ZoneRGH (moderator)'s post '[READ BEFORE APPEALING] How To Make Your Appeal Appealing' does not make any sense.
Got punished over something you regret doing?
This starts with the assumption that you have actually
done whatever you were banned/muted for, which is not the reason appeals exist. (the whole point is for people who haven't some something to post evidence)
Buying an unban/unmute ain't in your options? Wishing to get back to playing with your friends?
This is against the commercial usage terms of service in 'servers and hosting.'
BE HONEST
Unfortunately, the vast majority of people nowadays are more likely to complain and make up excuses for their own faults. Half-honesty is no different than lying. Foolish people truthfully think you could possibly lie to a person who has the easiest & fastest ways to check and reveal the truth. Even though Minecraft is full of young players, but infantile behavior like this won't get you anywhere but more trouble, whether on MC or in life. This however represents an immature personality and low self-esteem.
On the other hand, what you really should be doing is simply telling the truth. Confessing your mistake and what you have done is the key to approval. Demonstrate every point of the incident in detail; from what happened before the punishment, during the punishment, and after it. If you have been recording at that time, it would be in your best interest to support your claims.
Why encourage people to submit fake appeals?
SEEK PARDON
All of us do appreciate that one person who comes apologizing and seeking understanding. Most of the time, we do not expect this to occur, as our impression received from that person is still stagnant and not changed. That's exactly what's happening in our case - staff would seldom encounter a punished player to apologize. Therefore, approving an appeal for someone who has pretty much learned from their mistake is the way to go. Moreover, if you think by apologizing profusely you're showing weakness or anything, then I'm afraid you're in need of more maturity, which leads us to our next move.
Idk man seems kinda xenophobic
BE MATURE
-> In algorithms, the first step in solving a problem is recognizing it. <- How are you expecting from an appeal full of blames, complaints, and probably toxicity to have any light among all the darkness around? Could bumping your appeal and tagging every staff on it present anything but harm your chances even more? Wouldn't it have been much better to have the courage to show acceptance of any decision the staff is going to make?
This is the true potential of a person that's well-deserved of a second chance. Show them you take full responsibility for all your actions. Furthermore, lingering on things doesn't end well, keep in mind that your sentences may still be impeachable in others' eyes regardless of your estimation of them. If you acknowledge that maturity is just about age, well, who would be ready to plunge into the adulthood stage where you have to pretend you know what you're doing?!
I have wondered enough why ZoneRGH has posted this to type this out, but they typed out 4 paragraphs and still didn't recognize the problem with this, it doesn't tell you anything about how to actually format appeals (even though it is intuitive). It explains how to make appeals appealing, but not how to make real appeals.
BE CONTENTED & PERSUASIVE
-> Most people appeal to get a complete unmute/unban instantaneously <- , but one thing that can make your appeal more appealing is to strive for the least. State it out loud that you are striving for a reduction to your punishment and not necessarily a removal. This way you would look contented & satisfied with any result, and the staff would be more likely to understand lowering the punishment. Build up ur sentences gradually to not miss the point. But also keep it straight and briefed, no need for stories about how your brother installed illegal stuff without you knowing. English is a dynamic language, select your words accurately to prevent any misunderstanding, take into consideration the tone of your language and what feelings your words will deliver to the reader. Don't expect an approval if you are in rage. In short, just make sure to deliver any idea you have in mind the same way the other person would receive it.
If you do not expect to get a complete unmute/unban instantly you should
not be making an appeal. The attitude taken towards appeals is reflected by the amount of cheaters on the server. (also, i know English is a dynamic language, but please spellcheck something for a semi-large server when the point you are trying to make is to prevent misunderstandings)
