# Ban: Syndicate\_ (January 2026)

**URL:** <https://hellominers.com/t/ban-syndicate-january-2026/27288>\
**Category:** Bans\
**Created:** [January 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://hellominers.com/t/ban-syndicate-january-2026/27288 "2026-01-20T23:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![ravenEdgewurth](https://hellominers.com/user_avatar/hellominers.com/ravenedgewurth/32/2902_2.png) [@ravenEdgewurth](https://hellominers.com/u/ravenEdgewurth)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://hellominers.com/t/ban-syndicate-january-2026/27288/1 "2026-01-20T23:54:52Z")

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**Player:** Syndicate\_  
**Staff:** Joint Staff  
**Reason:** Modification of City Rules without City Dept Approval, Misleading Staff  
**Bantime:** 12 Days (10 days + 20% added due to prior recent ban)  
**Rule(s):**

> [@HelloMiners Community Rules](https://hellominers.com/t/hellominers-community-rules/23470/8):
>
> #### Tier 1: Settlement
> 
> > Requirements:
> > 
> > > · City size: 25,000 blocks  
> > > · 2 Public Buildings  
> > > · 1 Public Park  
> > > · Adequate city lighting  
> > > · The majority of streets are at least the standard 3-block wide size.  
> > > · Access via nether tunnel connection, highway, or railway  
> > > · City Hall  
> > > · At least 10 plots, each sized at least 5x5, outlined to sell once approved.  
> > > · A city name - one that is not already taken by an approved city  
> > > · **A city rule board that plots must adhere to, which is approved by the city department and locked by a member of staff**

> [@HelloMiners Community Rules](https://hellominers.com/t/hellominers-community-rules/23470/9):
>
> · Precedence can be taken into consideration at staff’s discretion when an action that is believed to be breaking the rules is not directly codified in the rules.  
> Due to rule updates taking time to discuss and formulate in a clear and concise manner, staff are allowed to collectively decide to freeze actions until the rules have been updated

> [@HelloMiners Community Rules](https://hellominers.com/t/hellominers-community-rules/23470/9):
>
> #### Department Staff
> 
> > · Department staff can only use the tools that they have for government tasks.
> > 
> > · As a general guideline, department staff must be kind and helpful to all players, especially those who require assistance from their department.
> > 
> > > · It is expected that all department staff members act professionally, as they represent the government.
> > 
> > · **Department staff found violating server rules, department rules, or acting in poor character will risk being removed from their department(s).**
> > 
> > > · This includes taking advantage of their department staff position for personal gain.

> [@HelloMiners Community Rules](https://hellominers.com/t/hellominers-community-rules/23470/9):
>
> · A 20% increase in total ban time will be applied for:
> 
> > · Lying about the offenses when there is indisputable evidence that disproves innocence;  
> > · Offences committed while banned or on probation;  
> > · Multiple offences committed at once, combined in one ban sentence;  
> > · **Each ban the player has had before the latest one.**

**Notes** :  
It was noticed that while the Azure Bay ruleboard had been moved (which itself is perfectly fine, provided the rules stay identical), an additional series of rules had been created and locked by a member of staff who was misled (whether intentionally or not, we don’t know) to locking the signs. These additional rules were then put into place with an eyesore for a plot (which is where the ban time comes from - 10 days, 1 day for every F1000 potentially risked lost for the plot owners, calculated from the City Land Value of F30 as par the approved ruleboard) These new rules were not submitted for approval, prior to being locked, to the City Department for approval, hence the ban.

Old Rules (image taken from [https://play.hellominers.com:54321/t/azure-bay-evictions-02/27212](https://play.hellominers.com:54321/t/azure-bay-evictions-02/27212) and [https://play.hellominers.com:54321/t/azure-bay-eviction-03/27249](https://play.hellominers.com:54321/t/azure-bay-eviction-03/27249)):

 ![image](https://hellominers.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cdba27cfd3501f1f79be1c59600344f0c731c138.jpeg)

New Ruleboard (taken from report linked above):

 ![E5DA90D6-4C00-4857-9D0B-B48CD47B5513](https://play.hellominers.com:54321/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cac0c23eef94f1df2ac556b4461638947a325243.jpeg)

Syndicate\_ will be banned until Invalid date, dismissed from the Community Development Department’s Social Media Team, dismissed from his position as West City Mayor, and will require Azure Bay to be re-approved by 2026-04-19T23:00:00Z for approval.