Ban Appeal

[Parm_Aham]

BYOND Name: Sleepy_Siegmeyer

Reason Banned: Ran into the SM crystal at the start of a round, this is considered griefing

Admin who banned: Kersakof

Length Banned: Permanent

Appeal Reason: 

So, this is more complicated than the initial report probably makes it sound. I had zero intention of griefing the server, nor did I plan to break any rules or do anyone any harm. The reason this happened (not that it's an excuse) is that at the end of the previous round I had ahelped to report homophobic language (fag, faggot etc) as I was under the impression that such slurs were against the rules of the server. I was then told that this behaviour was permitted by the admin and community members I talked to.(so long as it was not in OOC)

Angry at this interaction, I brought that experience to OOC to discuss (something I am aware with hindsight that I shouldn't have done) and was greeted with a bunch of 'TRIGGERED' and 'WORDS CAN'T HURT YOU DON'T BE OFFENDED BY SLURS' memes and insults. Needless to say, this attitude wasn't one that I expected on the server, much less for it to be the permitted norm, so not wanting to play another round, which had started and put me in engineer I threw myself into the SM crystal. I should probably have signed off in a more mature way, but I was desperate to log off and didn't see any harm in it since this doesn't hurt the station as far as I know?

Either way, I wanted to apologise for doing what I did and for becoming as angry as I did about the slur situation. I thought that the language was against the rules, and just wanted a quick out. I now understand that this behaviour is unacceptable and won't do anything of the sort again.

[Worgilisk]

Unfortunately, running into the SM DOES potentially cause damage to the station - such actions can send it into destabilisation which can end in a number of different ways, like a massive explosion claiming Engineering, or a Singularity spawning.
As for homophobic language, it IS allowed... to a degree. As stated by server rules; 'Some amount of bigotry, discrimination, and general asshole-ishness is allowed IC for the sake of roleplaying, but keep it tasteful.' - The admin you talked to deemed the character's use of it not to break that rule.

Just to try and clear some things up.

[Parm_Aham]

I understand that now - and I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to grief, and really miss playing on Citadel.

Also, taste is subjective, right? I didn't see eye to eye on the use of the word, but I understand why the admin deemed it acceptable.

[Kersakof]

Since you don't know my Discord, generally if someone does something griefy and logs off they're perma'd if no one knows anything about them. I can let you off with the current ban length and a warning since you seemed to have learned your lesson. If a higher up says differently, they'll let ya know.

[Kenzie]

okay i unbanned you, don't do dumb stuff like that again