situation to the staff members, I didn't believe at the time I had broken any rules but I wasn't 100% sure hence my hesitation to get too close to where they were dealing with the cutlass bodies. I was under the impression that because it wasn't a "war" hangabouts that weren't on the F6 could get involved. As a prime example of this would be if, in this case, a Grove Street member on radio called out someone was trying to rob him and me, a hangaround off the F6, went to go help him that would be fine. I know its a completely different scenario but I hope you can kind of understand what my thought process was. Regardless, I hesitated because I wasn't CERTAIN that it wasn't a rule break despite being under the impression it wasn't. I had been banned for over 6 months so I didn't know if it was something new that only in wars hangabouts couldn't get involved like with the new locked F6 rule. This is no ones fault but my own, it isn't the first time I've been banned for something that I should have asked staff for clarification beforehand. Onto my lightbulb moment for this, I realised its not about "what" items I give or what comms I gave either. It's the principle of I SHOULD NOT have been there AT ALL. It's all sunk in fully now and I again want to apologise to PsianaRama if it seemed like I was trying to argue in that call on discord, I wasn't and was simply trying to sort of explain my thought process.

Now onto a point Hank made on my previous appeal and I quote "plus the leaking of the ticket (tickets are private and only between those involved in the ticket) you have dented the trust within the staff team towards you massively." to be honest, I felt like the whole reason I had been denied was because of me showing the ticket staff opened with me on discord. I want to make clear these were my initial feelings, I understand my ban record has probably done more damage to the trust staff have in me than showing that ticket. I do know Staff had trust in me otherwise I would have never came off that 1.6 and I'm forever grateful for the opportunity regardless of the outcome of this appeal and I can only hope at least some still do trust me enough.

Again I want to go through my thought process with you about this situation, like I said it felt like I was denied solely because I showed the ticket and as I am sure I mentioned in the appeal, no where on the forums or discord does it say it is a rule break to show tickets or that you shouldn't do it because it is private. Since being banned I wanted to open a ticket to speak to a staff member about this so I could get a better understanding of why it was wrong and I even mentioned to friends that I wanted to, they said I should but I decided against it as I didn't want to get into more shit for speaking about a ban in a ticket.

People share tickets with each other all the time but you never see anyone get in trouble for it, I was the first (that I have seen) and for the sake of everyone in the community who reads this appeal, I hope I will be the last. I do understand now, similarly to what I said about the reason I was banned, again, its the principle, sure this ticket did not have any thing sensitive in it but it shouldn't be a case of "this ticket is fine to share but this one isn't" as that will just cause problems. Personally, I think it should be on the ticket channel on discord or somewhere on the forums that sharing of tickets is not allowed, I think if it was stated somewhere I could have avoided this and others, in future, can be aware that what they are doing is wrong. I understand my mistake now and I can only apologise for showing the ticket and hope the trust can indeed be rebuilt.

Hank said at the end of my last appeal no cooldown would be placed and I could appeal when I believed the time was right, but it shouldn't be soon. This would be interpreted differently by different people and of course you guys might have a certain time frame that I should wait before appealing but for me, it has been just shy of 2 months and I think it is the right time. I have thought about my actions and thoroughly gone through them in my head to understand it all and I believe I'm at a point now where I am ready to appeal and hopefully get back onto the server. The rest isn't up to me but I hope there is still enough trust within the staff team in me to believe my words on this appeal.

Thank you for taking your time to read this appeal and although I do hope to be unbanned, whichever decision is made I respect it whole heartedly.

Gekz
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes

 

[Danoo]

Good morning @Gekz , I hope all is well!

I appreciate the effort you've put into this appeal - although I am extremely disappointed to see you here after such an appalling record and being given so many chances.
Before I respond directly to your appeal, please tell me why I should actually entertain this?

We've given you many chances, they've been thrown back into our faces and you're here again, so, why should I essentially waste time on this appeal if you're likely going to end up banned again with your current record and pattern.

 

[Gekz]

Hello @Danoo I'm well thank you, hope you are too.

I appreciate the effort you've put into this appeal - although I am extremely disappointed to see you here after such an appalling record and being given so many chances.
Before I respond directly to your appeal, please tell me why I should actually entertain this?

To start off I want to say thank you for even entertaining my appeal even if this is the only reply I do get and taking the time out of your day to read through what I had to say. I know it was you who dealt with my last appeal and to be quite honest with you I am slightly embarrassed that I have had to appeal yet again another ban. I want to apologise to the staff team as a whole but to you especially as I agree with you, I do also feel like I threw my chance back into your face. No matter how much I promise you I never intended on doing so, I realise my actions spoke louder than my words in this instance and again all I can do is apologise to you and the staff team as a whole.

I've never not been honest in these appeals and I will keep it that way throughout this reply. You asked me "why should I essentially waste time on this appeal if you're likely going to end up banned again with your current record and pattern.", essentially all I can do is promise you I will not be back here again, I know those words don't hold much weight in this current state given everything but that is all I can do. When looking at my ban record, those words aren't promising and not to excuse any of them but I would say that most of those bans were purely me just being stupid and I had no intent of breaking a rule, I know that doesn't change anything but for me its about intentions. I feel like throughout my time on the server I was always a good roleplayer as I think many people can vouch for but unless you've had interactions with my characters you'll just have to take my word for it.

This ban was one of them instances again, me taking someone elses word for it that what I was doing was fine and I was stupid enough to go with it instead of checking with yourselves beforehand, like I said before I had a feeling I wasn't sure if I was breaking a rule but again I was stupid enough not to clarify. I can only hold my hands up and learn from my mistakes which seemingly I keep making. I can guarantee you I will not be making anymore mistakes or being stupid with the things I do, I want to show yourselves and the server that I can provide good roleplay for everyone and that ban record doesn't defy my roleplaying abilities.

I assure you Danoo, you are not wasting your time on this appeal and I hope to be given another chance to prove this to you. Like I said previously, whatever decision you make I will respect it so thank you again for your time.

 

[Danoo]

Hello @Gekz , thanks for the response.

Honestly, I really want to entertain this appeal and have you back on the server but, I unbanned you from a C1.6 ban 3 months ago which is essentially the worst punishment you can get within the community.
Within 3 months, you're now back here for a rule you intentionally broke may I add. You knew at the time that you were in breach of this rule by certain comments made by yourself throughout the roleplay scenario however you still proceeded to do it anyhow. That is the part I find a massive shame after I gave you a chance back here.

Given the above, it will remain a no for now.

DECLINED