[matthewmwps]

This ban was rather ‘sudden’ to the unaware, with concerns and issues raised of proactive judgements being valid. However, I echo the sentiment of Drez, PossumParty and the GM team as a whole. Doxing is fundamentally different to anything simple like harassment or gatekeeping, you do not simply wash yourself clean of damage that is always there. Any argument of ‘change’ will not stop this fact. Unless a similar case involving an objectively illegal and horrible act like this is mentioned to the GMs for repeal, I doubt anyone can worry about sudden permanent bans for previous things.

While not directly the same, I recall a rather large ban wave happening a few months in the past, hitting people for things that lasted weeks, months or years(?) ago. In a way that situation was just as ‘controversial’ as this, but I think it was a big positive step towards the community. This feels like acting upon that same principle, and just the same I think that this will bring more positive change and improvement.