Admins and especially Dacon actually do
make the rules. Moderation staff simply enforce them. Senior Staff have the authority, trust and discretion to hand out punishments where they see fit. No one is saying they are "superior" in any way, however, they have authority which regular players and even moderation staff do not have.
Staff would never punish a player simply out of bias, as stated above it was admins who gave confirmation for this punishment to go ahead. Admins have no reason to show bias towards players, as often times they work behind the scenes and it's rare that they will encounter players directly - or at least as often as Moderation staff (Helpers, Mods, Mod+ and SrMods). If a member of staff unfairly punished a player just because they disliked them or had any sort of bias, the staff management team would certainly look into it and there would be consequences. That is not what happened in this instance, however.
I can confirm staff discuss evidence especially when it is being appealed, and as stated above numerous times this punishment was approved by admins who have a greater understanding of clients than some moderation staff as they directly contribute to our anti-cheat system. With all due respect, we do have measures in place and while we always are open to feedback - what goes on behind the scenes is not always clear to players, but I guarantee we do everything in our power to remain unbiased and ensure every appeal is handled fairly.
Minecraft, You were given the opportunity to appeal, you did so and it was decided that the behaviours demonstrated in-game lay more on the lines of a hacked client/disallowed modifications and this was approved by admins. You have been given contact information to discuss this further if you have any concerns or complaints, but this thread is really not going to change anything regarding your punishment status at the moment.
I can understand why it may be frustrating that there is no evidence shown and that it can seem "unfair" however, Dacon trusts the admins to make calls when it comes to punishing players, as admins have the experience and discretion to decide what punishments are fair in certain circumstances, and this often times means they do not require evidence or do not require to show the evidence. This is not a human rights violation, making comments and addressing yourself as a "federation" or an "alliance" only demonstrate to us that you are not taking the punishment or the appeal seriously.
ManaCube is a privately owned server, Dacon and the admins have full discretion to make and adjust the rules to keep the network a safe and fun place for all players. This is even disclosed in the
rules, so players are aware of this (
https://prnt.sc/W82PfC7Yg87Q). If you still believe the punishment is unfair or have questions, again, you have been given the appropriate means to discuss this further in a way that will be possibly consequential. While we do not want to silence players venting their frustrations about punishments, it comes to a point where we need to draw a line - staff are being (wrongfully) accused of bias - and you are not listening to us when we give you ways you can further go about discussing your punishment that could have an impact.