config: faf-lobby-server - Disable bans

There are problems with the ban system when a game doesn't start due to
connection issues. The current hypothesis is that all players except for
the match host receive a violation, regardless of whether they could
establish connections successfully or not.

The in-development Pioneer ICE Adapter is better in terms of initial
connections. So the impact of the erroneous violations might become
small enough to simpy accept it. Once Pioneer goes into prod we can
think about reverting this.

Author: ssiccha

apps/faf-lobby-server/config/config.yaml

@@ -42,4 +42,14 @@ MINORITY_BONUS: 1
 
 QUEUE_POP_TIME_MAX: 90
 
-# LADDER_VIOLATIONS_ENABLED: false
+# 3rd Jan 2026: Disable matchmaking bans
+# There are problems with the ban system when a game doesn't start due to
+# connection issues. The current hypothesis is that all players except for the
+# match host receive a violation, regardless of whether they could establish
+# connections successfully or not.
+#
+# The in-development Pioneer ICE Adapter is better in terms of initial
+# connections. So the impact of the erroneous violations might become small
+# enough to simpy accept it. Once Pioneer goes into prod we can think about
+# reverting this.
+LADDER_VIOLATIONS_ENABLED: false