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Originally Posted by SKG_Scintill

there's a difference between insinuating black people are a different race as a humorous quip (tastes may vary) and saying "Dude, ******s should just leave the country, I can't stand the idea all these children having a negro as their parent"

the rules may say it's not allowed to post content which is racist but can we really not see the difference between having a dubious sense of humor and being... actually fucking racist?

Originally Posted by XelNya

I think your rule is completely stupid. You are telling me that in the precise context of that post, I am "inciting violence against women" which is not at all the correct context of that post even remotely.

Just gonna post my opinion on this topic. I know devonin disagrees with me on this, but I don't think any word is inherently racist or otherwise offensive (i.e., people who use a historically racist word, not in a racist context are not being racists by using the word). If I were running the show, I would certainly use a bit of discretion around these words as they are not always used vitriolically. However, I do not run the show, and it is the moderation leads' opinions and mandate that any usage of any slurs/racist/homophobic/transphobic/etc. words is an immediate ban. While I may not agree with it myself on a personal level, I will abide by it and enforce it as an MP mod myself.

Should posts be removed?
This is not free speech. By using this forum, you agree to abide by its rules, however much you may personally disagree with them. Not all posts that break the rules are removed, but some that are particularly nasty will (I know some/most of you didn't see Travis' post, but the ban and post removal was definitely warranted as it was genuinely transphobic).

Should users see what caused a ban?
Because this site's policy is to remove posts that explicitly violate its rules, full transparency isn't possible. You don't get to see the juicy context because making it available to you defeats the purpose of its removal in the first place. As a community, we need to trust that bans are deserved, and bear in mind that there is an appellate system as well if the banned user doesn't feel in fault.