JB_Unban2
Banned
Unban Appeal for JB_Unban2
In-game Name: Jason Barnes
Server: GTA RP
Steam ID: 76561197990247051
Ban ID: Unable to get
Reason given for your ban: C1.6
In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.: I will include all of the details below and include here a link to previous appeals;
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/146493-unban-appeal-jasonb_unban-gta-rp/
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/142216-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_unban-gta-rp/
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/143293-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_-gta-rp
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/144039-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_-community-banned/
Why should we unban you ?: Thank you for taking the time to read this appeal. Before I get started, I'd just like to apologise for the previous appeal and the lack of effort it contained. This was not intentional to show a lack of effort, only to save time for staff having to re-read the same points over and over again. I will do my best in this appeal to be as open and honest as I possibly can be regarding my bans, and I hope a conversation can be had moving forward to enable me to re-join the RPUK community.
After my previous appeal, I was informed that my return would not be entertained if I continued to lie. It has never been my intention to mislead or lie to staff regarding my bans, and I am 100% happy to hold my hands up to everything and anything I did wrong that could have harmed the community in any way and apologise for it.
Firstly, I was banned for using an emote in game during a gun fight. I fully understand why this was updated to ban-worthy, as at the time people were spamming emotes to dodge bullets, which not only impacted the realism of gun fights but also gave the person using the exploit an advantage over their opponents. Although I only used an emote once, I can fully understand why there is a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to this rule. Overall, it is for the benefit of the server. I have never used emotes in the past in this manner, and it was in a moment of panic that I did so on this occasion. I would never intentionally do anything to give myself an unfair advantage over another person in RP, and it is not something I have ever been pulled on before.
Moving on to the mess that followed... While still being banned for the above reason, the "Vagos incident" happened, wherein Vagos members were banned en masse permanently under C1.6. It is no secret at this point that someone within Vagos was leaking private Discord screenshots to staff members. The contents of one of those screenshots are another reason for me receiving my C1.6 ban. The first thing I would like to reiterate, as I have in my other appeals, is that the contents of the screenshot under my name in no way reflect any views that I hold as a person and in no way reflect my thoughts or feelings towards anyone from RPUK, including staff. Over my time on the server, I like to think I have had a decent relationship with a lot of staff members, and I would never go out of my way to intentionally insult someone I don't even know over the internet. I can 100% understand why the words used can be offensive, especially in the context of a single screenshot. I am not here to make any excuses for what I wrote because there are no circumstances where the language used can be deemed acceptable. It was a moment of poor judgement and frustration, fully deserving of the punishment that came with it. I would like to personally apologise for the screenshot and language used, especially if it impacted anyone in any way. There is no excuse for it and I am ashamed that it even exists as a representation of myself.
During all of this going on, I was also banned regarding PEGI members of the community and failing to disclose information on players who I thought to be under 18. I fully understand why this rule is in place. Not only does it protect the under-18s from being exposed to things that are not suitable for them, but it also protects the over-18s from potentially causing harm to someone under 18 without knowing they are in fact under 18. The rule is in place for the protection of the community as a whole and also protects the server's existence moving forward.
At the time, Trent from Vagos was banned for being under 18. At first, we found this amusing, as he was not, in fact, under 18. I took it upon myself to speak to staff on his behalf. In the ticket, I was questioned about any other potential members of Vagos who were under 18. I lied and said that I knew of none that could potentially be under 18. This was again bad judgement on my behalf. As I said previously, I fully understand the reason for the rule, and choosing to go against it was a mistake. I was informed that if it ever came to light that I was lying, I would be banned. I have been informed by staff that there is an audio clip from the Vagos private discord of me laughing and joking about lying to TBJ's face in the ticket regarding PEGI members. I can honestly say that I have no recollection of ever speaking in this way, and this is completely out of character for me. It may have been said in jest in the presence of "friends," but I can honestly say I don't recall saying this. The existence of this clip shows an unacceptable attitude towards the community, the staff and the rules of the server. I would like to apologise directly to TBJ and any other staff who were present in that ticket for intentionally misleading you and making your job harder than it should be given that everything you do for the server and community is free and voluntary.
I have since tried to make amends regarding this mistake and have shared with staff in the past everything I know regarding PEGI members of the community. I know this does not make up for the act of lying and misleading staff but I hope it helped it trying to make the server a safe place for everyone.
To my knowledge, those are the three reasons I have been banned for the past 12 months. I would also like to quickly address a few other things regarding Vagos to avoid being tarred with the same brush as other members who are no longer welcome back.
Firstly, the video, I can say with 100% honesty and even go as far to swear on my own life (if that means anything)... I had ZERO involvement in the making of the video. I 100% appreciate that RPUK/FiveM is an escape from reality for a lot of people, including myself. I understand that roleplay is a way for someone to escape everyday life without fear of judgement and have the ability to be whoever it is they want to be. The video destroyed this safety net for a lot of people, and I can see how negatively this must have impacted some of the people involved. I do not in any way, shape, or form agree with the production of the video, and I do honestly feel really bad for the people that were involved, some of whom I would have considered "RPUK Friends" at the time.
After my ban, and unlike a lot of the people that were banned, I had enough of a clear understanding to understand that although I was frustrated by being banned, it was very likely I would want to return further down the line, so I distanced myself from anything that was going on after the bans and went about my own thing for quite a while.
Shortly after the bans, the Vagos discord was deleted. After that, new hangout discords were created for the members to chill and play together. This did go on for a little bit, but soon fizzled and died out, and everyone went their separate ways. In terms of who I am still in contact with from back in the Vagos days, I can say it is a very short list. I still speak to Bobby on occasion via Discord, usually relating to new game releases or just sending links backwards and forwards. He is fully aware of my disagreement with the way things happened after the bans, including the video and his general attitude towards the server and community.
I don't share any Discord servers with any of the members of Vagos from back in the day, given that it has been 12 months now and my life has moved on, to be honest. I have dabbled in two whitelisted servers since being banned, but this never lasted long as it just didn't feel the same. I came to understand that the most important part of a good server is not the shooting, the banks, or the crime, but the people in the community, of which RPUK is number 1.
I fully understand and appreciate that, given everything I have said above, I may not deserve another chance to rejoin, but I would be grateful to be given the opportunity.
I am not returning with the intention of carrying on where Vagos left off; to be honest, I have no desire to go back to any of that. It was far too time consuming trying to keep a group of people in line who, at the end of the day, clearly didn't want to behave in any way. As I have said previously, I would 100% accept an asset wipe on my character and start with nothing. I have always had creative ideas in the past and feel I have plenty more to offer from my character, Jason Barnes.
All of my bans show poor judgement and a disregard for the server and the rules of the community. I understand how lucky I would be to be given another shot, and I 100% guarantee my name would never be seen in the ban section of the forums. I know in myself that I am old and mature enough to learn from my mistakes, and I hope I can be given the opportunity to show that and be an asset to the server.
Again, I would like to apologise to anyone who has been impacted by anything that I have been involved in or anything that I appear guilty of by association. To re-iterate, the reason I want to return is purely for myself to enjoy the community I loved being apart of for over 2 years. I like to think that in those 2 years I had a very positive impact on RPUK, and I would love the chance to do that again.
If there is anything I have not covered, please bring it up. After 12 months, it is hard to recall everything, but I have done so to the best of my ability. My last four appeals are linked below for reference, although they should not be needed.
Thank you for reading this absolute wall of text, and I look forward to a reply.
JB.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes
In-game Name: Jason Barnes
Server: GTA RP
Steam ID: 76561197990247051
Ban ID: Unable to get
Reason given for your ban: C1.6
In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.: I will include all of the details below and include here a link to previous appeals;
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/146493-unban-appeal-jasonb_unban-gta-rp/
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/142216-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_unban-gta-rp/
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/143293-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_-gta-rp
https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/144039-unban-appeal-jasonbarnes_-community-banned/
Why should we unban you ?: Thank you for taking the time to read this appeal. Before I get started, I'd just like to apologise for the previous appeal and the lack of effort it contained. This was not intentional to show a lack of effort, only to save time for staff having to re-read the same points over and over again. I will do my best in this appeal to be as open and honest as I possibly can be regarding my bans, and I hope a conversation can be had moving forward to enable me to re-join the RPUK community.
After my previous appeal, I was informed that my return would not be entertained if I continued to lie. It has never been my intention to mislead or lie to staff regarding my bans, and I am 100% happy to hold my hands up to everything and anything I did wrong that could have harmed the community in any way and apologise for it.
Firstly, I was banned for using an emote in game during a gun fight. I fully understand why this was updated to ban-worthy, as at the time people were spamming emotes to dodge bullets, which not only impacted the realism of gun fights but also gave the person using the exploit an advantage over their opponents. Although I only used an emote once, I can fully understand why there is a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to this rule. Overall, it is for the benefit of the server. I have never used emotes in the past in this manner, and it was in a moment of panic that I did so on this occasion. I would never intentionally do anything to give myself an unfair advantage over another person in RP, and it is not something I have ever been pulled on before.
Moving on to the mess that followed... While still being banned for the above reason, the "Vagos incident" happened, wherein Vagos members were banned en masse permanently under C1.6. It is no secret at this point that someone within Vagos was leaking private Discord screenshots to staff members. The contents of one of those screenshots are another reason for me receiving my C1.6 ban. The first thing I would like to reiterate, as I have in my other appeals, is that the contents of the screenshot under my name in no way reflect any views that I hold as a person and in no way reflect my thoughts or feelings towards anyone from RPUK, including staff. Over my time on the server, I like to think I have had a decent relationship with a lot of staff members, and I would never go out of my way to intentionally insult someone I don't even know over the internet. I can 100% understand why the words used can be offensive, especially in the context of a single screenshot. I am not here to make any excuses for what I wrote because there are no circumstances where the language used can be deemed acceptable. It was a moment of poor judgement and frustration, fully deserving of the punishment that came with it. I would like to personally apologise for the screenshot and language used, especially if it impacted anyone in any way. There is no excuse for it and I am ashamed that it even exists as a representation of myself.
During all of this going on, I was also banned regarding PEGI members of the community and failing to disclose information on players who I thought to be under 18. I fully understand why this rule is in place. Not only does it protect the under-18s from being exposed to things that are not suitable for them, but it also protects the over-18s from potentially causing harm to someone under 18 without knowing they are in fact under 18. The rule is in place for the protection of the community as a whole and also protects the server's existence moving forward.
At the time, Trent from Vagos was banned for being under 18. At first, we found this amusing, as he was not, in fact, under 18. I took it upon myself to speak to staff on his behalf. In the ticket, I was questioned about any other potential members of Vagos who were under 18. I lied and said that I knew of none that could potentially be under 18. This was again bad judgement on my behalf. As I said previously, I fully understand the reason for the rule, and choosing to go against it was a mistake. I was informed that if it ever came to light that I was lying, I would be banned. I have been informed by staff that there is an audio clip from the Vagos private discord of me laughing and joking about lying to TBJ's face in the ticket regarding PEGI members. I can honestly say that I have no recollection of ever speaking in this way, and this is completely out of character for me. It may have been said in jest in the presence of "friends," but I can honestly say I don't recall saying this. The existence of this clip shows an unacceptable attitude towards the community, the staff and the rules of the server. I would like to apologise directly to TBJ and any other staff who were present in that ticket for intentionally misleading you and making your job harder than it should be given that everything you do for the server and community is free and voluntary.
I have since tried to make amends regarding this mistake and have shared with staff in the past everything I know regarding PEGI members of the community. I know this does not make up for the act of lying and misleading staff but I hope it helped it trying to make the server a safe place for everyone.
To my knowledge, those are the three reasons I have been banned for the past 12 months. I would also like to quickly address a few other things regarding Vagos to avoid being tarred with the same brush as other members who are no longer welcome back.
Firstly, the video, I can say with 100% honesty and even go as far to swear on my own life (if that means anything)... I had ZERO involvement in the making of the video. I 100% appreciate that RPUK/FiveM is an escape from reality for a lot of people, including myself. I understand that roleplay is a way for someone to escape everyday life without fear of judgement and have the ability to be whoever it is they want to be. The video destroyed this safety net for a lot of people, and I can see how negatively this must have impacted some of the people involved. I do not in any way, shape, or form agree with the production of the video, and I do honestly feel really bad for the people that were involved, some of whom I would have considered "RPUK Friends" at the time.
After my ban, and unlike a lot of the people that were banned, I had enough of a clear understanding to understand that although I was frustrated by being banned, it was very likely I would want to return further down the line, so I distanced myself from anything that was going on after the bans and went about my own thing for quite a while.
Shortly after the bans, the Vagos discord was deleted. After that, new hangout discords were created for the members to chill and play together. This did go on for a little bit, but soon fizzled and died out, and everyone went their separate ways. In terms of who I am still in contact with from back in the Vagos days, I can say it is a very short list. I still speak to Bobby on occasion via Discord, usually relating to new game releases or just sending links backwards and forwards. He is fully aware of my disagreement with the way things happened after the bans, including the video and his general attitude towards the server and community.
I don't share any Discord servers with any of the members of Vagos from back in the day, given that it has been 12 months now and my life has moved on, to be honest. I have dabbled in two whitelisted servers since being banned, but this never lasted long as it just didn't feel the same. I came to understand that the most important part of a good server is not the shooting, the banks, or the crime, but the people in the community, of which RPUK is number 1.
I fully understand and appreciate that, given everything I have said above, I may not deserve another chance to rejoin, but I would be grateful to be given the opportunity.
I am not returning with the intention of carrying on where Vagos left off; to be honest, I have no desire to go back to any of that. It was far too time consuming trying to keep a group of people in line who, at the end of the day, clearly didn't want to behave in any way. As I have said previously, I would 100% accept an asset wipe on my character and start with nothing. I have always had creative ideas in the past and feel I have plenty more to offer from my character, Jason Barnes.
All of my bans show poor judgement and a disregard for the server and the rules of the community. I understand how lucky I would be to be given another shot, and I 100% guarantee my name would never be seen in the ban section of the forums. I know in myself that I am old and mature enough to learn from my mistakes, and I hope I can be given the opportunity to show that and be an asset to the server.
Again, I would like to apologise to anyone who has been impacted by anything that I have been involved in or anything that I appear guilty of by association. To re-iterate, the reason I want to return is purely for myself to enjoy the community I loved being apart of for over 2 years. I like to think that in those 2 years I had a very positive impact on RPUK, and I would love the chance to do that again.
If there is anything I have not covered, please bring it up. After 12 months, it is hard to recall everything, but I have done so to the best of my ability. My last four appeals are linked below for reference, although they should not be needed.
Thank you for reading this absolute wall of text, and I look forward to a reply.
JB.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes
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