Hello ArdaCraft and WesterosCraft community members,
It would be fair to say that our two servers represent the best that large-scale fantasy minecraft building has to offer. Our teams over the years have shared many qualities in common: passion, commitment, talent, and love for our books. These qualities have, in some instances, led to our communities butting heads in sometimes unfriendly ways.
Each of our communities has had problems in the past with toxic, bigoted, and unwelcoming members. These are chapters of our past neither of us are proud of, especially when these members were allowed to carry on unchecked and unmoderated. We feel that our servers are both today in better places and our communities now have strict guidelines and codes of conduct.
As a result of improved communication we have noticed that our servers have grown closer together over the past few years, sharing ideas, builders, and the occasional friendly joke at the others expense. However, this increased intermingling of users has in a few instances resulted in some friction and unwelcome behaviour between people from both communities. The purpose of this joint statement is to try and curb this unwelcoming behaviour before it becomes unmanageable and more drastic measures need to be taken.
While we do not want to forget our mistakes, we want to discourage comments from both sides which weaponize the past to target individuals. We are hoping that with this statement we can encourage everyone to apologize for their past remarks and any hurt caused, intentionally or otherwise, and move forward from there.
We would also like to thank the vast majority of our members who have been nothing but welcoming and polite; you are what keeps our communities alive.
Thank you,
geeberry (WC) and Fornad (AC)
It would be fair to say that our two servers represent the best that large-scale fantasy minecraft building has to offer. Our teams over the years have shared many qualities in common: passion, commitment, talent, and love for our books. These qualities have, in some instances, led to our communities butting heads in sometimes unfriendly ways.
Each of our communities has had problems in the past with toxic, bigoted, and unwelcoming members. These are chapters of our past neither of us are proud of, especially when these members were allowed to carry on unchecked and unmoderated. We feel that our servers are both today in better places and our communities now have strict guidelines and codes of conduct.
As a result of improved communication we have noticed that our servers have grown closer together over the past few years, sharing ideas, builders, and the occasional friendly joke at the others expense. However, this increased intermingling of users has in a few instances resulted in some friction and unwelcome behaviour between people from both communities. The purpose of this joint statement is to try and curb this unwelcoming behaviour before it becomes unmanageable and more drastic measures need to be taken.
While we do not want to forget our mistakes, we want to discourage comments from both sides which weaponize the past to target individuals. We are hoping that with this statement we can encourage everyone to apologize for their past remarks and any hurt caused, intentionally or otherwise, and move forward from there.
We would also like to thank the vast majority of our members who have been nothing but welcoming and polite; you are what keeps our communities alive.
Thank you,
geeberry (WC) and Fornad (AC)
