It's time to speak up. Celtphobic comments have been on the rise on Poal, and it's not okay. What started as "jokes" has become an unfortunate attack vector from sad, small-penised Acadian bigots and [ancient Greek philosophers](https://poal.co/s/guns/196237). (Looking at you, @Boone, @Heracleides) It isn't funny anymore. And the time has come to do something about it. Hateful tropes and canards take the following forms: - The Irish aren't white - The Irish are alcoholic. - The Irish and Irish descendants exercise outsized influence on the Poal.co admin team - The phrase "potato" in any context. Referring to it as anything other than the P-word is akin to violence. - The Irish encourage European admixing in order not to be the lowest European race - "Irish twins", "luck of the Irish", "Paddy wagon", "brogue", "Irish goodbye", "Irish coffee" - Perpetuating the myth that there is a "Celtic phenotype" characterized by a weak chin, knobby knees, and pale, freckled skin. The Irish are Celts, which is an ethnolinguistic group. We come in all shapes and healthy sizes. - Tucking is a Celtic practice foisted upon non-Celts for religious reasons -- IT'S HYGENIC OK? OK. - St. Patrick was not a celt, drove snakes out as a counter-Celtic act. - "P-word nigger" -- now honestly how could you think that word, let alone say it out loud, and think you're a good person? THIS. IS. NOT. WHO. WE. ARE. Anyone found continuing to abuse the Celtic people in these ways will have their post or comment immediately removed and receive a permanent, sitewide ban without appeal. We've been in conversations with the admins and @AOU is 100% in support of these changes. @PMYB2 we salute you for your service even though your action on this issue was regrettably slow. Furthermore, bigots, you are officially warned that we are compiling a database of the online and real life identities of those who promote anti-Irish sentiment. Those of you who attempt to spout hatred behind a cloak of anonymity will be exposed and will never be allowed to live it down. So think twice before you try to promote the outrageous falsehood that we are controlling the conversation. You may regret it when you are totally unemployable in any bar or police station in the country. To end this post on a positive note, I'd like to sign off with a traditional Irish blessing: May the road rise up to greet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And the rain fall soft upon your fields. Cheers! And here's to the Celts. We truly are the best amirite?