User blog comment:Ildsjel/An Open Letter/@comment-14365624-20190817170646/@comment-14365624-20190817215143

It's also been brought to my attention that my original tone has been seen as too aggressive, and I'd like to apologise for that. My comment was born of my general frustrations at the way arguments have been conducted in the past, and the feelings that have spread through the community as a result. It was not in any way aimed at any one person, or meant to be passive aggressive or perpetuate the cycle of negativity. It was meant to be a wake-up call, and no harsher than any talking-to you'd get from a friend irl. Because really, that's what I want us to all be. Friends, or as close to it as we can be as a community. In particular I've been told that the "grow up" comment has caused some upset, and I want to apologise for that. I didn't mean it to be seen in that way, but as Liv said, you can't control how other people will react to your words, and really that misunderstanding is on me.

Finally, I'd like to thank Liv for being understanding and demonstrating exactly the way I hope we can all resolve arguments in the future - civilly and maturely. I really respect you for replying like that and understanding where I'm coming from. I'm glad to have you as a member of the admin team.