Screwed with pronoun bot, caught one week ban as is tradition.
Logging the appeal
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18:21:09 <ConfusedFish> ok that seemed a bit harsh
18:21:18 <ConfusedFish> im sorry if i offended anyone
18:21:25 <@ChaoSera> Screwing with the pronoun bot is an automatic one week ban
18:21:30 <ConfusedFish> really?
18:21:35 <@ChaoSera> Yes. It's in the chat rules
18:21:37 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, hey so fucking with the pronoun bot is a ban, you can appeal if you like
18:21:41 <ConfusedFish> im very new here, i didn't know
18:21:47 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, the main issue, and let me try to help you understand here
18:22:30 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, a lot of people have gender identities that people scoff at, call fake, and generally it's popular to insult their gender expression in pop culture, even though gender is often one of the fundamental things that psychologically is used for one's self identity
18:22:59 <ConfusedFish> i have nothing against anyone who is of a gender different to that assigned to them at birth
18:23:05 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, by messing with a bot specifically for that purpose, it is not only not funny, but it is "punching down" and making fun of pronouns and gender identities that may not be "normal"
18:23:20 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, I am sure you, personally, have nothing against different gender expressions than cis
18:23:21 <ConfusedFish> ok
18:23:38 <ConfusedFish> can i please make an apology to the chat before i get banned for a week
18:23:38 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, I am merely saying that /that joke/ had those implications
18:23:48 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, your apology can be by not doing it again
18:23:54 <ConfusedFish> yes sir
18:24:00 <&Soulless> This isn't like a super grave, serious thing, and chances are in a month or less people will forget it
18:24:26 <&Soulless> Hell pretty much everyone except the guys who have to keep track of dscipline will probably forget it before you even come back
18:24:57 <&Soulless> ConfusedFish, but yeah I'm just letting you know in here, and you're also free to appeal this ban if you like
18:25:16 <ConfusedFish> is there any way for me to successfully appeal when my only defense is that i genuinely was unaware that this rule existed?
18:25:37 <ConfusedFish> i was expecting maybe some joking banter, not an immediate ban
18:25:41 <&Soulless> I would argue unfortunately it is in our chat guide
18:25:53 <ConfusedFish> alright
18:25:54 <&Soulless> You are expected to be familiar with the chat guide upon participation
18:26:02 <&Soulless> I hope that is not an unreasonable expectation
18:26:12 <ConfusedFish> i completely understand why this is, and i'm sorry if i hurt anyone's feelings
18:26:24 <ConfusedFish> i did not join this community to hurt others and i accept my ban
18:26:26 <&Soulless> I am aware it is pretty jarring to be banned immediately, seemingly without warning, so I wanted to make sure with you it's no personal beef etc.
18:26:36 <&Soulless> Ok, I'm glad you're taking it really well
18:26:48 <ConfusedFish> yeah, it was a really bad decision on my end
18:26:53 <ConfusedFish> you guys are just doing your jobs
18:26:56 <&Soulless> (We get a ton of peple who feel bans are a personal assault to their goodness as a human being)
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18:27:15 <ConfusedFish> its the internet man
18:27:16 <&Soulless> I look forward to welcoming you back in a week :)
18:27:20 <&Soulless> LOL I know right
18:27:29 <ConfusedFish> alright, see you in a week
18:27:34 <&Soulless> o7
18:27:39 <ConfusedFish> o/