o11c wrote:
We didn't kick her out because we wanted to be devs and GMs at the same time, but because of her terrible method of handling that (and every other) problem.
She said "no". What was so terrible about that?
o11c wrote:
The only time I'm ever aware Platyna actually changed her mind on something was after we "creatively reinterpreted" the botting rule based on a single word she said (when the debate was first raised, she said outright that botting was permitted, but then we demonstrated that everyone was happier with botting not allowed, and the one thing Platyna care about is people worshipping her).
Another way of looking at that was that she changed her mind on this issue, in order to please the players. What is so bad about that?
frost wrote:
GMs, admins, and lead devs all agreed that the move was necessary in order for TMW to survive. Note that I say "necessary" not "desireable."
From what I've seen, very few senior staff felt the move was necessary in order for TMW to survive, as in an "either it's Platyna or us situation." I've only seen o11c clearly make this declaration, and maybe frost. Most of the others have been less committed to this course of action. It seems the rest saw the writing on the wall, and were more loyal to o11c and frost than Platyna, and saw them as more critical to the project, so they went along with it.
Yes, Platyna's acerbic nature made it easier, and some older inactive ex-admins (now TMW advisors) may have had some old scores to settle with her as well. But even with all that, it's disingenuous to blanket state that all the senior staff saw this as necessary for TMW's survival. History won't see it that way. This will be seen as a forceful regime change, the first forced regime change in TMW's history, resulting from an intractable conflict between strong personalities.
Now to be honest, you all know I support democratic and constitutional rule over Platyna or the TMWC, not from lack of respect, but rather because it has some hope to be a unifying and fair force, and a better more sustainable form of governance, not to mention being very radical and ground-breaking for the MOG community, of which most is still mired in the equivalent of feudal Europe or perhaps Napoleon's France.
I respect Platyna's acerbic admin style. Note that acerbic means both harsh and forthright. I also respect the development and enforcement work done by the TMWC members. But to be honest, I think that development and enforcement work is what attracted them into staff positions originally, and is what suits them best. Platyna is gifted as an administrator, yes very harsh, but also very forthright. I wish more people saw that as a positive trait.
If any effort at democracy and constitution is doomed to fail, which I regret, then I will always support Platyna, even though she, like any human, has certainly made mistakes. Keep in mind that Platyna came into her position not by overthrowing any previous administration. You can argue that her personality drove some staff away, but the same is true of the current TMWC.
But this one point shines like a beacon for me: Platyna came into her authority without removing anyone else to get there. Can the TMWC say the same?
