Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2018 9:58:02 GMT
Hello everyone,
Sphere Matchers has been going strong for the past three years and we've had countless members banned from our community due to rule violations. However, due to the recent punishment guidelines and staff layout changes, all banned members up to this point have been unbanned from the forums and Discord server and will be able to join the community once more.
Why is there a ban pardon?
There are multiple reasons as to why the ban pardon was organised:
Please do understand that this is not a 'tradition' and is only a one time thing. All rule breakers will be punished accordingly despite their status in the community if it comes to that.
We'd like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and the improper staffing done these past few years. The staff team did not do their proper job at making sure the community was friendly and accepting, thus caused this unban wave. The main issue with the staffing here on Sphere Matchers was the lack of discussion and the bias that was present especially in 2017. We have changed since then and we will work for the better in the future.
If you know anyone who has been banned from our platforms, please do inform them that they are now unbanned and are allowed to come back. And as for our current members, please be kind to the returning members, they are here for the same reasons as you are here. We must be a welcoming community if we wish to see a change.
Kindest regards,
-Caffeine
Sphere Matchers has been going strong for the past three years and we've had countless members banned from our community due to rule violations. However, due to the recent punishment guidelines and staff layout changes, all banned members up to this point have been unbanned from the forums and Discord server and will be able to join the community once more.
Why is there a ban pardon?
There are multiple reasons as to why the ban pardon was organised:
- Three years have passed and Sphere Matchers Network has accumulated over 50+ bans. Our community's motto is always to give everyone a second chance in our community. We truly believe that anyone can change and we are here to let them try again and make new, more positive memories with us.
- Most of the bans issued (especially on Discord) have been related to the past guidelines and the passcode policy, which proved itself to harm the community and not help it grow further.
- Most of the bans did not have a specified reasoning behind them/did not have a reason for them.
- Most of the bans were unfair and solely based on personal views from the responsible moderator.
- Banned member's accounts were defaced and turned into a laughing stock. This is not how the staff team should operate nor should it humiliate banned members.
- One specific staff member has been demoted, and as we are not able to check which punishment they issued rightfully, we are to remove all of them. Please do note that this staff member has been unbanned as well, as we will allow them to make a return if they desire and talk things out further.
- Our active member count has dropped significantly and even though school has started, we've noticed a drop from the previous analytics of 2016.
- Our community is to bring together marble popper fans from around the world, not exclude them. We are hard to find on the Internet and it is important to make a voice for all of us.
Please do understand that this is not a 'tradition' and is only a one time thing. All rule breakers will be punished accordingly despite their status in the community if it comes to that.
We'd like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and the improper staffing done these past few years. The staff team did not do their proper job at making sure the community was friendly and accepting, thus caused this unban wave. The main issue with the staffing here on Sphere Matchers was the lack of discussion and the bias that was present especially in 2017. We have changed since then and we will work for the better in the future.
If you know anyone who has been banned from our platforms, please do inform them that they are now unbanned and are allowed to come back. And as for our current members, please be kind to the returning members, they are here for the same reasons as you are here. We must be a welcoming community if we wish to see a change.
Kindest regards,
-Caffeine