User blog comment:Toon Ganondorf/Series 9 Sweepstake with all robots allocated/@comment-9751413-20170309123536/@comment-2118191-20170310090848

If I may discuss the following pointers....


 * In regards to people not defending the current idea as a good one - I think you'll find that's because nobody really cares as long as they get a robot and they're having fun. As I said, you seem to be the only person who's taken such active dismay towards how the sweepstake is done. And the fact of the matter is, both Jim and I feel you took it way too far. Just because you think it's a stupid idea doesn't mean everyone else should have to think one way or another. There's probably others who don't like the way it's set up, but frankly, don't care.
 * About being blunt - I think there's such a thing as being "too blunt". I can only imagine you came across as so blunt you came across as being insultive, which is never a good idea if you want to get a point across. I know that probably wasn't your intention, but there are better ways to try and gain support. I know I certainly would have been more willing to support this blog if you hadn't been so, as Jim put it, "passive-aggressive". I'm sure Jim would too. You ever consider the fact that there may be people on this wikia who legitimately think your idea is dumb?
 * About "threatening to block me for disagreeing with you" - I can see why Jim thought you were doing this, though. As I said, you did make that comment to a statement that was exactly the same as one you made to Jim, which does feel extremely hypocritical. It's like you're literally saying "I'm allowed to do this to you, but if you do the exact same thing to me, you're blocked."
 * About having an impeccable record - I seem to remember you were extremely rude to Mark Joerger of Run Away, even resorting to swearing at him. It required other admins at the time to step in and eventually manage to settle the situation. I would not call that impeccable. I may have made grossly personal attacks against other users, but I've never actively sworn at them.
 * About me having an issue with you - I'll be honest here, I don't want to have an issue with you. Unfortunately, I do, and the risk of you banning me because you don't like what I'm about to tell you about what exactly that issue is is probably worth taking. My issue with you is that you come across as very insistent on getting your own way. Like, whenever there's something that's debatable, you'll pretty much insist on having it one way and not take into consideration anyone elses, to the point of even blocking the page. Yes, you've stopped blocking the pages now, which is good. Yes, I was like that too, I won't deny that. However, I have tried to move away from that. However, the issue I have here is that you still seem to be stuck in that little dip - from whether Wheely Big Cheese or Eruption should be the subject picture for rear-hinged flippers, to what actually constitutes as a rambot. In both those occasions, rather than discuss it with other members, you tried to jump the gun and throw it how you wanted it (which in something as debatable as that you should never really do) and especially in the former, you came across as very condescending....not saying you were, saying you came across as. In both instances, I was the one who had to sort it out by creating a discussion topic....otherwise it would have been a flat out argument between the two of us. Yes, I have done some really stupid and horrible things in the past. Yes, I've tried to push my ideas to the front line and insist my way is the right way. I won't deny that. But I've tried my hardest to see the error of my ways, with questionable success but still. The only reason I have an issue with you, any sort of issue with you, is the fact you still seem to insist on behaving the same way you did way back when. I know you left a message on my talk page saying how much I've improved over the years. I really, really wanted to say the same about you. But, I just can't.

Now, let me make this clear...to insult you was not my intention in any of this, even in explaining exactly why I have such a beef with you. If you do for whatever reason feel offended by this, I offer you my sincerest apologies. But it has to be said - it's better I explain now whilst I'm calm than to try and keep it bottled up.