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Apologies for anyone who is aggrieved in me. I know it's unfair and very difficult for someone to be unbanned when it has being ban in Bitcointalk, i have been ban because of plagiarism and spamming and since that i have being restricted not to participate for posting in bitcointalk and that make me Lose weight, i know that i have violent the rules and regulations of the forum but I'm soliciting for second chance and vow not to violent the rules.
I have being ban since last year December 2022 and since it happened and it look like i have lost my child because of consistent interactions with other forum members and mostly football analysis, please I'm pleading the family and entire members of bitcointalk and the moderators and mostly hilariousandco to please help and unbanned my account dataispower https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=381987, i know that am guilty of the crime but have mercy on me. This forum is among one of the things that gives me happiness after God, because of the informations and discussion we have here which we can't get from any another place. Today is marked it a month plus i have not posted and it drains me down. Please I'm pleading everyone to forgive me because i have learnt my lesson from my past errors. Mate's pls do not allow me to continue to depreciates because of restrictions of my account. Please if you come across this thread join hand to make me regain my account through your contributions.

I think the ban appeal belongs to the Meta (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=24.0) section, you should probably move there.

Still, I have a question for you, would you accept an un-ban with a two-year ban on wearing a signature?
there were a couple of similar cases, so if your priority for writing on the forum is not earning money from the signature campaigns, your request could be considered more sincere.

Obviously not. If simply posting and participating on the forum was his priority, he would just do it with a newly created account. He doesn't need a Senior rank for that.

You are probably right, but it may worth mentioning that using an alternative account for posting outside meta would be considered as ban evasion and according to the forum rules, the alternative account will be banned if caught.

He can do this using other name and start fresh if he just want to continue posting. I agree on @Pawel on this one. The only downside for starting new account was he can’t post images and post interval is long compared to his account limits when he is a senior rank. His account is a participants of long running signature campaign so there’s a high chance that want to recover his account to regain his previous position campaign or to join on other existing campaign.

It must be really frustrating for a forum user since 2014 to make a serious mistake and simply lose all the work done during that time. I'm always of the opinion that people have the opportunity to defend themselves and show the reasons why they did what they did. Even if that doesn't free them from a punition, as is logical.

But, now I was intrigued about this case. The user is normally only banned permanently if he repeats his mistake, or am I mistaken? If so, then you have repeated the same error over and over again.

Another thing, if the account is banned, it cannot have activity, right? The user with a banned account can't log in, can he?
So how is he active today?  ???
https://i.ibb.co/n3YNnm1/case.png

As far as I know, you can still log in, but you can't do anything else. I've seen a thread about this before, but can't find it right now. Either way, I can confirm the account is still banned.  :)

https://i.imgur.com/tskoggf.png

I feel you didn't get my post. With creating a new account, the banned user would break the forum rules one more time.
Read the rule number 25.

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Making a plagiarized post once is enough for getting banned.

But is the ban permanent after the first offense? Even if it is, I always think there is some right to appeal. Either way, that's not the subject of this topic.



Right, that's what I thought. So how is he active today? Wasn't he banned a month ago? At least that's what I understood, but maybe I'm wrong.

I think when he logs into his account, it shows as active. But that doesn't mean he can do anything. I don't think that means more. You can still log in even if the account is banned.
But maybe someone else can comment on that.  :)

Yes. You will be permanently banned if you make a plagiarized post and the appeals are very unlikely to be accepted. Temporary ban is usually issued for spamming.

That means that you can login to your account even if you are banned.

We have exceptions. There were many who were given a second chance and unbanned with the condition that they can not participate in signature campaign. Their signature space is disabled for a year or two. I don't know the gravity of the offense OP did but if it is slightly tolerable then a signature ban can give him a time for redemption.

You're on point, getting banned means he cannot be abke to make a post but he can see other things going on the forum and this will show the last time we attempted to check on the account maybe if he has been unbanned or not and his profile will definitely read the last active time despite he's been banned, as regards the OP ban appeal, i don't expect you being a sr member rank not to have been familiar with the forum to the extent of spamming here, now to crown it worst, you got the mind to plagiarize knowing well how newbies got banned easily for doing such without accepting an excuse for being a newbie, now since it's parmanent ban it's a decision for the moderator who banned you to consider lifting it or not and your chances of getting a second chance may be low here, but your efforts and contributions may in another way speak for you if at all you have been doing well before the ban.

After reading this part of your ban appeal, I have the feelings that you don't know the reason why you were banned. Is it possible that you are banned for plagiarism and spamming the same time?
Did the admin or moderator tell you that you were banned because of plagiarism and spamming?
Could it be that you feel you have plagiarised unknowingly?

I have read where people say about auto ban and it looks as if only a moderator will know the type of ban.
But if you were banned because of spamming, I think you have a good chance of getting your account back because I have checked your history and it doesn't look like you were spamming recently.

IIRC, it is not limited to the mod that banned you to a lift a ban.

Regular staffs do not have the power to ban or unban, that is restricted to Global mods and the forum admin,which does not have to be the exact one that effected the ban.

- Jay -

It seems to me that this user has already experienced a spam ban once. Otherwise, why did he write an appeal a month later? He probably expected that very soon everything will end well, and he will be able to write on the forum again.
But things didn't go the way he wanted. OP: Yes, there are users who made a mistake once and were forgiven after a while. I am one of those people. As a beginner, I managed to copy a few phrases, for which I paid with a year-long ban on signatures and a two-month refusal to publish. I was new. Your account was registered in 2014. Are you the real owner?
You can convince the moderators that you have been and will be useful to the forum, and you are not afraid that you will not be able to participate in subscription companies for a year or two.
If you're ready, then keep fighting.

I was using BPIP extension for a few weeks now but didn't realise you could add "Status" and "BPIP Rank" until now. Thanks for posting.

For those who don't use BPIP, here are some links you could check users' status:
https://bpip.org/Profile?id=381987
https://loyce.club/profile.html?id=381987

Looks like he got autobanned.

Well, the guy changed the password in the last years almost many times. There were days when it changed two or three times.
If the ban was automatic and based on this information, I suspect it was much more than simple plagiarism posts.

I doubt he'll be able to sway the moderators into thinking that he would be good for the forum as a whole. Looks like our friend here has a history of taking the moderators to task over his spam-marked posts getting the axe from the forum. Sadly, it seems those warnings went in one ear and out the other, as he's still churning out drivel just to hit that signature quota.

Not all reports post need attention  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5412926.0)

And let's not overlook the fact that this account was probably purchased at some point, as you pointed out in that thread:


And it's not just a one-off, we've seen this account connected to other aliases:

I can tell how that frustration is, having suffered it once for a careless slip I made. It's depressing to say the least. I don't know the facts of OP's case as they didn't table the exact thing that happened. However, I would encourage them to make their appeal revealing to showcase what good they've been able to do as contribution to the forum.

I'm even wondering why it took OP a month before their appeal. I guess they already have that defeatist mindset or they believe they've repeatedly done this wrong and now realized they aren't likely to get pardon.

Perhaps OP is on permanent log in. It doesn't matter once a user set their account to permanently remain logged in because that account will show active whenever he opens that tab but he won't be able to post from it.

Girlboy, the Global moderator has been so kind with ban appeal request, I don't know what offence OP committed but if it's plagiarism and he copied only that one time there is a good chance he will get unbanned without any Sig penalty just like the two unbanned cases from last year..

Op If your only offense is plagiarism, your chances of being unbanned are 50-50, but if it's ban evasion, you're screwed for life. Good luck.

We never know; the OP stated that his account is like his wife; perhaps he went into a coma for a month after being banned. A lot of things can happen.

Who is Girlboy? There's a user with the name of girlboy (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=226906) who has been offline since May, 2017 and apparently isn't a moderator.
We have three global moderators in the forum. They are hilariousandco, mprep and Mr. Big.

Don't get erection, I know those basics too well. Girlboy knows himself, it's a special name. BTW I never knew such username existed. Girlboy will appear anytime soon.

Freaking 2014, now that's some time to trash just like that.
Although, there are a few things i don't seem to understand like other folks here @OP and that is,
How did you come to terms with your offence since, it doesn't seem any case was put forward anywhere prior to this time but somehow, you seem to understand the forces at play!

Aside that, your attitude of accepting and laying yourself bare before the forum to be judged is cool and what ever actions or responses you get, I hope it doesn't change your attitude towards your appeal @OP.

Yo man, I remember your situation from that time and it's about a year plus some months now. Yeah, I keep count because I felt you as a member of my community and I know it wasn't easy at that time. It's not always easy loosing something so precious, something you seem to have built your life or a routine about in your daily existence and without warning or even with warning its just gone in a swipe due to ignoring the issue.

For Dataispower, you've taken your first step and I would like to remind you that the forum still applies certain principles or rules to alts on appeals. State your case, stay your case and hope for the best from forum users and moderators.

I don't know whether I should laugh or cry if that's the truth.

Please tell me you are not a woman and you did not have a miscarriage just because of a ban? Could you please address these concerning issues?
 
You should ask God for better things, this is just a forum run by men, they often disappoint.

If you could clear a few things up, like answering the above questions, we could help you big time.

Yes, that escaped me when I addressed OP earlier because I wanted to comment on it. I hope OP was only being hyperbolic concerning their frustration in losing access to their account. I hope it ends just at that and not a real life situation that they actually lost a child.

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OP, if you're reading this, you should copiously state your case. Like user Smartvirus stated above we don't even know the true case of your ban. Could you state it with reference links.

Here I am 😉
hosseinimr93, it's between me and flumpnuggets, don't get too much, certainly the internet is full of fun 🤣

Really I did not pay much attention. If plagiarism are unbanned without signature ban then I shut my mouth. That's too much tolerance for mods. I heard lately mods are not handling or banning plagiarism reports by others, I was thinking it's because they are busy but this unbanned thing without any major penalty is new to me. I know one or two users who are banned for over a year from participating in signature campaigns.

You never let me down! I knew you wouldn't let your sugar daddy down. hosseinimr93 You see the real Girlboy now? Our love story is still unfolding.

lovemayfamilies was the final piece of the puzzle; she was the one who received the final Sig penalty card, while the rest of the cases were handled gently and without penalty. Yeah, the mod has been very careful with the ban button now; what they often do is delete the plagiarist post if it's a one-time offense; we're already losing traffic due to low activity on the forum, so I understand why the mod has been so kind.

Another dude's past, coming to hunt his future....
...and what does he mean by " he's lost his child for due to consistent contributions"?? Was anyone able to decipher? Hmm
Sorry dude, you were just not careful and you never had the forum' rules in mind during your early participation..it's the reason I'm always mounting a strong pressure on 'em rookies -- make sure you have 'em rules at your finger tips and you'll just be fine -- does it mean we don't have people in here that has achieved better ranks without getting banned? If we do, then you haven't gotten any excuse. I just hope they'd listen to you.... ^{hoping on fate is a great uncertainty}

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

Exaggerated words, it seems that OP is too dedicated to football commentary or is it basically OP's main daily activity. However, the expression of frustration is also not valid as a consideration for canceling the ban. OP should recall the great contributions that have been made to this forum, if any.

If I had to guess I would say he meant that he loved his account so much and he had it for so long that the depression he is going through it is similar to losing a child? I am not sure, regardless of it, this is one of the most dramatic appeals I have read in a while (I admit I have not read many, though).

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OP, your account is certainly old and if you are willing to accept a temporary signature ban, it could help your case, otherwise, do what others have encouraged you to do and explain your case on why you are a positive member for this community.

Good luck and please take care of your mental health.

You need to check the plagiarism post thread; maybe there is a different, more honest moderator working there, as I see "good" in my reports.
Therefore, do not be fooled by those who think that now there is an opportunity to copy everything, and everything will be forgiven.
The ban on plagiarism works, and few people return to the forum after copying.

In addition, I observe a pattern, the one who has one plagiarism will definitely do more. You just need to check more carefully.

I have tried to understand exactly how the plagiarism punishment works. But the more I try to understand, the more dynamics it seems to be. But with personal explanations of some moderators and also considering the case by case philosophy, I got clue on how it works.

A smart plagiarist can escape ban if they delete the evidences before a moderator handles the case.

Some of the plagiarism cases I reported via the "report to the moderator" button were left unresolved last year, but I'm relieved to hear that we now have an active moderator on those cases. I'll go over my cases again and report them again, I guess.

You are right. Real plagiarist don't hide for long
 
That's why we always archived evidence before reporting, so the mod doesn't have to go through all of your posts. Most mods base their decisions on archived evidence, so deleting your posts won't help you much; it will only prove that the user plagiarized on purpose.

What you said is what I believed, that deleting a plagiarised content before a moderator sees it will mean you plagiarised on purpose and will lead to the person being banned.

But some cases proved me wrong. Where a post will be reported in the plagiarism thread, before a moderator will treat it, the plagiarist must have deleted it and go free.
I also remembered that same case raised a topic of discussion when a staff member - Xal0lex unofficially said that moderators most times if not all the times does not use evidences provided by third parties like ninjastic etc, except the ones available on the forum.

But i still don't get it why some people will plagiarize knowing well that the forum is always against such, is it for them to phish for merit or because they were so lazy not to think of writing post from their head without copying it from somewhere else, or probably they think they might get away with it if they do so, that not all plagiarist is been apprehended, i just keep thinking about many possible mease that could have been causing this attitude, not to talk of seing this happening from an experienced user here who is sr. member rank up in this kind of mess.

WTF! I always thought it's sugar mummy, don't break my heart 🤣

The love story will have a massive twist if you turn out a sugar mummy 🤪

You don't need to understand the rocket science. Don't do the offense and you are safe. I really have no idea why anyone needs to do that while they can easily talk to others about a subject or in fact in any subject. When I have nothing to say, I don't even mind to take a break for months but when I have something to say and I am in right conditions then I don't even mind to make 20 to 30 posts a day.

Before catching anyone's eye if you are able to delete it then you are safe. I saw case where the archives had the post but the user deleted it from the forum, he was safe.

I'm not healthy i would have respond to questions, and i use this time to say pardon me for not responding in time, And i have seen number of people's suggestions and i thank everyone for contribution.

I'm ready to have access to forum and respond on the comment of people, without participating in signature campaigns depends on the duration given to me, I'm missing the community.

I don't know how i got ban, because i have checked theirs no place I'm reported, but on my screen what is displacing as penalty is as results of spamming and plagiarism

To be truthful and according to what's written in red when i login my account dataispower, is spamming and plagiarism.

I'm pleading for second chance.

The jerk will only get away if the post he deleted was the only one that was plagiarized on his account, but if he has others, he'll get the hammer because Mod always check entire posts before making a decision. Plagiarists almost always leave something behind.


You were banned for spamming; have you tried contacting the mod via email on the banned message?

So sad about your account have been banned and not see any more in the forum where usually I found your post in Gambling Discussion and Bitcoin Discussion board. You have been senior in this forum more than eight years with your account created on 2014, but what the notification getting about reason your account banned.

Usually account banned due spamming and plagiarism but the last fatal mistake seems unacceptable and not any one can't help to restore back your account. Did you get warning first with 14 days banned and your account directly get permanent banned without any notification for repairing your mistake. By the way could you give us notification banned in your account, there are have reason about account banned.

That is because most of the people who plagiarise do not know it is against forum law. They act like it is the regular classroom cheating where students copy each other and submit without getting caught for malpractice. But this place is different and people pay heavily for that when caught in the net. Members have to acquit themselves with the laws here so they do not act that way and get punished for it. I have pity on op and let us hope he gets a second chance on this.

In the first place people shouldn't be stealing others work intentionally as that's a dishonest act and anyone caught should be punished, it  doesn't matter which part of the world you're from and how things are been done over there but again I don't don't support the permanent banning of people on their first offends. A better punishment could be to disconnection the monetary privileges that the forum offers for some period of time and see how active the user still is. We have seen this happened before and some users who got this punishment has turned out to be better contributors of the forum.

The immediate banning only encourages the creation of alts by this users and it's unlikely they put much effort into that accounts since they have it at the back of their mind that they can be banned any moment their secret gets exposed. Anybody that gets banned and that account wasn't a useless account, I think they deserve a second chances. Take always their privileges but don't make them stay away from the forum. Personally I don't know what I'll do with myself if a mistakes gets made over here. Some just see this as a forum but to us this is more than that and it isn't just about the forum privilege but the connection and wonderful people this place has connected me with both home and abroad. If the users own up to his mistakes, he should be pardoned.

i don't know what will happen to this forum if hard rules don't apply to members who commit plagiarism.  Is it that complicated to make up an own words? those who want to work hard to improve their literacy skills will definitely never have the intention to commit plagiarism because that is a form of appreciation for the author of the writing.  to OP, i hope you can learn from this incident, good luck with your appeal.

Body is above learning and mistake, so this incident have taught me a lesson, and that's why I'm appealing for second chance so that i will amend my ways, i have being bothered since i have blocked not posting in bitcointalk

Bump

You obviously bought that account. It should remain banned unless the old owner comes back to reclaim it.

I'm serious to join back forum, am still confused on my offence till now, i have checked from the report and post plagiarism and spamming to see my offence I have not seen, please I'm pleading forum moderators to come to my rescue and unbanned me, I'm missing out in forum discussion, this my punishment has showed me things, even though I commit crime unintentionally or unknowingly, please pardon me and give me a second chance.