Votekick Rules - Further Clarity Needed
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:40 pm
I feel like the votekick rules should be further clarified.
Why? See this ban appeal.
Someone got banned for being the 6th person to vote yes on a votekick against an alleged maphacker.
The reason being (for the ban) that "you can't prove something like that (maphacking) while in-game."
All that the rules say however, is that you should inquire as to why a votekick is happening, and votekick if someone is breaking rules.
It may not be clear to everyone that just because many people are saying that someone is breaking a rule, if it cannot be proven 100% while in-game, you should give them the benefit of the doubt, and just report them after game instead.
I feel like adding an extra line into the rules would help.
Perhaps below this (3rd main point in the rules):
Why? See this ban appeal.
Someone got banned for being the 6th person to vote yes on a votekick against an alleged maphacker.
The reason being (for the ban) that "you can't prove something like that (maphacking) while in-game."
All that the rules say however, is that you should inquire as to why a votekick is happening, and votekick if someone is breaking rules.
It may not be clear to everyone that just because many people are saying that someone is breaking a rule, if it cannot be proven 100% while in-game, you should give them the benefit of the doubt, and just report them after game instead.
I feel like adding an extra line into the rules would help.
Perhaps below this (3rd main point in the rules):
- You are obligated to !votekick any player that has broken any of ENT's rules.
- If someone or several indicate that a particular player is game ruining, you, as a player in the game, are obligated to question/check about the situation/claim.
- [New line:] If it cannot be proven, on the spot, that the player is actually breaking a rule (e.g. maphacking), you should not votekick them. Instead, post a ban request with the relevant information and let a moderator resolve the case.
