Username: Buggazoid
Ban reason: You, or another user of this computer or connection, are banned from playing here. The ban reason is: "Speciesism against lizards" This ban will only be removed via appeal.
Length of ban: Indefinite
Ban Issue:
I did what I was banned for, but the ban is unreasonably harsh
Vote Opt-Out: false
Events leading to the ban
I was playing as the bartender when early into the shift a lizardman came into the bar with his friend and hopped the counter to cause a ruckus. After the other bartender and I chased them out we each told security, but they kept specifically bugging us so in the moment we banned lizards from the bar. Chaos ensued and we were taken to jail where security gave us a firm talking to about speciesism. (using both in character and out of character chat) Right there they made it very clear what we did wrong and the other bartender and I agreed to stop the bit and serve drinks to lizards again. After we were let out of security we returned to the bar where a large group of lizards came in and we announced the lift on the ban and began serving them. The lizard that was initially harassing us was still at the bar calling for charges against the bartenders, but I was banned before any of these events could come to fruition.
Reason the ban should be removed
The whole situation was a chaotic spur of the moment kind of decision, and was intended to just be a funny bit rather than something actually racist. It was also solved by security using in game means which already made the message very clear. Moments before I was banned the other bartender and I were serving lizards again and trying to make amends. I understand now how serious of an offense speciesism is and don’t plan on doing anything like this in the future.