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IRELAND! POPULISM! HUMAN RIGHTS! LOVE IN ACTION!!
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IRELAND! POPULISM! HUMAN RIGHTS! LOVE IN ACTION!!
OK, now Roled should stop bothering us with the LGBT thing, just leave Hydlaa and move to Dublin.
YLIAN RIGHT !
OH btw is there any one who really care about those revelations ? (tell the truth please), If not you must tell Roled...
I REST MY CASE
6-2-2015
“When a woman or man stands up for justice, the heaven's sing and the world rejoices.
When a woman or man stands up for justice and is struck down, the heaven's weep and the world mourns.”
Cesar Chavez
Dear Once and Future Friends: [as always read or don't, as you wish.]
Well, I did what I said I would do, which was to work for equality in the game as well as in the rules of the game. I promised to take the risk of standing up for justice [revelation#4]. Fortunately I didn't have to take that risk alone. Thank you PS community members for Justice and Equality!
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And we, in our various ways, have undertaken this work of justice together.
Now I rest my case. A 'case' that has escalated well beyond buttons or whether Roled was or wasn't IC and instead reaches to the heart of many of the managerial systems of PS.
Players succeeded in:
:detective: Raising issues of systemic inequality. Those who were threatened by discussing such issues reacted in revealing ways.
Players succeeded in:
:detective: Allowing the embedded homophobia, sexism, anti-democratic perspectives and domination of the managerial tier to reveal itself. The hostility toward those who questioned management revealed itself in name-calling, attempts to discount valid player concerns, attempts to shift blame, bullying tactics , censorship and snark. The authoritarianism used by management (and some players) against players with whom they disagree was exposed for all to read.
Players succeeded in:
:detective: Exposing the culture of PS leadership: Which seems to be, to operate from a "we", "they" position of supposed inequality; to protect their "own" even when unjust; to assume their power is unquestionable; to deflect criticism and questions whenever possible; to punish unnecessarily to scare off dissent; to limit community and democracy; to try to isolate people; to refuse to identify written procedures or manuals of conduct expected from GMs and other managerial representatives, and to refuse to discuss publicly the effects of unwritten codes of conduct on players. Allow for no way unfair treatments might be rescinded. Try to make people shut up through intimidation.
Players succeeded in:
:detective: Showing that when arguing for greater equality in PS using tools of logic, philosophy, personal experiences, the management representatives (and some players) used censorship, disparagement and threats to avoid explaining why they thought their positions were valid. Logical substantiation was not offered.
Those who dared to join the discussion on the side of inclusiveness also were subjected to attempts to demean and discount their perspectives, I am so sorry that happened.
We players won by bringing managerial dysfunction out into the open, hopefully to be addressed respectfully and rectified.
Friends, I am sorry, very sorry, that some of you received the same bullying treatment here that I have received. :( I thank you for your bravery. And to those who privately sent me messages of support, thank you. I appreciate it. I still do.
Of course, idealist that I am, I still hope that management might engage in self-reflection, open feedback loops, realize the virtues of plurality, study successful contemporary volunteer management theory and practice, and choose to try to re-build an inclusive community where players have positive interactions with managers. I hope PS might join the ranks of progressive people, organizations and institutions worldwide in the work of inclusiveness and equity. It would be great to say, PS is an example of freedom and justice!
It sure would be nicer to feel proud to contribute to PS rather than to feel used and treated like minions in a couple of engineer's exclusive and secretive sandbox.
I rest my case. Here I stand.
Where do you stand?
Our collective future is your choice after all. Are you willing to be complicit? OR????
Why, friends, do we level our strength, endurance, charisma, agility and intelligence, but to participate in the work of Justice and Equality?
RR's player bows with great respect to the heroic citizens of lands, virtual and oh so real,
/me
P.S. Concurrently posted on FB and the PS forum.
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Just go play the monday-sunday game, guys. I'm starting to smell the fried brains over here. For your own good, play the game. I don't want to pick up the liquefied brains from the ground when they start pouring from your nostrils.