Important: Harassment issues
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:03 pm
Hi all,
Recently I have been made aware of some issues of potential harrassment from some members of the community. This is very serious, and I refuse to let something like this damage our online family. I am more than happy to mediate any concerns if it will keep everything running smoothly.
Therefore, I would like to emphasize that if any member of the community does anything to make you uncomfortable, I need you to alert me of the situation immediately. Even if you would prefer to resolve it yourself, you need to alert me to it so that if it gets out of hand, I can step in. The longer I am kept in the dark, the less likely it is that I'll be able to do anything should the need arise.
A note to our new members: please don't let this post intimidate you. In the five years that this community has existed, this situation has only arisen once, and I hope that with your cooperation, it will not be a problem again.
Recently I have been made aware of some issues of potential harrassment from some members of the community. This is very serious, and I refuse to let something like this damage our online family. I am more than happy to mediate any concerns if it will keep everything running smoothly.
Therefore, I would like to emphasize that if any member of the community does anything to make you uncomfortable, I need you to alert me of the situation immediately. Even if you would prefer to resolve it yourself, you need to alert me to it so that if it gets out of hand, I can step in. The longer I am kept in the dark, the less likely it is that I'll be able to do anything should the need arise.
A note to our new members: please don't let this post intimidate you. In the five years that this community has existed, this situation has only arisen once, and I hope that with your cooperation, it will not be a problem again.