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Anyway, I was going to wait on the HR responding properly to me before I spoke here extensively regarding the case. However, given that proceedings are now almost over, I'd like to strike this iron while it's still hot.
The following will be a bit of a copy and paste, so forgive me on that front. However, I feel as if it's still important to get out there. Before that though, I'd like to point out that I've been following this case for going onto 8 months, ever since the January situation that sparked the modern Weekly debate in earnest. I also am completely neutral on Weekly himself, as a person. I don't hate the guy, in fact all our conversations have been cordial and positive. But that's the personal side of things. This is where the staff member side has to speak.
16th of February
Weekly was reported in the RVR for bad behavior, told off by both Glass and Maverick (Initial message link)
26th of April
Weekly is reported for essentially falsifying evidence regarding a revision. Multiple staff members comment on his wrongdoing in the next several days. (Initial message link)
5th of June
Weekly once again being aggressive and unreasonable on a thread, despite being warned by multiple staff and refusing to back down. (Initial message link)
8th of August (latest case)
Weekly was again called to the RVR for insulting someone. (Original message link)
The January Debacle
I should note that all of this is happening after the January episode, where Weekly got into a massive slug fest with Bambu. (Initial report here, my evaluation on it is here).
The relevance of this particular episode is the messages that were sent to the staff PM as an aftershock of the report. (Initial message here)
Even Weekly's most ardent defenders at the time (DDM and Ant) agreed that action was to be taken, and that this was the final straw. The final straw has so far been crossed four times over.
In conclusion/My suggestion
Weekly has consistently displayed absolutely no regard nor desire for change. This repeat offender behavior has never gone punished past the expiry of his one year ban. It is time to stop. There probably aren't even all the things he's done in the interim, just the most grievous. He will not stop, and he has been granted more chances than anyone else in the history of this site. I can say, personally, having been here for over 7 years, I've never seen a single individual be given this much leniency after already being blocked for one whole year beforehand.
I am advocating a permanent block, with no chance of an appeal.
The following will be a bit of a copy and paste, so forgive me on that front. However, I feel as if it's still important to get out there. Before that though, I'd like to point out that I've been following this case for going onto 8 months, ever since the January situation that sparked the modern Weekly debate in earnest. I also am completely neutral on Weekly himself, as a person. I don't hate the guy, in fact all our conversations have been cordial and positive. But that's the personal side of things. This is where the staff member side has to speak.
16th of February
Weekly was reported in the RVR for bad behavior, told off by both Glass and Maverick (Initial message link)
26th of April
Weekly is reported for essentially falsifying evidence regarding a revision. Multiple staff members comment on his wrongdoing in the next several days. (Initial message link)
5th of June
Weekly once again being aggressive and unreasonable on a thread, despite being warned by multiple staff and refusing to back down. (Initial message link)
8th of August (latest case)
Weekly was again called to the RVR for insulting someone. (Original message link)
The January Debacle
I should note that all of this is happening after the January episode, where Weekly got into a massive slug fest with Bambu. (Initial report here, my evaluation on it is here).
The relevance of this particular episode is the messages that were sent to the staff PM as an aftershock of the report. (Initial message here)
Even Weekly's most ardent defenders at the time (DDM and Ant) agreed that action was to be taken, and that this was the final straw. The final straw has so far been crossed four times over.
In conclusion/My suggestion
Weekly has consistently displayed absolutely no regard nor desire for change. This repeat offender behavior has never gone punished past the expiry of his one year ban. It is time to stop. There probably aren't even all the things he's done in the interim, just the most grievous. He will not stop, and he has been granted more chances than anyone else in the history of this site. I can say, personally, having been here for over 7 years, I've never seen a single individual be given this much leniency after already being blocked for one whole year beforehand.
I am advocating a permanent block, with no chance of an appeal.
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