Rodox, if the issues were so entwined people would have been jumping ship three years ago. It's background, not motive. The censorship seems to be the biggest motive, and while some of those poor administrative decisions involve Zaush, none are truly about the incident of 3 years ago, rather the modern fallout of Zaush being an egotistical popufur who gets gigs for merely being such.
Same issue would have happened if he was a eunuch (and still that douchy), granted it wouldn't have sound as stinging as 'he's a rapist'.
So you missed the leak notes where Neer basically suggested it not be pursued legally?
Yes, missed it, probably because it doesn't exist. Here's the leaked notes, correct?
https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php?topic=442.msg4109#msg4109Note 1 F to D: Synopsis: Ferality pleads her case, but does not mention who the rapist is beyond a popular artist on this site, she turns to Dragoneer to ask about whether to do anything on FA, but in truth she's mostly writing to herself. The last paragraph especially seems tuned less to something you'd say to a site admin and something moreso you'd say to a psychiatrist on a couch.
Note 2 D to F: "More info plz"
The line everyone seems to say is a threat:
Plus (don't take this the wrong way) going public with anything like this turns dirty. Sometimes it's best to know the circumstances between all involved.This is said before she says it's Zaush*, and the way it's written implies he would take it public if need be, a bit narcissistic, and not useful, but not a threat. Also, I'd like to point out, he was exactly right, it turned dirty.
Note 3 F to D: It's Zaush, and the victim reveals the whole ordeal.
Note 4 D to F: "Lol, I dunno."
*Unless Wan contacted him earlier saying "yo I raped this chick, silence her!" in which case why don't we have that note?
Dragoneer handles this poorly, but he's not a counselor. It's actually quite hard to hold Piche in contempt for this when he merely doesn't do anything. That's not active crony-shielding of Wan. That's not intimidation. Unlike AIDS and Reagan, there's very little FA could have done for Ferality, in terms of moderation staff.
Ferality even seems to admit much of this...
Hey guys, Dragoneer has stayed in contact with me through this. I wanted to post my thoughts.
First and foremost, I am going to seek counseling on this issue and learn about what steps to take from there. I've received a lot of information that suggests that I am not alone in my experiences.
I shouldn't have gone to Dragoneer (or anyone on the internet) about this, but rather I should have talked to someone with the legal knowledge and authority necessary to guide me. I know this sensitive information has affected others than myself, and for this mistake I apologize profusely.
I didn't feel like Dragoneer sided with anyone. I didn't feel like he was trying to tell me to keep quiet and protect Zaush. Dragoneer knew things could get ugly for me if I had simply posted a journal accusing Zaush, and wanted me to be mindful of my decision on this regard. I appreciate his input even though I do not agree with everything he said about the situation.
People are leaving FA because FA is a shithole run like a cross between a two-bit gang and a high-school government class. People are not showing solidarity to a victim by holding pretty much the opposite view of said victim. Critical difference.
Honestly, it's pretty clear he most likely coerced her into sex, but that is not the current issue, and it's not something the police acted on. Why would you hold FA of all places to a 'higher standard'? Don't want Zaush with admin powers? Sensible, but that should be a red flag even without the rape accusations.
If anyone really honestly feels this strongly about a sense of justice regarding all of this, they should contact a hitman rather than moving to Weasyl.
