We believe in freedom of speech Kyu, and part of that freedom gives me the right to respond.
On the day Rhizo complained about you, you posted this in the Staff forum:
We talked about your lack of self-control, your constant use of the warning button which caused severe problems when innocent people complained about the abuse, even your initial promotion to moderator in the first place. You had the chance to talk to us, to dismiss or argue these claims, and to make your case. You were given every opportunity to remain and change your ways, or resign and become a normal member as you wanted.
Instead, you told us you'd let the staff talk about it and vote. You left for a week, telling us to make the decision, but making it very clear that if we voted to demote you, you would leave the forum. Every single one of us knew the outcome, what was in the balance, and I'd say most of us probably thought you would be true to your word. Knowing all of this though, you only managed to convince 2 out of 6 of us that keeping you was in the best interests of the forum. I won't reveal who any of those people were, but we all agreed on the course of action to take.
We told you we'd make you a retired member, and that we wouldn't announce anything to the forums about the reasons you "retired". We wanted you to stay, and we gave you the chance to be a normal member without losing any of your "pride" as you constantly referred to it.
So suffice to say, it was you who brought this upon yourself; you who decided to leave it up to us rather than talk about it, and you who acted like a child when the decision doesn't go your way. It didn't have to be this way Kyu, but you evidently decided you'd leave making as much noise as you could.
On the day Rhizo complained about you, you posted this in the Staff forum:
Quote:If that's true then I need to seriously consider whether I wish to be a moderator any more ... as Ev says, I am here mostly for the "discussion" and if if it is perceived that I cannot do that in the way I want to do that and still be a moderator then I must choose between the two.
I think he has a point and I genuinely need to consider it ... anyone got any thoughts?
We talked about your lack of self-control, your constant use of the warning button which caused severe problems when innocent people complained about the abuse, even your initial promotion to moderator in the first place. You had the chance to talk to us, to dismiss or argue these claims, and to make your case. You were given every opportunity to remain and change your ways, or resign and become a normal member as you wanted.
Instead, you told us you'd let the staff talk about it and vote. You left for a week, telling us to make the decision, but making it very clear that if we voted to demote you, you would leave the forum. Every single one of us knew the outcome, what was in the balance, and I'd say most of us probably thought you would be true to your word. Knowing all of this though, you only managed to convince 2 out of 6 of us that keeping you was in the best interests of the forum. I won't reveal who any of those people were, but we all agreed on the course of action to take.
We told you we'd make you a retired member, and that we wouldn't announce anything to the forums about the reasons you "retired". We wanted you to stay, and we gave you the chance to be a normal member without losing any of your "pride" as you constantly referred to it.
So suffice to say, it was you who brought this upon yourself; you who decided to leave it up to us rather than talk about it, and you who acted like a child when the decision doesn't go your way. It didn't have to be this way Kyu, but you evidently decided you'd leave making as much noise as you could.
