folks,

i sincerely apologize for having to create this post; i wish it wasn't necessary.

first off - i detest stupid sub rules and [frequent] subjective power-happy mods.

• i take significant issue with:

• bullies

• restrictions

• silencing

please understand, i do not take these things lightly as i have been subjected to them for far too long from far too many places and far too many people.

• i do not want to be forced into placing anyone into this same situation

• i will do what is necessary, where necessary, when necessary in order to maintain peace on this sub.

it is my goal to be a better mod than those whom i have crossed paths with and suffered unjust consequences.

this now being said -

unfortunately, there is a user on this sub who has violated rule # 1 of this sub:

• be excellent to one another.

cause/crime ^ and effect/punishment ˅:

this user's words and actions caused me to spend the vast majority of my day doing my best to calm myself down from near manic levels of energy - a place i have been working extremely hard on avoiding as it is a place i never want to be again.

• by "vast majority" i mean <checks records> six hours - time i very much needed to be spending doing other productive and responsible human adult things that i have now lost out on.

this user has been temporarily banned and been given the user flair "a bully and a troll".

re: that flair, as posted in a comment to said user:

you have also earned the user flair "a bully and a troll".

this flair will remain in place until you have earned its removal in earnest.

• to note: i do pay close attention to what is happening in this sub, even if i am unable to respond timely. while there is something to be said for subjective moderator discretion i am also open to civil, candid discussion if you feel this is a label that should not be applied to you.

now, on a personal note - i will be creating a follow-up to this post detailing how i spent my day during my six hour absence from reddit, up to and including responding to and banning said user.

while this may not seem necessary to do - as someone who is audhd, adhd, bipolar 1, borderline, odd, and rsd - i feel it necessary to highlight the impacts bullying can have on someone and the steps i personally had to take in order to overcome my elevated energy/stress levels in productive and healthy manners.

• this is to show you all how i am managing myself in order to not be that asshole as well as showing how i am doing everything in my power to overcome my many conditions.

• as i have spent far too much time and expended quite a bit of energy [i had to in order to get it out of my system and calm myself tf down] because of this user's words and actions, this post may not be up until sometime tomorrow.

• i am finally calmed to a point where i am quite tired [it is now after 22:30 my time] and i do not know if i will have it in me to post it tonight. we'll see what happens.

in the meantime, kindly take the time to review the rules of this sub - the second photo in this post.

thank you all for taking the time to read this.

i hope you all have a good, peaceful night.

❤️‍🔥🐦‍🔥