Are racism and hate speech permitted on Similar Worlds?

A post was recently made referring to Russians as "barbarians," adding that Russian tennis players who are playing at Wimbledon are "contaminating" it. These players are all neutral, and most of them live outside of Russia. Some of them have dual citizenships and live in Kazakhstan, Spain, Italy, USA and other countries, but the user responsible for this hatred and racism still objects to them playing at Wimbledon.

This has led me to question whether racism and hate speech are permitted on this website? Is it acceptable or encouraged to say vile things about a nationality or ethnic group? Or is it only acceptable or encouraged when the nationality or ethnic group is Russian?

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Therealsteve · 31-35, M

I'm British, and I've been called a "scone scoffing sod" and told "run back to your queen...oh wait, she dead!"

smiler2012 · 61-69

@Therealsteve 😆well maybe not funny but there is an racial insult i have never come across before about the english lol

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MissyChrissy · 18-21, F

@Therealsteve Sir, that's better than me as German being compared with the Nazis of Hitler.
In my first time in SW a young american woman told me that she doesnt like Germans, because her polish grandfather had to suffer by nazis in WW II - 80 years ago. Nough said?

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MissyChrissy · 18-21, F

@Therealsteve I am innocent too. Nazi Germany ended 1945. You urgently should update your historical knowledge.

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MissyChrissy · 18-21, F

@Therealsteve Youre innocent? Britain was a colonial empire and tyrannized hundreds of people during history.

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helenS · 36-40, F

@Therealsteve I'm not British.
When I was in Aberystwyth, Wales (vacations), I said to some people in the street: "Wow England is really beautiful!"
You should have seen their facial expressions... 😬

Therealsteve · 31-35, M

@helenS I've had two vacations in Wales, extremely beautiful place. I'm in Slovakia now, which is of similar beauty.

helenS · 36-40, F

@Therealsteve The Tatra Mountains must be amazing!

Therealsteve · 31-35, M

@helenS I've still got to go! So far I've visited a couple of castles. I've only been here a few weeks and waiting to start my job to earn trip money.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@MissyChrissy I see your generation finally rejecting the shame that Germans carried for 80 years, and that's excellent.