The Modfather
06-08-2003, 03:20 AM
Dear Members,
As the co-owner of The Linkin Park Association I always take pride in presenting a polite and non-offensive community to all who visit.
Unfortunately, being busy working on the LPA outside of the website and with my own life I recentely visited our forums to find out that our community was in an uproar over a thread which contained racial and downright offensive jokes, jokes in which caused such offense that a few members felt the need to write me, declaring they would not return as thier opinion of our site was now tarnished.
Reading a few of these jokes I found references to skin color, retardation and even the death of R&B singer Aaliyah. I myself was personally offended when reading these jokes and I can guarantee you I do not condone attacks on any of these subjects as I respect all types of people and do not judge them on thier skin color or way of life.
Situations like this are what I and my hard working staff work to prevent from happening on a daily basis. However, when members of our staff partake in a situation like this, it gives the members of our forums the impression that its alright to make fun of someone because they are retarded, or that its alright to make fun of someone because of thier race.
It is not. This type of behavior is not acceptable in any way, shape or form and I guarantee as long as I run this website, that a situation like this shall never happen again, and if it does so happen, that the offending staff members will have thier jobs revoked immediately.
Rest assured LPA visitors, all staff members and members who were involved in this senseless act have recieved warnings, with the staff members getting disciplinary action, more severe then the action against the offending members themselves.
A situation like this, will NEVER and I repeat NEVER happen again on this site as long as I am around, and I send my apologies out to the many members who were indeed offended by what was said.
I hope this event has not tarnished your views on our website, or caused you to leave us and shall that be the case, I hope this apology can serve as an invitation to come back to our website whenever you wish, as we always invite you with open arms.
Respectfully Yours,
Derek Jonathan Oswald
Assistant Webmaster and Co-Owner Of The Linkin Park Association
As the co-owner of The Linkin Park Association I always take pride in presenting a polite and non-offensive community to all who visit.
Unfortunately, being busy working on the LPA outside of the website and with my own life I recentely visited our forums to find out that our community was in an uproar over a thread which contained racial and downright offensive jokes, jokes in which caused such offense that a few members felt the need to write me, declaring they would not return as thier opinion of our site was now tarnished.
Reading a few of these jokes I found references to skin color, retardation and even the death of R&B singer Aaliyah. I myself was personally offended when reading these jokes and I can guarantee you I do not condone attacks on any of these subjects as I respect all types of people and do not judge them on thier skin color or way of life.
Situations like this are what I and my hard working staff work to prevent from happening on a daily basis. However, when members of our staff partake in a situation like this, it gives the members of our forums the impression that its alright to make fun of someone because they are retarded, or that its alright to make fun of someone because of thier race.
It is not. This type of behavior is not acceptable in any way, shape or form and I guarantee as long as I run this website, that a situation like this shall never happen again, and if it does so happen, that the offending staff members will have thier jobs revoked immediately.
Rest assured LPA visitors, all staff members and members who were involved in this senseless act have recieved warnings, with the staff members getting disciplinary action, more severe then the action against the offending members themselves.
A situation like this, will NEVER and I repeat NEVER happen again on this site as long as I am around, and I send my apologies out to the many members who were indeed offended by what was said.
I hope this event has not tarnished your views on our website, or caused you to leave us and shall that be the case, I hope this apology can serve as an invitation to come back to our website whenever you wish, as we always invite you with open arms.
Respectfully Yours,
Derek Jonathan Oswald
Assistant Webmaster and Co-Owner Of The Linkin Park Association