Talk:ESB 2016 - 2018/@comment-27453076-20190409223933

I think the blog is overall good.

@Brick - I am sorry to hear the "suffering" you've gone through, but I don't believe your reactions to trolls (or users who you don't like), or trolling on ESB itself helps your case.

You were a Community Central administrator at the time, a member of the Community Council, and a global discussions moderator. You also held the admin position for some time on ESB, yet what I see is absolutely appalling for your cause. I would highlight reading this as it perfectly outlines the appropriate behavior required.

There is an expectancy for mature behavior and good choices, as all of those roles have a social aspect and yet such behavior is shocking to see. You are not above anyone, and you certainly shouldn't try to troll users or act absolutely unacceptable when you find the chance. You held these positions to support Fandom. You held ESB admin to support ESB. If you truly supported ESB, even after resigning, this is not what I would expect to see.

As someone who joined Fandom in 2014, and someone who has also maintained a close relationship with staff, and held three important positions on Fandom, feeding the trolls is quite a daft act to do. In general, baiting, trolling, or trying to anger users because of what they did to you, or because of your ranks on ESB, Community Central, and Fandom, is not good. It does not make you any better.

Once again, I don't believe the treatment you received was necessarily acceptable either, but I really think upon reflection, that your reactions, your actions towards them, and other foolish behavior ( inciting drama, aggravating users, etc) would not really help your case, and depletes your suitability for any leadership role, or any social role in general. It also tensed up things, started drama, and formed a negative view on you from users who have witnessed or received these needless acts.

The fact an argument ensued over the documentation over history also doesn't help your case much. The blog is not fully about you. This is also the past. Years back. Yet you are so concerned over it. This is also from Alex's perspective and not included on the official ESB History page, and Alex explicitly mentioned that he does not claim you still act in bad faith today.

So I don't think it's something for you to be feisty about. Before you say I have no idea of what you've gone through, I've been in the same shoes throughout times... and I've learnt from it.