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Bans & Appeals

Nobody wants to get banned. Here's how enforcement works, what each level means, and how to request a review if you think something was unfair.

How enforcement works

We don't jump straight to bans. Enforcement follows a ladder — each step is proportional to what happened. Most people never go past a warning.

ILLUSTRATION — Escalation ladder from warning to permanent ban
1

Warning

A heads-up that something you did broke a rule. No restrictions, just a notice.

2

Mute

You can still read everything, but you can't post, react, or join voice for a set period.

3

Community Ban

You're removed from a specific fandom community. You can still use the rest of the platform.

4

Platform Suspension

Temporary loss of access to your entire account. Serious violations only.

5

Permanent Ban

Account terminated. Reserved for the most severe cases — illegal activity, repeated serious violations.

What changes when you're banned

The impact depends on whether it's a community-level or platform-level action.

Community ban

  • You lose access to that specific fandom community
  • Your posts in that community are hidden
  • You keep your account, collections, marketplace access, and other communities
  • You can still browse the community but can't interact

Platform suspension

  • Your entire account is temporarily locked
  • You can't access any feature — communities, marketplace, collections
  • Your listings are paused but not deleted
  • If temporary, your account is restored after the suspension period

Ban evasion = instant escalation

Creating alt accounts or using other methods to get around a ban is treated as a separate, more serious violation. If you were muted, evasion can turn it into a ban. If you were community-banned, evasion can lead to a platform suspension.

How to appeal

If you think an action was unfair, you can request a review. Here's the process.

1

Submit your appeal

Use the form below to tell us what happened and why you think the action should be reconsidered.

2

TFM team reviews

A member of the Tokyofishmarket team — not the community mod who took the action — will review your case independently.

3

Decision is made

We'll either uphold the original action, reduce it, or reverse it entirely. You'll be notified of the outcome.

4

Final decision

Appeal decisions are final. We review each case carefully and only overturn actions when the evidence supports it.

ILLUSTRATION — Appeal review process flowchart

Request a review

Select the type of action you want to appeal, then explain your side. Be honest and specific — it helps us review faster.

What are you appealing?