Reply To: A Gentle Reminder. Please Read.

[peter]

For anyone who saw a very toxic post that I since removed (it was a clear violation of our site’s policy), it came from a suspended member who created a new account with a fake email address. He was suspended for attacking another member of this community (not me). Before I was certain who it was, I sent him a DM offering that he could redo his comment to not violate the policy. It was then that I found he used a fake email address.

If I shared the behind the scenes stories behind the folks that have been suspended, I think most of the community would be blown away. In the case of this individual, I told him that I just needed his promise to not attack any members in the future and hold to our policy. His response was to drop the F bomb a number of times, call me some very naughty names and end with, “f*ck you and f*ck America!” I didn’t lose my sense of humor, and did reply, “I think this may reflect that maybe you’re not a great fit with a community that is all about being non-toxic. I’m just sayin’…”

Really, I do this thing out of my love of music and 99% of our community have been absolutely wonderful. I wouldn’t have shared this, but I don’t want anyone feeling uncomfortable with sharing criticisms. As long as they’re not ill-intended, mean-spirited, or taking shots at other members, please share them.  But I would also say, if anyone is going to be toxic — can you at least be funny too? I have friends who will say the most savage things about each other — but it’s all in fun — and I get a kick out of it. But I don’t get a kick out of people being cruel to one another.

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