Well done, Darraxx.
GreyGhost, put 'er there. I don't expect you, Davy or I to be on each other's Xmas card lists (although nothing is impossible) but I could not agree more that petty vindictiveness has altered the character of what should be and used to be a happy little distraction we all enjoyed together.
It's well known that among my very favorite people in this entire international community are at least a few members of The Misfits. They know who they are, I hope. I would simply ask those at the opposite end of my list to chill on strident words like "sociopath" (yeesh!) "leading our youth down the road to misery" (yikes!) and less loopy, accusations of Mod-power-abuse.
I'll get this said here because I hope not to be having to post on this topic again; Reid, Kevy, Jacob, Gen~~Jack, --J--, Manfred. Michael, and yes, I, worked our collective tail off trying to the best of our ability to keep Dogfight fair and clean for everyone. None of us are thrilled with the way Joaquin handled the situation, or with the fact that not a syllable of thanks was ever aimed our way across the entire year and change of donating our personal time and energy, but we never complained. Not outside of the Star Chamber, at least. Not only were the other Mods never "under my spell", whatever Whiplash imagines that to mean, we more often than not went tooth and nail over decisions and there were times when we probably wanted to throttle each other. They're some of the most dedicated and generous people I know here and we all to a person took the responsibility
very seriously. Most of us have been in touch privately but I'd like to go on public record now with my own thanks to them, it was a pleasure and a privilege.
No. Categorically and as whatever god or science or brand of beer you worship is my witness, I have never abused the powers of a Moderator to influence games or improve my stats. Never. Not once. My stats suffered appreciably while I was a Mod. This wild eyed accusation, and the mad suggestion that I "hate all christians" are the only products of Whiplash's smear campaign that actually upset me.
Beyond trying to settle some score I didn't care enough to know we had I don't know what Whiplash hoped to achieve. Or maybe I do. He's right, the Star Chamber security was lax. He's right, we skewered a handful of people who annoyed us for one reason or another at one time or another. Most of them had skewered me publicly, no big surprises there. The others I've communicated with. In private, as it should be. Whiplash could not be more wrong in insisting that the fact that he
could violate our privacy meant that he
should, or that he had the right. It's a question of scruples, not a question of avenging unpopular personal opinions intentionally unearthed by unethical means.
Ghost, one asshat to another, thank you for recognizing that and for stating it here. I'll be more than happy to get shot by you hereafter...if and when you can.
Davy, the tea party is an asylum population in search of a padded cell. And you get to think I'm a fkwit for thinking so. Don't bother telling me about the Obama Luminati, I know, they're all the devil. But chief...you're holding that flintlock by the wrong end! I still think you're a nut and have every confidence that you think the same of me but I'm sorry someone felt that you needed to see me blowing off steam about it, my intention was never to hurt anyone's feelings, that's why we in the SC vent there, we prefer to keep the public energy positive. You and I have had some epic ugly dust-ups here that ranged far afield from what an inconsequential little video game app forum's content should be. You're as passionately wrong as you know I am, I'll give you that. And I'll welcome the chance to play with or against you in a wholly un-politically-charged atmosphere. No, Obama is
not responsible for server lag. But, I could be wrong.
M.O.Ms, Misfits, everyone join hands. Darraxx is now going to lead us in a chorus of, "Kumbaya, BanjoFker."
Now break it up and go back to slaughtering each other fercrissake.
D, Ghost, TR, DC, Mike et al...thank you. Ridiculous episode closed.
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