Admin Notice: Player sanctioned

[Athenian]

The BHG's faction policy states:

4. If you incur a rule violation in which a Discovery Admin posts a sanction, we reserve the right to remove you from the faction.

The Council of Guildmasters considered the following proposals with relation to this sanction report:

1. Removal from faction (0 votes)

2. Punishment

Fine - 50 million to be paid to the faction (double the last fine) (6 votes)
Grounding of his ships (2 votes - 1 for a 7 day grounding; the other for a two week grounding)
Note of reprimand (2 votes)

3. No action (1 vote)

Not voting
One Guildmasters was absent
Advisory Guildmaster (Athenian)

Here are some of the comments made by individual Guildmasters in their deliberations:

Any further violations should result in ejection.

I recommend that the accused receive a 50 million credit fine, in addition to having the ship involved in the infraction grounded for two weeks and receiving a note of reprimand.

If the accused gets sanctioned again, maybe the only option at that point is expulsion.

Estal's always performed solidly and he's a reliable, relatively active, and engaged player. We need to drill it into him that he's not to cruise to catch up, ever, but fining him or kicking him out over what appears to be a misunderstanding or, at worst, a relatively minor offense is downright silly.

Removal from the faction is a non educating measure - no action is just closing the eyes before a problem. - a 50 million fine hits where it hurts - but it tells the person - "do it once, and it hurts, do it twice, and it ll hurt even more - 50m is just the start if it happens again".

So I am for 50 million. - there is no need for a further "sanction" additional to the official sanction. - 50 million - and when its payed... we don t speak of the matter again. ( no hard feelings )

The fact that the reporter seems to have made no attempt to contact our faction about this is disappointing. I feel that a double punishment might be a little harsh. That being said, the faction must be seen to police itself.

Conclusion:
Estal is fined 50 million credits by the faction. He should contact me by PM to arrange payment. No other action will be taken and that will be the end of the matter.

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