Twitter must review its racist tweet rules

■ BBC presenter Gavin Ramjaun has spoken out after Twitter claimed that a racist troll who called him a ‘curry muncher aborigine’ had not violated its rules (Metro, Fri).

When a large social media platform such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram fails to recognise hurtful comments thrown at anyone with coloured skin or parents who came into the country to raise their children, we feel let down as an ethnically diverse community. No matter how much we try, we simply cannot fit in and get called everything under the sun.

Each person, whatever their colour, creed or religion, should be assessed on their own merits. When hatred is flashed on social media, we need to address it by saying it is better to be kind. We are all one – hatred never got anyone anywhere.

Suratun Nessa Ali, via email

■ Racist remarks should be banned. If a person puts them on Twitter, they should be banned and if it’s a comment from someone employed by Twitter, they should lose their job. It needs stopping.

M Pearce, Cheshire

■ This type of tweet is typical of the haters out there who feel they have the right to abuse people racially and otherwise. Shame on Twitter for its uncaring response. Shame on those who feel the need to spew hate. Why not try love and praise instead? It might be a novel experience to spread good feelings but the world might be a happier place then.

Pauline, Hampshire

■ If you want to reduce racism on social media, stop letting people hide behind anonymity, and make people use their real names and photos. Social media companies should securely hold contact information too so it’s super easy for the police to trace offenders.

Max Ginsberg, Hertfordshire

■ It’s so easy for social media to try and smooth race hate over. Do social media companies know race hate isn’t just about using swear words and foul language? Grow up, social media companies, and do what decent people want you to do – ban the racists.

Craig, Telford

■ Why on earth is he still on Twitter? Is it totally necessary for anyone to be on social media when they’ve had bad tweets in the past?

Jennifer Hughes, Crystal Palace

■ Gavin Ramjaun’s Twitter nightmare is symptomatic of where we have come with equalities. Generations of underfunding of the relevant training, combined with US influence and poor political leadership, has risked setting the clock back to the age of the pogrom and the witch hunt.

Richard Comaish, Beckenham