Permanent ban

Hi Hootanany,

Have you PM'ed the mod to discuss? If not, please do so, or indicate here that no resolution could be reached in which case I'll take a look over this for you.

Well, please PM and discuss with the mod first. It's often the quickest and best way to clarify matters and try to come to a resolution. If you can't come to a resolution or receive no response after 2 days, post here and I'll take a look at it then. Thanks.

Okay, I'll have a look over this and get back to you.

Hi Hootanany,

The reason why the original 3-day ban was issued, was because you linked to an article about paedophiles in Pakistan. However, you did this in a thread where it had no relevance, and most likely in an attempt to link race/ethnicity to paedophilia.

The reason the ban was upgraded to permanent, was because it's not the first time you've made similar offensive remarks, including (but not limited to) referring to a taxi driver as "A Black", saying of Nigerians "their money is coming from scamming social welfare or drug dealing", and referring to African people as "Sub Saharan Scroungers".

That, coupled with your repeated complaining about "PC Brigades", repeated antagonism and with the other general warnings/infractions/bans you've received, warrant a permaban. As such, the ban is upheld. You may ask for an Admin to review this decision if you wish.

Hootanany,

Firstly, I didn't say you were racist. I said you made offensive remarks, which you have. Secondly, labelling a group of people negatively based solely on their race or ethnicity is offensive, as you did with your comments about Nigerians, "Sub Saharan Scroungers" (in a thread about African people), and the thread you were recently banned from, by trying to associate Muslims with paedophilia, an incredibly offensive sweeping generalisation.

The first line of the article you linked to:
"Because of screaming leftists, the strong relationship between Islam and pedophilia is often drowned out and covered up, lest one be labeled “Islamophobic.”"

If you cannot see why this is offensive, that only strengthens the reasons for your ban from AH being made permanent, to prevent you from making similar comments on the forum again.

You may ask for an Admin to review this decision, or allow it to be marked as resolved.

The article you linked to is literally titled: "One Country Is Suffering From Out-Of-Control Muslim Pedophilia". Not pedophilia, "Muslim Pedophilia". In a thread about abuse cases in Rotherham, the only reason to bring up an article about child abuse in Pakistan is to link it via race/religion/ethnicity. And the ban is based off previous mod actions against you for similar remarks before, as well as a general overall antagonistic tone you take.

I'm not discussing this further. You may ask for an Admin to review this decision if you wish.