Wikia,
Mob mentality is a hell of a thing.
I'm here to publicly apologize to Starry. I did something horrible tonight and didn't realize what I'd done until I'd done it. In private chat rooms, I was informed that Starry had antagonized a fellow user to the point of hurting herself, and based on the words of my friends and nothing else, I attacked Starry in yet another private chat room. I've done nothing against the rules technically, but I acknowledge that I overreacted based on hearsay. After I thoroughly chewed out Starry, I came to realize that I'd acted without evidence or anything to support the claims of my friends, and in fact saw nothing but evidence against it.
I was unethical as hell and feel that my rash decisions and actions leave me undeserving of my position as chatmod and rollbacker on this wiki.
I again apologize to Starry and to everyone involved. Shelly For a limited time only 07:12, January 30, 2013 (UTC)
- In all honestly, I don't know if I like the idea of accepting this resignation because it's caused by a situation in which you took a report in Good Faith and brought it (privately) to the accused user. Other staffers who've kept their positions have done things like abuse ban functions or make special allowances for their friends within the rules.
- To me, that you're owning what you know was a mistake is more than enough. To me, the public apology is more than enough if you wish to keep your position. Take 24 hours, and think about the mistakes others have overcome before you loose the opportunity to do better in the future.
- Kitsufox Den/CoSC 18:30, January 30, 2013 (UTC)
After thinking on it, I've decided to rescind my resignation. I appreciate the trust and understanding both you and Atelda have shown me while mulling this over. I vow to learn from this mistake and take all reports given to me with a grain of salt.
And, to wikia as a whole, please note that I will no longer take reports in private chat rooms, nor will I interrogate or otherwise discipline any user outside of the public eye. And all matters not relating to the wiki or our policies will not be handled by me.
In short, if someone gives you trouble, instead of gossiping about it (with or without me) and jumping to conclusions based on hearsay, actually try talking to them, not bringing the problem to me. I will always be protective of my friends, to the point that I might blindly launch a verbal assault on someone if I think one of my friends has been harmed in some way, and I don't want to risk this happening again. Shelly For a limited time only 08:08, February 1, 2013 (UTC)