Ban appeal - Banned on Thursday, the 02.02.2017 Options

[Glitch]

Salutations, Elusive Primates! This is your all-time favourite Def_Glitch speaking.

On Thursday, the 2nd February, at around 9:00pm to 10:00pm, I was banned for using racist language.

A bit of context: Shortly before I was banned, a player came online with the tag "Digger Nick", which to me was obviously a comically, poorly disguised reference to a black man's genitals. Being my usual self, I couldn't help but comment "Big black Digger Nick?", to which this player replied with affirmation and in good natured humour. Shortly thereafter, I was banned by HackedPenguin (or at least a window popped up listing his name).

I realised I had overstepped and didn't think much of it. However when I yesterday tried to join the server after around 10:00pm, believing it was just a 24 hour ban, I was still banned.

I know the rules on your server, I often enough remind other people when they start and try to argue for their "rights to free speech" that the rules are clear from the start. I avoid racist language on your server and I have rarely if at all been adressed for minor failings. This instance was a one-time offense, to which I agree I have earned a punitive time-out, but I refuse to accept a permaban. As a regular on your server for over a year, I think your admins are familiar enough with me and if I had been such a horrible player, you would have had reason to ban me much, much earlier than this instance of poor taste humour.

Because of this, I would like to request my ban to be lifted.

This is my steamprofile:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198011850187

Thank you for your time to read my appeal and thank you in advance for your efforts.