[Balthie]

Heya gang.
This'll probably be my only comment for a couple days whilst I take a moment to myself.

I just want to start by saying this plainly;
Thank you.

Both in public and in private, I've received not only an unexpectedly huge amount of appreciation and support, but also highly valid feedback and criticism.
Perhaps I should've expected the former, in truth. Much of this community has experienced being on the receiving end of stuff like this. Much of this community still does experience it. And, unfortunately, I can confirm that it still goes on. It's to you who've been hurt by the way people treat one another behind the scenes that our present efforts to rework policy are dedicated; but know that even the people who do and have done this- a larger percentage of the community than you'd be comfortable with -are not villains, nor evil, nor to be condemned. They too are victims, either of the same in the past, or of the other side of the coin, involuntarily brought into a mindset where they feel able to do this.
None are beyond your forgiveness. And none are beyond treating you with kindness.

Truthfully, though, I'm just as thankful to the people who've brought me the feedback and criticism.
You are valued. Every last one of you.


But, onto business. I'll keep it very brief.

Feel free to drop some DMs to try to witch hunt me or whatever.

No. I've said it here. I've said it in the announcement, in the doc, in general chat. In DMs repeatedly, to both involved parties and uninvolved parties.

Do not witch hunt. Do not harass. Do not target other players with hostile or exclusionary behavior. Any other players. Even ones you personally think may have done something icky.
That does not help anybody.
If you do so, you are explicitly part of the problem. If you do so, then it was you that the harsh stance taken in the harassment guidelines was meant for.

I'll say it once more, for good measure.
If anybody, just as much so the people featured in that log, feels that they're receiving targeted negativity, contact one of us immediately. I'll be just as harsh in defense of you as of any other.

We don't build one another up on unkindness.

I dont think anything I said in the logs were extremely wrong.

I actually agree. In fact, I agree so much that this was spoken in specific reference of you.
Something that I know you were made aware of before posting, actually.



I for one not only thought that you only came across as frustrated and disconnected from the more targeted discussion, but made note that I'd thought that people around you had resolved the situation amicably, and that any frustration should be treated with understanding.



During the time in which things had been resolved, I was asleep. When I woke up and saw the situation, I was assured that people around you had communicated with the player in question and resolved most of the lingering issues. I had- and still have -full trust in the players involved in that rectification, so I admit that I thought you'd settled your hearts on the matter some.
I can see now that isn't true and that your frustration is still lingering. I apologise for not coming around after any assurances to make sure things truly were settled.


That said, events regarding the statue smashing are secondary to the real point of the doc, as is I hope relatively clear. This is, was, and always has been about the way we treat one another, which is... significantly larger of an issue.
This feedback does, however, slightly reframe a lot of the wider investigation the team has been doing, in my mind. I will be raising some key points with the team in an effort to subtly change our perspective on the last month of logs we've been combing through.

Specifically, the overwhelming positive response towards the idea of change and healthier mindsets- even from people who have told me in the past day that they're part of the problem -has struck a chord in me that rings peaceful and reassuring.
You all want change away from this atmosphere too. Change away from a problem that has weighed down SL2 for years.

It would be remisce of me to not follow my fundamental beliefs and morals here; people are fundamentally good, and none here have come in with the intent to cause harm.
Accordingly, I wish to move forwards not on the course to shame and deride the people in the vast quantity of logs we've combed through, but rather on the course set by the clear tone that rang out in the last half-day since the post.
Healing.

Going forth, I wish for us to be constructive and collaborative. It's what we deserve from one another.


But that's for later.
For the time being, I'm going to take a couple days off. Much of the team is running on fumes, and this post has already eaten up too much of my time and headspace. I need the time to contemplate and introspect, as we all should.
To all, but especially those involved; you continue to be welcome to message me for a chat or to send any statement or question you have, related or otherwise. My doors are open.

i'm fuckin' exhausted lmao