For the last time...Howdy!
Let me begin with who I am. I am a father of 2 wonderful children, during my tenure as a moderator I expanded that to the playerbase. I went out of my way to treat everyone fairly and with respect. If you were pleasant during a modreq I would abuse my pex and give you cake. If someone mentioned in OOC they were having a bad day I would reach out to them either by pm or discord to talk to them. It did not matter to me what nation they were from because to me they weren't an orc or a human, they were an actual person. As are you dear reader.
Fast forward from when I joined the team to about a month ago. A player had reached out to me asking if I had time to talk. They told me of issues they were having and I listened, offering advice where I could. We ended the conversation on a good note and they seemed to be feeling better. Over the next few weeks I had checked in on them a few times just to make sure things were still going well. This person's significant other took offense to this and messaged me the names of my children. This morning the situation was resolved, did I believe I or my family was in any danger? Of course not but I did have a wake up call. If my being who I am on this server would directly impact my family...is it worth it? Simple answer no.
With this situation I have come to realize while most people do not, some take this game far too seriously and take their irp hatred way to far. So I'm stepping down and leaving the server. I am fighting a losing battle trying to help the players that do not want to be helped and I'm tired.
To the person responsible for my epiphany, I am much better at the internet than you. I will not name you but I will let you know that I do know you were picked up by the police for possession 8 months ago and that your junior year yearbook photo you are wearing a blue polo with 2 white stripes on it.
To my former team, we are staff but remember we are not better than anyone else. We are players with more responsibility to be an example.
To every one else. It's been real.
Tldr. I rambled, I'm leaving, treat each other like human beings please.
Mods if you feel the information I shared is doxxing please ban me accordingly.