[dippa]

Coming from other communities, I wouldn't describe the 3 month ban as "harsh", although I'm glad that some form of ban has been instituted.

Having seen the Australian and New Zealand Counter-Strike community completely torn to shreds by a lack of willingness to remove hackers from the scene, I'd favour a much stronger ban - 12 months minimum, if not a complete removal from all competitions for life in lieu of the attempted "defence" and the lies that came with it.

SC2 in SEA is so much larger than every other game we've had over the last ten years, with Counter-Strike being the only possible exception. The community is large enough to withstand the permanent, or at least semi-permanent removal of one player in order to maintain integrity.

You can't put a price on setting a good example. It's not just the fact that he wasted everybody's time and effort by forcing us (the community) to expose him, but the additional time wasted by playing in games that have been revealed to be nothing but a complete farce.

Most gamers aren't little kids anymore. We're adults with little time to spare, an absolutely precious commodity. Get rid of this obnoxious little parasite and send out a proper message that hacking will not be tolerated in any way shape or form.

I don't feel the punishment does that. If you want to hack, you should do so on the understanding that you will not be allowed to interact or compete with the community (since the act of hacking, and lying about it, is actively undermining everything an online community stands for).

Quick Comments

	TAScarecrow:
	Peleus:
	Sanctify:
	x5.Revenant:	There should be a punishment imposed for "attempted defence" too..but oh well! Live and let live.