[Resolved] Ban appeal

[bubblegumdog]

In-Game name: bubblegumdog
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:42443086
Time of Ban: 01:11
Date of Ban: March 19th 2026
Reason for Ban: Racism/hate speech

Really have no idea what I did here, I hardly use chat at all and wouldn't have said anything hateful in the very few messages I've sent.

 

[NovaCancy]

Thank you for your appeal. We'll review the details of your ban and get back to you shortly, usually within 2-3 days.

 

[NovaCancy]

After reviewing your ban, it seems you were issued a ban for evading a spray block of Charlie Kirks face on the trans pride flag. Since Charlie Kirk is a controversial political figure well renowned for his transphobic views, this was treated more harshly than most spray evasions would have usually been, and your ban was of an extended duration as a result. However, after some discussion, we've decided to grant you the benefit of the doubt and reduce your ban to 1 day. Your spray will remain blocked, and please refrain from using images of controversial political figures as your spray, as well as anything that could be interpreted as a violation of Rule 3, described below. Do note that future infractions will result in a 1-2 week ban per our escalation policy, and then a third infraction will result in a permanent ban from our servers.

Rule 3: 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.

• Clarification on this rule from the addendum in post #3, below:
  Anyone caught harassing another player on our servers on basis of race, sex, disability, gender, gender identity, or sexuality will be permanently banned. Appeals for this kind of ban will be handled on a case-by-case basis.