User blog:Thebabylonproject/Setting the Record Straight.

I'm not going to use this as a soapbox to vent my opinions. No doubt you'll be getting copious amounts of ranting and 'political' spiel in the next few hours and days. So I'll save you all that. Instead, you'll get a little explanation, an apology, and that's it. I ask you to cast your eye over both, and nothing more. You never have to here from me again. I'm not going to reply to comments, I'm not going to get any more involved in this than I already am. Hopefully without me, this 'issue' will become a non-issue.

So several days ago, I spoke to Meds, in confidence. However, I made a mistake; we had that conversation on a public chatroom, and although I was under the impression I had deleted the messages, it seems they were still visible with a little digging. My comments were not meant to be read by the public, and should not be taken as a statement of opinion. They were a conversation with a friend, and nothing more. However, I recognize they were not appropriate for an admin to be posting on a publicly accessible chat room, and therefore, I apologize. I understand the damage my conduct has caused.

However, I do not appreciate the way this issue has been handled, particularly by certain staff members, who I will not mention by name. This issue was one that needed to be handled with tact, and that was not the case. In fact, I was portrayed as some pantomime villain in a reality-TV exposé. Therefore, I ask the admins to look in to this matter, considering the weight of the disturbance that will likely be caused.

That's it. All I've got to say, so you can be rid of me. I therefore resigned from my post as admin, effective immediately. I ask those others who were involved in the handling of this issue to consider also taking the mature path here, and also step down from their respective positions. Finally, I would like Bree to be appointed as my replacement, if she so wishes.

So, once again, my apologies, and farewell.