Hello,My name is sh1zoo.I am writing to respectfully request a review and reversal of the ban that was applied to my account. I understand you have a difficult job keeping the community safe and I appreciate your time reading this.
What happened (honest timeline)

A player with the name “vetri” contacted me and offered a trade that included a Freddy Killer skin and several other items.

Out of curiosity I asked whether he would accept PayPal for the items; at the time I did not intend to buy anything immediately — I simply wanted to see what he had in his inventory.

Previously, because I was not familiar with the server’s rules regarding real-money trading, I had asked an admin a question about whether sales for real money were allowed. I did this because I honestly did not know the policy.

After my exchange with “vetri,” he apparently shared a screenshot of our conversation with the admin team, and I was banned.

I accept that discussing PayPal or real-money transactions publicly was a mistake and could reasonably be interpreted as an attempt to arrange an RMT (real-money trade). That was not my intention and I deeply regret the confusion.

I cannot provide logs/screenshots
I want to be upfront: I do not have any chat logs or screenshots saved on my side to attach to this appeal. I understand that this limits what I can submit, and I’m sorry for that — I didn’t think to save anything at the time. Because I cannot provide screenshots myself, I respectfully ask that you check the server-side logs and any evidence you have (trade/discord screenshots, server chat logs, or timestamps) that led to the ban. I am ready to cooperate fully with any verification you need.

Why I am asking for reconsideration
This was a misunderstanding driven by ignorance of the specific server rule about discussing real-money sales. I asked an admin earlier about rules because I truly did not know.

I did not complete any purchase, did not transfer any money through PayPal, and did not perform or encourage any actual rule-breaking beyond the discussion.

I respect the server, its rules, and the admin team’s authority. I understand why you must enforce rules strictly — I only ask for the chance to show that I will follow them.

Closing — apology and respect
I am sincerely sorry for the confusion and any administrative burden this caused. I regret my mistake — not in trying to deceive, but in being careless and not fully understanding the rules. I value this server and the community and would be grateful for a second chance. If you prefer to keep the ban in place, I understand the decision and thank you for considering my appeal.

If helpful, here are the identifying details I can provide right now:
• My Steam name / SteamID: [Your Steam name / SteamID]
• Other player involved: vetri
• Approximate context: trade offer (Freddy Killer skin + other items); discussion included mention of PayPal; I previously asked an admin whether real-money sales were allowed.
• I do not have personal screenshots or chat logs to attach.

Thank you for taking the time to read my appeal and for any review you can perform. I truly appreciate your work maintaining the server and hope you will consider lifting the ban or offering an alternative resolution.

Sincerely,
sh1zoo

Hello @sh1zoo ,
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