<!--quoteo(post=492:date=Jan 21 2008, 12&#58;05 AM:name=Odd8aLL)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Odd8aLL &#064; Jan 21 2008, 12&#58;05 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=492"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b>Thank You Commando for clearing that up.</b><br /><br /><u>Some general thoughts regarding banning procedures.</u><br /><br />What procedure(s) should be followed when banning a player if any?<br />ie. <br />Should the ban be logged on forums?<br /><br />If a permanent ban is required I assume then a post with STEAM id is required but what about 5 min bans, should all bans be logged in forums?<br /><br />I have a general idea regarding this but some clarification may help avoid problems in the future.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />We are running AMXBANS which logs all the information regarding any ban, so you do not need to post you bans on the forum.<br /><br />When you ban using amx_ban, it will ask you for the person you are baning, and ask you for a reason. there are standard reasons listed as well as a custom reason. If you select Custom you need to type in your reason. the person will see a MOTD screen stating they have been banned by -=[LOD]=- Oddball and the reason for the ban.<br /><br /><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If hacking is suspected, does a demo have to be recorded? or can a ban and request for perm be requested without a demo.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Yes, if hacking is suspected we require a demo for us to review. I have placed a new plugin on the server for this reason. I will detail this in another thread.<br /><br />If you suspect someone is hacking, run a demo of them. When you are finished the demo and still believe they are hacking, use the amx_bans and ban the player for 1 to 5 Min&#39;s for suspected hacking. Submit the demo to us and the admins will review it to confirm if there is hacking or not.<br /><br />By placing a 1 to 5 min ban on the suspected hacker, you have now entered them into our system. After the demo we can either permanent ban or remove them from the list.<br /><br />Our reasoning for this is:<br /><br />Many believe people are hacking because of their game play. We do not want to deter good players from the server and we do not want to ban people because they are good. A review of the demo will allow us to look at the player subjectively.