Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-36052213-20180802015552/@comment-5733573-20180804004418

TheWizardOfTheWoods wrote: I threw my hat in the ring a while back, before everything was decided, but I feel that this is worth saying.

Regarding transparency, I am of the opinion that if the issue can be settled between the accused and the accuser, it should be. Failing that, the issue should be resolved between the accused, the accuser, and the mediator, in this case a higher admin. Failing that, there should be some form of repercussion, preferably in the form of an apology, a discussion of punishment, or a change in demeanor for further down the line.

But that's not really what happened here. What happened was that a number of issues went unresolved and a user that was upset with Helel put forth a case. Simply put, it should not have gotten this far, and it's a failing on the part of multiple parties. Now, most of those issues have been addressed, and it's clear that something needs to be done moving forward.

As I understand it, Helel has already been spoken to regarding his future behavior, but this isn't where the issue stops. As a community, we need to hold ourselves to a certain standard of conduct. If you have a problem, be it with a person or an action or a piece of content, address one of the admins. If it is decided that the issue doesn't warrant a change, then let it be and continue on with your life. Simple. Displays like this are just the result of too many unvoiced concerns, and we should be adult enough to not have things like this. The admins need to make it clear that we can voice concerns like this without fear of retaliation, which is not clear when an admin behaves badly.