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GAME GUIDES

How Do Minecraft Bans Work? Minecraft Ban System, Explained

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Published: Jul 12, 2022 04:31 pm

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Minecraft is known for being the best sandbox game where you can do anything and by anyone, but there are a few rules that could get you banned. With the newest updates to the game, there are new ban rules that you’ll need to know in order to avoid getting banned. Here is how the ban system works in Minecraft.

How the Ban System Works in Minecraft

The new ban system in Minecraft has gotten a lot of negative comments from the community but will hopefully work to improve a safe and welcoming community in every Minecraft server. If you only play with local friends, you don’t need to worry, but if you play online with random people, this new ban system can be abused to permanently ban a player. This power should only be used to make Minecraft a better place, but unfortunately, that is not always the case.

The only way a permanent ban can begin is through player reporting. In the world chat, a player can be selected and reported for various reasons. The reporting player can select the offensive behavior and add comments. Here is the list of violations that can result in a ban:

  • Hate speech
  • Sexual content and soliciting improper contact
  • Real-life threats
  • Exposing the personal information of others
  • Posting links to malicious software
  • Impersonating staff
  • Cheating/exploits (this includes anything that would negatively affect another person’s gameplay experience)
  • General commercial spamming

The next step is for the report to be reviewed by Mojang. A moderation team will review the report and decide if the player broke the Community Guidelines or not. If they find the reported player guilty, they will send a notice with information about the permanent ban to the player. The reported player will have a chance to review and appeal the case with a link provided in the notice. Once banned, the player cannot access Multiplayer or Minecraft Realms.

Whether you like it or not, that is how the ban system works in Minecraft. Be careful how you treat others and only use reporting as a last resort because the consequences are very severe. For more Minecraft content, check out our Minecraft page.

Minecraft is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.