[mod post] Public Apology
To the members of the Hetalia Community: Hello, I am the lesser-known moderator and creator of this community, Youko Fujima. Today I am here to say something very important to the community.
I am sorry.
As some of you are well aware, a few days ago one of my co-moderators, mumumugen, posted a new rules/mod post concerning three things, which he addressed specifically in sub sections. Usually, the procedure for mod posts are--the post is written in a draft format and then sent to the other mods for proof-reading. However, this process was skipped during Mumumugen's recent mod post, causing for a lot of misunderstanding, which then led to arguments, bad feelings, etc.
For that, I am deeply sorry on behalf of not only the other mods, but also as the head moderator. This was a very big oversight of mine and an incident that could have been prevented with a bit of editing and better tact in terms of choosing the right words.
We never intended to single out certain government regimes. We never intended to single out members who seemed more talented/have done more research and put them on a pedestal.
I understand that mods are to be unbiased and neutral in their stances on things, but please also understand that we are human. It is no excuse for what had transpired, but we do hope that you will forgive us, the mods, for not catching this sooner.
In light of this incident, Mumumugen will now voluntarily resign his position as my co-mod. Please find his letter of resignation as well as his apology here.
And to clarify any misunderstandings:
-We will not be banning people based on how much research/how offensive their posts look with just a blanket rule. We will look at things by a case-by-case incident and decide then. However, any post that goes against the former rules will still be dealt with accordingly.
-However, it would seem that the popular opinion is on the fence for how strict a mod should be, and so here is the direction we are asking the members their opinions for:
Would you like the community to go Laissez-Faire. As in, the mods will still look for posts that break the technicality of the original rules (mature posts, cuts, etc), but will leave it to the members to address and consider the contents of the posts in terms of offensiveness, sensitivity, etc. The mods will no longer intervene voluntarily. Should problems arise and things get out of hand, feel free to contact us. But we will no longer rake through comments to delete or screen them.
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Also, on a more personal note, in order to separate our roles between a mod and a member better, I (youkofujima) as well as MB (midnightbanshee) will be going on a members-hiatus. We will only mod and not post anything pertaining to fanworks which includes but is not limited to fanart, fanfics, doujinshis, comments or replies.
Finally, please welcome a_liger as a new co-mod.
I am sorry.
As some of you are well aware, a few days ago one of my co-moderators, mumumugen, posted a new rules/mod post concerning three things, which he addressed specifically in sub sections. Usually, the procedure for mod posts are--the post is written in a draft format and then sent to the other mods for proof-reading. However, this process was skipped during Mumumugen's recent mod post, causing for a lot of misunderstanding, which then led to arguments, bad feelings, etc.
For that, I am deeply sorry on behalf of not only the other mods, but also as the head moderator. This was a very big oversight of mine and an incident that could have been prevented with a bit of editing and better tact in terms of choosing the right words.
We never intended to single out certain government regimes. We never intended to single out members who seemed more talented/have done more research and put them on a pedestal.
I understand that mods are to be unbiased and neutral in their stances on things, but please also understand that we are human. It is no excuse for what had transpired, but we do hope that you will forgive us, the mods, for not catching this sooner.
In light of this incident, Mumumugen will now voluntarily resign his position as my co-mod. Please find his letter of resignation as well as his apology here.
And to clarify any misunderstandings:
-We will not be banning people based on how much research/how offensive their posts look with just a blanket rule. We will look at things by a case-by-case incident and decide then. However, any post that goes against the former rules will still be dealt with accordingly.
-However, it would seem that the popular opinion is on the fence for how strict a mod should be, and so here is the direction we are asking the members their opinions for:
Would you like the community to go Laissez-Faire. As in, the mods will still look for posts that break the technicality of the original rules (mature posts, cuts, etc), but will leave it to the members to address and consider the contents of the posts in terms of offensiveness, sensitivity, etc. The mods will no longer intervene voluntarily. Should problems arise and things get out of hand, feel free to contact us. But we will no longer rake through comments to delete or screen them.
Poll
Also, on a more personal note, in order to separate our roles between a mod and a member better, I (youkofujima) as well as MB (midnightbanshee) will be going on a members-hiatus. We will only mod and not post anything pertaining to fanworks which includes but is not limited to fanart, fanfics, doujinshis, comments or replies.
Finally, please welcome a_liger as a new co-mod.