[Potato]

"serious thread"

Okay, sure, if you insist. I think you're a manchild who is only apologizing here because it's what people want you to do. Last time you didn't breathe a word of apology despite fully knowing how you'd harassed Tief, because it didn't cross your mind until being called out on it. Now suddenly you're on your knees because just asking to be unbanned didn't work before. You've made it clear your views haven't changed on anything, and that you'll just avoid saying bad things because it makes people feel bad. This is fine if you're calling someone dumb schoolyard names, not harassing someone with pointed slurs. That shows you're just as shitty, but are going to hide it better because you know people will call you out on your shit. Your excuses of addiction and loss don't just make you a bigot while you're drunk, that's there when you're sober too, just behind your ability to self-correct for the people you're around, which there's little reason to think that's accurate. 

I'm glad you're taking responsibility for racism though

I’m not going to argue on anything. You have your opinion, which you are valid to express. I just think it’s a little unprofessional as a Discord staff member to shitpost, modify my quote in my post, then namecall me. 

Thank you for taking the time to respond with a full response:)

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"I am far from a bad person, homophobic, or anything in a bad nature."  Then using homophobic slurs in anger is just "poor wordage" I guess.

I also want to say that having a challenging period of life and dealing with grief is not an excuse for taking out your behavior on others.

Not denying that at all. I would just want the past to be the past and move on. I have no bad intentions, feelings, or anything else concerning to bring towards the community. 

Thank you for your feedback :)

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I've been close with Potato for some time and a massive critic of his issues, especially with the highly excessive drinking. Although I've been very socially disconnected as of late (to everyone and everything, not just with Dinks. Check on your friends yo, especially if they've been silent. Seriously.) I can confirm that Potato has made great strides in getting better. Although the alcohol isn't the only problem and has greatly enhanced others, he's truly been working on that in his personal life and has been providing updates to it, including going sober for a significant amount of time in the last few months. Does that mean he's ready to return here? Man, I don't know. I do know that he's still got work to do, along with working on rebuilding the trust of the community. However, with what he's done up to this point, I have to say that I am proud of him for actively bettering himself.

Overall due to my recent social disconnection, I'm remaining neutral here. If it is decided to allow him to return, even in a limited capacity, it would have to be on a VERY tight leash to start with.

Thank you August. I just want to move forward and just be happy with life and to have fun. What I did was wrong, there’s no denying that. The issues I have faced in life aren’t an excuse to use unhealthy coping mechanisms to the point where I say things that shouldn’t be said. 

Day-by-day I’m striving to regain my old self. Feel like I’ve have made great improvements. 

Thank you for your response :)