In times where nobody with eject rights is available, citizens in Hermes-enabled worlds have the ability to initiate petitions to ban users from the extended chat network.
This function is available only to citizens. Bots and tourists cannot initiate or vote in ban petitions.
To initiate a petition, use the h:petition command. For example: h:petition "Andrew". As of Hermes Build 39, petitions will additionally require a co-signer; that is, another user must also use the same h:petition command in order to fully activate the petition. In the former example, two users must both use h:petition "Andrew" to start the petition.
To vote in favor of a petition, type the h:vote command along with the voting code that was given. For example, given a voting code of 123.4567 you would type: h:vote 123.4567. You do not need to use this command if you are not in favor of the petition. (Don't vote if you're against it.)
A petition must receive more than half of a majority (50% + 1) to pass. For example: with 100 citizens, 51 must vote in favor to pass the ban petition. There must be a minimum of 3 citizens present to initiate a petition.
Petitions that do not reach the required passing majority will expire after 2½ minutes. Beginning in build 16, Hermes will issue an expiration warning 30 seconds prior to the petition's expiration.
Bot administrators have the capability to void (cancel) petitions. Voiding petitions forces the petition to close, assuming it has not already won a majority. The command h:petition void is used to void petitions.
Beginning with build 17, users may cancel their own petition using h:petition void.
Please note that abuse of the petition system may result in you being banned from Hermes.
Due to abuse, the following changes were introduced in Hermes build 20: