Banner Banned for being an : "inappropriate banner"

[Pistachio]

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11/02/2014 17:35:49
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inappropriate banner

How?

[Gmnotutoo]

racism.

[Alaire]

How is a watermelon racist?   

[Gmnotutoo]

its black history month plz stop racism.

:/ I dunno, just making up stuff because there is no reason to remove these banners.

[Pistachio]

I want a message from the devs themself why its a "inappropriate banner."

[Thumper]

Wow. we did this banner because of this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSrQvjhKk0U

We were in the process of adding a surfboard behind the melon, I like how you immediately assume racism based on a fruit that we happened to put on our banner, pls ban yourself

[Life]

i dont understand where you get the association from seeing a delicious looking watermelon with black people.

[Alaire]

Well... Looked it up and here.. From Wikipedia!

Watermelons have been viewed as a major symbol in the iconography of racism in the United States since as early as the nineteenth century. The truthfulness of this stereotype has been questioned; one survey conducted from 1994 to 1996 showed that African Americans, at the time 12.5 percent of the country's population, only accounted for 11.1 percent of the United States' watermelon consumption.

While the exact origins of this stereotype remain unclear,[better source needed] an association of African Americans and watermelon goes back to the time of slavery in the United States. Defenders of slavery used the fruit to paint African Americans as a simple-minded people who were happy when provided watermelon and a little rest. The stereotype was perpetuated in minstrel shows often depicting African Americans as ignorant and workshy, given to song and dance and inordinately fond of watermelon.

Strange.

[PsychoTwins]

Mates, prob not racism. Its not medieval enough.

[WITCHCRAFT]

I think it's because a bunch of banners that aren't "authentic" are being purged. Some M&B village maps do have melons growing in the farm areas. Maybe if you swapped the pallet from 90s pastels to "authentic" middle ages colors you could keep it? I'd wait until someone important posts an outline of what is and isn't allowed after the banner purge.

[Nightingale]

I don't mean to offend anyone but its probably going to happen anyway... Inappropriate banner just simply means it didn't meet the criteria the devs expect to see in their mod and whats wrong with this banner in particular isn't anything to do with blurry, racism, or badly put together... It's simply doesn't fit in this mod because all that it is is a banner with paint, and a fruit on it. If you wanted to attempt to fix it first try removing the watermelon and getting help from someone that has offered to help make banners for gold * Just ask them whats wrong with it and maybe they can point out specifics for free or even give you ideas on how to get your banner accepted.*

I'd wait until someone important posts an outline of what is and isn't allowed after the banner purge.

This definitely and I'm no one important.

[cup457]

I had my cup clan banner removed from the last cleanup (RIP CUP CLAN) even though i was max rp banner and now i never buy custom banner again

[Tydeus]

As much as I like to eat watermelon, the banner should be obvious to anyone that it doesn't fit with this mod(no fun allowed).

[nilloc93]

but MB's ultra rainbow gay banner is "authentic" enough?

[Teeth]

I want a message from the devs themself why its a "inappropriate banner."

Hah, good luck with that.