Is the vote kick system improperly implemented for how it's actually being used?

[SuperZay]

How do you know reporting does nothing? If there is some kind of action taken SE won't tell you because they don't release that kind of information.

I know because many people reported other people after votekicked then told them in /tell they are reported if on the same server (you see such stories in FC chat sometimes). They were not approached by GMs and got no any warning after being reported.

[Miste]

I know because many people reported other people after votekicked then told them in /tell they are reported if on the same server (you see such stories in FC chat sometimes). They were not approached by GMs and got no any warning after being reported.

For one, don't ever send tells or message the player you are reporting. It's bad form to threaten them no matter what they did. You are supposed to report then blacklist. The GMs will even tell you not to initiate any communication with the player.

Two, what were the reasons they got kicked? Was it for something actually punishable? Or was it just different play styles and two people unfortunately wanted them gone?

Three, how do you know the person you reported it was their first offense? SE isn't going to ban people for one misstep. It would be very bad for business. They may just put a silent warning on the account and if the person gets reported again then they may take a different action.

Four, how do you know they were not approached by GMs? You are going by the word of someone you reported and you also sent them tells to ASK if they got reprimanded? I mean they could easily lie and if they really were unjustly kicking people for no reason then likely lying wouldn't be much of a stretch for them. Not to mention I mean you did report them so they likely wouldn't be in a friendly mood to just tell you the details would they?