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Well since you're a long time player, you knew it was a permanently bannable offense to x-ray. Even if you didn't directly use the texture pack, you knew very well your friend was using it, as you were mining RIGHT behind them, though the only thing you mined were the diamonds. If you want a chance at getting back, you'll need to make a really good appeal, none of that on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-one-paragraph stuff.