I have a 3 day ban over on Reddit for saying (n word, then homophobic f word). I wasn’t implying anyone was inferior. Reddit lacks a rule expressly saying I can’t use slurs in any context, although they have racism and homophobia banned. Was I being racist and homophobic just by mentioning the word?

Here is the context: I said on /r/monkeyspaw: "Granted. Your username is now “/u/nf.” uncensored. In response to

“I wish I was able to change my username on reddit.”

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
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    10 hours ago

    Just curious-- how might that have played out better for you?
    Similarly, what could the FV (or Reddit) have given you, after you declared yourself like that?

    Is it possibly in the realm of a failing of ours…?