Discord The Overlord

(Do NOT react to this post. This user has a charming habit of leaping into your Direct Messages with personal attacks the moment he sees you’ve disagreed with him. Such a delightful trait, isn’t it?)

Ohhh dear. Word on the wind is that my ban notice was deemed "unprofessional."

How scandalous!

I do apologize. --It seems 12 years’ worth of carefully documented, professionally crafted staff warnings weren’t enough to help you grasp the basics of the Guidelines, so I tried a new approach. Something a little more… minimalist. You know, like your efforts at self-improvement!

Let’s review, shall we?

- In the past: Jumping into people's statuses or public threads to call them out simply because you disagree politically, so personal attacks are deemed perfectly acceptable by you and justified, too. 

- Some months ago, in plain public, you provoked newer users into a political discussion. They received no warning and no alert but a public reminder as the thread was temporarily closed. You were not warned as your account was dangling by a thread. But when you were directly confronted you deflected and tried to frame the newer users for making things political. De ja vu, anyone? 

-On a national holiday you returned to do exactly that while making it look, once again, like it was the newer users who started it. How wholesome! 

- You made kind-hearted users feel like they were walking on eggshells unless they bowed and praised your never-ending victim narrative.
- You inserted political commentary like a magician slipping cards into a deck --then blamed everyone else for noticing the trick. Or falling for it.
- You slandered anyone who dared to correct you. Staff, users, probably even your own reflection. Gasp! The audacity of being asked to reflect!
- Now, let’s not forget our silly, kind-hearted admin who unbanned your account out of pure faith and optimism.

Insert dramatic gasp here.

Silly mare. She believed in second chances—and apparently, necromancy. Because bringing your account back from the digital grave was the kind of black magic even I would raise an eyebrow at! 

And what did you do with this second chance? Why, you made a mockery and now a public mess of it!

In the first offence: 

Some months ago, you commented on a thread, stirred up political chaos, and then blamed the newer users you baited. Some were even teenagers yet you pointed the fingers at them while attacking your political opposition. 

Bravo! A truly chaotic performance!
The thread was closed, a public warning issued, and instead of learning… you justified, deflected, and launched into your usual “woe is me” production.

As for my “low effort” warning? Think of it as… poetic symmetry. A reflection of the same amount of sincerity you put into keeping your promise to people and staff.

You turned it all into a joke. So I thought: “Well, he likes jokes!”
But alas -- Silky, ever the spoilsport, removed it. She thinks dealing with people who are trolling and gaslighting are serious matters. Ugh, how tiresome she is.

So here we are.
No more second chances. No more necromancy. No more chaos under the guise of victimhood.

- Game over.
-  The trick has ended.
- Curtain call.


With love,
Discord (the Actually-Reformed One) 

With support from compassionate users and staff, who are still mopping up the emotional glitter.

Billy Meyers here to say "BUT WAIT -- THERE'S MORE!"

There's more?! 

The most recent offence of framing newer users into political scandal, just like months ago in that public thread! GASP

FORMAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

And the people he tagged on his alt to make sure that this is -very- public and force us to speak rather than accept responsibility for his actions gracefully: 

@Woohoo @Sparklefan1234 @ComanderZhabikKlavik @Deae Rising Shine~


The official MLPForums staff verdict on Kyoshi's incident:
 

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Knowing the context of Kyoshi’s warning history is very important. He has been a member of MLPForums since 2012, and over that extended period of time, he has been repeatedly warned for his toxic behaviour – the same problems emerge repeatedly. He cannot claim ignorance: he knows what he has been doing was wrong, but he kept doing it anyway. If he is indeed still ignorant after having received many warnings, then that still indicates that MLPForums is not the community for him. He has depleted staff’s good will towards him. If it appears that staff was “on a power trip”, this is because he has not been cooperative with cordial communications from staff, and he has only been cooperative once staff was compelled to be assertive.

Booooo! Too professional! But since you people seem to like that, then here is a formal notice.

Formal Notice Regarding Kyoshi's Ban

Dear reading person,

After careful review and repeated instances of guideline violations, we have made the decision to permanently remove the user known as Kyoshi from our platform.

This decision was not made lightly. Over the course of over a decade, numerous warnings and leniencies were extended in hopes of fostering a more positive and respectful dynamic. Unfortunately, this trust was repeatedly broken through behavior that included provoking political conflict, deflecting responsibility, and exhibiting patterns of hostility toward other members who do not align with his views politically or even lightly.

In one instance, a clear agreement was made between the user and staff to refrain from politically charged or inflammatory topics. This agreement was not upheld and he managed to find a way to make newer users engage in politically charged discussions. Just as he did every year on a certain date! We did not believe he would do it this year due to his promise -- but here we are!

The user’s subsequent actions—including attempts to reframe situations as unjustified attacks—continued to create discomfort and disruption within the community. Despite prior tolerance, the same issue has now occurred again.

We understand that community members may express themselves differently and may experience personal challenges, but no circumstances justify continued toxic behaviour which makes users feel exhausted, users reported feeling as though they constantly have to try to comfort or else they get slandered and vilified, continued violations of hard guidelines—especially after numerous chances have been given. At some point, continued infractions must be met with clear consequences for the sake of the broader community's well-being.

To clarify:

- This user was not banned for a single offense, but for a repeated pattern of behavior over a long period.

- Compassion was extended many times, but ultimately, that compassion was met with disrespect and disregard.

- No member is above the community guidelines, no matter how long-standing their presence.

Let this serve as a reminder that our staff is here to preserve peace, not to be subjected to ongoing hostility or manipulation.

Going forward, moderation will take a firmer stance on upholding community standards, especially in cases where trust has been compromised.

We thank those who brought concerns forward respectfully, and we reaffirm our commitment to providing a space where all members can feel safe, heard, and respected.

Thank you for your compassion and care for fellow members of this community.