Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24296957-20141203043014/@comment-8162277-20141204052223

I would hardly call myself an active member of this community. I really don't do much here anymore. But still, a long time ago, I was an active member, and this is the first place where in could truly focus my creative writing. As such, I'm still attached to it, and I care deeply what happens to it, so, if it's alright with the people here, I would like to address my own opinions on this matter.

I myself have not spoken much to Selena. We have indeed conversed, but this was after my compulsion to stay here began to fade away. As such, the two of us have not spoken much at all, really. However, I do still check the highlighted threads a bit, and also I have some friends who are still over here, so I can hear what's going on to some extent. Unfortunately, since Selena's come to power, I haven't heard a lot of good things. I've heard many stories of times when she's acted in a way I would describe as abusive, and in some cases, seen it, such as with the logs above. I really don't think it's at all necessary, nor is it moral in any way, to do and say things like this, especially when placed in a seat of power. It's not right to lash out in a burst of hate and rage at someone, especially if such a reaction is unwarranted, and I've also seen her react negatively to people simply not understanding her in threads. Those we give power to should be examples for us to follow, not figures that hurt us and make us angry or scared, and I seem to know several people who feel those feelings. I myself am angered by what I've seen here today.

I can't speak at all of the job Selena does here, because to be honest, I've seen very little of it, so I can't judge her on that kind of thing, but I do know that I'd rather see someone friendly and nice in a leadership role. Sure, sometimes leaders need to make decisions that paint then in a negative light, but... the choice to hurt someone isn't needed in the slightest, and from what I've seen, that is precisely what Selena has done. Good job or bad job, she's definitely hurt people, and I don't want to see people getting hurt by other people, especially not people who I would call friends.

And so, that is why I believe that her tenure as a crat should end. Regardless of what she does from a work standpoint, if she acts this way, it will cause trouble, and whether or not she stays or is demoted won't change that people will be unhappy with the outcome, but in the end, all I care about is that people here are happy, and if Selena continues to do this, people will be unhappy, myself included.

Thank you all for indulging me in this privilege. I feel very happy that I have expressed my opinion on what will happen to the place where I first began to show people my writing, and I can only hope that in the end, I can help this place be special for others as well. Thank you for giving me a chance to try.