Quote from: MagicSmoker on October 11, 2018, 11:37:48 AM

Quote from: John Berrington on October 11, 2018, 11:27:56 AM

...Why then create this thread or specify an email banappeals-w6pquw43@theymos.e4ward.com when there are no answers?

It's a ~~cruel~~ hilarious joke that theymos plays on people who get banned: it gives you the illusion you can somehow be the exception among the rest of the rabble that get banned for plagiarism on a daily basis, just like the "close doors" button in an elevator or the "push to cross" button at a stoplight.

It kind of is cruel and certainly redundant either way. That message should be removed or at least edited. Perhaps listing a few of the most common bans would be more beneficial so people don't waste time creating another account in Meta or mailing the void of an unmonitored email address. I wonder how long someone has kept messaging it waiting for a response before they just gave up.

Quote from: John Berrington on October 11, 2018, 12:46:53 PM

Quote from: MagicSmoker on October 11, 2018, 11:37:48 AM

Quote from: John Berrington on October 11, 2018, 11:27:56 AM

...Why then create this thread or specify an email banappeals-w6pquw43@theymos.e4ward.com when there are no answers?

It's a ~~cruel~~ hilarious joke that theymos plays on people who get banned: it gives you the illusion you can somehow be the exception among the rest of the rabble that get banned for plagiarism on a daily basis, just like the "close doors" button in an elevator or the "push to cross" button at a stoplight.

Quote from: John Berrington on October 11, 2018, 11:27:56 AM

But I see no reason for a permanent ban, there must be a way to restore the profile.

It's amazing how similar these threads appealing a ban for plagiarism tend to be. The OP professes ignorance of what he's done; other users dig up examples of plagiarism; OP claims this isn't a big deal and ought to be given a second chance; users laugh as they relish the delicious schadenfreude; OP either leaves in disgust or starts calling us "dog" [sic] (and then leaves in disgust).

No less surprising that the thread also did not have an official response. I am not going to insult anyone and I see no reason to laugh. From my point of view, it is sad that I have been on the forum for more than a year, and only now I get a ban.

It's not as sad as the fact that people come here and think it's acceptable to copy and paste other's content.