discord update (Patreon)

I hope you are doing well. This past week, unfortunately, has been a hard one.

It is with the heaviest heart and out of concern for my own mental health and wellbeing, as well as of those within this community, we've made the difficult decision to close the discord server indefinitely. These past months we have dealt with a handful of members who have been using the space to harass others and inflict harm. The moderators and myself have worked tirelessly to attempt to root out all those who wish to do harm to that space but unfortunately the scope of the problem is too large for ourselves to handle.

Over the past five years, I’ve been incredibly proud of the discord server and the space we were able to cultivate within it. So many friendships were forged, and so many people got to connect and share the things that mattered to them. I’ve been so lucky to be able to witness so much good get to blossom and thrive there. This isn’t a choice I’m making lightly, but unfortunately I am at a point where I need to prioritize my own mental health.

I want to apologize to all those who weren’t abusing the space, to all who were kind to one another, who built each other up, and who used this space for what it was intended for. I am so, so incredibly sorry that the actions of a few had to ruin something that was wonderful for so many. I hope one day I can re-open the server and we can have that incredible space once again. I also want to apologize for the lack of content, as this issue has taken up all of my mental bandwidth.

To those who have defended myself, the moderators and each other, thank you. I cannot express how grateful I am for your love and your support, it means more than the world to me, thank you.