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The Administrative Team has determined that Cat will not be allowed to rejoin our community. This was a difficult decision involving complex issues. We believe it is in the community’s best interests for us to take this opportunity to provide information about what led to this point and an explanation of our decision.
In July 2018, we banned Askar (also known as Locust of Charon). We were concerned about several aspects of his behavior, but the primary factor influencing our decision were threats he issued to file real-life lawsuits against members of the community and the Administration Team over an article that raised legitimate concerns about his actions. We must not understate how impactful this was for those he threatened. While we were confident any lawsuit he filed would ultimately be unsuccessful, the prospect of having to litigate the matter in real-life court and pay attorney’s fees was exceedingly stressful.
Throughout the period leading up to and following the ban, Cat was an avid and active supporter of Askar's efforts. She siphoned him information (including logs from administrators) that he later used as “evidence” in this threat to press suit, leveraged his threat of real-life litigation to coerce other members to provide her information, and ultimately left Europeia in protest of Askar's eventual ban. She was an active participant in his campaign of litigation threats and his later attempts to question both our motives and process, as well as the community at large. At the time, we did not ban Cat. We should have made a decision regarding what we would do if she returned then, but we did not. We viewed her as a victim of Askar’s manipulation, she had left with a very negative opinion of the region and seemed unlikely to return, many of the key events played out over time even after her departure and, frankly, we were emotionally and mentally drained from handling the Askar situation.
That leads us to today, where Cat has asked to return to the region. We spoke with her today about the events surrounding Askar’s ban and what has happened since, and we want to emphasize that we still believe Cat was a victim of Askar’s manipulation. She has told us and others that she has broken contact with him and recognizes at least some of his problematic behaviors. On balance, we believe this is the case. However, considering the impact of her actions during of July 2018, we have concluded that it is not in the best interests of the community for her to return. There is a consistent theme of anxiety and lack of trust among members of our community with regard to Cat. While we recognize that Cat’s actions were likely driven by Askar’s manipulation, we do not think it is reasonable to further expose innocent victims in the community to the negative impacts that her return engenders.
Therefore, we have decided that Cat is banned from Europeia. We are honestly happy to hear that she has moved on from Askar and seems to be doing well. We wish her well for the future, but will not risk the wellbeing of the community by allowing her return.
Malashaan, Deputy Chief Administrator
HEM, Chief Administrator
Lethen, Senior Administrator for Membership
Darcness, Senior Administrator for Development
Sopo, Associate Administrator for Discord
Kuramia, Associate Administrator for Advocacy
In July 2018, we banned Askar (also known as Locust of Charon). We were concerned about several aspects of his behavior, but the primary factor influencing our decision were threats he issued to file real-life lawsuits against members of the community and the Administration Team over an article that raised legitimate concerns about his actions. We must not understate how impactful this was for those he threatened. While we were confident any lawsuit he filed would ultimately be unsuccessful, the prospect of having to litigate the matter in real-life court and pay attorney’s fees was exceedingly stressful.
Throughout the period leading up to and following the ban, Cat was an avid and active supporter of Askar's efforts. She siphoned him information (including logs from administrators) that he later used as “evidence” in this threat to press suit, leveraged his threat of real-life litigation to coerce other members to provide her information, and ultimately left Europeia in protest of Askar's eventual ban. She was an active participant in his campaign of litigation threats and his later attempts to question both our motives and process, as well as the community at large. At the time, we did not ban Cat. We should have made a decision regarding what we would do if she returned then, but we did not. We viewed her as a victim of Askar’s manipulation, she had left with a very negative opinion of the region and seemed unlikely to return, many of the key events played out over time even after her departure and, frankly, we were emotionally and mentally drained from handling the Askar situation.
That leads us to today, where Cat has asked to return to the region. We spoke with her today about the events surrounding Askar’s ban and what has happened since, and we want to emphasize that we still believe Cat was a victim of Askar’s manipulation. She has told us and others that she has broken contact with him and recognizes at least some of his problematic behaviors. On balance, we believe this is the case. However, considering the impact of her actions during of July 2018, we have concluded that it is not in the best interests of the community for her to return. There is a consistent theme of anxiety and lack of trust among members of our community with regard to Cat. While we recognize that Cat’s actions were likely driven by Askar’s manipulation, we do not think it is reasonable to further expose innocent victims in the community to the negative impacts that her return engenders.
Therefore, we have decided that Cat is banned from Europeia. We are honestly happy to hear that she has moved on from Askar and seems to be doing well. We wish her well for the future, but will not risk the wellbeing of the community by allowing her return.
Malashaan, Deputy Chief Administrator
HEM, Chief Administrator
Lethen, Senior Administrator for Membership
Darcness, Senior Administrator for Development
Sopo, Associate Administrator for Discord
Kuramia, Associate Administrator for Advocacy