Necroposting but I’m leaving a message anyway, because Xalid was one of the most kind and caring moderator around, who genuinely showed he cared not only about enforcing rules, but ensuring player happiness. He, of all people, did not deserve the treatment he received. I hope the person responsible knows just what they’ve done, and the consequences of such actions that are incurred not only unto themselves, but those they target. Xalid is a great guy, the server-dad.
Coming forward like that takes guts, and if staff punish you for shedding light on what the darker side of LOTC is, and the fact this regularly happens behind closed doors, then they ought to reconsider.
Doxxing and harassment are very serious matters on the server, and I feel that chances to make the server feel safe are often passed up, which is upsetting, as the server has potential, yet toxicity and outright creepy individuals still run rampant. I hope this gives the gameplay team a good reality check- even a kind server-dad such as Xalid fell victim to something that was so outright disturbing, it forced him off of the server.
Getting more personal, Xalid, you listened to me when I had nobody to turn to. You were willing to put up with my rants and went out of your way just to see me smile. I still talk with you on discord, but I really will miss seeing you (And good ol’ uncle Jakkir + Mittens) on the server. You’ve been like a second father to me, helping me overcome personal obstacles that I'd never overcome alone.
When you were around oocly, you always used to lighten the mood, like when you remembered my birthday and filled a resource pit full of cake and tasked us to eat our way through it. Yeah, we cheated a touch by eating the cakes at the bottom and letting gravity do the rest, but it was a great time- the people I was in a call with were nothing but laughs and smiles.
It really does pain me to see you go, but know that you’ll always be warmly welcomed by myself should you choose to return at some point,
Stay cool, Server-dad, world’s okay-est boss, distributor of lame dad jokes.