[August]

I don’t dispute that. What I take issue with as a leader is that actions were already taken for these offenses (including the most recent one) and we’re now trying to tack on additional punishments after the fact. The four week ban was justified, a permanent ban would’ve been justified,

Double jeopardy doesn’t exist here. I think a different way to look at this is that a large portion of the community thinks that the decision was too lenient and are speaking up. If the conclusion by the admin team, upon review and reflection, is that they were too lenient and the ban should be extended, why shouldn’t they?

Because it’s not a democracy either. There’s a reason courts take a jury of peers to decide guilt but leave sentencing to the judges. People (as a collective) are biased and stupid. When society let the masses decide punishments, “witches” get burned, people get lynched for accusations because of their skin color.  You’re describing mob rule. History shows that doesn’t work but I’m sure the mobs on dinklebergs are more level headed than that ?

I see what you're saying, but I feel your view is a little flawed. The example you described as a "court of law" is EXACTLY how this place works. Admins, or the "judges" in your example, are well within their right to not take what we say into account and make decisions solely on the evidence provided. I cannot remember any instance in the last 4-5 years where the issue of "mob mentality" has affected a decision. usually when you see cases like that, there is clear behavior issues and overwhelming evidence against the person they are "mobbing" against.

We, as staff, have always based our decisions on the evidence provided. You have multiple former admins on this thread alone who agree that an increase of punishment is very much justified if the current admins deem it so. The evidence against Hong shows years of history that have continued up to now, so if the Admins wish to change his punishment to a permanent ban, they are within their right to do that if they deem that the evidence supports it. This community still ahs some good admins, so I trust they will made the decision that they feel is best as they reevaluate the evidence that has been brought forward.