/tg/Station 13

Not trying to necro, just reiterating my request for headmin review to have the note altered or removed, in case the original was lost in the weeds.

As you've said, it could've been filled with pugs and bike horns, that's pretty standard fare for a semi-elaborate admin prank, but instead, it was roughly equivalent to a death-ray packaged as a water pistol.

It was a gun. You were told three times it was a gun. You were told in person it was ...

Some relevant logs: https://scrubby.melonmesa.com/round/178008/files?file=game.txt

The description on the box
Stickymayhem/(Jack Steiner) modified DANGEROUS SPECIMEN CRATE's desc from A hefty wooden crate. You'll need a crowbar to get it open. to A hefty wooden crate. You'll need a crowbar to ...

Here's a thought experiment, let's look at how events would look were we to assume your behaviour was acceptable:
1. Nothing dangerous can be spawned by admins, or anything dangerous that is spawned would have to be given so many protections that no player can tamper with it
2. In a game about ...

BYOND account: mrstrawman
Character name: Jan Dabini
Ban type: Server
Ban length: 24 Hours
Ban reason: Banned by host: You, or another user of this computer or connection (Mrstrawman) is banned from playing here. The ban reason is: In an event where crew were told absolutely not to crack open a ...

Yes please.

I'm willing to accept the addition of context, but not with that kind of assumption being made.

I'll be abundantly clear that just because I disagree with a ruling, that doesn't mean I'm going to go against it after the fact as some kind of protest. Had you given me a stern warning then that would ...

It's worth noting (heh) that notes can have a legitimate impact on how an admin views future situations with a player - If the note just says "don't space corpses before round end pls" [EDIT: it does essentially say just that] without the context of it being 30 seconds before the shuttle arrives ...

I'd have been alright if it ended with that reprimand, but a note for it, particularly given the scenario, feels a bit strong.

BYOND account: Mrstrawman
Character name: Jan Dabini
Ban type: Note
Ban length: Indefinite
Ban reason: Please don't start spacing corpses until the round has ended.
Time ban was placed: 2020-01-29 20:44:48
Server you were playing on when banned: Event Hall
Round ID in which ban was placed ...