In Game Name:

iTzXtremeGaming​

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

I have not​

Which of ECC's services are you banned on:

Main Server​

Reason of Ban:

Loan Scamming (Aqua_Luna3/Tinerco) + Bypassing ban with QuoteLynx​

Rule Violated:

Spoiler: {Scamming Rule}

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.
Clause 3 - Contracts
All contracts signed and approved in the contracts forum serve as proof of agreement, and must be followed through by all parties involved.
For a full and current list of contract forum rules and regulations, please see our contracts forum sticky post about getting started on contracts.
Clause 4 - User to User EcoDollar-to-Real Life Currency Transfers
Real life money/items being given for in-game items, EcoDollars, or anything else within EcoCityCraft is not allowed. If an investigation ensues and concludes such a transaction took place, or may take place, all users involved will be severely punished.
EcoDollars also may not be used for real-life transactions, including real life tangible items and minecraft-related items away from the server. All EcoDollar transactions must be EcoCityCraft related.
Trading EcoDollars for EcoCityCraft Server Features (ie. people purchasing features from the server on your behalf) is allowed because all parts of the transaction have to do directly with EcoCityCraft. However, these transactions are not encouraged due to the high risk of getting scammed and things going wrong. Please see our supporting the Server wiki article for more information on the risks of these types of transactions before participating in one.
Clause 5 - ECC Stock Trader
Anyone caught abusing the stock market in any way will be banned. This includes buying and selling stocks during a period when the US market should be closed. (Example: A bug with our automation, accidental opening on a holiday)
Clause 6 - Item Ownership
You may designate an item as yours with our /own command.
This only works for items that have a durability.
Items that have a designated ownership belong to that player no matter how they have been obtained after the ownership has been set.
Staff may require you to return an owned item to its designated owner should one be found in your possession.
In the case of loaning an item, the designated owner waives the right to reclaim the item for the duration of the loan, so long as the renter can provide sufficient evidence that they are legally borrowing the item.
Setting the ownership of an item that is not yours is not allowed.
This includes completing an ownership trade of an item without fulfilling your end of the deal.
This can result in an investigation, and a ban if found guilty.
If you are selling an item you are the designated owner of, you must transfer ownership to the receiving player.
Not doing so will be considered scamming.
We allow the trading of items with 'invalid ownership', meaning where the seller is not the designated owner of the item.
In these cases, the seller needs to get the buyer to acknowledge that the ownership is invalid before the trade is performed.
The designated owner is still able to reclaim the item after one of these trades.
The purchase of these items is entirely at your own risk.
The seller of the item will not be held responsible for losses incurred due to reclaimed items unless it is deemed that the seller sold the item with malicious intent.
Staff will not assist you in becoming the designated owner in these cases.
You will be required to know your item ID # displayed on your tool for any investigation.

Spoiler: {Multi-Accounting Rule}

Clause 2 - Multiple Accounts
Multiple accounts used by different people on the same internet connection/IP are allowed. (Contact staff to inform them first to avoid any problems)
An individual person playing on multiple accounts is allowed as long as no financial benefits arise from doing so, and no account belonging to that player are banned.
There must be absolutely no financial interaction between multiple accounts that you own if they are for the sole purpose of funding an "alt" account.
Your "main" account is the account that has been used on EcoCityCraft for the longest period of time, and that you are mostly known for. If you do not understand this part of the rule, it's best to simply avoid any interactions between accounts. This rule is enforced completely at staff's discretion.
Direct or indirect transactions (via /pay, trade signs, etc) are not allowed if they are financially benefiting your alt account.
If you have another account you wish to play on, and make money with, it cannot be used to fund other accounts.
Minor things such as paying an alt account for a rank upgrade through your main account is allowed.
Paying for absolutely anything on your main account with money from an alt account however is NOT allowed.
If any account owned by a player is banned, all the other accounts owned by that player will not be able to appeal until the account banned first has successfully appealed.
Exceptions may be made to this in certain scenarios such as inappropriate username bans.
If there are multiple accounts on the same internet connection/IP, either used by you or others, you must contact a member of staff immediately to inform them to avoid issues.
Users may be questioned for being on the same internet connection, or, in cases of suspicious activity and bans, immediately banned regardless of the reason for the same connection, to be appealed with an explanation.

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

This rule means that you do not agree to a deal that you can then not uphold, and do not bypass your ban on another account while you are banned.​

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

I'm not going to sit here and say that I was all innocent in this, because quite frankly , I wasn't.

My actions were unacceptable and I realize that, I was doing so well with my debt, and I was around 500k to getting completely debt free in around a month of hard work, but my gambling addiction (I admit I do) took over, and once I took my first loan and won it on sportsbook, I thought I could do it again and again and again, but then I started losing, and my mind was "set" on making it back via sportsbook, but yet again it went all wrong, and I am the only one to blame for that and I take full responsibility for my actions.

My cousin has explained in his appeal pretty well which sums up what happened on QuoteLynx. I showed him the ropes of the server, I got him into it, told him how to make money, told him players who to trust, how SG works, where the chests are, all the little details like that. I basically babied him throughout his first 1-2 weeks on the server, and I am NOT QuoteLynx. He is his own separate human being and he is back home in Canada now and I have no access to his account.

I hope that basically clears it up for the multi-accounting bit, but for the loan scamming I had no right to scam anyone, and when I originally took the loan I had no intention of scamming anyone, either. It was when I realized what a mess I got myself into, I basically gave up and just started gambling the last of my money, not giving one shit. That was a huge mistake on my part and I hope to make up for it if I return to ECC.

To sum up my ban appeal, i'd just like to come back and fix my wrongs, I know a lot of people won't trust me, and that is a good thing. I'd rather I have to earn peoples trust again than just have it automatically. I just want to come back on and work away at my debt, and I thank you for reading my ban appeal.

Regards,
Itz​

 

Hey Tinerco, thank you for being supportive and understanding of my mistakes. I never ever meant to scam you, and you've been so nice to me throughout this whole loan.
I will grind and I will grind and I will grind til I have a sore head just to make the money back for everyone, especially you because you've been so so nice to me, and i'd just like to say a huge thank you.

Also;

I agree, and I will be giving up gambling til I am fully debt clear. Thank you for your support once again :)