I don’t know Bethdrshon personally but even when I did it’s not somebody who I’d wish to be round.

Unless one thing occurred in her life some type of psychological and/or bodily abuse it’s one factor. I can excuse the unhealthy behaviour. If not I don’t need that type of poisonous individual in my life.

Basically saying “ tired of being nice” exhibits the individual was by no means good to start with and probably a borderline sociopath if not one already. Normal individuals don’t get bored with being good.

I do know a number of dad and mom who have been beat down by circumstances over time the place they simply acquired bored with being good to individuals who pissed them off and who acquired a brief mood the place they was once affected person. They have been genuinely good individuals at one time, however life simply floor them down. I preserve hoping, as their children become old, their outdated selves may rise to the floor extra.

So what occurred to Bethdragon over there?  She had inherited Tanka’s crown as worst-of-the-worst, IMO.  Do you suppose she acquired Trotsky’d, or simply died from one of many many illnesses endemic to blue-haired landwhales?

Hasn’t been on-line since early July, however nonetheless listed as a mod, and no announcement. Maybe she’s simply taking a break—we all know how laborious moderating TBP is, in spite of everything.

(I ought to in all probability cease lurking as nicely. That “Open Letter to GenCon” thread has not been conducive to peace and calm, and that’s with my indifference to the conference…)

Bethdragon was an expensive on-line good friend of mine for over 20 years. We wrote collectively, gamed collectively, and visited one another. She was at all times the nicest person who I’d ever met. I used to joke that everybody liked her besides evil individuals, and even they have been ambivalent.

Somewhere alongside the best way, one thing modified. She stopped replying to my Facebook messages for an extended whereas, and when she lastly did, she expressed that she was “bored with being good”.

It actually makes me unhappy.

I’m sorry, man.  That’s unhappy to listen to, and I’m sorry she made that alternative.

Ditto.

It’s laborious to keep in mind that irrespective of how a lot they infuriate us, the mods at RPG.web are simply individuals. I occur to suppose they’re individuals who have taken ideology too far on a message board (and doubtless in RL) and change into the issues they profess to hate, however my hope is that they arrive to their senses finally.

Because the choice is what we have got occurring now, and that sucks.

I hope BethDragon is okay.

While I do not need want anybody ailing and I sincerely hope BethDragon is getting assist for any psychological well being points she has, the individuals the mods are banning are additionally individuals.  They are usually being pushed out of an avenue to specific themselves and luxuriate in their interest merely for expressing fallacious opinions.

Often bullies are essentially the most sad individuals round.

my hope is that they arrive to their senses finally.