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Once a MOD,.........


as a title guardian of shadows
this term appears to be appropriate
I have respect for MODs of the bat
people who are chosen to act
for the perceived good of the site
I even have respect for MODs who
at times had strong views in opposition
to my own strongly held beliefs

These people give their time freely
These unpaid volunteering care and
Are Protectors, guardians at the gate
Such a difficult job involves much
Contemplation and soul searching
When dealing with complaints and issues
Anyone thinking that this is easy
Seriously does not understand

To have to read all extreme warning poems
Every day, even the most heinous, vile
And pornographic, to view the images posted
Alongside, some of them putrid and illegal
To read complaints of bullying, predatory
Behaviour, sexual deviance, intimidation
Death threats are immensely difficult
But it is a job we volunteer for in order
To keep the site as safe as it can be

I still have great respect for the Webmiss
Although we don't see eye to eye on everything
Acting as a MOD I was fired, a very sad day
It all started with a 24-hour justified ban
Outraged that I had banned them they ignored it
Then broke the guidelines several more times
With several more bans that followed
From that a campaign of bullying, harassment
And hatred followed, 1 year long still live
By comments, poetry, lies and unfounded
Complaints, even recruiting others by
Brainwashing people to their cause

In the main my responses sometimes
Were questionable, I certainly admit that
But what I was doing was only in response
To this vile campaign of intimidation
Sometimes I ignored their taunting
Other times I responded in kind, like for like
Some of it I am not proud of to be sure
But I always followed the bullies charter
By never directly mentioning their names
And so I was the one fired rightly or wrongly
Ultimately the unseen facts do not matter
The unseen evidence albeit ignored

Apparently, MODs have to be superhumans
To rise above such natural reactions
As standing up to bullies and giving
Them a taste of their very own medicine
And that is simply why I was fired
It may well have been believed it was
For the good of the site but that belief
I disagree with, it was a green light
And a pathway to successful bullying
The creation of a bullies charter if you will

But MODship is purely a bestowed title
And if MODs purely work for the good of the site
Then anyone can do that and I mean anyone
You don't have to be a MOD to do so
In spirit, I will always be a MOD fighting
For justice and fairness within this site
Standing up to bullies and predators
Doing everything I can do to improve the site
For everyone, not just the few
This is my commitment
No surrender, no retreat
Encouraging everyone
To rise up and grind
Write and improve
Written by David_Macleod (14397816)
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Author's Note
I am happy to say that the predators and bullies are a very small minority of the DU Membership. But it does happen and should be called out, reported and complained about every time. Some people suffer in silence as the thoughts of consequences scare them, those people need help. Maybe the Webmiss could set up a forum or group called DU ME2 that may go some way to sort that issue out.
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