Banned Account Question

[ChiBitCTy2]

Hello Mods- I am wondering why I've been locked out/banned from my account ( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=904524 ). I've got nothing but green trust and I'm unaware of what I did wrong.  Any help is MUCH appreciated.  Thanks you.

[TryNinja]

I've got nothing but green trust and I'm unaware of what I did wrong.

Did you miss this red trust by Don DarkStar?

Copy and pasted many posts in an attempt to earn more BTC from the signature campaign he is in. Would not trust as
a) He intentionally breaks forum rules
b) Defrauds the signature campaign he is in, as I'm sure they expect original posts
c) Claims that "I was just trying to be helpful by posting that..not to take as my own.", despite multiple occurrences with zero references to a reference.

Reference: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2855895.msg30964947#msg30964947

[TMAN]

I have know Chi for a long time, he has held thousands of dollars of my Physical collectibles with no issues and I know him to be a stand up member of the community.

[krogothmanhattan]

Chi and I go back a long time and have traded with him with in thousands of $ in btc ...never an escrow needed. He is a stand up guy that I trusted and will continue to do so. He is well kown in the collectables section as well. Why is this happening to him at all?

[Zepher]

I was the very first person to deal with Chi, he has been nothing but a trustworthy and reliable trading partner. I don't understand why you have banned this user

[mindrust]

You copy/pasted from an article without quoting it or posting the source. The penalty for this action is a direct account ban.

You can read the full list of forum rules here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.msg7955645#msg7955645

This is the rule you broke:

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e]

[TMAN]

You copy/pasted from an article without quoting it or posting the source. The penalty for this action is a direct account ban.

You can read the full list of forum rules here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.msg7955645#msg7955645

This is the rule you broke:

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e]

That was a while ago, why the ban now? It isn't as if he is some Pajeet poster only here for the sig moniez..

check out the charity auction he is currently running. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3378087.0

I get that rules are rules.. I just think there are probably 100 other posters who deserve a ban more than someone who is big in the collectibles community.

[mindrust]

You copy/pasted from an article without quoting it or posting the source. The penalty for this action is a direct account ban.

You can read the full list of forum rules here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.msg7955645#msg7955645

This is the rule you broke:

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e]

That was a while ago, why the ban now? It isn't as if he is some Pajeet poster only here for the sig moniez..

check out the charity auction he is currently running. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3378087.0

I get that rules are rules.. I just think there are probably 100 other posters who deserve a ban more than someone who is big in the collectibles community.

Maybe someone mad at him just reported him to the mods and mods didn't see the reference post/neg trust till now. I don't think mods check every untrusted feedback on every account.

[FFrankie]

Of all the people to ban I just don't understand this one, Chi is a great person we have done a few deals together and it always works out. We have even made some crazy bets on sports and he ALWAYS paid up when he lost

[krogothmanhattan]

Ok...so perhaps the first time around he did not know or was not aware of that rule.

Once warned I am sure he did not repeat the same mistake twice.

If anything besides his charity auctions he is also a major auction participant amongst the collectible physical crypto community.

[chronicsky]

chi is a great person, i have made various trades with him and i trust him. would trust the guy with any amount without an issue.

His posts are creative and good. He got the lesson of not copy pasting long ago and he never did it.

He is doing charity auctions and not making anything on it. also gave away his winnings from a previous raffle.

It's really a bummer to see him banned.

imho he should be given one last chance with time ban instead of permban. he is an asset to collector's community and a great and trustworthy guy. THere are many more guys out there who deserve bann rather than him

[owlcatz]

Yeah this is total horseshit... He was allowed to be here 2 months after this, and suddenly today he gets banned? Fuck that, that's not right. With all the shitposters and people breaking rules left and right, this just doesn't make sense. This guy is a top-notch trader, in the middle of a charity auction, FFS. 

[BitcoinPenny]

I am shocked that ChiBitCTy has been banned! In my personal experiences with him (crypto-related and otherwise), he is a perfectly stand-up guy, and I would trust him and the quality of his posts over many of the people who've never been banned. Please, mods, forgive and reconsider the ban. ChiBitCTy is an asset to the BitcoinTalk community, and losing him would be a sad mistake.

As for the plagiarism, I understand and appreciate the strict rules. I was a professional writer for a few years, and there is nothing I detest more than intentional plagiarism. However, this doesn't seem to be intentional plagiarism, but more of an innocent and (more importantly) forgivable act of accidental source omission.

Please reconsider, mods. It would be unfortunate to see a respected BitcoinTalk Member such as ChiBitCTy no longer contributing to our wonderful (and forgiving?) community.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, mods, and for reconsidering the banishment.

Sincerely,
Chris

[theymos]

You must be out of your mind to even think about doing such an illogical thing. Invest in Bitcoin only that much amount which you can afford to lose. Bitcoin is unregulated, speculative and an unpredictable currency. It looks lucrative only as long as you play things right and that's impossible to predict.

https://www.quora.com/Should-I-sell-my-house-and-invest-in-bitcoin-as-I-can-only-buy-4-bitcoins-as-of-now-after-selling-my-home/answer/Apurva-Patel-28

accidental source omission.

 

[owlcatz]

You must be out of your mind to even think about doing such an illogical thing. Invest in Bitcoin only that much amount which you can afford to lose. Bitcoin is unregulated, speculative and an unpredictable currency. It looks lucrative only as long as you play things right and that's impossible to predict.

https://www.quora.com/Should-I-sell-my-house-and-invest-in-bitcoin-as-I-can-only-buy-4-bitcoins-as-of-now-after-selling-my-home/answer/Apurva-Patel-28

accidental source omission.

 

Fair enough. Thank you. 

[DarkStar_]

I think Chi might be worth making an exception for? He seems to actually contribute, more than Loan Shark (imo) did anyway, and Lone Shark was unbanned from his copy/pasting ban. While I don't trust him too much due to his actions, he does seem like a genuinely good person.

[TMAN]

Ahh come on Theymos, lots of people speaking up for him.. even the User who reported him thinks he needs a pass.. He is running a charity auction right now, surely someone with good intentions just gets a slap on the wrist?

[chronicsky]

Ahh come on Theymos, lots of people speaking up for him.. even the User who reported him thinks he needs a pass.. He is running a charity auction right now, surely someone with good intentions just gets a slap on the wrist?

yeah cmon man!

am sure if you give him a chance!  he will make sure to never do it again! It wasn't intentional and he is a great member to the community!

[krogothmanhattan]

Ahh come on Theymos, lots of people speaking up for him.. even the User who reported him thinks he needs a pass.. He is running a charity auction right now, surely someone with good intentions just gets a slap on the wrist?

yeah cmon man!

am sure if you give him a chance!  he will make sure to never do it again! It wasn't intentional and he is a great member to the community!

To err is human....to forgive divine.

Please give him another chance.

[hilariousetc]

You copy/pasted from an article without quoting it or posting the source. The penalty for this action is a direct account ban.

You can read the full list of forum rules here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.msg7955645#msg7955645

This is the rule you broke:

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e]

That was a while ago, why the ban now? It isn't as if he is some Pajeet poster only here for the sig moniez..

So we should unfairly punish users from certain countries and give older users a free pass to copy and paste? And he also only copied and pasted for the sig money. Why else would he have done it.

I think Chi might be worth making an exception for? He seems to actually contribute, more than Loan Shark (imo) did anyway, and Lone Shark was unbanned from his copy/pasting ban. While I don't trust him too much due to his actions, he does seem like a genuinely good person.

Lone Shark shouldn't have been unbanned. This is the issue with unbanning one user makes. Everyone else then wants the exception so that's why the rules should be clear. Copy and paste = perma ban. Not copy and paste = perma ban, unless you're a Senior user and run charity auctions. More veteran users should be more aware of the rules and punishments.