Moderation.

In recent weeks, there has been a rising trend of moderation being blamed for enforcing rules that the community and I have set. On the previous website, that was understandable because the moderators were not supervised. On this platform, I am actively ensuring that moderation is acting in accordance with the rules they are set to enforce, and I am here to appeal any decisions or handle any complaints users may have against moderators. Yes, it would be nice if we could have “third-party moderators,” but we do not have a UFO that can abduct random netizens and force them to moderate our platform. So for now, we’re making do with what we have: a team of moderators (supervised by me) who have done a reasonably decent job of keeping this platform safe and allowing me to focus on development of the website. As for design rules, which have recently become a hot topic: they have been in place for some time, and the recent moderation decision to not permit full-face designs is in accordance with the rules that were set. After reviewing the issue of Brookie’s makeup designs, I stated I would be allowing them while I had a discussion around the design rules. The moderators did not “create rules” that did not exist and do not have a hidden agenda, as some of the conspiracies being floated around are claiming. TL;DR: If you want to take your anger out on somebody, blame me. I’m the only person who should be held responsible for how well this website is running. The moderators are volunteers and owe me nothing. If they are lacking direction, it is because I did not provide it. I am a bit spread thin at the moment and I apologise for that, working on Royale, Valentine’s Flames, etc., but I am more than happy to spend my time refining design rules if that is what the website feels is important at this moment.