Why?

[Mist]

The staff team are ambassadors for the Community. We are trying to right this as badly as you want it to be. I just feel like the Community's approach to this at the start of all this has been appalling. The reason I don't want this thread to be closed is because it will indeed be forgotten. It's reasoning for it taking so long to be solved is because there are a lot of mixed opinions in the team as to whether Agorith will be receiving his tags back. This is partly because of the situation he got himself into, but also certain behaviour preliminary to this complication.

The Community needs to stop having this mob mentality when it comes to sensitive subjects, it does no-one any good. The staff team majorly represent the majority of the Community. We do not see ourselves as Internet Overlords, we just do what we believe is best for the Community. I've said this before, and I'll say it again. If you ever need anything, or even to suggest anything, you know who to come to. You could talk to any staff member about anything, including suggestions and the probability of it being brought up in discussion is high. We do care. This is why we took the position.

At the end of the day, all the staff were players once and wanted things done as badly as you do. I agree that the staff have a big role and should be as transparent as need be to the people we help and create enjoyment for. On top of that, we are human. We make hasty decisions in stressful situations, which is why mistakes are made. Sometimes, we must take 1 step backwards, to go 2 steps forward.

I don't mean for this motivational post to be degrading or to disdain you, because that is not the case. At the end of the day, the staff need the players as much as the players need the staff. Which is why we must work together to make the Community as great as possible.

An official statement will come from an SA. This will most likely happen once a verdict for Agorith's veteran tag status has come to light, but for now, sit tight. Answers will come.

Will there also be pointed out, where the ToS was broken?