Second chances

[Sexylizzy2813]

Always will be a welcome development but those accounts that was banned are they ready to change from doing what they did before their account was banned?
This is going to be challenging and come to think of it, what if you give some a second chance and they intend on try some of those things they did before their account was banned? I'm just saying because is one thing to say "I won't do these things again" and is another to keep to it. I believe is not only about plagiarism that got some account to be banned other things are also the cause but I hope no one regret this decision.

The second chance is only for individuals who were banned for plagiarism and not for ban evasion cheaters, and anyone who plagiarised again would be banned again. This is simple.

Santa season of Mercy!

A ban is a ban brother, the offense that comes with it that's what makes it look more complicated. This is a season of love doesn't mean those who deserve the ban should just pop out of nowhere to plead and expect a free pass. This isn't just a free chance to be given to users with ban account, to me I feel an investigation or interrogation need to be applied.

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[Igebotz]

A ban is a ban brother, the offense that comes with it that's what makes it look more complicated. This is a season of love doesn't mean those who deserve the ban should just pop out of nowhere to plead and expect a free pass. This isn't just a free chance to be given to users with ban account, to me I feel an investigation or interrogation need to be applied.

They have already been adjudicated (banned), there is nothing else to investigate, and the forum is ready to clear everyone's shady past. As I stated in my previous reply here, there were several high rank good posters who were banned for some of their newbie days mistakes; these are the ones the forum is willing to call back.

There is this good user who got banned few months ago from our FPL fantasy pool; a perfect example of those I want to see return.

[Vaculin]

This act reminds me of the pardon granted by the government of my country to prisoners who do not have any hopes of their cases being heard or who have been sentenced for life to gain freedom. I just hope this pardon doesn't get misused though because where you've got the good, there's gonna be the bad but since this is a limited offer, I guess those who have had their accounts banned take this opportunity.

Happy holidays, fam.

Most probably, this is like the most awaited pardon from the prisoners, as they have finally learned their lessons within that years that they are being convicted. Now that second chances is offered, hopefully this will encourage every member in the forum not to go on plagiarism for more effective and impressive posting, having own originality when it comes to sharing and posting of ideas is still the best and safest option. Committing to plagiarism is a big dishonesty, and we all know the forum is totally against it.

Just like you've said, hopefully this will not be misused and abused. We don't know if there's still another second chances will come in the future, or your account might be banned for the rest of your existence.

[decodx]

I'm all for giving banned accounts another shot.  Some folks probably get kicked off just cause they didn't fully get the rules of the place and  that doesn't make what they did okay, but Ive always thought outright banning someone for copying and pasting without citing sources once seems kinda harsh.  Maybe a warning or temporary ban would work better?

I also think giving people a second chance should come with a probation thing.  And we should look at everything they added to the forums, not just a post or two that stood out.

[suchmoon]

Because not every banned user filed an appeal to be unbanned, this is a fantastic opportunity for those who departed with a clear conscience and those who were wrongfully banned for a single offence.

If they didn't care enough (or didn't know how) to file an appeal, how would this thread help? Are the admins going to e-mail every banned user? Or is this targeted only towards ban-evading users who are assumed to be following meta dramas closely enough to notice this thread?

Whatever the idea behind this thread is, I don't get why that effort shouldn't be applied to handling the actual ban appeals the way these appeals were intended to work.

[Igebotz]

The second chance is only for individuals who were banned for plagiarism and not for ban evasion cheaters, and anyone who plagiarised again would be banned again. This is simple.

I hope you are correct; that's the way it sounded in the OP but was a bit hard to tell for sure. Because once an account is un-banned for ban evasion, what's to stop them from getting re-banned in the future when another connection is made to their old (still banned) account?

Case in point:

This user case is complicated!

The best bet is to get the old account unbanned. But the annesty is only for plagiarism cases not ban evaders.

If they didn't care enough (or didn't know how) to file an appeal, how would this thread help? Are the admins going to e-mail every banned user? Or is this targeted only towards ban-evading users who are assumed to be following meta dramas closely enough to notice this thread?

Whatever the idea behind this thread is, I don't get why that effort shouldn't be applied to handling the actual ban appeals the way these appeals were intended to work.

1. Why should they appeal for something they knew they were guilty of? The majority of the ban appeal threads were created by liars who claimed they had no idea why they were banned despite clear evidence against them.

2. The majority of ban appeal threads were hijacked by the community and turned into a spam zone - until the admin creates a separate board for ban appeals where only the victims could post and wait for a decision nothing will change.

Most of the new forums I've seen have a separate board for offenders/appeals and selected members/mods who investigate such matters.

Side note: only 1-2% of banned users truly left the forum, the rest % are still here on the forum with different identity.

[Nathanx]

Username: Nathrixxx

Constructive post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5368476.msg58312284#msg58312284

[Sexylizzy2813]

A ban is a ban brother, the offense that comes with it that's what makes it look more complicated. This is a season of love doesn't mean those who deserve the ban should just pop out of nowhere to plead and expect a free pass. This isn't just a free chance to be given to users with ban account, to me I feel an investigation or interrogation need to be applied.

They have already been adjudicated (banned), there is nothing else to investigate, and the forum is ready to clear everyone's shady past. As I stated in my previous reply here, there were several high rank good posters who were banned for some of their newbie days mistakes; these are the ones the forum is willing to call back.

There is this good user who got banned few months ago from our FPL fantasy pool; a perfect example of those I want to see return.

Not investigate per say but is like they need to look into their offense before allowing them to have that go ahead to apply for their account to be released, because is not everyone who deserves a second chance depending on what you did.
Like you said we do have those who got banned by some little errors they made in the past and I believe these set of people don't have any evil intention of coming back and making a huge mess in the Forum.
Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

[Igebotz]

Username: Nathrixxx

Constructive post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5368476.msg58312284#msg58312284

Send your request here: amnesty...@bitcointalk.org

Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

The admin will not waste his time on random newbie accounts; the opportunity is reserved for those who have contributed in some way in the past.

[dzungmobile]

Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

The admin will not waste his time on random newbie accounts; the opportunity is reserved for those who have contributed in some way in the past.

Newbies have chances that are smaller than other ranks.

With newbies, you have to consider how many posts the newbie made before the ban. Because if it is a newbie with only one post, and it is a plagiarized post, it is done, no review needed.

If a newbie with some or like 30 posts or more, there is a chance as this holiday gift giving is point one constructive post and find your second chance. Perhaps among 30 or 60 posts, there is a good one.

Here are the requirements:

• You must point to at least 1 really good, constructive post you've made.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

I'll translate because you misunderstood the part of the text that Igebotz meant. You were not there at a time when a lot of accounts were banned and the plagiarism check was carried out by a machine; I doubt that by a person. At that time, texts containing several phrases were raised, which may have coincided with other phrases previously posted on the forum or somewhere on the network. Accounts of different ranks were checked, but these mistakes were made by them during the period when they did not have high ranks. And these people can return to the forum today if they still want to be here.

I feel an investigation or interrogation need to be applied.

What kind of interrogation are we talking about if the administrator has already made his decision?

[JollyGood]

I agree, if members are given a second chance there should at least be some kind sort of sanction attached to the reprieve. Even if it is the season to be Jolly it should not mean every member that has been banned will be be reprieved. The OP covers that sanction part:

You must have been banned already for an extended period of time, at least 6 months.
You must point to at least 1 really good, constructive post you've made.
A ban on wearing a signature will be added, equal to at least 2 years minus however long you were banned.

I am surprised the thread has not been flooded with applications.

I'm all for giving banned accounts another shot.  Some folks probably get kicked off just cause they didn't fully get the rules of the place and  that doesn't make what they did okay, but Ive always thought outright banning someone for copying and pasting without citing sources once seems kinda harsh.  Maybe a warning or temporary ban would work better?

I also think giving people a second chance should come with a probation thing.  And we should look at everything they added to the forums, not just a post or two that stood out.

[Lucius]

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I am surprised the thread has not been flooded with applications.

I am not the least bit surprised, because those who have been banned for a long time have already come to terms with it and will certainly not even know about this opportunity. In addition, there are certain conditions under which these accounts could be returned to their owners, and the signature ban makes them quite worthless for most of them.

[Alpha Marine]

It's that

• A ban on wearing a signature will be added, equal to at least 2 years minus however long you were banned.

Reading from the beginning knowing how this forum frowns on plagiarism, I knew there would be a condition that would be like keeping those accounts on probation or something till I saw this.

Usually, people who are banned for one thing or another, but in this case, plagiarism always gets red-tagged and it's usually not just one, especially for a user who does it often, so after two years they still won't be able to join any signature campaign because most campaign managers don't add people with red trust to their campaigns. Am I wrong?

[digaran]

Usually, people who are banned for one thing or another, but in this case, plagiarism always gets red-tagged and it's usually not just one, especially for a user who does it often, so after two years they still won't be able to join any signature campaign because most campaign managers don't add people with red trust to their campaigns. Am I wrong?

Who gives red tag for plagiarism? that offense is related to forum moderation policies alone, nobody on DT has the rights to tag people for that, if you see any, you should report it on reputation board. we can't have everyone on DT to make up their own rules on every thing, so I doubt we see such cases.

[Alpha Marine]

Who gives red tag for plagiarism? that offense is related to forum moderation policies alone, nobody on DT has the rights to tag people for that, if you see any, you should report it on reputation board. we can't have everyone on DT to make up their own rules on every thing, so I doubt we see such cases.

Oh! My bad, I didn't know this. I felt they had a right to give reg tags to people who plagiarize. So when you see a plagiarized post all you can do is report the person.
Thanks mate.

[Xal0lex]

Usually, people who are banned for one thing or another, but in this case, plagiarism always gets red-tagged and it's usually not just one, especially for a user who does it often, so after two years they still won't be able to join any signature campaign because most campaign managers don't add people with red trust to their campaigns. Am I wrong?

Who gives red tag for plagiarism? that offense is related to forum moderation policies alone, nobody on DT has the rights to tag people for that, if you see any, you should report it on reputation board. we can't have everyone on DT to make up their own rules on every thing, so I doubt we see such cases.

While this doesn't apply to DT I have still come across users who have left a neutral note in trust to the plagiarizers. I don't think anyone is going to create a topic in Reputation about this.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

The admin will not waste his time on random newbie accounts; the opportunity is reserved for those who have contributed in some way in the past.

That's true but what I'm driving at is, those who their account was banned some years back might have opened another account and forget about the old one, do you still think they can still recall their password or username to even enroll on this second opportunity to revive their banned account?
And I'm not say the admin should start letting any newbie he come across to have a free passage, I get it. If some of those accounts have contributed in one way or the other in the past, why not give them that chance of letting them stay rather then giving them a ban?

Some who got their account banned when they were still on the newbie rank, do you think they can still remember that they have an account that was banned?🤔

I'll translate because you misunderstood the part of the text that Igebotz meant. You were not there at a time when a lot of accounts were banned and the plagiarism check was carried out by a machine; I doubt that by a person. At that time, texts containing several phrases were raised, which may have coincided with other phrases previously posted on the forum or somewhere on the network. Accounts of different ranks were checked, but these mistakes were made by them during the period when they did not have high ranks. And these people can return to the forum today if they still want to be here.

I later got what Mr Igebotz said and I wasn't there as of then, true but I feel some of these users that got banned are still active some how with a new identity.
Well I hope when such opportunity is given, those mistakes won't occur again.

What kind of interrogation are we talking about if the administrator has already made his decision?

Some questions need to be asked don't you think?
Like, Why some members got banned, and you won't say is because of plagiarism alone.
And I know you have ideas of some of these reasons but I don't think approving some request from users who was banned without getting enough reason why they was banned should be tolerated, like making it look more serious.

[digaran]

While this doesn't apply to DT I have still come across users who have left a neutral note in trust to the plagiarizers. I don't think anyone is going to create a topic in Reputation about this.

Well, your second boss aka OP is like the new year eve's snow, he appears once a year and goes to hibernation after that, 😂 so you are gonna have to wait for the first boss to comment on that.
But if someone is getting a second chance to be unbanned, having a neg for plagiarizing will serve no purpose.
Honestly the staff team needs to come up with strong and fair rules about trust system to get a sticky thread on rep board, and there will be no need to moderate or enforce it, there are some good DT members out there that can remind any abusers about their wrong doings.
I have come to the conclusion that moderating a community is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, no wonder why government officials are insane, imagine moderating a country, you'd go crazy too. Lol.
Long live Cyrus the virus. Ok I know I'm crossing the line, I  apologize for that.😘

[Igebotz]

The admin will not waste his time on random newbie accounts; the opportunity is reserved for those who have contributed in some way in the past.

That's true but what I'm driving at is, those who their account was banned some years back might have opened another account and forget about the old one, do you still think they can still recall their password or username to even enroll on this second opportunity to revive their banned account?

Those are ban evaders, forum cheats, and rule violators; the instant they created a new identity to remain on the forum, they became lawbreakers, and the second chance is not for them.

I doubt any of them give a fuck about this because they are paroding with a new identity and possibly doing much better than before.