once upon a time i would not have found this necessary

in case the multifandomdrabble mods delete, no links bc mobile, sorry

Original Post: Here
Original Comment: here

From one mod to another, I'm very disappointed you've chosen to insist that the ban was not about tagging, when the question being asked is 'Does a fandom tag violate a character DNW?' Requested vs. non-requested was only ever a side issue.

If the answer is yes, fandom tags can violate character DNWs, make that clear. If the answer is no, make that clear as well. I strongly encourage you to reconsider your ban either way, because there have clearly been communication issues between mods and participants, and accepting that you were a part of that will go a long way towards regaining any sense of community goodwill.

None of that changes the fact that, regardless of the reasons for your edit, you specifically *removed* language supporting the banned participant, that onlookers were relying on to try to figure out wtf was going on and what they were allowed to do now that the round is over. And that is. Really unfortunate to see.

archiving, continued

I really ought to get off my arse and re-up my paid time because if there was ever a time for my unamused Miriam icon it's now lol.

Original post on the multifandomdrabble comm: here

Comment I'm replying to (largely a timeline of events, with some urging mods not to allow fandom name DNWs): here.

Original comment: here.

+1000

Mods, you had two things in your 2021 policy that could lead to a ban: writing a DNW, or harrassment/abuse. So did the pinch hitter violate a DNW by using a fandom tag that contained a DNW'd character name, which is an absolutely bonkers interpretation of a DNW and one you have a responsibility to make clear to *all* participants before banning? Or was the writer an abusive, harrassing dick to mods in email, in which case - maybe I am naive - but I feel like I, as a fellow mod who did ask you flat-out what was going on and whether I need to be wary of this person signing up to my exchanges, deserve the basic courtesy of a heads-up.

I am going to do *you* the basic courtesy of not telling tales of DMs outside of school. But I am going to say that I have seen zero evidence of the second.

Reading all comments, deeply appreciate all that's been said so far, cannot promise I have the bandwidth to reply to everything.