Although the below obfuscates the context which is undoubtedly relevant to what has happened, the following comments appeared to be reason enough for the moderators to ban me from the [ICM chat][1]. >[AngelTC][2]: But in any case I do think allowing this veiled, on-the-edge-of-acceptable attitudes and people hijacking the conversation into something else is not productive at all, we gain nothing, we lose opportunities, and only perpetuates the unwelcoming vibe of the community... >[Harry Gindi][3]: I don't think this community is unwelcoming. Toleration of difference, including difference of opinion, is a crucial part of a community being welcoming. >[AngelTC][2]: Im glad youve had a good time Harry, but this is not exclusively about you. >[Patriot][4]: @[AngelTC][2] You say you don't want an unwelcoming vibe in this community, but that comment is quite unwelcoming. >[quid][5]: @[Patriot][4] that's a pointless provocation, and it's enough with that. My main **question** is why my comment is considered sufficiently provocative that it warrants a ban. However, this question is in part rhetorical, and with this post, I wish to express my disappointment at the un-inclusive sentiment that I've seen in the chat, and illustrated it to other users of this website. Not only have I been banned for what I fail to see can be offensive, [Dylan Wilson][6]'s overtly racist remark on white people's 'fragility', and [AngelTC][2]'s rather provocative comment aimed at [Harry Gindi][3] appear to have been left untouched by the moderators. In view of the opinions I expressed before the fragment above, it is abundantly clear that we're seeing biased moderator behaviour, aimed at silencing certain views in favour of others. [1]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/111634/discussion-about-suggestion-of-icm-talk-focusing-on-making-math-more-diverse-inc [2]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/351617/angeltc [3]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/199/harry-gindi [4]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/347889/patriot [5]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/83129/quid [6]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/339/dylan-wilson