Actually, your ban WAS determined perma by colddev before your second ban appeal, so whoever claimed your land was allowed to do so per the current system, ergo Coffeey did nothing wrong. But, that is an old issue. It can be seen in this thread http://www.minetown.net/forum/m/672632/viewthread/2292305-ban-appeal in case you "forgot".

In my opinion, I think "inactivity" shouldn't be a factor to claim someone's land. People always have real life issues that make it hard for them to be on Minecraft. I think the only time we should have property given away is when someone is perma-banned.

Luckily, I had already started Divinities reach with reggief, but if I didn't have that, I would have probably been pretty angry.

If the person who took the property had any decency they would have restored it to it's original state and given up their permissions.

I don't think alot of other people in this situation would be so apathetic.

Minetown Historical Society? Seems the direction this is going anyway.

You were perma banned dude. And also I offered to give you back covecity and you didnt want it back. The offer still stands as open for you to have your city back...

Actually I directly responded to your post which stated that preserving Minetown's map is important.

I was merely stating that it is odd you say that, when you changed the spawn, whether you own it or not. I'm not trying to be mean in saying this but its a valid point, and I'm not veering off topic, so don't state I am.

If there was to be changes with the claiming system I would suggest having a fee to claim someone work should be implemented based on the size of the structure/s and the materials used in the structure/s.

I'm pretty sure, perma-banned includes never coming back....man, you got me.

But it was also only a month when I was "gone" where somebody who already wanted my town took advantage, and I asked for permissions back a LONG time ago. And this entire thread is kind of discussing why the current system is, nicely... "garbage"

In the system nothing is wrong but obviously some people took advantage over others with it.

Spawn isn't an individual players property.

Spawn is the first thing that new players see when they enter the server.

It is therefore important to keep spawn up to date and as presentable as possible at all times.

Yes it has been changed, however I will re-iterate that spawn is a server feature and not a normal members property.

The original spawn will be implemented into the North spawn area in the future, so I see no point in using my changes to spawn as a point of discussion.

Let me ask you this Coffee.

If for whatever reason, you had to go offline.

You had no way of accessing the forums, mumble or Minetown period.

What happens when someone comes along and claims your property New Adelaide?

You won't get it back.

You won't be refunded.

If you agree to keeping land claim easier, it will work both ways. Your property will be just as vulnerable for claims as the next persons.

You as an individual are no exception to the rule that you support.

Not really man. You were officially perma banned, and then someone unbanned you. Not my fault you were unbanned? I offered you your town back and you said no.

If you dont want it back its fine... Il give it to somebody else

Find the thread, where I said no?

"someone" unbanned me, I wonder who that mysterious stranger is...

I was literally just giving a relevant response to your statement. Whether owned by members or not, its still going against what you said in the first statement. That is why I was using it as a point of discussion. And it was in fact, very relevant.

Its all well and good going back on the statement now saying that 'Spawn is the first thing that new players see when they enter the server.' but also the area around spawn is seen just as much as spawn. And a lot of that is VERY deteriorated. But lets move on...

Somebody being COMPLETELY unable to access the forums and in game for over 3 weeks would be a very rare thing.. It would be pointless to bring in precautions for that reason.

I myself, would never be inactive for 3 weeks and not post a warning about my stuff. If people cared A LOT about there stuff they could always use there phone and post a quick thread or contact someone to post it for them.

When danny lost his internet he was still able to tell people, example.

Also it would always be about 2-3 weeks before somebody noticed you were very inactive to attempt to claim a building. Therefore It ould even be about 4-5 weeks a person would have to announce there where about's to save there buildings.

If someone's buildings were very important to them they would know to announce that they are leaving for a period of time.

'What if noobs who don;t know the rules about claiming go inactive thinking there buildings are safe'. My response to this before someone says it is, new people will generally not build much straight off the bat.

Someone who see's a crappy cobble building will never go to the trouble of claiming something.

It is also rare for somebody to come back from somewhere and be pissed about losing a building, and I myself have never seen it before.

However with scott, he was officially permanently banned and I claimed his town after about 3 weeks, maybe more.

I had no idea he would be unbanned and when he was, I offered him his city back which he didnt take back. That is not my fault

The offer is still open to him to take it back...