Suggestion about indefinite ban self-requests

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While typically this is something that only really is ever done if the issue of mental health gets involved, i do see your point in having it like this, so i will vouch

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Incorporating this requires quite a lot of rewriting, so I am posting it here before making it official:

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! > Indefinite ban requests are a way to request a player to be banned from the server for an indefinite amount of time. In principle, an indefinite ban lasts until the player submits an indefinite ban appeal and that appeal is approved. Players can only be indefinitely banned after committing one or more offenses from category 1 of the conduct policy (https://forum.totalfreedom.me/d/7-server-conduct-policy) or after submitting a self request. In the case that both a category 1 request and a self request exist for the same player, the category 1 request takes priority.

! > Category 1 requests
! > -------------------

! > Requests for category 1 offenses can only be submitted by admins. Once posted, the request can be voted upon. Your vote should be based on the evidence in the thread, not your personal opinion of the player. The following points will be taken into account when deciding the outcome of a request:

• The total vouch/object ratio
• The ranks of the individual voters
• Whether a justification was given for a vote

! > More information about appealing indefinite bans for category 1 offenses can be found here: https://forum.totalfreedom.me/d/151-indefinite-ban-release-form.

! > To submit a category 1 request, post a thread in this section using following template:

! > > 1. Username, UUID, IP(s), and short ban reason for each offender. Format as follows:

! > > ```yaml
Notch:
uuid: '069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5'
ips:

• 1.2.3.4
• 5.6.7.8
  reason: 'Example'
  Code

! > > 2. What did they do?

! > > 3. What indefinitely bannable offense does this fall under according to the conduct policy?

! > > 4. Add logs and/or screenshots of the occurrence here, and tag any witnessing staff. Evidence of previous offenses that are not the direct cause of this request can also be added here.

! > > 5. Are they known under any other names or IPs, and if so, are they currently (indefinitely) banned under those names and IPs? This information is used to keep track of ban bypassers.

! > Self requests
! > -------------

! > Self requests allow any player to request an indefinite ban for themselves. Unlike category 1 requests, self requests and appeals are submitted privately, although a thread will be created in this section after the request has been approved to notify others. The appeal can be submitted at any moment and does not have a template. However, at most one self request can be submitted per 3 months.

! > To submit a self request, send a private message to the Ban Manager ( StevenNL2000) via any official platform using the following template:

! > > 1. Your username, UUID, and IP(s). Format as follows:

! > > ```yaml
Notch:
uuid: '069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5'
ips:

• 1.2.3.4
• 5.6.7.8
  reason: 'Self request'
  Code

! > > 2. Why you want to be indefinitely banned? We will not interrogate you about this, but a justification is required to prevent requests for fun.

! > > 3. Do you confirm that submitting this request means that you will not be able to join the server in any way until you appeal your ban and the appeal is approved?

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@StevenNL2000#16568 However, at most one self request can be submitted per 3 months.

Im not entirely sure about this bit, i can see why you would want a limit like that so that way people dont spam self requests, however, i also think that it might not be the best idea to have something like that since typically self requests are for if a person is having some mental issues and needs to step back from the server for a while, and mental health is something that can change pretty rapidly, so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

@DragonSlayer2189#16580 If a person knows that they are subject to rapid mental health swings, I think it would be better both for us and for them to keep them off the server consistently for a longer period of time rather than constantly ban and unban them. However, I am not against getting rid of the formal limitation and simply focusing on the justification the player gives.

The policy posted above is now in place, with the 3 month limitation mentioned by Dragon removed.