EoFF should start using Temp-Bans.

[Raistlin]

Yay! Can you let me know what you decide? 'cause if they're allowed, I need to start badgering Greg.

Maybe I can lure him back with promises of action with krissy...

[Jojee]

Since when are you krissy's "action" manager? Greg gets plenty of action with krissy anwyay on AIM. You just stick to managing RSL's campaign

Edit: Although it would be great to have Greggu back

[Raistlin]

Hey, according to your story(how's that going, btw?), I'm getting all the action with Greg.

[Loony BoB]

Two years after a member has been banned, they can appeal against their banning by emailing a staff member at the time, who will then post the appeal into the Staff Forum. If there are NO objections to the return of said member by ANY staffers, then the member can return into the forums. It would be best if the appeal included a statement by the member that they are sincerely sorry for what they did and that they will not do such a thing again. A member can only appeal against their first ban. If they are banned again, then it is definitely forever.

I would like to emphasise that this is a trial run and that if at any point the members start to make a fuss about who is and isn't getting unbanned after they appeal, then we will quite likely can the idea and revert to never unbanning any members again, as was the case before this post was made.

I would like to make it very clear that the permabans are still in place. It's not going to be a case of "Anyone who doesn't get back in is unlucky" but a case of "Anyone getting back in early is very, very lucky." If any serious campaigning goes on for the unbanning of a member two years after they were banned, it's quite likely that we will not unban them and, as said before, can the idea of unbannings altogether.

In other words, any unbanning will be strictly a staff matter and we'd appreciate it if people didn't get involved. They can talk to the banned member and advise them that they can appeal after two years, sure, but we don't want people sending in appeals on other people's behalf and we don't want campaigns to either keep members banned or to unban members. This is a big enough change as it is for us, so I trust that everyone can respect it, be thankful for it and not get their hopes up over their friends getting back into EoFF.

[Raistlin]

Thanks for the update, BooB.

*gets to work*

[Leeza]

Gets to work on what, Raistlin?

[m4tt]

On looking for who got banned two years ago to tell them to apply for it? ?

[Shlup]

Last I heard before leaving staff there was nothing to "get to work" on. Buncha old cranks.

[Psychotic]

Faris_the_guy will soon be able to come back...


I'm scared. Hold me.

[Leeza]

If any serious campaigning goes on for the unbanning of a member two years after they were banned, it's quite likely that we will not unban them and, as said before, can the idea of unbannings altogether.

I guess he missed this part.

[m4tt]

Last I heard before leaving staff there was nothing to "get to work" on. Buncha old cranks.

There still is nothing to "get to work" on.

Faris_the_guy will soon be able to come back...


I'm scared. Hold me.

If there are NO objections to the return of said member by ANY staffers, then the member can return into the forums.

[Raistlin]

Gets to work on what, Raistlin?

I guess he missed this part.

Now, Leeza, how can you think so little of me? :rolleyes2

I was merely stating that I would need to..."get to work" on Greg. Someone needs to tell him, y'know.

[eestlinc]

you'll have to get to work on convincing him to apologize too.

[Raistlin]

Yeah, that's gonna be tough. Especially since most people on Staff still may not know why exactly he was banned. xD There was much confusion about this at the time, though I think I was able to find out to truth.