Welcome back,
@Kirkatan.
I hope that, despite the recent drama, you can settle in again and find some enjoyment out of the site.
As for the controversial ban ruling, I am not surprised that you hadn't heard of it. From my understanding, until it was declared, most people hadn't heard of it and a lot of the opinions and hype were reactions. Regardless, Wes applying the rule now, to forgive your ban, seems fair to me--at least within the bounds of the current community guidelines.
I flit in and out of the community sometimes. Over the last four years, I have on-and-off played here, and not, depending on my life situation and work situation, and so on. Hell, I've been playing here even before I joined the Navy (that was a long time ago, what, eight years?) Coming back intermittently gives me a rather broad perspective about the community as a whole, including its development.
I can even buy, for a minute, that Uso might, just might, have changed. If Uso, the very reason that the ban-forgiveness exists, can turn around and keep to himself and not make trouble I don't see a single reason why you shouldn't be extended a second hand too. That man deserves a medal for dedication. Literally the entire site wanted him gone except for one person and he spent enough time, I presume, trying to get back in that it
literally changed the rules singlehandedly.
I've never seen the like of this community. I doubt I'll ever see it again. And I don't blame you for wanting to come back even if you were prepared to use some shady elbow grease to do it.
~~This post has been slightly edited to remove content that violated the Star Army Community Guidelines~~ -- Admin Wes