[Damien]

I'd like for you to address three concerns I have that you've shown as characteristics as a donor the past few weeks, as staff, and as donor before then as well. I'll refrain from voting until you've done so.

1. Sometimes you jump the gun on enforcing rules which can tend to escalate situations.
2. You're more of a follower than a leader - not in a bad way, but in the way that you follow your friends' leads even though they may not be correct.
3. Your 'jokes' can occasionally be toxic or cross lines. I remember pointing this out to you once and you got upset and left the game.
4. You aren't the best at taking criticism.

I thought of you as decent staff when you were staff but I wanted to bring these points up on your new application.

Hi, thank you for addressing these concerns .cee.

1. I think now I do a pretty good job at gagging/muting people accordingly. I've learned from regulars/donors/and staff all alike to see what and what not to gag/mute for. I think for some cases inaction or a verbal warning is better and I do implement sentiment this every chance I can. Everything's a teaching moment to me so this is a good point to bring up, thank you.

2. I form my own opinions based on what I think is right and what I think is wrong. My friends might share the same opinions but in the end it's nothing more than agreeing. Of course, I showed when I was staff that my friends don't influence me when staffing.

3. I don't see my jokes as toxic, maybe crossing lines but if those lines aren't set then how am I to know when they've been crossed? I always try to be as mindful as I can of lines but you can never really know since it's the internet. I do not remember this instance of me leaving (but it does sound like me) so I do apologize for leaving and not listening to you pointing it out to me.

4. I did delete my last staff app, I acknowledge and regret it. I try to take everything on the chin since again, it is the internet. Sometimes you just can't and that's what happened last time. I can promise you now that I will take anything and everything coming at my way since I did take a small break to clear my head and have learned since then.