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Hey, @kwkwnka.

I want to clarify something and apologize.

The reason that toxic reply from @25253 appeared is because I was the one who accidentally approved it.

Yesterday, I had a long debate with my best friend regarding moderation work.

We talked about a user who had reported me for simply delivering game news. The report was hateful, unfair, and full of denial. That conversation drained me a lot emotionally, and in the end… I made a mistake.

I ended up approving every pending post from 3 years ago up to today without reading anything carefully.

I was tired, upset, and honestly numb at that moment, and that is how that reply slipped through, even though the situation with you was already fully resolved two weeks ago.

I remember the thread clearly, and normally I would never allow that kind of comment, but at that moment I simply wasn’t thinking straight.

This mistake showed me exactly why I moderate the way I do:

• I try to prevent unnecessary conflicts.
• I try to stop toxic people from stirring trouble.
• I try to keep the community friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
• I delete things only when it is truly necessary, to stop situations from getting bigger.

But recently, some people have said they want more freedom, fewer rules, and less moderation, even if that means allowing more toxicity.

If a community becomes like that, then the moderator role loses its purpose.

People will play the game, yes, but they won’t stay in a community that becomes hostile.

I really do try to understand everyone’s perspective.  

I let people share opinions whenever it is safe and reasonable.  

But at the end of the day, it’s my job to make sure the community stays in order and follows the rules. That includes deleting comments that are harmful or escalate conflicts.

Other moderators have complimented my work, and many users even thought I was part of the dev team because of how much I’ve helped for over a year, long before I officially became a moderator.  

I only ever do what I believe is truly necessary to protect the community.

My best friend misunderstood my intentions and thought I was moderating based on anger or emotion, instead of logic and responsibility. That hurt me more than I expected, and the whole debate affected my judgment last night.

I’m sorry to unload this on you, @kwkwnka.  

You didn’t ask for this, but I needed to explain why that reply slipped through, and why I try so hard to keep things clean and orderly here.  

Since some people want to express anything they want freely, I hope it’s fair that I can also speak honestly about what happened.

Thank you for reading, and again... sorry for the accidental approval.