A ban prevents the user from joining the Discord server. Any attempt to join a banned guild will automatically fail with the errors “unable to accept invite” and “the user is banned from this guild”. Bans are by default indefinite and will last until a moderator or Discord bot revokes the ban. A kick removes the user from the Discord server, while allowing them to rejoin at some point in the future. A kick is often used by big Discord servers to indicate “final warnings” - that is, the user receiving the kick is to cease their current behavior and continuing to do so will result in a permanent ban. Kicks can also be done by bots and in masses, either to remove inactive server members (known as a prune), or to remove users that have inappropriate usernames. A mute temporarily restricts a user’s ability to talk in voice channels or chat with messages. Muted users cannot add reactions to messages, create new messages, create threads, talk or connect to VC, or edit their existing messages. Mutes are often temporary, however an indefinite or longer mute can be done by creating a dedicated “mute” role and by replacing all the roles the user currently has with the mute role. Other servers may have additional roles that revoke specific permissions. For example, they may have a role that revokes image perms, revokes external emote perms, or revokes reaction perms.
The date the ban or mute started The reason for the ban or mute The expiry of the ban or mute, if the ban was done by a bot that supports time-limited bans Information on appealing the infraction, if it is appealable
Check a website associated with the server to see if they provided ban appeal instructions. If there is no way to appeal the ban, then consider joining one of several other Discord servers that exist on a particular topic.
Harassment in appeals may result in the moderator blocking you or your email address, or disallowing appeals for your account. Also note creating second accounts to get around guild bans is a violation of Discord terms of service.
If your account was banned for copyright violations, you may be able to get your account unbanned by submitting a DMCA counter-notice via that form. Note, however, that a counternotice can open you up to a copyright lawsuit, in which case it may be best to contact a copyright attorney for assistance. If your account was banned for being too young, you must submit proof of being over 13 by selecting “Update my age information” on the form and attaching an image showing you and your face holding a valid government ID with your birthday on it.
