What makes you think that? I'm sure that if you use it in a negative way around someone like Transfinite you'll get an infraction instantly.
I've seen people (on other forums) get banned for using nigger in an inoffensive manner, which really irks me because nobody bats an eye at coon or spook. Granted, no one but me and my grandma seem to use coon and spook to refer to negros, but no one chides me when I use them.