Changes: Ban

Revision as of 18:27, 11 January 2008

This article is about banning from the game by ANet. For information regarding banning on GuildWiki, see GW:POLICY.

A ban or suspension is used as a last resort for players who had unacceptable behavior or violated the rules (see EULA) in an outrageous way. It materializes either through the impossibility to play on that account, or the impossibility to play from that IP address (e.g. the same computer from which the ban was taken).

Bans can last anywhere from a few days to several months, and in extreme cases they may be permanent. The length of a ban is based on the severity of the offense and past behavior. For example, a farming bot would be banned infinitely, whereas excessive spamming would probably result in a very short sentence. When a player is banned, they accrue an account mark. Ban lengths will increase as account marks are accumulated on the account.

Innapropriate language and/or use of racial slurs are an oft-cited reason for bans. ArenaNet is sometimes at odds with particular sections of the playerbase because even though some words or phrases are considered benign in one neighborhood, in others people may find them offensive. "They are too sensitive" or "It's okay where I live" is not a valid defense, and due to the difficulty of protesting a ban, it is best for players to err on the side of caution in all cases. If it would offend anyone in any way, it's probably best not to say it at all.

ArenaNet does not actively monitor the chat channels for profanity and racism. Rather, it is the responsibility of the players to report unacceptable behavior and EULA violations through the in-game /report command or by e-mailing ArenaNet directly. Once filed, these complaints are researched by GMs and other ArenaNet staff, and a conclusion is reached. However, the original reporter is rarely if ever informed of what happens to the accused.

External Links

Guild Wars: User Agreement - latest version from the official website
- [1] - copy on the European website - sometimes more up-to-date
Rules of Conduct - latest version from the official website
- [2] - copy on the European website - sometimes more up-to-date
Conduct Breaches and Outcomes - from the official website
- [3] - copy on the European website - sometimes more up-to-date

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-A '''ban''' is used as a last resort for players who had an unacceptable behavior or have violated rules (the [[EULA]]) in an outrageous way. It materializes either through the impossibility to play on that [[account]], or the impossibility to play from that [[wikipedia:IP address|IP address]] (e.g. same computer from which the ban was taken). Ban lengths will increase as [[account mark]]s are accumulated on the account.
+A '''ban''' or '''suspension''' is used as a last resort for players who had unacceptable behavior or violated the rules (see [[EULA]]) in an outrageous way. It materializes either through the impossibility to play on that [[account]], or the impossibility to play from that [[wikipedia:IP address|IP address]] (e.g. the same computer from which the ban was taken).
+Bans can last anywhere from a few days to several months, and in extreme cases they may be permanent. The length of a ban is based on the severity of the offense and past behavior. For example, a [[farm]]ing [[bot]] would be banned infinitely, whereas excessive spamming would probably result in a very short sentence. When a player is banned, they accrue an [[account mark]]. Ban lengths will increase as [[account mark]]s are accumulated on the account.
+Innapropriate language and/or use of racial slurs are an oft-cited reason for bans. ArenaNet is sometimes at odds with particular sections of the playerbase because even though some words or phrases are considered benign in one neighborhood, in others people may find them offensive. "They are too sensitive" or "It's okay where I live" is not a valid defense, and due to the difficulty of protesting a ban, it is best for players to err on the side of caution in all cases. If it would offend anyone in any way, it's probably best not to say it at all.
+ArenaNet does not actively monitor the chat channels for profanity and racism. Rather, it is the responsibility of the players to report unacceptable behavior and EULA violations through the in-game /report [[command]] or by e-mailing ArenaNet directly. Once filed, these complaints are researched by [[GM]]s and other ArenaNet staff, and a conclusion is reached. However, the original reporter is rarely if ever informed of what happens to the accused.
 ==External Links==