[lacer]

Since you're answering a few questions, what led you to believe that a community permanent ban for all players involved instead of going on a case by case basis was the correct decision to make? Additionally, with evidence not being presented due to fears of harassment of the people involved be proving that this ban wave didnt do anything to solve the harassment problem? Finally, my last question is why not just censor the withheld evidence like the presented screenshots? It seems counter intuitive to withhold potential evidence for such an extreme punishment.

Due to what was said in the evidence, censoring names and pfp would have done nothing in protecting the individual with that evidence. The people would easily know the person on what was said. It could have been additionally censored I suppose but said proof would have looked absolutely useless to the community in the thread if it was included. Also some of those that were harassed that the proof not be made public for those very reasons.

Putting my two cents in on this, wouldn't it be counterproductive for anybody, including myself, to harass somebody who allegedly has evidence against us that is apparently enough to warrant a community ban? (on 7 people simultaneously, no less) Couldn't they just report us straight to the admins and make the decision final? Or block us? Or do something else? You treat us like we're the people that get on PH and harass the staff, which I personally don't think is fair. You've seen each and every one of us (except rits and lily, since they never got staff on their return) doing our jobs and being the best staff we could be. Isn't it right for me to see exactly what got me banned so I can learn from it and not continue this pattern of behavior in whatever other community I may find myself in? Censored proof isn't useless to the community, but expecting them to believe your word after you and the rest of the admin team broke their trust is.