Unban Appeal - Tsnipz - GTA RP

[Tsnipz]

Unban Appeal for Tsnipz 

In-game Name: Leo Brown

Server: GTA RP

Steam ID: 76561198204309809

Ban ID: !!rpuk12780!!

Reason given for your ban: C1.9

In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.: I was banned for giving a false age on a police application in Feb 2022

Why should we unban you ?: I have been banned because of two different police applications that I have made, I have stated that I am the same age on both applications, however they are 15 months apart.

So I first made a police application when I was 17, It got denied due to this and then I decided to make another police application stating that I was infact now 18, this was a lie, I have since made an application today where I have stated the age that I am currently, Because I lied in my first application it shows that I am 18 on both applications but they are 15 months apart.

I first made an application in September 2021, where I stated that I was 17 and this was the reason that It was denied.

I then made an application in February of 2022, where I was still 17 however I stated that I was 18.

I made a police application today 13/05/2023, where I am Now 18, however because there has been 15 months since my last application where I stated that I was 18, it clearly shows that I have lied and that I infact should be 19 on the application.

I turned 18 in June 2022, and I will be turning 19 in June 2023.
This is clearly a breach of the rule c 1.9 as I have lied to circumvent the required age, at the time I was not thinking about the consequences and decided to lie, this was because I wanted to make a police character and enjoy the RP that is offered by this faction, at the time I was tunnel visioned on this and didn't think of the affects that this could have.

The reasons that I did this was because, at the time I was in a rush to get into the police and didn't really want to play a criminal character anymore, and thought I could get away with lying as some months had passed between my first and second application, and could have quite easily had my birthday in those months that had past making me 18.

Now looking back at this, I can see what a mistake it was. Firstly I have lied not only to gain an advantage but circumvent a rule that is in place for a reason. Now I understand the necessity for the ban and can only apologise for my actions 15 months ago. This is not something that I am proud of and actually disappointed in myself for doing so, this is something that Is not usual for me, I am not going to write here and make excuses for lying as there isn't one, but all I can do is apologise for my actions they are again something that I am disappointed in myself for doing and shouldn't have.
Now I can understand that one opinion might be that If I didn't get caught out then this would have never happened, well that being true. The reason that I didn't lie on this application is because I had no need to as I am 18 now, showing that the only reason I did this was because of my age at the time, and I want to say that in the last 15 months I have matured as a person and can now see that this type of behaviour is not only wrong, but something that can lead to a lack of trust, and again I want to say how sorry I am for this, as I know it was extremely wrong of me to do.

I have learnt my lesson from today that lying will always catch up to you, and that there was no reason to lie in the first place. I should have waited until I was 18 to apply both times instead of trying to rush and get in before this. I also want to state that I apologise to everyone in the staff team that places the trust in members of the community to stick and follow the rules, because of this I now understand that this might cause a lack of trust in my ability to follow any of the rules at all, being that age is a pretty simple thing to follow, and again I want to say how apologetic I am for this and I had no Ill intent at the time of my second application, and was simply a mistake. Not that a mistake that I lied about my age I own up to this fully and know that it was wrong of me but a mistake that I rushed into an application that I should have waited for and at the time was not thinking about the consequences that this could have later down the line.
I also want to assure you that if I were to be unbanned I want nothing more than to gain the trust of the staff team again and prove that I can follow the rules and that you can trust me to provide high quality roleplay in each situation that I get my characters into, I have been banned in the past and have been trying to right my wrongs so to speak, since my last ban I have been staying within the rules and have learnt from my mistakes.

Whilst It is a large ask I am hoping that I can prove the same here, that this was something that I did wrong, but I have matured as a person since that time and want to show this in the community, again I want to apologise for my actions back then and hope for another chance to regain trust with members of the community.

I am also willing to speak to staff in teamspeak about this if needed, just let me know.

Thank you for taking the time to read this appeal.

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

 

[Nomad]

@TsnipzI've had a read over your appeal and taken a look at your history and I've got some concerns...

First of all, this ain't your first time writing an appeal. You say you want to prove you can be trusted, yet we've given you chances before and yet we're back here. Why would this time be any different?

Secondly, you say you should have waited before you were actually 18 to apply, yet if you've read the rules properly you would know you shouldn't be playing at all when below 18. Yet another thing to make us not trust you. Why did you choose to ignore our 18+ policy?

 

[Tsnipz]

Why would this time be any different?

This time will be different as I didn't break this rule recently I broke this rule 15 months ago since I was unbanned December 2022 I have stayed within the rules and provided the best RP that I can and have not broken the rules since the mistake in December 2022 which i have owned up to and been given another chance for.

 

Why did you choose to ignore our 18+ policy?

When I first joined the server I didn't know of the 18+ policy as I was invited to play by my brother so I didn't fully read the rules I gave them a quick look over then created my character  and began my story around June/July of 2021 when I had just turned 17 it wasn't until later when I made my first police application in around September 2021 after I had been playing for 2-3 months that I realized this was a rule but since I hadn't been called out for it and was really enjoying my time playing the server and meeting the people I decided that since I hadn't been caught and since it wasn't harming anyone that it would be fine to continue and act as if I was of age when asked

 

[Liam]

Why is it damaging to our server to have a young person on it?

 

[Tsnipz]

Having younger people can be damaging due to the level of maturity the 18+ Policy is in place so that people who have matured maybe not fully but mostly are the one playing the server making it more enjoyable for others as younger people usually don't have as much common sense than older people it could also be bad for the younger person as they may here things that are inappropriate for there age. it is also useful to safeguard the community as GTA itself is a 18+ Game

 

[Nomad]

I decided that since I hadn't been caught and since it wasn't harming anyone that it would be fine to continue and act as if I was of age when asked

Is this how you think about rules? They're fine to break as long as you get away with it?

 

[Tsnipz]

Is this how you think about rules? They're fine to break as long as you get away with it?

No this is not how I see the rules, I understand the need for the rules and that they are their to be followed at all times, I know it was incredibly silly of me to continue playing the server whilst I was under the age of 18, at the time the reason that I did not come forward for this was because I was heavily invested into my characters and I would have felt a little sense of humiliation if I came forward to staff and explained the situation, from other peers in the community because I was not infact 18, now looking back I realise that this was selfish of me and should have come forward and waited until I was 18 to play the server.

I see the rules as something that are there for all to follow, as without them the server would turn into a warzone, and not be fun for anyone to play at all, and that all rules are essential in order to allow the roleplay on the server to be high quality. They are not fine to break in any circumstances, whether that be that you've gotten away with it or not. They are in place to ensure that everyone is accountable for their actions and to allow everyone to remain having fun whilst playing RPUK.

All in all rules are there to be followed and breaking them should be punishable, which Is why I completely understand the reason for my ban in the first place, and I feel that all rules are the same, if they are broken then some sort of punishment is in order, and in future if I were to be unbanned this is not the type of thing you will see from me. Getting away with or in other words not getting caught, is something you will not see from myself either, I can assure you that if I were to be unbanned that I would follow all rules, and if there was a chance that I had done something wrong then I would approach staff and explain to them what had happened regardless. I have learnt my lesson that rules are there to be followed, and can promise to do the right thing moving forward.

 

[Nomad]

Hmmm, this is a hard one I can't lie @Tsnipz

On the one hand, your responses here as well as your clearly good (or at the very least rule-follwing) behaviour since your december ban show to me that you have a clear intention of playing fair, following the rules, and being a good part of the community.

On the other hand, our age policies is one of the things where we have a really really hard time regaining trust. And you've broken that trust, quite severly. Not something we take lightly on.

Here's my thinking, I want to believe that your 6 months of good behvaiour isn't a coincidence and that you have actually changed. I also want to believe that what you are saying here is true and that you do intend to follow the rules and understand why what you did was bad. However, actions speak louder than words.

Therefore, I will be giving you a golden chance. Any ban within the next 6 months will be a permanent ban that you will have a very very hard time coming back from, if ever. Keep up the good behaviour you've had for the past 6 months however, and everything should be smooth sailing. And when these 6 months are up, and you haven't been banned, I am happy to consider our trust somewhat regained and your bans will follow the usual rules and procedures laid out in the FBS (Fair Ban System).

Until then, please do not make me look like a fool in giving you this trust.
I hope to see you on the server!

 

[Nomad]

Welcome Back!

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