Un-ban Appeal - Hopaneng - 03/02/2017 (Timed Out)

[Hopaneng]

In-game Name
Hopaneng

Steam ID
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198080913892/

The date of your ban.
03/02/2017

Member of the team that banned you.
Samatlewis

Reason given for your ban.
He thought I typed Hate Ni**** in group chat, but I typed Nate Higgers.

The Server you initially were banned on.
Server 1

In your own words, please type why you think you were banned.
I know I was banned for ''racism'' I typed Nate Higgers in the group channel because a friend of mine was kick/banned for using this as a name on a king of the hill server and I wanted to let my friends know why he was banned. I joined the staff support room to ask the staff member Samatlewis why I got banned, and he said he read wrong, he first thought I said Hate Ni***** but then later relaised that it was Nate Higgers.

Why should we unban you ?
I did not offend anyone by typing this in group channel, only few of my friends were on and could see that. The word I said was not used to offend, harm, or make fun of anyone/anything. It was written so my friend could see it instead of me saying it, I thought that was smarter then saying the words out in teamspeak. I later relaised that admins were watching the chats and saw me typed it, If any admins or other staff members got offended by this I'm sorry.

Please confirm this unban request is for you.
Yes

I have read and understand the unban appeal process
Yes

Please confirm you understand there is no timeframe for your appeal.
Yes

Before you submit this form please confirm you have fully read the rules click here
Yes

 

[Hopaneng]

Just got to point out something, Samatlewis still thought that Nate Higgers was a rasict word if you just change two letters so he wanted me to make a ban appeal. This was not mentioned in the actual ''appeal'' because I forgot it.

 

[Samatlewis]

I shall not be dealing with this appeal as it isn't right for me to unban those I've banned, however he did seem genuine that this wasn't meant to be offensive or preach hate. 

 

[Robbie]

I'm going to be honest with you, it just looks like you swapped two letters around to avoid actually saying it. Care to explain what "nate higgers"  means? 

 

[Hopaneng]

Robbie? what do you mean with that, I don't want to explain more then I have in this report. Almost everyone understand what ''Nate Higgers'' can be changed in to. As I said in the appeal, the word was not used to be racist. It was used to show my friends what my friend got banned for on a king of the hill server. I don't feel comfortable to explain what the word means. I'm sure that if you read through my appeal again you will understand the situation. If its ok I would like another staff members opinion on this appeal.

 

[AnonMember1]

You understand what it can be changed to and so do I, you can't keep requesting new staff members to look at your appeal.

Quite frankly, I find it ridiculously stupid of you to even of typed it and you aren't going to get unbanned by playing the "I didn't actually say it card". 

My question is, why use a word which is easily misread in which people can take offence?

 

[Hopaneng]

''I typed Nate Higgers in the group channel because a friend of mine was kick/banned for using this as a name on a king of the hill server and I wanted to let my friends know why he was banned''. ''It was written so my friend could see it instead of me saying it, I thought that was smarter then saying the words out in teamspeak.

' I dont understand why you are asking a question that was explained in the actual appeal? I think we have been using too long time to figure this out. If you want we can have a talk over this on teamspeak?

 

[Tampy]

Do you accept that it probably wasn't the brightest idea to type this in chat? Especially seeing as one of your friends had already been banned for using the name?

 

[Tampy]

Please respond, this will time out soon.

 

[Tampy]

Dispute timed out.