Unban Appeal - Shin Kaneki - GTA RP

[Shin Kaneki]

Server: Discord
Discord Username: Nyteplay
Discord ID: 1054948386421358623
Ban Reason: Copying contents of RPUK's website.
Why do you think you were banned: After speaking with Stavik a couple years ago or so we ran into a disagreement on whether I have copied contents of RPUK's police website. We've had this discussion which led to a mutual disagreement and a ban has been placed on myself from RPUK's discord and possibly the server, however I'm not sure whether a ban has been placed your server.
Why should we unban you: [NOTE]: I'm creating this appeal on my old account instead of my new one as I've managed to remember my password.

RPUK is a highly advanced server which many other servers imitate, like they say - imitation is the greatest form of flattery. As someone who was at the time building a new police from the ground, I thought I'd take the idea of a police website and the layout however NOT the contents. The contents came from College of Policing website adjusted to our police service at the time and this can be proven.

This happened a long time ago and the website was taken down after a week of mine and Stavik's discussion and I created something unique that is mine and to the server I worked on at the time.

I believe I should be unbanned because to put it quite simply, I'm wanting to return to play some police roleplay after work - I don't enjoy games much but RPUK is something that I always found enjoyment in and the hyper-realism is what I am looking for and have been since I started playing RPUK since 2022. I'm not interested in any silliness or childish behaviour, I'm 24 years of age with a busy schedule and during my free time I'd like to simply enjoy an old game I used to play and sincerely enjoy. I have no malicious intentions neither am I slightly bothered by being a big name somewhere.

My intentions are clear and as simple as it could be; I want to enjoy an old game I found great fun in. That is all. I hope we can reach a positive outcome and a welcoming return, I hope I can contribute to RPUK by simply being a player who tunes in when he's free.

Many thanks,
Nyte.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes

 

[Sammy]

Hello there @Shin Kaneki , I remember you quite well actually.

Especially the disappointment when I got sent that C&P website, after people put hours and hours into your police training - which gave you great access to the work other people have provided, didn´t it?

Now, you are saying that the contents where not from us. That´s interesting, considering I remember going through page after page and comparing both websites... What I found there was almost an exact copy of the wording.

So, tell me... What made you think it was okay to do what you did?

 

[Shin Kaneki]

Hello @Sammy, I hope you are well, the great training officer!

In it's initial release it was a copy of the website reworded for my own project, as stated above it was taken down a week after because I realised it's not a moral thing to do to copy contents from one place to another. Which is when I relaunched the website in it's all entirety to be uniquely ours. Therefore, it was not okay neither did I think it was okay - I faced consequences from that decision which led to a very, very long restriction from the community and a ban from the server.

I have righted my wrongs and everyone in the server knew it was a replica of RPUK, not to worry - I placed credit where it was due, however again as stated above I realised it's not right and took the website down and created something uniquely mine whilst still maintaining the idea of keeping a website.

I hope if we come to a positive outcome, you could train me again! This time I won't disappoint. My honest intentions are to simply... play the game and play by the rules.

 

[Shin Kaneki]

To add on; all I can really do in this situation is say I apologise, I have apologised before, and I still do now years later. I'd love to publicly address that the police website I created was through RPUK's contents but I have already done that and provided credit where it was due. I can sincerely say the very long time ago that I did decide to copy RPUK's website I should have asked for permission to use certain contents instead of coming across as stealing.

My intention is to stay, I'm not looking for ranks or roles anywhere at all - I am beyond that point, I simply want to enjoy a game and stay in the community. Play the server when I am free to do so, and contribute to RPUK.