Moderation:Moderation Documents/Judgments/2024-08-28/HobBobHob spamming

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HobBobHob spammed the chat at around 18:13. y5nw revoked the shout privilege from the player shortly afterward and restored the shout privilege at 18:16 ("HobBobHob: I have reinstsated your shout privilege. No spamming"). HobBobHob sent a single message later, at 18:22, and left at 18:30 without sending further messages.

The revocation of the shout privilege was performed as a temporary measure based on the consideration that

• The messages sent by the accused player had a negative impact on the order of the server, requiring moderator action (Moderation Team Rule 2.2). While there was no ongoing conversation at the time, the chat messages sent by HobBobHob disturbed the chatroom, reducing its usability as a medium of communication.
• The messages were sent on quick succession without any meaningful explanation (Rule 7).
• The revocation of the shout privilege significantly limits the player's ability to interact with other players, which is not justifiable as a long-term measure given the relatively low severity of the actions of the accused player (Moderation Team Rule 4.1).

The above judgment was made based on a similar judgment: yvan spamming (2024-08-23).

Mail from y5nw to HobBobHob

Subject: Temporary revocation of your shout privilege

Hello HobBobHob,

your shout privilege was temporary revoked due to spamming, which is against Rule 7. The measure was temporary to deescalate the situation, and your shout privilege has been restored in accordance with Moderation Team Rule 4.1.

It should be noted that the incident with spamming has been noted by moderators and will be taken into consideration for future punishments if you break the rules again.

Sincerely,
y5nw