Community Blacklist

@Bald forwarding these to you, since you claim in your ban appeal that you are "dedicated to recognizing any mistakes [you] might have made, learning from them, and ensuring they do not happen again in the future."

 

@Sen Why are you @ing me like you know anything regarding what happened in those screenshots. You get screenshots from other people and other people tell you their story but you have yet to hear my side of the story. FYSA most of those screenshots are out of context and majority of them were previously friends with me and we joked around like that a lot. Don't try to make me look like the bad person here. If you wanna talk add my discord and we can vc.

 

U can tell your story here.

 

Let's hear that bs story you about to come up with cause those pictures tell the truth..

 

yes i will for sure tell you what happened here very smart

 

It seems weird for an ex-forum mod and a current mod to stir up drama with a guy in the middle of a ban appeal. It brings up some questions about the fairness of this ban appeal for sure.

 

Alright, so you're playing dumb. Not exactly what I'd expect from a forum mod, but hey, what do I know?

Sure, you're not in charge of ban appeals. But you're not just some random play, right? As a mod, what you say has some weight. But here you are, stirring the pot while someone's trying to appeal a ban. That doesn't exactly scream 'fairness', does it?

So maybe it's not about who does what around here. Maybe it's more about hoping for a bit of respect and professionalism while the appeal is going on. That's not too much to ask from a mod, is it?

 

I'd be glad to. Firstly, I'd like to draw attention to the difference between genuinely seeking clarification and needlessly provoking someone. The phrase "Are you NOT gonna post your side of the story here instead?" isn't an innocent request for more information. It's an apparent attempt at needling and escalating the situation.

This isn't an isolated incident, either. "Sen" kicked things off by making an unnecessary jab at Bald, setting a negative tone for the discussion. It's clear that this isn't about understanding what happened. It's about getting in a few digs at someone who's already in a difficult situation. And let's not ignore the consequences of this behavior.

When a moderator sets this kind of example, it gives the green light for others to follow suit. Hence, we get comments like, "Let's hear that bs story you about to come up with cause those pictures tell the truth.." This isn't a call for understanding. It's pure dogpiling.

So no, It's not about "seeking clarification." It's about how you're going about it, by escalating the situation, inciting others to do the same, and contributing to an environment where a player trying to appeal a ban feels ganged up on. Surely we can do better than this in the mapleroyals community.

That being said, I'd like to remind you, the role of a moderator is not to join forces with their friends and unfairly pile on users they may not like.

 

This is not the first time either. It's a common theme here.
Problem is many people are friends and then at the same time got some sort of hidden - direct and or indirect authority.
Also it's evident being friends with admins /gms / mods allows you to act / behave in a certain way where the common player would get warned or suspended at the very least.

 

I provided the clarity you asked for, and I did so in detail. Yet, here you are, still feigning confusion about your actions, insisting I'm reading too deeply into your words. But the conclusion I reached isn't baseless. It's based on your behavior and the effect it's had on the conversation.

Perhaps instead of denying or downplaying your role, you should offer an apology to bald and the mapleroyals community. As a mod, your actions reflect on the community as a whole. And right now, those actions are casting a negative light on us all.

And let's not overlook your initial response to me "Thought I would clarify this since you seem confused about how Ban Appeals work". Quite condescending wasn't it? Or are you also 'confused' about how that could be interpreted as condescending?

 

I just try to help

Ur right about this. Thing need to be heard from both sides. If u think ur not doing wrong u need to defense urself against the ban.

And second

Who are you? This is about bald

 

This isn't about redirection attention from Bald's actions. The fact that you arrived at that conclusion just confirms your propensity for manipulative behavior. I assure you, I'm not confused about how ban appeals function. Rather, it appears you may be the one lacking clarity. "The comments here (Blacklist) do not affect Ban Appeals or Report Abuse," strikes me as a glaring misrepresentation. Any statement bald makes here could indeed be used against him in his appeal. Your persistent provocation of him under the guise of innocence could very well be detrimental to his appeal.

Your comment to "cease your false claims about me unless you can back it up" seems to be a veiled threat, perhaps intending to use your authority to silence me. That doesn't strike me as professional conduct. And let me assure you, my comments are far from "silly". As a member of this community, I was under the impression I had the right to express my opinion.

So, if the implication of your words is that I must quiet myself to avoid your wielding of power, please do make that clear. I will gladly mute myself to retain my access to Mapleroyals, even if that involves stifling my freedom of speech on these forums.

 

It's even weirder for a 5 year old forum account to make their first comment in the community blacklist thread.
Should we be expecting an account merge shortly?

Keeping on track, this is the place to dispute community allegations against a person. If you want to make a defense for Bald's actions, you should stop attacking Dave for directing Bald to defend himself here instead of in a meaningless private vc.