Resignation of CMN

[Googlie]

Due to allegations regarding my neutrality and personal attacks on my integrity, effective immediately I shall no longer be associated with this game

Googlie

[Drogue]

This is very sad news. Thank you immensely for the work you have put into this DG. We are sorry to see you go.

What do we do now? Look for a new CMN I presume?

[Hercules]

No we take a deep breath. pause, reflect and try to draw back. That's my instinct.

Googlie is, and I repeat is, an important and integral part of the game. His interest and involvement permeated all our forums and that's the way it should.

We could do either or both

Post a poll for his return, seeking 100%
email Googlie direct.

[DeathByTheSword]

yes i agree that we cant go on with out googlie...anyone other hasnt been here from the beingin or is byass

[Snowflake]

I don't understand. What happened? GooglieGod has always been the best CMN I have ever seen. He has contributed so much for the demo game. Who wants him to go? Stay with us GooglieGod! We don't want to be godless!

[buster]

I have not heard these allegations so I have no idea what is being referred to.

However when enough people are involved there will always be some jerk who will say something stupid. If all CMNs will need to resign as soon as someone says something it will be impossible to have anyone arround for more than a few days and Googlie is the best I know and I have - in the many many games I know he has hosted - never before seen suc accusations or reasons to bring them.

I hope that whoever the f****** idiot is will quckly apologize and that you Googlie will reconsider.

[DeathByTheSword]

let us all hail our gods

[Corellion]

Don't go Googlie! I can assure you that the vast majority of us completely support you. You've been a great CMN, and have kept this game interesting and fun.

[Flubber]

I agree googlie-- you should stay

[Googlie]

Buster:

Thanks for your kind words. It's an involved story, and I don't know how much can be told without in-game damage to the parties concerned.

Suffice it to say that I issued a private ruling (essentially ruling that duplicity was not against the rules of this game) in advance of an action that gave advantages to one faction while mightily pissing off the other.

The aggrieved party alleges that the duplicitous action is a cheat, - which I dispute, or I would not have ruled otherwise - that I connived in this cheating and that I encouraged the action by prior suggestions to the aggrieved party that set in motion the disputed action. (ie knowing all along that I knew what they were going to do and tailoring the rule to give them that advantage)

Either party may elaborate on this if they wish, but I do feel that as the invective increased in the aggrieved party's private forum (both theirs and mine) that things have escalated to the point of no return.

I am in the process of expunging my posts from their two forums - and from others where my comments or suggestions (eg re the AI's strength, units' abilities, legal covert operations activities, etc) could be construed as providing help or assitance to any particular faction.

Would I reconsider this resignation? I don't honestly know. Like most of you I have devoted a large part of my life these last eight months on this game - and the payback has been huge (lots of fun, and meeting in-forum and on-line a very talented and interesting grroup of people).

But the game will go on without me. It is at it's most dynamic phase right now, and the next fifteen to twenty turns should provide a myriad of diplo opportunites - with or without a CMN - which is why most players are in the game anyway.

Googlie

[DeathByTheSword]

but i think that just because all the dimplomatic talks that are going to start soon...i think someone that has overview and can rule over disputes is needed

[Drogue]

I think we need a CMN. I for one strongly hope that Googlie reconsiders. We need a CMN for just this reason, when disputes emerge, and to uphold the rules. You have been invaluble to the game, and I don't see it getting very far without a CMN personally. Ask the aggrieved faction if they support you coming back. If they will still accept you as CMN, which I am pretty sure they will, then maybe relations can be patched?

"Please come back Googlie. The drones need you, they look up to you"

[Nubclear]

Father, I urge you to reconsider this decision. I have been accused of cheating as well, yet I will not resign. Partially to just stick it to them and partially because htis game is fun, even with them being a *****.
Just ignore those whom say you are cheating. You yourself know you are not, and that should be enough. There is overwhelming support for you to stay. So...stay! Don't let the minority rule the democracy game.

[buster]

In any case I will suggest that the involved team gets its position on the matter straight.

If it is just some member(s) but not the official position of the team, I propose they have their internal disciplinary comittee (if one doesn't exist they should create one) deal with it and get the member sorted out & do their part to sort out the scene.

If it is in fact the official team position I would like to hear what they have to say on the matter. There is a lot of difference between disagreeing on a ruling and starting to make accusations about bias. Such things are not light matters and should be taken seriously.

I do not need the specifics on the matter but I would like some team to either come out and declare that they in fact feel the CMN is biased or that they have dealt with the matter internally and that it is now sorted out followed by an official request that the CMN stays.

[Flubber]

I have posted a separate thread with my understanding of the matter and also because Googlie made a ruling which suprised me and may not be apparent to other players