I see some high profiled account been Banned on daily bases due to several reasons but the most common is plagiarism. Most of which are contributors to the forum and the have contributed towards the active status of this noble forum. Can such users be appealed for or is there no other measure other than permanent ban on such users. Regarding the fact that with or with any user the bitcointalk forum still functions to its fullest. But considerative measures should be taken for older accounts sake of the pains it took such user to get to where they are at the moment.
In all no body is above the laid down rules laid down to guide posters on the forum but most of the times providing the link to an imformation shared on the for might skip the mind of the OP who made the post. I think members should be warned a couple of times if such user proves adamant then drastic measures could be taken against such. Many lovers of bitcointalk have gotten their account Banned but due to the passion for Crypto knowledge most especially bit coin the take the pain of creating newer accounts so as to contribute their quarter to the forum which will mean starting all over from the scratch.
In all its just a suggestion open to correction and critics from reputable scholars of this noble forum. I just felt I should throw a little suggestion open to correction so I get guided on what it entails to keep a clean record on the forum and also how to help users who forget to provide source to their posts so as to avoid been Banned on the forum.
As a few have pointed out, I was lucky enough to get a second chance here after I lazily plagiarized a couple posts one day ( a long story /something that will bother me forever). I would have to disagree that “high profiled” users are banned on a regular basis for plagiarism (and if you mean legendary members, a strong likelihood those accounts were bought).. The vast majority who get caught and banned are simply shit posters who do nothing here in a positive manner and are only here to participate in signature/bounty campaigns (pretty easy to tell who those users are after a quick glance at their post history).
Obviously having been given a second chance I’m all for it, but unfortunately allowing everyone 1-2 “slip ups” would create far more issues than it would solve (way more work for mods, most of all). That said I of course hope anyone who’s proved to be a net positive here would get a second chance.
How to get unbanned ?.. for those of you reading this thread and wondering.. First you likely need to have been here for some time and have been an active contributing member. Theymos has stated if you believe you deserve a second chance, have some other member here open a thread to appeal on your behalf. I appealed here for over a year before Yogg (who I can’t thank enough) made a post appealing to Theymos/Mods & the community on my behalf. It took a few weeks if I remember correctly until Theymos lifted the ban. Unless you meet the above criteria I wouldn’t waste your time trying.
But if you are here for more than just trying to make money I wish you the best of luck with your appeal. Theymos and Hilarious are extremely fair and reasonable..be patient with them if they don’t immediately reply to your appeal.