Q: Hey! You banned me for something but x guy also did the same thing and did not get banned. What gives?

A: We ban mostly based on reports from players, we do not often "search" for people breaking the rules as it is very difficult to monitor the server 24/7. If you see something and do not report it, we will not accept fault for you later being reported and banned for the same thing. Staff cannot be active in and out of game at all times and we are bound to miss some things. Also, whether or not a person is banned for something depends a lot on their attitude and prior offences. If you are aggressive and argumentative over punishment for a rule being violated, there is a good chance you will be seen as a "problem" to the game community and therefore removed until you have brought yourself up to speed on the rules. Using "another player didn't get banned for it" when you didn't report it also violates part of the Terms of Service you agreed upon in order to be eligible to play.

Original answer by GM Shivers.