Hello
I saw that I was banned for spamming today. This is highly unfortunate. I have been investing loads and loads of time in TOS while I am in recovery from an unfortunate illness, it has been a great form of escapism for me to decompress.
I have a record and had gotten emotional in the game in the past, however I had hardly ever been complained about spamming. I had a schtick that I had been using in ranked where I would name my character Poopy and occasionally insert "POOPY" without context in chat. It was strategic and a form of distraction as a tactic. It is difficult being an evil or a role which can be found with proper logic and communication. I'm sure a game or two I may have gone over the top and I am sorry.
If the appeal goes through I commit to being more docile to the given rules (I honestly had been trying hard to adhere lately)
Please allow me to embark back in TOS I really love it and have made a lot of friends I carry out conversation with consistently as a positive influence in this time.
*Edit I have since looked over the specifics of my 4th offense deemed guilty and the details of which I did utter a phrase about 2 times a night in chat
It seems as though 1) it does go against the rules 2) The rules cite any phrase used over 4 times is considered spamming is that correct?
If so I would argue that the rules are completely skewed as I have seen phrases become popular in a specific game hundreds of times that are repeated in the fashion of being a "cult hero" style phrase. In this case I went over the top, and I see that I technically broke your spamming rules (which hundreds of people do all the time) but I would also assert in this case:
-It did not affect the game it was much less than 10% of the typed phrases in chat even though I made it to the end of the game
-Did not affect the outcome of the game or diminish my ability to accomplish my role
-Was not done with malicious intent or in a salacious manner
-It was actually an accessory to making a good friend if you look in the end of chat user Bianca thought it funny and we became friends off of using the phrase
The spamming rules seem to be absent of compassion (4 max phrase) and selectively policed
Signed,
Ryan
P.S. As I've seen the admin actively polices and engages in conversation for the appeals here I will be looking over my other three guilty verdicts and THOROUGHLY looking to make them right if of error. Expect detail and persistence. This game means a lot to me.