I don't think you'll find anyone wants to defend AFK leveling here. Although I can see why it'd be upsetting to be punished for something that is frowned upon but not specifically forbidden. For instance, the naming policy. Yesterday my surname was force-changed due to it violating the naming policy (It was Mrgimmecrack). Reason given was because surname's cannot be a phrase when said aloud. Now, that's fine if that's the server rules, but I CANNOT find anywhere a specific rule stating "here is what is acceptable". Worse, I'm running around seeing dozens of players with surnames as equally against "policy" as mine. Do I feel jaded about this? Yes. Would I feel better if I could just find one place here on the forums that said "Names cannot be a phrase when said aloud"? Sadly, I would. At least I'd know it's being enforced for a reason, and not just bad luck on my part for no apparent reason. Because we are not a role-playing server, nor is it neccessarily recreating the live '99 experience (Surnames back then were just as offbeat and out there). So while I can't support the original post because AFK leveling is something you can't argue that you thought was in the right, I can understand the feeling of being punished without specifically having a concrete reason why.
On a side note, I do think you should have just said your peace and ended it. As much as it sucks, we play by the rules given to us (even if we don't agree) and pushing too far is just a waste of time.
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