On December 30th, 2024, I was banned from Mountain Interactive because of the way I decided to handle a conflict within the community personally. Instead of addressing the conflict in the proper channels, I went after the people in their DM's, which I will expand upon after this. Over the span of three months before the incident, I was growing increasingly frustrated with certain behaviors, decisions, and actions that I felt were negatively impacting the LAPD and the roleplay community as a whole. That frustration slowly increased, and eventually, seeing the reaction to the decision to fire Hayden, I had to say something, but I didn't do it correctly. Instead of expressing my feelings calmly and professionally, I called these two people obscene and inappropriate things. I attacked them instead of what they were representing, an ad hominem. In the view of the banning staff member, a co-worker, I did something that fell into the line of harassment. Although I felt like I was standing up for something important at the time, I now realize that I allowed my emotions to take control, and that is not the way any disagreement should be handled.
The individuals I messaged were part of an ongoing issue and decision that I felt went against my goals, the goal of my bureau, and the RP experience as a whole. I reacted immediately, without considering the bigger picture of how my actions would affect others. A few people close to me, I think one or two others, were banned as well, but most others involved in the same situation were not. Regardless of what I did, or didn't do, and what they did, or didn't do, I understand now, and did then, that my actions were my responsibility and that I should have handled myself more professionally and maturely in the proper channels, not in DM's.
Ban Reason*:
The reason for my ban was "Administrator's Discretion." While that's a general team, I fully understand and acknowledge that my actions permitted administrators to take action to stop my violent and immature response to the actions of others. I know that I violated MI's trust by personally creating a hostile environment through a negative interaction between myself and others, and I can now see why my behavior made others feel targeted and uncomfortable. In the months since, I've had time to reflect on the incident, and I will never rash out on someone again, as that's not the right way to do it.
Why should you be unbanned?*:
I'm not writing this to return to the game, but I also genuinely miss being part of something fun with my friends. The RP experience brought me joy, endless entertainment, and connections. If my appeal is accepted, I will return with a new self-awareness and respect. I genuinely regret how I handled this situation, but I hope you will consider giving me one more opportunity to be part of something I enjoy. Please look at the newest comment for additional clarification regarding Hayden.
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Incident Description*:
On December 30th, 2024, I was banned from Mountain Interactive because of the way I decided to handle a conflict within the community personally. Instead of addressing the conflict in the proper channels, I went after the people in their DM's, which I will expand upon after this. Over the span of three months before the incident, I was growing increasingly frustrated with certain behaviors, decisions, and actions that I felt were negatively impacting the LAPD and the roleplay community as a whole. That frustration slowly increased, and eventually, seeing the reaction to the decision to fire Hayden, I had to say something, but I didn't do it correctly. Instead of expressing my feelings calmly and professionally, I called these two people obscene and inappropriate things. I attacked them instead of what they were representing, an ad hominem. In the view of the banning staff member, a co-worker, I did something that fell into the line of harassment. Although I felt like I was standing up for something important at the time, I now realize that I allowed my emotions to take control, and that is not the way any disagreement should be handled.
The individuals I messaged were part of an ongoing issue and decision that I felt went against my goals, the goal of my bureau, and the RP experience as a whole. I reacted immediately, without considering the bigger picture of how my actions would affect others. A few people close to me, I think one or two others, were banned as well, but most others involved in the same situation were not. Regardless of what I did, or didn't do, and what they did, or didn't do, I understand now, and did then, that my actions were my responsibility and that I should have handled myself more professionally and maturely in the proper channels, not in DM's.
Ban Reason*:
The reason for my ban was "Administrator's Discretion." While that's a general team, I fully understand and acknowledge that my actions permitted administrators to take action to stop my violent and immature response to the actions of others. I know that I violated MI's trust by personally creating a hostile environment through a negative interaction between myself and others, and I can now see why my behavior made others feel targeted and uncomfortable. In the months since, I've had time to reflect on the incident, and I will never rash out on someone again, as that's not the right way to do it.
Why should you be unbanned?*:
I'm not writing this to return to the game, but I also genuinely miss being part of something fun with my friends. The RP experience brought me joy, endless entertainment, and connections. If my appeal is accepted, I will return with a new self-awareness and respect. I genuinely regret how I handled this situation, but I hope you will consider giving me one more opportunity to be part of something I enjoy.
Please look at the newest comment for additional clarification regarding Hayden.
Edited by Officer_eevilbb12
Spelling + Grammar; Comment @ Bottom