So I was a patsy, and now I've been banned for it :shrug:
I thought, too, that it was awful suspicious of Storm to send me that PM. But he underestimated my own code of honor. I told him I'd not say mum, and I didn't, hoping he was just blowing smoke.
When he did, I didn't go to Gul, I went to Tamar. Because I'd given my word, which even online I like to think means something.
And no, Tamar, I wasn't referring to your PM. I was referring to Evenflow and Bear tripping over themselves telling me there was nothing odd afoot and I should keep my mouth shut.
Actually, I had a lot of people tell me that.
And I know this won't be the end of Wordforge. Most of the people there don't care enough for this to be the end, and I knew that. In three months, people will barely remember why I was banned, and I'm fine with that.
I said before that I didn't believe I could continue posting at WF any longer due to this. I considered staying, as I was assured this matter would be handled.
Then I was called a liar. A shitsmear, a trouble-maker, a pussy, and all manner of things, from both sides of the aisle. Because I refused to name names, as the staff had asked me to, and I'd complied.
But did the staff help me? Did you step in, Tamar, and tell them to lay off? No. You all just wanted me to shut up and take the heat. But what burned was being called a liar by the very people who were involved in this.
I am not a liar. I am not deceitful. As I said to you before, Tamar, my reputation should have spoken for me. Instead, the mods essentially threw me under the bus, hamstrung me and made it impossible to defend myself.
I told gul I was willing to get banned to defend him. But by the time I posted that snippet of a PM, I was so frustrated with everything going on that I didn't care. I thought maybe I'd be banned, maybe I'd just be warned, I don't know. Well, now I do.
I do have one request, though: I'd like my stories in the workshop to be deleted. If I'm not allowed to post there anymore, I don't really think you should have the pleasure of my hard work either.
Thank you.