This is the third time you've postured with me in a defensive way. Last time you had to lean on your staff powers in an abusive way then get autistic with me in VMs. Wonder if the same thing will happen here.
Simply put- I see a bunch of friends modding each other and not much else.
That's all.
And I've nothing further to say to you.
Nothing defensive about it, you have a criticism and I think it should be addressed, is that a problem or would you prefer silence and indifference?
You have no right to talk to me about autism considering your ever present and unshakeable paranoia.
Thirdly, friends? We are just recently friends. Trinity was at best indifferent to me in the past, Fang roasted me more than my fair share in the past, and I didn't even know Ral existed until I decided to leave FV. Gin was friends with someone who I didn't like so I'm sure he was either indifferent or slightly negative in opinion in regards to me.
This view of a seedy circle jerk of yours has to go, all of the mods here on FV treated me with indifference, slight negativity, or at times outright negativity back in the FV days, ask them yourself.
There were no friends until now. Trinity and Ral were friends, the rest of us were acquaintances or less.
Mind you I was not seeking nor did I want any power at all, I was given the responsibility because I was one of the earlier people to bring over members. You can see why I didn't want it, now I have to deal with you mistrusting me with no good reason and making assumptions about my relationships with the shall we say, core staff that started the place.
My presence on FV was despised just as much as it was enjoyed and it leaned more negative for a good portion of my 10 years there.
I'm telling you this truth now because it has become apparent you have some kind of trauma that you continue to project onto me, onto us and I don't find it at all fair.
We're not the fucking president, we're not journalists, we're not banks, doctors, scientists, or any other group you mistrust. We're a group of mish mash FV survivors.
Mods were chosen either for their early contribution, or ties to the old community (Fang), or fantastic coding/art ability (Gin).
What we do will never be right in your eyes because regardless of our past, our current position has marked us as corrupt in your eyes. Even so I pointlessly argue the truth to you in the vain hope that you'll wake the fuck up.
We're not plotting your misery or downfall or against you at all, we're just trying to recreate the community we loved but better.
The fact that I continue to address you to try to set the record straight, the lengths we've all gone for your approval should show you how serious we are and yet nothing short of ceding a mod position to you will make you happy.
Stop being so damn bitter and paranoid. We're not your enemy.