[quote=@j8cob appeal 2][@Inkarnate] I hope you realize that so far you've only contributed to this thread with borderline irrational sycophant defenses. Your "opinion" on several fundamental things are so heavily flawed that they no longer constitute opinions so much as beliefs, which can be wrong and in your case are. The others on this thread may not be good at pointing out your weak attempts at hypocritical generalizations but you know exactly what you're doing. Defending the staff is one thing, defending the staff against legitimate complaints that are solely the fruit of their labors is another thing. You are doing the "another thing" right now. Blaming the people complaining for complaining is shameful. Your intense cling to authority figures doesn't put you or them in the right. Behaving like this is the reason you will never be staff here.[/quote]
I might need to re-read some of my earlier responses, but upon the time of writing them I attempted to remove all of my emotional investment I had to properly post comments that were as rational as they could be. But you’re [i]correct[/i] in that my opinion could be wrong, I’ve never disagreed on that front, opinions can be wrong. 

However, the thing is I do not view [i]every[/i] complaint as legitimate nor do I think the complaints are solely the fruit of their labors when I [i]know[/i] of what “dominos” fell to lead to the circumstances that led to these complaints. You know that, but our perspectives have never aligned by any measure. I feel like blaming those complaining isn’t shameful given the context and conclusion I’ve come to, you are welcome to your take on that but it is what it is. As for my “clinging” to authority members, [i]it doesn’t exist[/i]. It never has. I’ve criticized Mahz for several years, disagreed with staff policies, and even actions of the staff. It’s just in this instance – this summer of outrage – I actually side on the “authority” side of things. 

I may not be in the right and I might end up on the incorrect side of the issues, but in the inverse this is the same for you and the other key members involved in this dispute.