11-24-2022, 12:31 AM
I'm going to leave my vote as it is, but just want to give a comment.
The interaction between you and Birddog is sticky, as while your comment did (and does) come across as pretty offensive, I see where you're coming from with the context of comments he's made in the past, and I have no doubt you intended it as a joke. That said, there's an expectation as staff not just to avoid saying things that will likely offend somebody, but more importantly to recognize when to take a step back and reevaluate what you're saying. I think Birddog made it reasonably clear that the comment bothered him, and even when Reina stepped in you still stood your ground on the joke you made.
I don't think this should disqualify your app. It was a one-off (albeit recent) occurrence, and I still personally think you could make a solid Trusted for the reasons I gave in my first response. In the future, (especially if this gets accepted) just reconsider before doubling down when called out in a situation like this.
The interaction between you and Birddog is sticky, as while your comment did (and does) come across as pretty offensive, I see where you're coming from with the context of comments he's made in the past, and I have no doubt you intended it as a joke. That said, there's an expectation as staff not just to avoid saying things that will likely offend somebody, but more importantly to recognize when to take a step back and reevaluate what you're saying. I think Birddog made it reasonably clear that the comment bothered him, and even when Reina stepped in you still stood your ground on the joke you made.
I don't think this should disqualify your app. It was a one-off (albeit recent) occurrence, and I still personally think you could make a solid Trusted for the reasons I gave in my first response. In the future, (especially if this gets accepted) just reconsider before doubling down when called out in a situation like this.