It is invalid because it neglects the difference of a normal loss and a loss + kick penalty.
5. should really state "5. going from 2 to 4 implies that it's okay for the player typing -giveup to not be part of the game anymore under the condition of a loss after a completed game"
Hence the step from 5 to 6 is invalid and the whole argument colapses. A player who votes to giveup will still play normally, for otherwise he will risk penalty and (in some cases) a ban.
The situation is, as far as I see it, this: There is a rule (or better: guideline) that forbids "KICKING A TEAMPLAYER ON PURPOSE FOR PENALTY POINTS PUNISHMENT" (caps taken from the originial thread http://btanks.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=368) and there is a rule for the reverse of what has happend here "Even if your entire team doesn't accept surrender, don't get mad at them", which, while not stated explicitly, should also count for the current situation. Even if a teammates wants to surrender, don't get mad at them.
Regardless if you kick the player, or not, you will lose the game 99.999999%. A kick in such a situation is first and foremost unmannered, toxic behaviour and secondly can be read as a violation to these rules. What really sadens me is not that you want to get the ban removed (which would be no big of a deal, as it was a harsh decision), but that you think your action was perfectly fine - which it certainly was not.
PS: I agree with Cobra 100%.
5. should really state "5. going from 2 to 4 implies that it's okay for the player typing -giveup to not be part of the game anymore under the condition of a loss after a completed game"
Hence the step from 5 to 6 is invalid and the whole argument colapses. A player who votes to giveup will still play normally, for otherwise he will risk penalty and (in some cases) a ban.
The situation is, as far as I see it, this: There is a rule (or better: guideline) that forbids "KICKING A TEAMPLAYER ON PURPOSE FOR PENALTY POINTS PUNISHMENT" (caps taken from the originial thread http://btanks.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=368) and there is a rule for the reverse of what has happend here "Even if your entire team doesn't accept surrender, don't get mad at them", which, while not stated explicitly, should also count for the current situation. Even if a teammates wants to surrender, don't get mad at them.
Regardless if you kick the player, or not, you will lose the game 99.999999%. A kick in such a situation is first and foremost unmannered, toxic behaviour and secondly can be read as a violation to these rules. What really sadens me is not that you want to get the ban removed (which would be no big of a deal, as it was a harsh decision), but that you think your action was perfectly fine - which it certainly was not.
PS: I agree with Cobra 100%.