Character Name: Yuuun Last thing you did: Hunting for equipment Why do you think you got banned?: Hate Speech(?) Ban message when attempting to log in: You may not access your account because your account is permanently banned. Which GM banned you (optional): Kaii Let me give you the context so you can decide whether it was "hate" speech. I saw a mega from a guy called "IvanN" asking people to guess his last name for which he would reward the person who successfully does so. So I thought it would be funny to say its "", well because "Ivan(N)". I only meant it as a joke and was not trying to offend anyone. I also did not know that there was such a rule that prevents people from simply using the word as I had only joined for about a week. I know it's no excuse but I thought I should note it out. I still think that it's funny because I'm young and immature, but I know now that the people here are grown-ups that I should learn from, therefore I shall refrain from doing such things that I find funny in the future. Now I'm not an expert on this but I think hate speech would be something similar to: "Go pluck some cotton, you !". Please calm down, I'm just trying to give an example here.
In your case, the usage of the word alone is sufficient for a ban. So what is hate speech? According to our T&C, if you've read which I presume you didn't since you said you didn't know there was such a rule Yes, please do refrain from using the word in the future, even though it might seem funny to you. In Singapore, we don't feel the impact of the word being used, but bear in mind you're not in MapleSEA, but a game where players come from around the globe.
