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		<title><![CDATA[Forums - Bricks in Motion - An apology]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: An apology]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's hard to make a public apology like this. Good job. I realize most BiM folks probably didn't see the Twitter posts, anyway, but enough people did that I think it's fine you made a post about it here. Thank you.

I've never said BiM is perfect, and when people bring up issues they're having, I always try to address them. If there are persistent problems in the community, everybody should feel free to bring them up in the Feedback forum. I want problems in this site to be seen as issues for us to work on together to overcome, not reasons to be angry with a handful of volunteer staff.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Sméagol)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: An apology]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/343183/#p343183</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ignorance is bliss; I have no idea what this is about and that's fine.  Everybody makes occasional mistakes and I hope that someone of your talents remain here in the BF community, as you've been a help to me along the way.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: An apology]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/343181/#p343181</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[quote=Squid]And I just want you to know that you're a good person to have around BiM.  Don't stay away forever.[/quote]

I agree.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (rioforce)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: An apology]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/343180/#p343180</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Wait, what? I don't follow a lot of people on Twitter, and like no-one from BiM. What happened?]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (WoutStopmotion)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: An apology]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/343178/#p343178</link>
			<description><![CDATA[For what it's worth I'm also really sorry for a similar situation that was my fault.

And I just want you to know that you're a good person to have around BiM.  Don't stay away forever.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Squid)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[An apology]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/343177/#p343177</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Late last night (well, late in GMT, I think it was the middle of the day in the US) I made an inane Twitter post about BiM, but that led to me making some other comments about the site. I thought I had a right to express my opinion (one I had expressed to Smeagol in private before) but rereading my posts, I realise I have been extremely disrespectful to this site and it's staff. While my intents were legitimate, others were right to criticise my unprofessional approach - yes, I had spoken to Smeagol about these things in the past, but while I felt they had not been addressed (a matter on which I stand corrected) it was inappropriate for me to smear the site on social media.

You can probably see that I no longer have moderator status. Following my behaviour, I deserved that. I was planning on resigning as one, but nevertheless while still active as a member of site staff my comments were inappropriate. Smeagol didn't ask me to make this post, but considering that I held until yesterday, when I wrote the tweets, I owe it to those that I've offended.

I know I've lost the trust of some of you, if I had any to begin with, and after my behaviour I do deserve that.

The only person I have to blame for my shame is myself, and ashamed is exactly what I am. I thought I was better than this, and no matter the myriad issues I have in my personal life, I still acted like a child. 

I have been posting on BiM less and less of late because of university commitments and issues in my life outside of the internet, but I think I will take a breather from the site for a while now. I no longer seem to be a positive force, and a positive force is what this site needs; you all get better from the other staff, and I'm sure they'll continue to maintain and improve the site with or without me.

So in summary, I apologise for the tweets. I thought I had already voiced my concerns appropriately; I hadn't, and for that I cannot apologise enough. The way I acted was truly wrong. I hope you will forgive me in time, but I know that I have to earn that; I hope this post is a start.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (jampot)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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