Thread:Luxionmk2/@comment-25001050-20140814125549/@comment-5007614-20140815225104

Hey guys.

While the moderators need to demonstrate a level of responsibility and more importantly, patience, the mods are still human and gamers like you. The mods and admins joke around and stuff too, but sometimes messages can be lost in translation in this monotone, textual medium. Because of their mod status, sometimes some users like to test their patience and push their buttons, and unfortunately some mods will act out of place.

Being a mod isn't about being the perfect example for others - their job is to simply "moderate" the chat room and keep it in check, make it a safe environment for others, and sometimes take out the trash.

BlazingKey was not abusing his power and banning all those who cross him. His messages may seem like he's overstepping his power, but it could be something that you said, outside of chat and in Skype or something. It appears he was inadvertently sharing a discussion that he and I had in private. As I told you in private as well, before we promote "mods", I review candidates based the candidates' interactions with the community, which also includes the admins and mods. It appears that you took offense and continued to push his buttons, but he also went on a little power trip over you.

I'll get Key's side of the story, but this is what I've gathered so far without even asking Key.