Staff Complaint - Roostercast

[Cash7800]

BYOND Key: Cash7800
Staff BYOND Key: Roostercat
Game ID: 
Reason for complaint: I never talked about harming protestors, the topic of conversation just reminded me of this thing I remembered where some french firefighters set themselves on fire in all their firefighter gear and then put it out and I thought it looked cool, I don't think they were hurt and I have never made any statements glorifying or condoning violence against protestors. I wasn't aware this topic of conversation was such a big issue in the discord recently, and when Fyni told us about it I deleted the picture I had posted, found in the article below. I don't really think it's graphic or anything though.
Evidence/logs/etc: 

Here is the article where I found the picture for reference https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/28/french-police-clash-with-firefighters-during-paris-protest
Additional remarks: Here is the ban reason: 

 

[Roostercat]

You were engaged in a conversation about the protests and mentioning people setting themselves on fire in these protests, all of which falls under rule 9. You started talking about this after Garn mentioned busting protests and then kept going. This effectively enabled the conversation.

 

I will say the ban reason is probably badly worded and that it should be changed, if a discord bot ban even can be changed like that. I will see. But I still think the ban is valid. 

[Cash7800]

Talking up french protestors has been a thing for a while and I didn't think it would be a big deal, I don't have any knowledge about their political situation I just thought they looked cool. I don't even remember what Garn typed exactly but it didnt seem as egregious to me as the later messages were, and I thought a response would be fine.

[Jasorn]

@Melariara and myself will be handling this complaint soon, we will post again after we discuss.

[Melariara]

Hello once more. 

@Jasorn and I have come to the conclusion that we will be upholding the ban. We agree that the ban reason could have been worded better, but unfortunately, we can't edit that.

As for the rule in question, rules are posted on the discord channel called rules, as, same as in game, ignorance of the rules is not an excuse. Additionally, Yonnimer posted on the discord at the end of May, stating the exact same thing, as seen here.

 

As stated in the ban reason, you are more than welcome to appeal this within a week.