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Ninjamember1
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During a vivid conversation l2botbroski on the sensitive topic of name sniping, I mentioned I've sniped names before. Simply put, this was admitting I've purposely taken steps to obtain a display while knowingly know that it was transferring.
What I did not know was that this was against the rules. To be honest, I'm still slightly confused on whether this ban should be allowed or not.
At the time, I was conceived that sniping was not against the rules. No clarification was given about name sniping and what was considered scamming.
Firstly because I did not consider it scamming because name sniping does not involve the sniper to be in any trade.
The internet defines scamming to be a confidence trick, a fraud, and a hoax. I did not purposely gain the trust of anyone to deceive. I did not deceit anyone for personal gain. Nor was I an imposter or a fake of anything.
Secondly, whilst transferring is apart of the name sale it is not the sale itself. The name sale section is under the account section. This implies that the sales are of account with nice names. The transferring of name after the account sale is irrelevant to the trade itself. The trade would have been over and the transferring of the name the buyer's responsibility. Thus making it offsite and unrelated to any trades.
Thirdly, some may claim that by taking something from a what might be considered a trade (while disagree by me in my second point) is stealing. I argue that when the transfer take place, the name is available to anyone in the world. Thus making it have no owners to take from. It is just who gets it first. Name sniping is not even against Runescape rules; RWT is.
Despite my argument and valid stated facts, if you still think that my ban was just so be it. On the side note. What I said in the IRC was based on a conversation. Which I got to personal with. Like it said in the quote in the first picture. I sarcastically stated that anyone can report me and ban me. Farcast saw this and simply banned me. This was said without intention.
If nothing comes through, I am also offering the returning of the names I sniped along with a Trade With Caution. I have over 100 vouches and several good friends here. I don't want something like this to ruin it while many don't even consider this to be scamming.
Staff might want to consider everything I've mentioned above before just jumping to biased conclusions. I request that everyone read this dispute with an open mind and try to understand this from my point of view.
Many thanks, Ninjamember or Cindy.
