From 38cd7dfc1ca34c299a5b3ca69e4232f68c8d6b0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:46:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Update wizards-den-banning-policy.md --- .../admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index 78ccdf5215..5aef70f417 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -344,3 +344,32 @@ If a ban appeal is handled by the banning admin and the ban is not fully removed - An opinion detailing why you, the appeals team or the admin team as a whole have decided upon the outcome. - If applicable, when the player is able to reappeal. 10. Implement the outcome + +## Self Requested Bans +A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions, and are not subject to the typical rules regarding evasion. Self requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instruction to send a request through the proper channels. At the request of the player, the ban may be ended before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. + +## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure +Self requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g. Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. + +1. Check for ban evasion. If found deny the appeal +2. If the ban has expired you may, but are not required to, deny the appeal. +3. If you are not an Appeals Team Member or under the supervision of an Appeals Team member you may only process the appeal if you intend to remove the ban, or reduce it in line with the appellants request. +4. If you placed the ban, you are only allowed to process the appeal if you intend to remove or reduce the ban. +5. Collect information + 1. Make a reasonable attempt to verify any claims made in the appeal by the player, or accept them to be true. + 2. Ask the player questions that are important for the processing of the appeal. + 3. Attempt to allow the player to respond to information which will be considered in the appeal that it would be unfair to not allow them the opportunity to address. +6. If Applicable, Run a vote + - Votes must run at least 24 hours unless the net vote criteria is met. + - Votes must not be closed if there is ongoing discussion unless the net vote criteria is met. + - Votes must be made in one of the designated internal appeals discussion channels. + - Votes should present as much relevant information as possible. + - Votes should indicate if the ban is within guidelines, preferably by presenting the guideline range for the ban. +7. Post a response on the appeal which must be a summary of the following: + - The outcome of the appeal. + If the outcome is not a removal or specific reduction requested by the appellant, this must also include: + - The facts relied on for the outcome. + - An opinion detailing why you, the appeals team or the admin team as a whole have decided upon the outcome. + - If applicable, when the player is able to reappeal. +8 Implement the outcome + From fd2540f115fa97f210d5aacdd5b4d2410bf244ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:06:57 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Simplify policy + fix numbers --- .../community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 15 +++------------ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index 5aef70f417..37a42af308 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -355,21 +355,12 @@ Self requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal 2. If the ban has expired you may, but are not required to, deny the appeal. 3. If you are not an Appeals Team Member or under the supervision of an Appeals Team member you may only process the appeal if you intend to remove the ban, or reduce it in line with the appellants request. 4. If you placed the ban, you are only allowed to process the appeal if you intend to remove or reduce the ban. -5. Collect information - 1. Make a reasonable attempt to verify any claims made in the appeal by the player, or accept them to be true. - 2. Ask the player questions that are important for the processing of the appeal. - 3. Attempt to allow the player to respond to information which will be considered in the appeal that it would be unfair to not allow them the opportunity to address. -6. If Applicable, Run a vote - - Votes must run at least 24 hours unless the net vote criteria is met. - - Votes must not be closed if there is ongoing discussion unless the net vote criteria is met. - - Votes must be made in one of the designated internal appeals discussion channels. - - Votes should present as much relevant information as possible. - - Votes should indicate if the ban is within guidelines, preferably by presenting the guideline range for the ban. -7. Post a response on the appeal which must be a summary of the following: +5. If you do not intend to remove or reduce the ban in line with the appealants request, follow steps 5 & 6 of the appeals policy. +6. Post a response on the appeal which must be a summary of the following: - The outcome of the appeal. If the outcome is not a removal or specific reduction requested by the appellant, this must also include: - The facts relied on for the outcome. - An opinion detailing why you, the appeals team or the admin team as a whole have decided upon the outcome. - If applicable, when the player is able to reappeal. -8 Implement the outcome +7. Implement the outcome From 6c34ac07d31862f8e4c7ffc094f68f771db2d81e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:09:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] all evasion is bad actually --- src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index 37a42af308..e55f3c19b2 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ If a ban appeal is handled by the banning admin and the ban is not fully removed 10. Implement the outcome ## Self Requested Bans -A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions, and are not subject to the typical rules regarding evasion. Self requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instruction to send a request through the proper channels. At the request of the player, the ban may be ended before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. +A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions. Self requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instruction to send a request through the proper channels. At the request of the player, the ban may be ended before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. ## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure Self requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g. Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. From 687245b74145f95b0336f104e12e62a5be691014 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:14:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Update src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md Co-authored-by: Rem --- src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index e55f3c19b2..f29f80852a 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans a ## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure Self requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g. Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. -1. Check for ban evasion. If found deny the appeal +1. Check for ban evasion. If found, deny the appeal. 2. If the ban has expired you may, but are not required to, deny the appeal. 3. If you are not an Appeals Team Member or under the supervision of an Appeals Team member you may only process the appeal if you intend to remove the ban, or reduce it in line with the appellants request. 4. If you placed the ban, you are only allowed to process the appeal if you intend to remove or reduce the ban. From 004cd5cd5ff59389e6c081f43b1855c11a10db6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:14:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Update src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md Co-authored-by: Rem --- src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index f29f80852a..39c601ace0 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ If a ban appeal is handled by the banning admin and the ban is not fully removed A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions. Self requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instruction to send a request through the proper channels. At the request of the player, the ban may be ended before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. ## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure -Self requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g. Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. +Self-requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g., Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. 1. Check for ban evasion. If found, deny the appeal. 2. If the ban has expired you may, but are not required to, deny the appeal. From afcd2b58e829b5373d5d19195df789723f948b0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:14:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Update src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md Co-authored-by: Rem --- src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index 39c601ace0..2606d1d408 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ If a ban appeal is handled by the banning admin and the ban is not fully removed 10. Implement the outcome ## Self Requested Bans -A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions. Self requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instruction to send a request through the proper channels. At the request of the player, the ban may be ended before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. +A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions. Self-requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instructions to submit them through the proper channels. At the player's request, the ban may be lifted before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. ## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure Self-requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g., Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums. From 7e1d4bafc9f33ddd1eaa00a7229b2ee2ea2fc071 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lye <128915833+Lyroth001@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:20:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Update wizards-den-banning-policy.md --- src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md index 2606d1d408..e7e04388b1 100644 --- a/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md +++ b/src/en/community/admin/wizards-den-banning-policy.md @@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ If a ban appeal is handled by the banning admin and the ban is not fully removed ## Self Requested Bans A player may request a ban for any reason, for any duration of time. Such bans are not considered a ban for further administrative actions. Self-requested bans may only be requested through AHelp or admin messages on the forum. Requests through other channels should be met with instructions to submit them through the proper channels. At the player's request, the ban may be lifted before the requested time via a ban appeal. While admins are not required to honour ban requests, they should be honoured unless there are compelling reasons against placing a ban. + + ## Self Requested Ban appeal procedure Self-requested bans may only be prematurely removed through a successful appeal on the forums. Any other attempts (e.g., Discord) should be responded to by instructing the player to appeal on the forums.