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I am hereby tendering my letter of resignation from this relationship

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by , 2nd August 2010 at 03:20 AM (1696 Views)
I've been a moderator on Bulbagarden Forums for a good several years. Six or seven now, I've lost count. During that time I've made friends, lost friends, done good things, done bad things, learned a lot, and had lots of fun. This, however, is the end.

I could say I'm leaving because I'm the only member of Bulbagarden's staff who thinks using the n-word is an infractable offense. I could say it's because a fellow staff member thinks that whether or not my emotions were a conscious choice is something he's entitled to have a personal opinion about. But it's really more that this forum, as a whole, frustrates me more than anything else in my life. It's not even just modding; reading the posts here, seeing people deny systematic racism and homophobia, seeing people gleefully state that Iris is a "Native monkey girl" and not even realize why that's a bad thing to say, leaves me filled with rage and anger. And it shouldn't, I know, because most of the people on this forum are barely-literate fourteen-year-olds whose parents should be better supervising their internet. It's not you. It's your parents.

Also, I have a new position moderating an RPG on another site, and that's eating up a lot of my time.

Therefore, I am hereby resigning my position as a moderator of Bulbagarden Forums. I probably won't continue posting, since there's really nothing that interests me around here that doesn't also infuriate me, and my blood pressure's too high these days. (Note that this is a prediction, not a promise.) However, I will leave a short list of goodbyes.

[B]Archaic:[/B] Thank you for buying me that copy of Pokemon Wonderland that one time.

[B]Blackjack:[/B] We may not be the best of friends these days, but I do remember fondly the good times we shared. Keep on keeping on.

[B]Tsutomu[/B], or whatever you're going by these days: You were an adorable troll. Have fun.

[B]Maxim:[/B] I know you're reading this. You're fucking creepy. I never thought you were even the slightest bit a good person, and your "Dogged Nice Guy" routine in which you portrayed me as an "Adorable Tsundere" with a secret crush on you? [I]REALLY DISTURBING.[/I] If I never hear from you again, it'll be too soon.

Also [B]SaturnYoshi[/B] is pretty cool. Just logged back in to say that.

And some more, which I'm adding as they come to mind:

[B]Ryuutakeshi:[/B] Sorry for banning you that one time, but you have to admit it was funny.

[B]Nekusagi:[/B] Actually, I changed your avatar on purpose because I wanted to see how you'd react, because you were lying about never checking Bulbagarden (we can see invisible users' activity, you know). (I didn't really expect the change to go through, so that part was the truth, but I intended for it to. I was surprised that it did, but it was a pleasant surprise.)

[B]Nando:[/B] You're probably not reading this, but you know that one time I posted on the Code Geass comm on LJ with a question about Nightmare of Nunnally and you replied? Your comment didn't disappear by a random fluke. I deleted it because you're a fucking jackass who gets off on falsely accusing other people of being pedophiles, possibly to cover up for yourself.

[B]Mozz:[/B] Where are you these days?

[B]Mamady:[/B] You do a great job with the server, and I just thought someone should let you know that. ♥

[B]TTEchidna:[/B] You are seriously unhinged, you know that?

[B]Gliscor'd:[/B] Oh my god, shut [I]up[/I].


Goodbye, Bulbagarden. It's been fun.

...and I guess I'm kind of an attention seeker, so I'll stick around about a day or so to read the comments and VMs I get. Hey, at least I'm more honest than SOME people who "left Bulbagarden forever".

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Updated 8th August 2010 at 06:06 PM by $aturn¥oshi

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  1. Sublime's Avatar
    It's okay System. You're a big boy, and you should know when to use racial slurs. Like questioning people over a anime character? That's a bit too much if you ask me and it just looks like a flame-bait comment than anything.
  2. Trainer-c's Avatar
    The place won't be quite the same without you around. I understand your frustration with how immature the fandom can be at times. Farewell, and best of luck in the future.
  3. Phoenicks's Avatar
    Well then - we may have disagreed, but I wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors.
  4. evkl's Avatar
    Door's always open, if you ever feel so inclined.
  5. Badal's Avatar
    there was that 1 infraction. gg
  6. Netto Azure's Avatar
    Why did I get the Code Geass Group? XD
  7. Soulweaver's Avatar
    :o

    Didn't expect this, really. But if you say you're leaving, I guess it can't be helped. It's your choice anyway. Bye then!
  8. Kthleen's Avatar
    seeing people gleefully state that Iris is a "Native monkey girl" and not even realize why that's a bad thing to say


    I guess I never saw that because I haven't really read up on the whole Best Wishes thing, but... I really shouldn't be surprised anymore. ._.



    Well, bye, and good luck wherever you're going.
  9. Blazaking's Avatar
    ):

    The forum will never be the same with out you. I'll miss you.
  10. Blackjack Gabbiani's Avatar
    I don't know where you're getting that you're the only one who thinks it should be infractable.

    Anyway, see ya or something.

    Also uh...people call Sapphire a monkey. They're not calling Iris that because of her skin, but because she's swinging around from a vine. If they DID say it because of her skin, then it would be racist, but if they do it for the same reason they call Sapphire one, then it's not.
    Updated 2nd August 2010 at 06:23 PM by Blackjack Gabbiani
  11. Ryuutakeshi's Avatar
    Your name is normal... my heart is filled with sadness.
  12. nicoleb's Avatar
    Ketsuban, I have something to say to you, and it's not flattering. But since you think that it's fine for you to express your distaste for specific individuals, I feel I'm entitled to do the same.

    Ever since you insulted a friend of mine back at Pokecommunity, I've always thought you were rude. But, after seeing your activity on these boards these past few months, I have more to add to that: you are rude, you're a fascist, and you think that your sexuality makes you a god.

    Firstly, I want you need to lay off Maxim. It's one thing to say you don't like him, but to say you don't think he has any trace of good in him just because you disagree with the things he says? Not nice. I know this is hard for you to believe, but there are people who don't think much of you, either. The fact that you use your sexuality as a personality trait, rather than what it is -- a preference -- is very annoying, not to mention disrespectful to homosexuals, lesbians, and bisexuals.

    If you want to be treated equally, don't act like your sexuality makes you any different from anyone else, because it doesn't. There are people who are against different sexuality, and they're wrong, in my opinion. However, you'll find that most people who think of homosexuals, lesbians, etc. differently do so because people like you feel the need to parade around your sexuality like it is, again, a personality trait, and like you're different from everyone else. How would you feel if I started parading around my sexuality? I'd be a freaking moron. How come it's all right to be thought of as different when you're discriminated positively for your sexuality, bit not when you're discriminated negatively? Do you have any idea how much of a hypocrite that makes you?

    You also seem to enjoy screaming "racist," "sexist," and "homophobic" at anyone who has a different opinion than you. That's a very immature attitude. The world's not as ugly and full of hatred as you make out. Saying that affirmative action is a bunch of crap is not racist; it's an opinion, and if it's presented with logic, you have no right to just scream "You're racist!" and act like you know what you're talking about. Affirmative action is wrong because it differentiates majorities and minorities, and that should never be done.

    Black, white, Hispanic, Asian -- everyone is equal, and they should be treated as such. But, I'm afraid that accepting someone into your school just because he's black is no better than not accepting someone into your school because he's black. It's all racism. And if you don't agree with us, that's fine, because you're entitled to your opinion. You just need to understand that we're entitled to ours, as well.

    So, goodbye, good luck. I hope you find happiness in your life at some point, and realize that the world has both good and bad in it and, rather than constantly moaning about the bad, you should learn to appreciate the good in it. Chao.

    Your fan, nicoleb.

    EDIT: Oh, and friends of Ketsuban: Feel free to ban me for this if you want. I know I've done nothing wrong. I've expressed my opinion, and I feel I've done so in a way that is much more polite and tolerant than Ketsuban did.
  13. Transfinite's Avatar
    Logged back in because someone linked me to this comment. After having a good laugh at it, I thought I should say something.

    [QUOTE=nicoleb;bt83215]Ketsuban, I have something to say to you, and it's not flattering. But since you think that it's fine for you to express your distaste for specific individuals, I feel I'm entitled to do the same.

    Ever since you insulted a friend of mine back at Pokecommunity,[/QUOTE]
    I haven't been to Pokecommunity for five years. So, uh, I think you need to let go of that grudge you're holding. ...actually, who even are you? I've seen your name before but I have no clue who you are.

    [quote]Firstly, I want you need to lay off Maxim. It's one thing to say you don't like him, but to say you don't think he has any trace of good in him just because you disagree with the things he says?[/quote]
    I don't think he has any trace of good in him because he had a stalkerific obsession with me. I've already explained as much in this post, which indicates to me that you didn't actually bother reading everything before you commented.

    [quote]The fact that you use your sexuality as a personality trait, rather than what it is -- a preference -- is very annoying, not to mention disrespectful to homosexuals, lesbians, and bisexuals.[/quote]
    The fact that you view my treatment of my sexual orientation as such says loads about you. I don't flaunt it about; I mention it when it's relevant. Just because I don't hide it like a lot of people would like me to doesn't mean I'm prancing around half-naked carrying a big sparkly sign that says "I'm queer!" It's part of who I am, and I express it when it comes up. Would you like me not to?

    [quote]How would you feel if I started parading around my sexuality?[/quote]
    I honestly wouldn't care. It's yours to do what you like with. You're going to have to define "parading", though, because I certainly don't go into random threads shouting "I'M BISEXUAL". It's not even in my signature.

    [quote]You also seem to enjoy screaming "racist," "sexist," and "homophobic" at anyone who has a different opinion than you.[/quote]
    Actually, I don't enjoy screaming. (Did you know that equating the expression of opinions with "screaming" is actually a pretty misogynistic thing to do?) I do, however, make a point to [i]type[/i] "racist," "sexist," and "homophobic" at people who have racist, sexist, and homophobic opinions.

    It's [i]also[/i] rather telling that you're more focused on people who accuse others of bigotry than, you know, actual bigots.

    Now, before I log back out, I'm banning you from commenting in my blog. Have fun being a jackass.
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