[Ban Appeal] _cj22

In Game Name:

_cj22​

Have you changed your Minecraft username since being banned? If so, what is your previous name:

No, I don't think so.​

Which of ECC's services are you banned on:

Main Server​

Reason of Ban:

Loan Scamming​

Rule Violated:

Clause 2 - Scamming
A general definition of a scam in the context of EcoCityCraft is a transaction in which a user pays for goods or services from another user, and does not receive those goods/services in the agreed upon timeframe.
Failing to uphold your end of the deal is scamming, and is punishable by a ban. Your continuance on the server may rely on you following through with your end of the deal, or refunding what you scammed, solely at the staff’s discretion.
Clause 2.1 - Renaming items
Users cannot rename items for the purpose of making them misleading (for example, taking a cookie and renaming it “Diamond Sword”, and then attempting to auction or trade it without specifying that the item is a cookie is against the rules)
If you are auctioning or trading an item that has been renamed, you MUST specify what the item was before it was renamed.
All renamed items must follow the language and content rules for chat on the server. If it would not be appropriate in global, it is not an appropriate item name.
Making or distributing items that are inappropriately named are both punishable to the same extent. If you find or receive an item that has been inappropriately named, please inform a staff member immediately, so that they may investigate and act appropriately.
Clause 2.2 - Attempted Scamming
Users cannot attempt to scam other users. If enough evidence is provided and the staff believe a scam was intended, this will result in a temporary ban against the offending user.
Attempted scamming includes misleading sales or auctions. For example an auction for 'a melon,sword'.
Clause 2.3 - Player Run Lotteries
Any player run lottery is disallowed and will be treated as attempted scams or actual scamming depending on the situation.
This includes any type of raffle or lottery that requires a buy in.​

Please explain in your own words what the rule(s) means:

Basically the rule means that if you agree to do a deal with someone you have to follow through. You can't agree to provide someone with something and then after they pay you not provide it for them. Or in the case of loans, it is against the rules to take out a loan and not pay it back after agreeing to do so.​

Reason you feel you think you should be un-banned:

This incident happened over a year ago and I have changed a lot since then. I'd like to apologize to the people I scammed. ThomasVerth, Obblebobble, SCgenesis, and Monkeyz505. When I took out those loans I had every intention of paying them back, I really did. But I made a stupid impulse decision and spent some of the money on lottery and then lost. After that, I got really busy with life and experienced a personal tragedy in my family. I didn't have time to come back and get into minecraft again even though I wanted to. What I did was wrong and I understand that. I wont do it again. I really just want to come back to the server and play minecraft again. EcoCityCraft has provided me with so much enjoyment over the 4 years that I have been a member and I just want to continue experiencing that. I am willing to set up payment plans to all active members I owe money to if I am granted another chance. I will pay back the loans as fast I can. I'm a different guy now and I have smartened up quite a bit, just give me the opportunity to prove it. I am ready to come back to ECC and stay.

Thanks, Cj.​