I was informed of this matter by a concerned forum member. I did not know Sichr had requested me to get out of this topic, and while I try avoiding posting in topics made from people on my ignore list, I did not see the need for that here due to the length of the debate. There is a point where a topic derails so much in all kinds of directions that ownership is not something I'd still consider claimable.
However, since my presence here apparently triggers needless hostility, I will withdraw from this topic in specific and the conspiracies subforum in general, after making this rather lengthy post. I am leaving this as notification, and hope people will not start a public debate about it in this topic, as to not derail it any further.
Now, usually I do not post why I put people on my ignore list. However, there's a few reasons why I feel like I have to defend myself here. Namely, the "CGL representative" note and the "my question was met with arrogance" claim.
I am a Missions Demo Team Agent. What that means is simple: I run Missions as official events, getting them for free. It draws a few people but not many, mostly just my normal group. That's all there is to it. I am not in any form of official CGL position, no comment of mine is to be taken as official, and in fact the NDA bans me from making any statements about official non-public information.
Even if someone misinterprets that, I do not intend to intimidate anyone. I quite regret the claim that I am intimidating people for having a different opinion. The ignore list I apply to people which display behaviour I disagree with, often to the point where I feel I can no longer be objective when reading their posts and replying to them. It is partially for self-protection. There's a few forum members that received six-month bans, and if it wasn't for my ignore list, I suspect I'd have been added to that list already. But it is also in part to protect others. If I cannot be objective in a debate, my participation in it serves nobody. Not the person I'm reading in the worst manner possible, not the others reading the topic. It's not meant to be "hurhur, I iz famous, I block you, haha!" in any way, especially since as relatively-new member of this community I'd assume my hot temper is the only famous thing about me. Which my employment the ignore list is meant to help solve.
After seeing the PM I was sent and the posts here, I checked what's in Sichr's two most recent posts. I notice a claim that I met a question with arrogance. Now Sichr is partially correct, in that when he asked me for explanation, I did not recall why at that time and did not want to dig into it. At the size of my ignore list, only the active forum users on it immediately ring a bell when I look at it and wonder why they're on it. In this specific case, once the content of my original notification came up, I did recall somewhat though.
I put Sichr on my ignore list months ago when I noticed him exercise behaviour in a debate that I considered incredibly out of line. I cannot remember the details, but I seem to recall it was him being repeatedly horribly offensive, to the point that I considered it a violation of the Terms of Service, without any reasonable form of provocation for it. It was not a debate I had a personal stake in, but it rubbed me the wrong way so I put him on ignore and notified him of it.
Six weeks after that, he contacted me over at Shadowrun Universe, asking for an explanation. I informed him that I did not recall why, and for my own sake I would not try to find out. He accepted my request to leave me alone. I have included the conversation below.
Hoi Sichr,
Given your violations of the Terms of Service, I'm adding you to my Ignore List.
Regards,
MC
Hi. I know you have added me to your ignore list back on forums. Well I never actualy understood the reason why, as I am not offending anyone IIRC...not more than what is usualy accepted. I am not proud of such thing and I call for Parley. , feel I should have at least chan e to defend myself. Would it be possible fo settle this, Here or there.
I'd really prefer you didn't try to avoid the ignore function by contacting me through here, please only send me a PM here if you need moderator action to be taken here.
As for removing you from the list, I forgot why you're on it and deem it better I do not try to dig into why I added you to it, since all that can do is get me riled up again. As such, I don't think I'm removing you, or anyone ever, from that list. It's as much for my sanity's sake as for not getting banned for getting pissed and acting out of line.
I only used this way because you are ignoring even my PMs on forums, and because It was a surprise for me to find myself on your list for "constant violation of TOS" as I wasnt contacted by any mod and we two havent any "argument/ fight" that would be emotional or violent. In fact I considerrd ypu to be one of those more reasonable posters over there. Well. I understand your position and I will avoid any contacts in future. Good bye. Sichr.