Oficial discord ban

[TERMIDANI]

I got a message from a bot telling me that I've been banned for not answering a message from a moderator called Kreole#8032. I didn't get any notification about any message and I think it's bad that they ban me as if I were a terrorist and I would like to be back on the official discord.

[Dewgle]

Your Discord profile picture contained expletives which violated the official Uboat Discord's rule (which you agreed to when you joined). You were pinged in the #captains-mast channel and given 48 hours to respond but never did.

You can appeal your ban by messaging Kreole#8032 (the server owner) directly.

[The cursed Jäger]

We do give members a chance to change their PFP so they fit in with our rules (which you agree with upon joining the server). If you believe your ban was unjustified, contact the moderator that banned you. The mod team will then discuss your appeal.

[Wrath of the North]

I got banned for being too cool and good looking.

Not really though.

Kreole and the whole team are good dudes and will surely do you right. The Discord is definitely worth participating in.

[Kreole]

You were not banned. You were kicked. For the reasons stated above. You were pinged directly and asked to change it. I know because you had one of those crazy names I could not type due to font and I had to use your user id.

Feel free to rejoin with an appropriate profile pic, and this time, do not ignore moderators.

[Wrath of the North]

Miss you Kreole.

[Kreole]

Hey SG... had to raise my periscope for a terrorist. You know where to find me...

[TERMIDANI]

I am glad to know the reason for my punishment but I continue to see it as inappropriate. I like the military theme and in discord I use historical photos of tanks without disrespecting anyone and I suppose that inappropriate photo is that of a Soviet KV-2 tank captured by the Germans because it contained a tiny swastika on the turret... for the same reason people could be offended by playing a game of Nazi submarines, it seems ridiculous and a censorship of reality

[Dewgle]

Originally posted by TERMIDANI:

I am glad to know the reason for my punishment but I continue to see it as inappropriate. I like the military theme and in discord I use historical photos of tanks without disrespecting anyone and I suppose that inappropriate photo is that of a Soviet KV-2 tank captured by the Germans because it contained a tiny swastika on the turret... for the same reason people could be offended by playing a game of Nazi submarines, it seems ridiculous and a censorship of reality

The Discord server allows the sharing and discussion of uncensored photos from WW2. So long as the discussion is civil and within historical context, it's fine.

But users with profile pictures of swastikas, SS officers or other potentially offensive imagery or usernames are pulled aside and asked to change it just like you were. Asking users not to brandish swastikas in their profiles is hardly a censorship of reality.

One user continued messaging moderators in private for days after his ban begging us to make an exception for his SS officer profile picture. But if we make an exception for one wehraboo, we have to make an exception for all of them.

It's much simpler and safer to have a flat "no offensive profile picture or username" rule then to argue with every single user who wants to defend his swastika or his beloved profile picture of Oskar Dirlewanger.

As Kreole stated; it wasn't even a ban, only a kick. You're free to join again at any time with a PFP that abides by the server rules.

[TERMIDANI]

I have never had any photo of an SS officer.In any case, that's it, thanks.