[Acknowledged] Ban appeal (again after 3 years)

[HoBoSinn]

In-Game name: DrSTAHP (then menel)
Time of Ban: 12:56
Date of Ban: 06-06-23
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:143209175
Reason for Ban: "Hate speech/Promoting hateful ideologies"
Additional Comments:

So, first off I'd like to say that this account was my first one on this forum, right after the ban I've made an another account and wrote the first appeal, simply because I couldn't remember the existence of this one. So no, it's not my attempt of ban evasion or anything like that, you're free to remove the above-mentioned account (if that's allowed) EDIT: Nah, I don't think it is.

Straight to the point, 3 years ago I wrote some infantile edgy crap on chat about 1488 and pride month. Yeah, truly a pinnacle. It was just one message, nothing even remotely contextual, just a low-effort edgy quote. So, in turn, I've got permanently banned from all servers. Rightfully so? I'm not the one to judge, since I am just an entry-level user, but honestly, a permaban for one chat message seems a 'lil harsh.

Either way, it's been three years since then and I do believe that I should be given another chance, especially since there was literally no actual threat/persuasion towards violence in that one chat mumbling. Obviously, I've matured in these 3 years, both in terms of behavior and views, and even then, I rarely use chat, I just play the game, so I can assure you that I'm not going to be a repeat offender.

 

[vilewitch]

Your appeal's been acknowledged, we'll get back to you soon, usually within 2-3 days.

 

[vilewitch]

Sorry for the delay, a lot of things had come up and I had forgotten about this for a bit.

Now, to be completely clear, you were in fact banned for using a Nazi dogwhistle 3 years ago. We have a zero-tolerance policy for any Nazi-sympathizing speech or symbols. This is for several reasons; primarily because we don't want white supremacists in the community (see the Nazi Bar allegory,) but also because said dogwhistles and Nazi-supporting sentiment/symbols directly jeopardize the servers. The EU servers you were playing on are located in Germany, where such content is illegal and our servers could be shut down from that if we do not ban it. That alone is reason enough for why you were initially permanently banned on the first go.

In addition, you also directly acknowledged pride month in that message that got you banned, and did not at all read as satire at the time, even if it was intended as such. It read more as a vague threat than anything. This was another factor in why your initial appeal was not approved at the time you wrote it back in 2023.

Given the fact that it has been 3 years since then, I am willing to give you another shot and let you play the game again, but please re-read the rules as I've linked above and familiarize yourself with them first. Please understand that once unbanned, any further violations will result in another permanent ban, with no chance for appeal. I am willing to trust that you have grown since then, but it needs to be proven through time. As stated before, we have a responsibility to protect our community from white supremacists, and we do not want repeat behavior like this.

Please reply to this post acknowledging these terms, and your ban will be lifted soon after.