The Garnut Popular Post Nutter 15,155 Posted February 26, 2023 The Garnut Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2023 Attention all members of our gaming community, We regret to inform you that we have recently been made aware that one of our players had been reported to allegedly have a history of child sex crimes and is a convicted sex felon. As a result, after many discussions amongst the management team, we have made the difficult decision to ban this player from our community. We want to make it clear that we do not condone any form of sexual misconduct or illegal behavior, especially when it involves minors. The safety of our community members, especially our younger members, is our top priority. As such, we determined the best course of action would be that user's removal from our online services. PLEASE NOTE: We urge all members to be cautious when creating contact with this individual. @Proggy has been made aware this alleged predator is creating contact with members of our community, claiming to be opening his own community now, which raised an enormous red flag on our radar. Moving forward, I urge all members to be cautious of others on the internet exhibiting concerning behavior, and PLEASE report any suspected behavior to us immediately. We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our players. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation 19 6 1 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post Proggy 3,818 Posted February 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2023 If anyone ever feels unsafe due to someone in our community please reach out in whichever way you prefer. All reports will be taken very seriously and appropriate action will be taken after an investigation. I'm always available to be privately messaged here on Garnet forums, other avenues for such reports are Discord and Steam. Discord: proggy#5230 (You can find me at the top of Garnet Discord) Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/proggy_/ 9 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Shizzle 215 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 What is the in-game name of this individual? Or is this confidential. Quote Link to comment
Finklemen 7 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 my brain had a fart and i thought it said proggy was the pedo but might i ask for the users name so i can block them from my discord so im not a victim of pedophillia? 1 Quote Link to comment
Proggy 3,818 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, Shizzle said: What is the in-game name of this individual? Or is this confidential. 15 minutes ago, Finklemen said: might i ask for the users name so i can block them from my discord so im not a victim of pedophillia? We wont be listing the user here, but they are permabanned from our community and have expressed interest in opening their own community. If anybody you know has been recently permabanned (within the past few days), and tries/tried to recruit you into a new server, you're likely talking to that guy. He's a bit disgruntled so if you tell him no he's gonna freak out and probably block you. 1 Quote Link to comment
Finklemen 7 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 17 hours ago, Proggy said: We wont be listing the user here, but they are permabanned from our community and have expressed interest in opening their own community. If anybody you know has been recently permabanned (within the past few days), and tries/tried to recruit you into a new server, you're likely talking to that guy. He's a bit disgruntled so if you tell him no he's gonna freak out and probably block you. i did find out who it is and i wont be sharing it to anyone its a shame he did those actions Quote Link to comment
Vejator 27 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) On 2/25/2023 at 7:06 PM, Nutter said: the difficult decision why was the decision difficult? On 2/25/2023 at 7:06 PM, Nutter said: after many discussions why did it need to be discussed many times??????? On 2/25/2023 at 7:16 PM, Proggy said: If anyone ever feels unsafe due to someone in our community please reach out in whichever way you prefer. All reports will be taken very seriously and appropriate action will be taken after an investigation. I'm always available to be privately messaged here on Garnet forums, other avenues for such reports are Discord and Steam. Discord: proggy#5230 (You can find me at the top of Garnet Discord) Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/proggy_/ Thank you @Proggysir o7, thank you for your service, thank you for serving the gaming community online and protecting our children sir, yes sir you are getting a medal, the children protective services of garnetgaming medal @Ozzy FUUUUUUUCK HE REMOVED MY MOD PERMS???? HOW AM I GONNA BUILD MY MINECRAFT HOUSES IN CREATIVE???? I NEED CREATIVE MODEEEEEE OH FUCK SOMEBODY CALL PROGGY IM IN DESESPERATE NEED OF HELP PROGGYYYYYYY I NEEED YOU !!!!!!!!! please someone ping @Proggy this is a live urgent situation Edited February 27, 2023 by Vejator 3 1 Quote Link to comment
Proggy 3,818 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, Vejator said: why was the decision difficult? why did it need to be discussed many times??????? I'll answer these in a backwards order. It was discussed many times because the details didn't all come in at the same time. It was initially reported to us, then investigated, and when more details came to light, we reconvened and dished out punishment. It WASN'T a difficult decision once the full scope of the situation was realized. In fact, Nutter and I immediately agreed on the punishments and reasonings, after the evidence hit a certain threshold. I don't appreciate you treating a situation like this with jest, because its really serious, but I expect nothing less from you given your history on this site. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
Vejator 27 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Proggy said: It WASN'T a difficult decision oh okay, it sounded like you guys had to discuss it many times and that the decision was difficult, but now that you're saying the complete opposite, I feel much better Proggy, thanks for the service again o7 sir, here's another medal 5 minutes ago, Proggy said: but I expect nothing less from you given your history on this site idk why you're getting hostile all of a sudden, I expect my gmod janitors to protect my kids and if I ever see you guys slacking off I will point it out and mention it to the manager 9 4 1 Quote Link to comment
Jared Cox 649 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I've seen all sorts of crazy and horrible shit on Garnet, but this? This is new. Glad that person is gone from this community. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
The Garnut Nutter 15,155 Posted February 27, 2023 Topic Author The Garnut Share Posted February 27, 2023 14 hours ago, Vejator said: oh okay, it sounded like you guys had to discuss it many times and that the decision was difficult, but now that you're saying the complete opposite, I feel much better Proggy, thanks for the service again o7 sir, here's another medal There is almost always more to every situation in life than what has been reported, as is often the case in complex situations such as the one this post is about. It is essential to every large community to consider all relevant information before coming to a conclusion - especially one with the topics of child endangerment. To me, it is common knowledge that individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty, maybe not to you, and it is important to keep this principle in mind when evaluating any situation. I recommend you maybe further your education by going to college, because your comments have made you seem INCREDIBLY ignorant and entitled. To clarify, we took the time to gather all the relevant information before taking action. Once we had a clear understanding of the situation, we were able to quickly take appropriate measures which included a permanent ban, which took @Proggy no longer than a mere minute. 14 hours ago, Vejator said: idk why you're getting hostile all of a sudden, I expect my gmod janitors to protect my kids and if I ever see you guys slacking off I will point it out and mention it to the manager You've been hawking our community like a lost dog for years now, and I think it is time to call it a day and give you a forum ban. Please take a lesson home as you do not strike me as somebody who's made the best out of their high school education: It is important to approach situations being level-headed and prepared, rather than making assumptions based on limited information - which is what you did throughout this entire post, but myself and the management team at DarkRP know we did not. 3 1 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment
Towelieee 167 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 y'all stay safe out here. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Harm 76 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) I appreciate you guys taking a controlled, mature approach to making this post. People need to be held accountable for their actions and this post shows that both you, @Nutter and @Proggy are pushing to do so more steadily. This ties in to why I personally believe that any staff on any server should be 18+. I recognize that by default more younger folks play Garry's Mod and Rust than older, but it's just because of situations such as this. It puts the younger folks in a really weird position to handle a situation in which they may not be able to critically think in. I constantly remind others that things that you say and post have meaning and you must be able to "own" your comments. I think this is good positive reinforcement of being accountable. Thanks for watching out for the community - it instills confidence to see communications and actions such as this more frequently. - Strongside Edited February 28, 2023 by Harm 2 Quote Link to comment
The Garnut Nutter 15,155 Posted February 28, 2023 Topic Author The Garnut Share Posted February 28, 2023 31 minutes ago, Harm said: Thanks for watching out for the community - it instills confidence to see communications and actions such as this more frequently. Hey buddy, I figured I would follow up to your post. Having all 18+ staff would definitely be a smart move, however, with age comes IRL commitments, and our older staff unfortunately do not have nearly as much time to dedicate to our servers. I would argue somebody who is older than 15 is perfectly capable of 99.9% of the staffing duties, whereas this situation is an EXTREME rarity. Our management team is currently composed of ALL adults thankfully, so we are all able to work together effectively in dealing with tough situations. I appreciate you for making this comment 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Jerry-Hat-Trick 41 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 I'm glad said person is gone - I hate child predators as much as anyone. Having said that, what about the constant harassment (being called pedophile/groomer) toward your older players (if you have any besides myself), simply for being over 50? Any stance there? 1 Quote Link to comment
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