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[Resolved] Ban appeal

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SETH WILSON

SETH WILSON

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In game name: INVISIBLE SERPENT
Time of Ban: 17:44
Date of Ban: 02-03-26
STEAM ID: Mod edit: STEAM_0:1:212353949
Reason of Ban: Racism/Hate Speech
Additional Comments:
I apologize for any offence I may have caused or insulted anyone with my words. I didn't expect you to have particularly sensitive people here. I was just joking around and teasing a few people a little for fun, nothing more. I didn't have any serious malicious intent. Therefore, giving a permanent reprimand for such a minor violation is not very serious. I hope for a further appeal.
 
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Thank you for your appeal. We'll review the details of your appeal and get back to you shortly, usually within 2-3 days.
 
Thank you for your patience. After reviewing the details of your ban, we have elected to deny your appeal.
Not only did you repeatedly refer to other users with slurs, but you also used derogatory slurs towards other groups of people seemingly unprompted, generally insulted other users, and repeatedly violated Rule 3, which states:
  • No hate speech or harassment is allowed. This includes (but is not limited to) racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, bullying, and use of racial, ethnic, and anti-LGBT slurs. Likewise, glorification of nazis, or use of nazi imagery and symbols, is grounds for an immediate permanent ban.
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Whether or not you intended these statements as a joke or light teasing for fun, they still violated our rules and made many people feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in our servers. We want to make sure as many people can enjoy our servers as possible, and that includes ensuring that they do not have to tolerate users insulting them, calling them slurs, or being generally racist.

While typically we do follow an escalation process for our bans, we do make exceptions in extreme cases to escalate to a permanent ban immediately when it is clear that a user is not acting in good faith and trying to start trouble. You will be eligible to re-appeal on February 4th, 2027.
 
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