VAC Banned by Report BOT

[Michael]

Ok, So Ive legitimately NEVER cheated in my life because I hate how people use cheats in order to compensate for their lack of skill. I've always been someone who would rather learn through repetition rather than taking the "easy route". It appears what happend is that I pissed somebody off in a game of Counter Strike and they used a "Report Bot" in order to get me banned. This is unfortunate because I work 10 hours a day, then I get home to de-compress with some Counter-Strike games with my friends, and find out that I can't! It isn't just one account either, Since I have three accounts on my mobile authentication, they are ALL banned. What the hell do I need to do to get this fixed? This happened last night and the only way that I am able to play Counter Strike now is by creating ANOTHER account and wasting $15 MORE dollars (for prime match making because I refuse to play with Cheaters at all costs) on something that isn't my fault. I would appreciate if someone would be able to help. Thanks.

[The Giving One]

Nope.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1010-TOKN-8461

Note:

VAC does not ban based on reports. Such data is only used for tracking and statistics purposes.

[Michael]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Nope.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1010-TOKN-8461

Note:

VAC does not ban based on reports. Such data is only used for tracking and statistics purposes.

Yea i'm sure thats what Valve says because they don't want to take the time to fix the report bot problem. There is NO other way that I would have been banned across all 3 accounts because I have NEVER cheated in my life. I don't buy it, it makes 0 sense. I got VAC banned when I didn't cheat or break any rules that would have gotten me VAC banned.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Yea i'm sure thats what Valve says because they don't want to take the time to fix the report bot problem. There is NO other way that I would have been banned across all 3 accounts because I have NEVER cheated in my life. I don't buy it, it makes 0 sense. I got VAC banned when I didn't cheat or break any rules that would have gotten me VAC banned.

"YOU" don't have to do the cheating. We get that misunderstanding here all the time.

The account was involved in a cheating infraction, or linked to the one that was by the phone number.

If the ban is somehow a mistake, it gets removed automatically. I guess you might also say that is "just what Valve says because", even though that's a wild accusation with zero proof to back it up.

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support.

If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly, it will automatically be removed.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869

[Michael]

That is 100% incorrect again becaue "I" am the ONLY one using the accounts. And NONE of my accounts were used to CHEAT in COUNTER STRIKE. I'm Sevearly pissed off to be even having this conversation right now. The BAN WAS A MISTAKE and should be removed IMMEDIATELY so that I may once again have fun playing with my friends. All of the skins in my inventory MEAN something to me and have sentimental value. I don't care if you BAN the account that was even VAC banned because I literally never play on it. It has 2.2 hours of activity in the past 2 weeks. Ill just use the NEW ACCOUNT that I PURCHASED AGAIN to rank it back up to the account that the WRONGLY VAC BANNED account was at. Thank You.

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Yea i'm sure thats what Valve says because they don't want to take the time to fix the report bot problem. There is NO other way that I would have been banned across all 3 accounts because I have NEVER cheated in my life. I don't buy it, it makes 0 sense. I got VAC banned when I didn't cheat or break any rules that would have gotten me VAC banned.

"YOU" don't have to do the cheating. We get that misunderstanding here all the time.

The account was involved in a cheating infraction, or linked to the one that was by the phone number.

If the ban is somehow a mistake, it gets removed automatically. I guess you might also say that is "just what Valve says because", even though that's a wild accusation with zero proof to back it up.

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support.

If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly, it will automatically be removed.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Ill just use the NEW ACCOUNT that I PURCHASED AGAIN to rank it back up to the account that the WRONGLY VAC BANNED account was at. Thank You.

Buying accounts is not allowed, and actually is an SSA violation. If you are buying accounts, they can be used to cheat with before you get them.

VAC bans are delayed.

[Michael]

WHAT I MEAN is that I made a NEW steam account and re-purchased the $14.99 CSGO Prime Matchmaking Feature. I didn't "Buy an account".

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Ill just use the NEW ACCOUNT that I PURCHASED AGAIN to rank it back up to the account that the WRONGLY VAC BANNED account was at. Thank You.

Buying accounts is not allowed, and actually is an SSA violation. If you are buying accounts, they can be used to cheat with before you get them.

VAC bans are delayed.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

WHAT I MEAN is that I made a NEW steam account and re-purchased the $14.99 CSGO Prime Matchmaking Feature. I didn't "Buy an account".

Then don't say "buy account" if you don't mean "buy account". Because people actually do that , and don't know it is not allowed. OR, that the account might have already been used with to cheat before they gain the access.

By the way, you can use the number again, before that gets said also :

There are no restrictions placed on phone numbers that were on an account when the account was VAC banned; phone numbers can immediately be used on new accounts.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-qdhj-5691#phone

[Michael]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

WHAT I MEAN is that I made a NEW steam account and re-purchased the $14.99 CSGO Prime Matchmaking Feature. I didn't "Buy an account".

Then don't say "buy account" if you don't mean "buy account". Because people actually do that , and don't know it is not allowed. OR, that the account might have already been used with to cheat before they gain the access.

By the way, you can use the number again, before that gets said also :

There are no restrictions placed on phone numbers that were on an account when the account was VAC banned; phone numbers can immediately be used on new accounts.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-qdhj-5691#phone

So you are saying that if I use this NEW account with my phone number it will be protected from getting banned, but the accounts that WERE NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THE VAC BAN aren;t protected? That's messed up.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

So you are saying that if I use this NEW account with my phone number it will be protected from getting banned, but the accounts that WERE NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THE VAC BAN aren;t protected? That's messed up.

Well, you dismiss what "Valve says" above, so why would you take their word there in that text on that page ?

The new account will be fine with the same number, UNLESS a new cheating infraction takes place. If the same cheats get detected again, or any new cheats, from any PC using any account sharing that number, all accounts will then be banned also.

[Michael]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

So you are saying that if I use this NEW account with my phone number it will be protected from getting banned, but the accounts that WERE NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THE VAC BAN aren;t protected? That's messed up.

Well, you dismiss what "Valve says" above, so why would you take their word there in that text on that page ?

The new account will be fine with the same number, UNLESS a new cheating infraction takes place. If the same cheats get detected again, or any new cheats, from any PC using any account sharing that number, all accounts will then be banned also.

There was NO cheating in the first place therefore the account shouldn't have been anyways. Let alone my OTHER accounts that were also purchased through the Steam Store and were not even associated with the ban. https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198961018056 THIS is my account that was VAC banned if that helps. I dont even care to get it back now that Ive wasted another $14.99 on another LEGIT account. Just take the VAC bans off of THIS account (https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198961018056) and https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198961018056 and be DONE with it. THANK YOU.

[Michael]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

So you are saying that if I use this NEW account with my phone number it will be protected from getting banned, but the accounts that WERE NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THE VAC BAN aren;t protected? That's messed up.

Well, you dismiss what "Valve says" above, so why would you take their word there in that text on that page ?

The new account will be fine with the same number, UNLESS a new cheating infraction takes place. If the same cheats get detected again, or any new cheats, from any PC using any account sharing that number, all accounts will then be banned also.

THESE ACCOUNTS:
https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mldouble007/
https://steamcommunity.com/id/mldouble07

My bad

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

There was NO cheating in the first place therefore the account shouldn't have been anyways.

That was already explained above, and on the linked page. If the ban(s) is/are somehow a mistake, it/they get removed automatically.

Not being removed in this way means just one and only one thing :

It was not a mistake. It/they were applied correctly. You are even clearly warned about this when adding that same number to any account. The user has to authorized all accounts to share that number, and then you are given that warning about the possibility of all accounts sharing that number to be banned, if a cheating infraction happens with any one of those accounts.

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Let alone my OTHER accounts that were also purchased through the Steam Store and were not even associated with the ban..

You don't buy accounts on Steam. You are still saying the wrong thing here. Please.........never again say "purchase" or "buy" with the word "account".

You buy the GAME on that ACCOUNT.

[Michael]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

There was NO cheating in the first place therefore the account shouldn't have been anyways.

That was already explained above, and on the linked page. If the ban(s) is/are somehow a mistake, it/they get removed automatically.

Not being removed in this way means just one and only one thing :

It was not a mistake. It/they were applied correctly. You are even clearly warned about this when adding that same number to any account. The user has to authorized all accounts to share that number, and then you are given that warning about the possibility of all accounts sharing that number to be banned, if a cheating infraction happens with any one of those accounts.

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

Let alone my OTHER accounts that were also purchased through the Steam Store and were not even associated with the ban..

You don't buy accounts on Steam. You are still saying the wrong thing here. Please.........never again say "purchase" or "buy" with the word "account".

You buy the GAME on that ACCOUNT.

YOU are incorrect because CSGO is a FREE game that DOESN'T need a PURCHASE. I need my accounts https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mldouble007/ and https://steamcommunity.com/id/mldouble07unbanned. Thank you.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Maikeru マイケル:

YOU are incorrect because CSGO is a FREE game that DOESN'T need a PURCHASE. I need my accounts https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mldouble007/ and https://steamcommunity.com/id/mldouble07unbanned. Thank you.

Nope. I am speaking generally here, and not just about CSGO. CSGO is not the only game that uses VAC.

And funnily enough, but above you asked for me to remove this account's ban.

The pinned thread clearly explains that this is a user forum, and no one here can investigate anything about your account's ban(s).

Hence that "removed automatically" part on the support page. VAC is a fully automated system.

Even if anyone here wanted to, we are powerless to change the status of your account.

[Snaggle]

To sum everything up.

1: VAC doesn't ban based on "report bots" or any kind of report
2: If the ban is a mistake it will be removed on all your accounts within 1-2 weeks and you will need to wait
3: All the info you need has been supplied in the links to the help pages

Good luck.