The fact that this controversy all started with a sticky asking y'all to tone down all the obvious offensive language says everything anyone needs to know about this subject.

I don't appreciate this continued misrepresentation of why people are upset. The controversy started because of the sudden announcement that one slur above all others was now forbidden with apparently no exceptions. Also, despite initially claiming that only shills were using said language, UhtredRagnarok proceeded to direct his warning at users in general with an accusatory and threatening tone (e.g. "I shouldn't have to say this," and "Stop it, or else"). When people then expressed concern that this could be the start of a slippery slope, many of his replies were dismissive, mocking, and unprofessional, which did nothing to inspire confidence and only served to fan the flames. To make matters worse, I've yet to see a single mod acknowledge this, instead opting to conduct themselves similarly and accuse other users of being racists or shills.

Regardless of the content of his message, UhtredRagnarok objectively handled the situation badly. He could've just alerted the community to the uptick in shill activity and that we should report anyone we see using the N-word, rather than insinuating that a significant number of legitimate users were using the word and threatening them with permanent bans. He also should've structured his replies to be less disparaging. Had either of these been done, this situation could've largely been avoided.