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elabdo14
Rising Novice
26 days ago

Ban appeal stuck in “Waiting on Studio” for 3 weeks

Existing ban appeal #251363315 stuck in “Waiting on Studio” since July 26

My EA account was compromised and received a permanent Systems Abuse sanction while I did not have access to it. EA subsequently recovered the account and verified my ownership.

I submitted an appeal for the sanction. It has now been in “Waiting on Studio” for approximately 3 weeks.

I've contacted EA Support three times specifically about case #251363315:

• 1st agent : checked the case and confirmed it was under review/Waiting on Studio. He advised me not to resume the case because it could move it out of the queue.

• 2nd agent : checked #251363315 and told me the appeal had been escalated to a higher review team.

• 3rd agent : initially checked an older July 16 appeal and incorrectly told me it had been declined. After I pointed out that I was asking about #251363315, he corrected himself and confirmed that #251363315 had been re-escalated to the Studio team for a secondary review.

The case is still showing “Waiting on Studio.”

I am not asking the Forums to overturn the ban. I understand that only the ToS team can make that decision.

I'm asking whether someone can confirm that #251363315 is still actively in secondary review, or flag it if it has stalled. I have already submitted the appeal and do not want to create a duplicate case.

My previous thread about this was marked solved 12 days ago, but the issue remains unresolved.

I can provide screenshots of the three support conversations if required.

thank you.

2 Replies

  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    24 days ago

    Hey elabdo14​

    Sorry to hear that you're still waiting to hear back from your appeal on this account ban. 

    If you've followed these steps to create an appeal, you're on the right track! This might not be the response you were hoping for, but unfortunately, we don't have any information on the status of the appeal and aren't able to provide any updates for you here on the forums.

    Generally speaking, your case history page would be the most up-to-date source for viewing the status of the appeal. If the status is Waiting on Studio, then the appeal is still under review and has been passed along to the right team. Those can take longer than the typical status, so do avoid resuming the appeal(s) until you receive a response to prevent any additional delays. We appreciate your patience while they're taking a look! 

  • elabdo14's avatar
    elabdo14
    Rising Novice
    24 days ago

    Thank you for clarifying. I understand that the Forums don't have access to the Studio team's review status, and I will leave the appeal untouched as advised.

    I appreciate you confirming that “Waiting on Studio” means the appeal is still under review and has been passed to the appropriate team.

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