[Cottager]

sort of thing where if I said it, I wouldn't expect to be banned, but wouldn't complain if I was

[BWCH]

Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by DJ:
I didn't see the incident, but I'd say it depends heavily on context. I can see the word N|gger being used in a hiphop thread without being meant as an insult, for example.

there's no reason for any OTFers to use the word "n***a," even in its 21st century meaning. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Quoting song lyrics?

[Ranjith]

3 months for him to reflect on what he said.
Poor guy.

[Helarxe]

Finneys was just the victim of anti-irish racism imo. Shame on the system.

[Andy Jordan]

meh, the word has a more charged history for me than others, if you want to use it when you think you're safe contextually, go ahead.

[Rocky Rockstar]

Nothing beats Scatter's banning tbh. That was genuinely comical :thup:

[Ranjith]

I've seen the words M1ck and P1key mentioned on this board plenty of times!

There needs to be some consistency.

Unban him I say.

[Cottager]

what were scatter and polack banned for?

[xnellyrx]

i think its the context of the way it is said matters.

[Pickles]

Bit harsh because I don't think he said it meaning to offend, but can see whyhe was banned tbh.

Also, I wouldn't have seen the post unless someone had linked it, and i can't imagine the mods trawl through every single post in case of an offensive comment.

Someone must've reported it I guess, or the mod was in the thread at the time.