[bryanbrr]

While I do not believe that the rules surrounding mic spam need to change, I do believe that it is possible to change the punishment of mic spam. The introduction of Timed Gag/Mute is a way to how we could change it. Instead of punishments based on bans, we could change it to longer and longer gag/mute times. Currently, the structure looks like this.

1st: Short Gag/Mute
2nd: Round Gag/Mute
3rd: Kick
4th: 1 Day+ Ban.

Russ has confirmed to me that with the introduction of the timed gag/mute that the gag won't be lifted even after the player disconnects so I am proposing the change of punishment based on that.

1st: 1 min gag/mute
2nd: 5 min gag/mute
3rd: 10 min gag/mute
4th: 30 min gag/mute
5th: 1 Day+ Ban

I do agree that a permanent ban for such things as mic spam is outrageous if all the player is doing is playing voice clips/music over the mic. If this was something like using slurs or harassing other players then of course take action based on the guidelines. I think this proposed way would be a good way to handle the current situation and make it easier overall for staff.