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a harsh criticism made anonymously for fear of harassment is one thing, but the issue i had with the post is that it seemed like a toxic closed-ended response. there was no room for discussion, as the only options they gave damien were “apologize or deny”. i feel as though allowing this creates an environment where people may attempt to abuse a staff member’s good will in order to play both the victim and the offender, as well as the judge, jury, and executioner. 
if reputation has become this much of an issue again, i believe it should just be removed. if there are people who value it enough to use it in an effort to discourage others from sharing their opinion while also allowing it to keep them from sharing their own, it’s doing more harm than good. 

(general statement, not directed @ one single person) it seems as though it is often forgotten that this is simply a gaming community made up of people who want to have fun. there shouldn’t be politics or harassment and toxicity to this degree, and there’s no need to interact with people you dislike if you aren’t fulfilling some obligation as a staff member. if someone is bothering you, just block them. continuing to interact with them and read their messages is a conscious decision. doing anything that doesn’t positively impact your experience in the long run is completely pointless.