SexUnderSocialism [she/her]

Why should it matter if the thing was said outside of the community? If they’re a racist, there’s a big chance they’ll say something racist in your own community at some point. Wouldn’t you want to protect your users (especially minorities) from such a possibility? What’s the benefit of having a racist shithead in your community? There is no downside to banning them. At some point you have to draw a line in the sand, or else bad actors will take advantage of this.

If the majority of people are opposed to racists getting banned, then you’ve got a bigger problem in your community than just a single racist.