X suspends account of user in Poland who made racist post

A user of the social media app ‘X’ living in Poland who made a racist comment about black people has been suspended.

The user with the name _Melius_ posted, “I saw a black man today. I live in Poland so it’s rare to see them. God, why are these creatures so ugly?”

Melius might not be the real name. Melius is a Latin word with a variation of meanings such as better, best, well, agreeable.

The post which was made on April 17, 2014 has drawn some reactions from people, mostly from the black race, and some of them very critical of the post. There are also some support for the demeaning post from mostly Caucasians.

X has a policy on racism and hate, and users who violates the policy are often sanctioned when reported to X. Among others it states that users may not directly attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.