Community TO statement about Rapid and BSL - Page 6

On December 14 2023 11:41 Smorrie wrote:
This thread is insane to me.

I did not conduct any research outside of the information in these threads and I doubt the majority of the people in these threads have done so either.

So here we are, everyone is coming out of the woodworks to chip in on a subject they hardly know anything about. The thread generates more engagement and views in a day than a brood war post does in a months time.

I don't know anything about Rapid. I've seen some allegations and a lot of heresay, but proof is lacking. No pictures of his giant cock, no screenshots of any DM's, no videos, no pictures. I fully believe this guy is a creeper, but there is a lot of difference between misbehaving, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sexual harassment of a minor and sexual abuse. This guy is publicly getting charged for all of them. Of course this fully caused by his own actions and by not ever addressing any of it. Attempting to maintain a public role under these circumstances seems nonsensical.

Then there's ZZZero, who let Rapid cast his tournament while knowing about Rapid's history. Some people have decided this guy needs to bite the dust and face public tribunal to redeem himself. A harder punishment is being rolled out for him rather than Rapid himself. This seemingly manifested without any clear knowledge about recent events and it also seems no reasonable attempts have been made to hear him out privately. This all conceptualized within 24hrs.

Obviously sexual misconduct is a big no. But as a lot of you are out here with your pitch forks, reading and posting about a community that most of you otherwise hardly engage into, remember that there hardly are any details available and really not much is known about this at all. BSL as a brand & tournament is being taken down and eating stray bullets without any issues. That is insane. In the end, most of you know jack shit about any of it, just like me.

On December 15 2023 08:20 Smorrie wrote:
Considering ZZZero’s recent response I suppose this thread is not really that relevant anymore. Regardless, I do want to address the absurdity in some comments & of course the warning I received by Seeker.

Ironically, a discussion that mentions accountability many times is ridiculed by its very absence. Everyone loves accountability when pointing at others, but accountability is not a one way street. Accountability is not a one way street.

The tendency to discredit views that don’t match your own under a guise of consensus is not only insincere but pretty much what is referred to as cancel culture. It’s characterized by the lack of acknowledgment of facts or integrity and fueled by the dislike of someone’s actions.

My initial post was not in defense of Rapid or ZZZero, but rather a critique of our community's collective witch hunt. An attempt to question and uphold the integrity of the community. But as always, it turns out criticism is easier to give than to receive, even for a mature audience. On top of that I ended up receiving a warning for my post.

You’d think that a community predominantly comprised of adults would be more receptive to open discussion.

As for my warning:



@Seeker, you’re questioning the necessity of my post & referring to an assumed lack of research. My post was a serious contribution. How does it qualify for a warning? If not for my history and contributions, I likely would have been banned. Is extensive independent research now a prerequisite for participation in this forum in 2023?

Also, in the spirit of accountability, I am now asking you: did my post go unread or misunderstood? Did you perhaps miscomprehend my post or did it just not warrant a serious consideration in your books? I can’t help but feel your approach here is an equivalent of (mild) censorship. I can’t help but take this approach as ‘anyone not showing disapproval is a bad actor’.
Call outs to cancel BSL or ZZZero are truly ungrounded, especially given that he has been given ample time to speak up or release any sort of statement. That said, I’m slightly dumbfounded by your decision making here. So I question the justification of the warning issued and am asking you if you are willing to retract the warning, or add an admin note to my profile with a rectification. Or is accountability in full dismissal here?


@Tedster ??? your response suggests a misinterpretation of my post

@FlaShFTW thanks for an honest response - I fully agree with you. I don't think he should be fulfilling any public role anymore at this point, with or without apology. Also, if anything, he probably should be apologizing to the people he offended. I personally don’t care too much about a public statement or apology from Rapid.

@tec27 I’m not sure what you're on about.. Your, Baal’s & the undersigned OP’s stance appear to want to dictate the terms in which ZZZero needs to engage with the community. What is this a 'requirement' for? For the community's forgiveness? Have there even been made any reasonable efforts to reach out to him? In any case, no reasonable time was ever given to him to respond.

If anything, your other posts in this thread are aggressive in tone. I can understand you got caught up in the moment. But your approach & demands are aggressive in nature & counterproductive to fostering a welcoming community. This thread only helps in creating a bigger vehicle for people to jump onto. Not like you could not have foreseen this - this was the actual goal of the thread in the first place. A very questionable practice if you ask me. How can you ask the community to be a better & welcoming place when this is your modus operandi? Like I said, accountability goes both ways.

Finally, for the record, please let me also remind you that from all people in this thread, you are the only one referring to Rapid as a sexual predator. You might have a different idea of the definition of a sexual predator. Evidently this thread does need some questioning. Being in a 1 vs 100 / hive mind environment usually is hopeless. I know there are plenty of people that feel similar but feel it’s not worth putting their neck on the line for some drama.