This has all gone too far. Princepawn, I appreciate your desire to make amends. I too feel you have been treated (in part, but only in part) unfairly. But these things are not worthy of a series of pronouncements. You did not earn the ire of your enemies overnight, and you will not earn back their respect overnight. With time and effort, I have confidence that you'll put things right, but assuming your situation is front-page news is not a good start. Instead of posting anew, reply to what is said here. Then keep a lower profile, help some people, and things will change for you.

People, please lighten up. Here is a fellow pledging to try and be a better monk, and to contribute. He does so awkwardly, and if you set out to find fault, you will. But that's not good for the monastery. We now have anger and strife here, and it's awful.

It was poor judgement to announce an alter-ego the way princepawn did. It should be pointed out, however, that he did announce it... and not, I think, intending to make fools of anyone. The easiest thing for princepawn to do would be to quietly drop his old identity, and take up a new one. If he chooses to stick it out as princepawn, I think he deserves some respect at least.

Place this in contrast with our local vandals. I have watched as folks like merlyn, AgentM and princepawn have been hunted, and even their positive contributions systematically voted down by vindictive monks. Princepawn is not the worst monk around here, in my estimation. And at least he's not a coward.

I ask everyone to let this go. I have no greater grounds to ask this than your consciences give me. If you believe that you should vote the post, and not the person, let this go. If you want what's best for the monastery, let this go. And if you happen, at times, to be princepawn, you need to let this go too. Enough is enough. None of this has anything to do with Perl. It all sucks.

Thank you. Good night.

P.S. I am not now, nor have I ever been, princepawn. :-)