I was not aware of Butterfly and ALs antics until I foolishly fell for their trolling. Before becoming an SM, I contacted Butterfly asking about what being an SM is like and if we can connect on discord, left on read but its fine. Christmas 2022, Butterfly made a post in the reputation helper thread regarding ''not losing enough weight to feel comfortable going to a Christmas party.'' I was still pretty new to XL, just became an SM and excited to get to know the players, it wasn't till after I posted in support to Butterfly going (referring to ey/eym pronouns as stated on B profile at the time) I was told about the past with them and how that situation was most certainly a fake narrative. At that point I never did anything to provoke them or talk to them, they were just there disliking my posts (though I will say not all) and that was that.
Throughout my term I have received several reports in regards to their ableist, fatphobic and homophobic remarks. Users were getting directly harassed by the two and in a not so ''this is just my opinion and I am respectfully sharing it even if it's controversial'' kind of way.
!!! I am very open to peoples opinions and views as several factors take account into it; peoples culture, religious beliefs, the region/environment, taught behaviour and biases from childhood, stereotypes, etc. But it's one thing to disagree, share an opinion with the respect to others and potentially even have a debate. However, when it comes down to direct mockery, harassment, insensitivity, disrespect as well as their carefully calculated and rude comments- something should be done about it.
If we're really going to emphasize the fact their entitled to their opinion- okay. Yes. They are. But what the hell does posting my picture on XL and making remarks to my features, saying I've tried several diets, ''struggle with weight loss'', have anything to do with that? I have never talked about my weight here. Now for the photo- I had that as my profile picture on discord which they saw through being a mutual in the server. We can even say that it's a public photo, but making fun of my features? One may say they're ''cyberbullying'' me, bro...
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I speak about my situation because I know it best. Other players have reported them because they were making rude comments directed to them, there have been cases in the past with Butterfly and Auntie Lice harassing other players with ableist, racist and fatphobic remarks and I do not use those words lightly. There is a lot of evidence to support those claims. They directly copied and mocked an outfit me and a player had for a contest I hosted. Don't even begin with anything along the lines of ''bringing attention to the Boombo skin'' like .... lets be so fr. I request that there should be a formal investigation done. If there needs to be proof provided I am sure there are players that can provide a more detailed and accurate description of the problem they had with B and AL.
Now, let me get one thing straight. I take full accountability in interacting back with them and wish I had not done so. It was childish. However, for a huge majority of my term I have been trying my best behind the scenes to see if there was SOMETHING we could do about it. Ultimately I have been told that there was nothing anyone could do about it. I want to understand why?
I don't know who's responsibility it is to deal with it, but this is unacceptable. This isn't even just a controversial opinion, these are direct attacks to a lot of users on this site. Once again it's one thing to have an opinion about it and people getting upset over it, but it's another when it's HARASSMENT.
You mention unbanning players from the site, can we please figure out the current ones? Open Ximboland court, get the peoples opinion on it. For all I know maybe I AM just the butthurt one, but I'm afraid that's not so true.
Butterfly and Auntie Lice.
I can appreciate your use of a thesaurus when you guys make your comments and posts but you guys know what you're doing by consistently bringing up the whole LillyAnn/Chris situation. It just sounds disingenuous, you talk about bullying like you don't do it. There is no place for you two to say you guys are victims when you have been nothing but presumptuous, contemptuous, irreverent and impolite. What the hell have I ever done to you? What has anyone done anything to you two? Butterfly, I came to you with full respect, I tried to keep my distance and stay in my lane. I have played into your game but its not even remotely close to the things you have said to me. Please. let's cut the bullshit.
Was the whole ''hey homies!'' that annoying??????????????????????????
Two wrongs don't make a right and I feel like you commenting on the situation like you don't actively take part in making people move away from the game is kinda weird. I've recruited 6 people into this game and every single time I have to be like ''yeah.... I'm not sure what to do about them but like.. don't interact.'' What's also equally weird is how you guys are still here.