Reminder: We Are A Spoiler-Free Community (Patreon)

Hey All,

I hope you're doing well (all things considered), and that you're staying safe.

Over the past week -- since the catastrophic The Last of Us: Part II leaks occurred -- two members of our community have gone well out of their way to spoil parts of the game for other people here on Colin's Last Stand's Patreon. It should go without saying that this is completely unacceptable.

Now, there are more than 8,000 people here, so two out of 8,000+ isn't so bad. That said, their conduct was and is well out of bounds for this community, as well as out of bounds for the common kindness and decency we should all be showing towards our fellow gamers and enthusiasts (or human beings, more simply).

Both of these people -- paying customers of CLS, one for more than two years -- were promptly banned when, after their original post(s) was/were deleted, went ahead and posted the spoilers again. While I can't understand why anyone would knowingly spoil anything for someone generally, or pay to be in a community and then act like an asshole more specifically, the fact is, it happened two times. I'm sorry to anyone who saw the spoilers. For what it's worth, the game has been spoiled for me, too, and I'm trying to stop that from happening to anyone else. It kind of comes with the territory for me; for you guys and gals, it really shouldn't.

I'm writing this post, therefore, for two reasons: To assure you that this behavior will not be tolerated here, and to be clear that anyone who does partake in that behavior (regardless of your level of support or the amount of time you've been a fan and/or customer) will be permanently banned.

While we can't get ahead of this problem (because we don't know who will post what, and when, if ever again), we encourage you to let us know it's happening. You can always DM me here on Patreon, or Tweet at myself and Dustin on Twitter. Once we see it, we'll do our best to take care of the issue in as timely a matter as possible, and hope that the damage done is mitigated.

I always want to encourage and foster a community of discourse, open discussion, and disagreement. However, we will not condone an environment where people are going out of their way to hurt others, whether with words, spoilers, or whatever else. It's important to be kind and understanding, and this kind of behavior is the epitome of unkind and brazen. It's not okay, and again, I'm sorry about that.

Thank you for your time, and have a nice weekend. -Colin